Corliss Giles

Corliss Giles was an American actor whose career spanned both the Broadway stage and the silent film era. His theatrical work in New York ran from 1902 to 1916, during which he appeared in productions including A King of Nowhere, The Ware Case, and Quincy Adams Sawyer.

Giles transitioned to silent film work beginning in 1917, when he took a starring role in Shirley Kaye, playing the character John Rowson. The following year he appeared in two additional films: The Marionettes, in which he portrayed Pierre Vareine, and The House of Glass, where he played Harvey Lake. His screen work continued into 1920 with three releases — In Search of a Sinner, in which he played Jeffrey; The Blue Pearl, where he appeared as Wilfred Scott; and Voices. He took another starring role in 1921 in The Mountain Woman.

By 1922, Giles was living in New York City and had joined the Brownell Players. That same year he filed for divorce from Frances Nielson Giles, whom he had married in 1914.