Porter Strong (1879- June 11, 1923)Who Was Who on Screen, p.441 2ndEdition by Evelyn Mack Truitt ISBN 0-8352-0914-8 was an American silent film character actor. Often he appeared in ethnic humour roles as a country bumpkin or as an individual in blackface. He's best remembered for his comic relief appearances in films directed by D. W. Griffith. Since many of Griffith's films survive so has Strong's performances.Porter Strong allmovie.com

He died in New York City.Silent Film Necrology, pg. 505 2ndEdition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana ISBN 0-7864-1059-0

Filmography Ham the Iceman (1914) *short The Bold Banditti and the Rah, Rah Boys (1914)*short Safety First (1915)*short The Kinship of Courage (1915)*short The Little Life Guard (1915)*short Martha's Vindication (1916) Maybe Moonshine (1916)*short Ham Agrees with Sherman (1916)*short For Sweet Charity (1916)*short Ham and the Hermit's Daughter (1916)*short Brainstorm (1917)*short A Bath House Tangle (1917)*short Even as Him and Her (1917)*short Her Whirlwind Wedding (1918)*short A Romance of Happy Valley (1919) I'll Get Him Yet (1919) Nobody Home (1919) Turning the Tables (1919) The Idol Dancer (1920) Way Down East (1920) Flying Pat (1920) The Ghost in the Garret (1921) Dream Street (1921) One Exciting Night (1922) The White Rose (1923)

See also El Brendel

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Porter Strong IMDb.com allmovie.com kinotv(Wayback Machine)