The Wide World of Walter Hiers
“I’m told you need my type”, is what Walter Hiers (1893-1933) is reported to have said upon meeting D.W, Griffith at Biograph in 1910. Fortunately he was correct, and others concurred, for Hiers wound up being part of comedy ensembles at other studios as well including Lubin, Thanhouser, Christie, and even majors like Paramount and […]