Charles Giblyn September 6 1871 March 14 1934 was an American film director and actor of the silent era He directed 96 films between 1912 and 1927 He also appeared in 23 films between 1914 and 1934 He was one of the founders of the Motion Picture Directors Association Founded Albion Productions a film production company in 1922 He was born in Watertown New York and died in Los Angeles California