Carlyle Blackwell (January 20, 1884[citation needed] – June 17, 1955) was an American silent film actor, director and producer.

He studied at Cornell University before J. Stewart Blackton discovered him and turned his interest to acting.

[citation needed] He made his film debut in the 1910 Vitagraph Studios production of Uncle Tom's Cabin directed by J. Stuart Blackton.

After his final film in 1930, Blackwell turned to performing on stage in live theatre.

On Page 18, Chapter 2, in ' A Notable Woman ', ( Canongate Books, 2015 ), the English Diarist, Jean Lucey Pratt, is quoted as having seen Blackwell filming : Saturday, Sept.