Elmo Lincoln

Biography

An actor known to be the first Tarzan in films.

Career Overview

Elmo Lincoln has 50 screen credits in a career dating back to 1914. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Three Mesquiteers Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The King of the Jungle, The Adventures of Tarzan, The Flaming Disk. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

50

Birth Date

1889-02-05 00:00:00

Birth Place

Rochester, Indiana, USA

Known For

• 

  The King of the Jungle
• 

  The Adventures of Tarzan
• 

  The Flaming Disk
• 

  Under Crimson Skies
• 

  Elmo the Fearless
• 

  The Romance of Tarzan

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• The Three Mesquiteers Collection (1 titles)
• The Life of a Nation Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Louise Lorraine (3 collaborations)
• Charles Inslee (2 collaborations)
• George B. French (2 collaborations)
• Gordon Griffith (2 collaborations)
• Kathleen Kirkham (2 collaborations)
• Monte Montague (2 collaborations)
• Sally Long (1 collaborations)
• George Kotsonaros (1 collaborations)
• Gordon Standing (1 collaborations)
• Cliff Bowes (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (50 credits)

  • Tarzan: Lord of the Movies

    Tarzan (Archive Footage)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Tarzan at the Movies, Part 2: The Many Faces of Tarzan

    Tarzan (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Iron Man

    Minor Role (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Hollywood Story

    Himself (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Tap Roots

    Sergeant (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • A Double Life

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Rolling Home

    Racing Official

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Badman's Territory

    Dick Broadwell (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Escape in the Fog

    Cop (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Man Who Walked Alone

    Turnkey

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Bandit Ranger

    Townsman in Bank (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Stage to Chino

    Townsman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Colorado Sunset

    Dairyman Burns

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Wyoming Outlaw

    U.S. Marshal Gregg

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Union Pacific

    Card Player (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The King of the Jungle

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Whom Shall I Marry

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • All Around Frying Pan

    Foreman Slade

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Fashion Row

    Kaminoff

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • The Rendezvous

    Godunoff

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • Rupert of Hentzau

    Simon

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • Quincy Adams Sawyer

    Abner Stiles

    actor

    actors
    1922
  • The Adventures of Tarzan

    Tarzan

    actor

    actors
    1921
  • The Flaming Disk

    Elmo Gray / Jim Gray

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • Under Crimson Skies

    Captain Yank Barstow

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • Elmo the Fearless

    The Stranger

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • Deliverance

    Ignorance

    actor

    actors
    1919
  • The Greatest Thing in Life

    The American Soldier

    actor

    actors
    1918
  • The Road Through the Dark

    Pvt. Schultz

    actor

    actors
    1918
  • The Romance of Tarzan

    Tarzan

    actor

    actors
    1918
  • Tarzan of the Apes

    Tarzan

    actor

    actors
    1918
  • The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin

    Marcas, the Blacksmith

    actor

    actors
    1918
  • Treasure Island

    Prologue Player

    actor

    actors
    1917
  • Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

    Magic Genie

    actor

    actors
    1917
  • Might and the Man

    McFadden

    actor

    actors
    1917
  • Betsy's Burglar

    actor

    actors
    1917
  • The Bad Boy

    Yeggman

    actor

    actors
    1917
  • The Children of the Feud

    Bad Bald Clayton

    actor

    actors
    1916
  • Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

    The Mighty Man of Valor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1916
  • Gretchen the Greenhorn

    Mystery Ship Captain

    actor

    actors
    1916
  • The Half-Breed

    The Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1916
  • Hoodoo Ann

    Officer Lambert

    actor

    actors
    1916
  • Jordan Is a Hard Road

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Pirates Bold

    The Fisherman

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • The Light in the Window

    Roger Blake - the Father

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • The Birth of a Nation

    Blacksmith (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Buckshot John

    The Sheriff

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Alice in Wonderland

    (unknown)

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • John Barleycorn

    actor

    actors
    1914