Facts: - death place: des moines , iowa , u.s. - years active: 1912 -- 1920 - death date: 8 february 1961 - spouse: grace 1955 a. hundley 1910 1920 cora ida cushion 1942 - othername: archie macmackin arthur macklin a. mcmackin archer mcmackin - birth date: 7 february 1888 - name: archer macmackin - birthname: archibald paul mcmakin - birth place: lake city , iowa , u.s. - occupation: director , producer , screenwriter Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of archer macmackin .
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archer macmackin -lrb- february 7 , 1888 -- february 8 , 1961 -rrb- was an american silent film director , producer , and screenwriter .mcmackin directed at over seventy-three films between 1912 and 1916 directing films such as '' when empty hearts are filled '' and the '' the altar of ambition '' in 1915 working with actors such as harry von meter , louise lester , vivian rich and david lythgoe .his career reached its height in 1916 where in that year alone he directed thirty short films .