Actor. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Mr. Lewis' in the film drama, "Carew And Son" (1916). The film which was directed by Harry Davenport, which was written by Katharyne W. Filkins, and which also starred Charles Kent, Mary Maurice, and Walter McGrail, tells the story of Bob, son of Colonel Carew, a life-long friend of the Lewis family, is given a position with Lewis' firm, where the latter's son, Jack, also is employed. Jack is in sore straits because of the exorbitant demands of Jane, whom he loves, but who is leading him on merely for the sake of the luxuries with which he supplies her. Jane is not a bad sort, but her love for the good things of life asserts itself prominently. When Jack introduces Bob to Jane, the two are attracted to each other. After some time Bob proposes to her, telling her that he will be unable to touch his fortune for at least two years, and Jane is surprised to find that she has learned to love him, despite the fact that she has been mistaken about his wealth. She consents to the marriage. Jack, down and out, comes to Bob for a loan. The latter goes out to get some money to help him out and meanwhile leaves the payroll in his desk. When he returns he finds that Jack has disappeared with the firm's money. Knowing that Jack's mother, Emily, who has been almost a mother to himself, is seriously ill, and that the knowledge of her son's crime would kill her, Bob assumes the responsibility for the theft. Wheatly, Lewis' business partner, learns the truth about the robbery, and his memory goes back many years to the time when Emily had spurned him. The spark of vengeance is born within him and he determines to prosecute Jack to obtain satisfaction for his mother's treatment so long ago. He goes to the Lewis home to accuse him of the crime, but when he sees his former sweetheart for the first time since his proposal had been refused, he realizes that he still loves her and the sight of her has driven from him all thoughts of revenge. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to William B. Chapman and his wife on May 6, 1845. He made his actual film debut playing the role of 'Mr. Bland' in the short film drama, "The Resurrection Of Mr. Hollis" (1916). The film which was directed by Harry Davenport, which was written by George Strayer Maxwell, and which also starred Walter McGrail, Belle Bruce, and Kalman Matus, tells the story of the body of a man, charred beyond recognition, is all that the rescue party finds on entering Hollis' room. This corpse is believed to be that of Jack Hollis, and all his friends, particularly Nellie Bland, who was in love with him, mourn his untimely end. Hollis had been in love with Nellie and his love was returned, but he was too bashful to propose to her. In order to aid him in overcoming this bashfulness, Nellie allows him to think that she is encouraging Ned Dunton. Her plan succeeds too well. Hollis takes her action to heart and continually broods on the matter. Jealous to the point of insanity he calls her up on the telephone. She decides to treat him coldly. Frantic over her actions, Hollis tells her he is about to shoot himself and says goodbye. She then hears a shot over the wire and all is still. Jeff, Jack's roommate, also hears the shot and hurries up to the room. Here he sees Jack lying on the floor with a revolver by his side. He feels his heart, and, thankful that it still beats, rushes out for the doctor. After Jeff's departure, a burglar enters the room, and Hollis, who had been acting, in order to frighten Nellie, stands up to grapple with the intruder and stuns him. Jack then locks the door and leaves through the window, not noticing that a match that he dropped is igniting the trash basket. In a very short time the bed is in flames, and the clothes of the unconscious burglar, who has fallen on it, catch fire. When the rescue party returns, they find the door locked, and after considerable difficulty succeeds in breaking it. Inside, they extinguish the flames and find the charred body with Hollis' watch, which caught on a button of the coat during the struggle. Hollis decides to hide and get even with Nellie. Ned Dunton calls on Nellie, and after some time gets her consent to his proposal. She delays setting a date for the wedding, for she cannot forget her old love for Hollis. The latter has a vivid dream in which he sees his friend, Jeff, accusing Nellie of his murder. This vision fills him with a premonition of evil, and repentant of his cowardly action, he writes to Jeff, telling him the truth. Jeff induces Hollis to return to Nellie, who is overcome with joy at seeing him once more and breaks her engagement to Dunton to be free to marry him. Besides, playing the role of 'Mr. Lewis' in the film drama, "Carew And Son" (1916), and playing the role of 'Mr. Bland' in the short film drama, "The Resurrection Of Mr. Hollis" (1916), his many other film credits include playing the role of 'Thane' in the short film drama, "Letitia" (1916), and the short comedy film drama, "A Departmental Case" (1916). His last film role was playing 'Old Man Walmsley' in the film drama, "The Defeat Of The City" (1917). The film which was directed by Thomas R. Mills, which was written by William B. Courtney and based on a story by O. Henry, and which also starred J. Frank Glendon, Agnes Ayres, Frank Heath, Alice Rodier, and Virginia Spraggins, tells the story of a farm boy named Robert Walmsley who comes to the city, where he becomes a prominent attorney and eradicates all traces of his humble roots. Robert believes that he has secured his niche in gentility with his marriage to Patricia Alice Van Der Pool until his wife discovers a letter from his mother and insists upon visiting the farm. Terrified that Alice will be repulsed by his rural atavism, Robert reluctantly agrees. After a day of cutting capers on the farm, Robert approaches his wife with trepidation, certain that he has disgraced himself. He is relieved to hear Alice state that she thought she had married a gentleman but discovered that she had married something better, a real man. He retired from films shortly thereafter. He was also a longtime actor on the stage. He started his acting career at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Augustin Daly Theatre Companies in New York City. He was also a stage manager for many years and he directed several shows throughout the United States including some which starred actress Fannie Davenport and actor H.B. Warner like the stage production of the play, "Alias Jimmy Valentine." He also appeared on Broadway in New York City, New York, in the stage productions of such plays as, "The Wild Rose" (October 20, 1926, to December 11, 1926), and "Nikki" (September 29, 1931, to October 31, 1931). He continued to be involved on the stage in both acting and managing but retired completely just before his death. He passed away from heart-related issues as a resident of the Edwin Forrest Home for Actors in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on January 9, 1940, at the age of 95. He was buried in West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. He was married to the actress Stella F. Congden Chapman (1854-1932), until her death. The couple had no children together.