Walter Stull

born: 28 September 1875 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

died: 20 November 1946 Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, United States of America (age 71)

American comedian actor and director. He was the lead co-star, along with Bobby Burns in a series of comedies at Vim in the mid-1910s as the character Pokes. Babe Hardy co-starred in many of these films. On November 30th, 1912 he, a "photoplayer", married Virginia Coffee Foreman, a school teacher, also born and raised in Philadelphia. Her Dad (Jacob Vickers Foreman 1840-1909) had been a teamster and built a successful hauling company which he left to his children when he died in Jul 1909. The estate was substantial and stipulated that his 2 sons (administrators) divide everything equally between the"5 children". The sons were to continue the business and any profits be divided equally among the 5 children. Jacob's wife was deceased. The younger son, who had been sickly and an invalid since childhood committed suicide in Aug of 1910 by jumping off a "steel peer" in front of 1,000 spectators in Atlantic City, NJ and drowning himself at age 27. The remaining brother (48) died in Philadelphia in May of 1918. He overdosed on "bi-chloride of mercury" which he mistook his medicine. In Sep. of 1918, Walter is "Manager of Jacob Vickers Foreman Estate" hauling newsprint paper. He and his wife live on and eventually own the property at 4418 York Rd all the way through to the 1940 Census. In 1941, Walter & Virginia are living in Atlantic City ("City Dir") and he worked as a "teamster". Sources surrounding his death are a bit "murky". No obituary or death record (SSDI) could be located, only the "Mt.Moriah Cemetery Record" with internment date (Nov 20). His wife died 2 years later with a similar lack of sources. Because of their 1941 listing in and connections to Atlantic City NJ, I have a suspicion that they may have actually died there. He was born on the same day as fellow actor Lincoln Plumer. Some sources list the Walter Arthur Stull (1879-1961) as the actor. This is incorrect.

Real name: Walter Howard Stull Height: 5'8"

Films listed on this page: all films with Babe Hardy.

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▼ NON-HAL ROACH FILMS

1915	The Midnight Prowlers Jabbs
1915	Love, Pepper And Sweets Jabbs
1915	Strangled Harmony
1915	Speed Kings Jabbs
1915	Mixed And Fixed Jabbs
1916	This Way Out Jabbs [*image is from a still]
1916	Chickens Jabbs
1916	Frenzied Finance Jabbs
1916	Busted Hearts Jabbs
1916	Hired And Fired Jabbs
1916	The Try Out Jabbs

Acknowledgements: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1M4-1DZ (1875 Sep 28: Philadelphia,PA: Birth Record) https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/999333:2535?ssrc=pt&tid=33333955&pid=20037891948 (1909 Jul 17 Atlantic City: death Jacob Foreman Sr) https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2206566:8802 (1909 Jul 23 Phila: last will & testament Jacob V. Foreman Sr) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DTG3-HDF?view=index&action=view 1900 (C Phila:actor w parents: bro & sis) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RKS-VL6?view=index&action=view 1910 (C Phila: "professional actor": w family) https://fultonhistory.com/ (1910 Aug 26 Atlantic City: suicide future Bro-in-Law Jacob V Foreman Jr: "Paterson NJ News" p01) https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2193538:5164 (1918 May 25, Phila: death of Phillip K: Brother-in-Law) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q299-8NV9 (1912 Nov 30 Phila: "photo player": marr. Virginia C. Foreman) https://archive.org/details/motionpicturesto05moti/page/n127/mode/1up?q=STULL&view=theater (1913 May Intv MP Story Mag p118) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6KD-TWG (1918 Sep 28 Phila: WWI Draft: r.4418 York Rd: hauls newsprint for Father-in-law's estate company) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2160/images/32189_1220702381_0020-00203?pId=2260 (Height 5'8": 1919 "MP Studio Dir") https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M618-75K (1920 C Phila: w wf VIRGINIA: "Manager of Estate: 0wns home Free 4418 York Rd) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH48-VG8 (1930 C Phila: "prof Draying": owns home $ 12,000: 4418 York Rd) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ4S-FLL (1940 C Phila: mgr paper co: $3000 yr: h 4418 York Rd) https://www.ancestry.com/ (1941 "City Dir Atlantic N J": "Walter H Stull: Teamster: wife Virginia: h.18 S Andover Av) https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2021516942:2451 (1946 Nov. 20: "Burial" at Mt.Moriah Cem, Phila) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178499481/walter-howard-stull (1946 Nov Phila Co, PA : Grave) Rob Stone Jim Jarvis (bio notes and research) This page was last updated on: 03 August 2024