1880-03-15 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Montagu Love (15 March 1880 – 17 May 1943), also known as Montague Love, was an English screen, stage and vaudeville actor. Born Harry Montague Love in Portsmouth, Hampshire, he was the son of Harry Love (b. 1852) and Fanny Louisa Love, née Poad (b. 1856); his father was listed as accountant on the 1881 English Census. Educated in Great Britain, Love began his career as an artist and military correspondent with his first important job as a London newspaper cartoonist. Love honed basic stage talents in London, and in 1913 sailed to the Canada and crossed the border into the United States in November with a road-company production of Cyril Maude's Grumpy. Usually Love was cast in heartless villain roles. In the 1920s, he played with Rudolph Valentino in The Son of the Sheik, opposite John Barrymore in Don Juan, and appeared with Lillian Gish in 1928's The Wind. He also portrayed 'Colonel Ibbetson' in Forever (1921), the silent film version of Peter Ibbetson. Love was one of the more successful villains in silent films. One of Love's first sound films was the part-talkie The Mysterious Island co-starring Lionel Barrymore. In 1937, he played Henry VIII in the first talking film version of Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper, with Errol Flynn. Love played the bigoted Bishop of the Black Canons in The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Flynn, too. However, he also played gruff authoritarian figures, such as Monsieur Cavaignac, who, contrary to history, demands the resignation of those responsible for the Dreyfus coverup, in The Life of Emile Zola (1937), as well as Don Alejandro de la Vega, whose son appears to be a fop but is actually Zorro, in the 1940 version of The Mark of Zorro, starring Tyrone Power. In 1941, he played a doctor in Shining Victory, which also starred James Stephenson, Geraldine Fitzgerald and Donald Crisp. In 1939's Gunga Din, it is Montagu Love who reads the final stanza of Rudyard Kipling's original poem over the body of the slain Din. Love's last film to be released, Devotion, was released three years after his death aged 63 in 1943. He was interred at Chapel of the Pines Crematory. His last acting stint was on Wings Over the Pacific (1943).
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Torpedo of Doom | Col. White | 1966-01-01 |
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Devotion | Rev. Brontë | 1946-04-05 |
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The Constant Nymph | Albert Sanger | 1943-06-23 |
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Wings Over the Pacific | Jim Butler | 1943-07-23 |
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Forever and a Day | Sir John Bunn | 1943-01-21 |
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Tennessee Johnson | Chief Justice Chase | 1942-12-01 |
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Lady for a Night | Judge | 1942-01-05 |
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Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror | General Jerome Lawford | 1942-09-18 |
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The Remarkable Andrew | General George Washington | 1942-03-05 |
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Shining Victory | Dr. Blake | 1941-05-30 |
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The Devil and Miss Jones | Harrison | 1941-04-11 |
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The Son of Monte Cristo | Prime Minister Baron Von Neuhoff | 1940-12-05 |
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Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet | Professor Hartmann | 1940-02-23 |
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The Lone Wolf Strikes | Emil Gorlick | 1940-01-26 |
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Hudson's Bay | Governor D'Argenson | 1940-12-24 |
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The Sea Hawk | King Philip II | 1940-08-10 |
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Northwest Passage | Wiseman Clagett | 1940-02-23 |
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A Dispatch from Reuters | Delane | 1940-10-19 |
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Private Affairs | Noble Bullerton | 1940-07-05 |
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All This, and Heaven Too | Marechal Sebastiani | 1940-07-05 |
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The Mark of Zorro | Don Alejandro Vega | 1940-11-08 |
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North West Mounted Police | Inspector Cabot | 1940-10-22 |
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We Are Not Alone | Major Millman | 1939-11-25 |
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Sons of Liberty | George Washington | 1939-05-20 |
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Rulers of the Sea | Malcolm Grant | 1939-11-08 |
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The Man in the Iron Mask | Spanish Ambassador | 1939-07-13 |
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Juarez | Jose de Montares | 1939-06-10 |
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Gunga Din | Colonel Weed | 1939-01-26 |
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Professor Beware | Professor Schmutz | 1938-07-29 |
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The Fighting Devil Dogs | General White | 1938-05-27 |
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The Buccaneer | Admiral Cockburn | 1938-02-04 |
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If I Were King | General Dudon | 1938-09-28 |
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Kidnapped | Colonel Whitehead | 1938-05-27 |
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The Adventures of Robin Hood | Bishop of the Black Canons | 1938-05-13 |
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Parnell | William Ewart Gladstone | 1937-06-04 |
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The Life of Emile Zola | M. Cavaignac | 1937-09-09 |
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The Prisoner of Zenda | Detchard | 1937-09-03 |
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London by Night | Sir Arthur Herrick | 1937-07-30 |
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One in a Million | Ratoffsky | 1937-01-01 |
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Adventure's End | Capt. Abner Drew | 1937-12-05 |
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Tovarich | M. Courtois | 1937-12-25 |
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A Damsel in Distress | Lord Marshmorton | 1937-11-19 |
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The Prince and the Pauper | Henry VIII | 1937-04-30 |
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Sing, Baby, Sing | Robert Wilson | 1936-08-21 |
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The Country Doctor | Sir Basil Crawford | 1936-03-12 |
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Reunion | Sir Basil Crawford | 1936-11-20 |
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The White Angel | Mr. Bullock | 1936-06-25 |
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Frankie and Johnnie | Colonel Brand | 1936-04-30 |
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Champagne Charlie | Ivan Suchine | 1936-05-06 |
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Lloyd's of London | Hawkins | 1936-11-25 |
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Sutter's Gold | Capt. Kettleson | 1936-03-01 |
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The Crusades | The Blacksmith | 1935-08-21 |
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Hollywood Extra Girl | Crusades Actor (uncredited) | 1935-08-22 |
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Hi, Gaucho! | Hillario Bolario | 1935-10-10 |
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Clive of India | Governor Pigot | 1935-01-25 |
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The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo | Director | 1935-11-14 |
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The Expectant Father | 1934-06-02 | |
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Menace | Police Inspector | 1934-11-22 |
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Limehouse Blues | Pug Talbot | 1934-12-11 |
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At Twelve Midnight | Captain James alias The Fox | 1933-05-28 |
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His Double Life | Duncan Farrel | 1933-12-14 |
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The Riding Tornado | Walt Corson | 1932-05-04 |
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Vanity Fair | Marquis of Steyne | 1932-03-15 |
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The Silver Lining | Michael Moore | 1932-04-16 |
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The Midnight Lady | Harvey Austin | 1932-05-15 |
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Out of Singapore | Capt. Scar Murray | 1932-09-23 |
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Stowaway | Groder | 1932-03-01 |
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Love Bound | John Randolph | 1932-03-01 |
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Alexander Hamilton | Thomas Jefferson | 1931-09-12 |
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The Lion and the Lamb | Professor Tottie | 1931-01-01 |
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Outward Bound | Mr. Lingley | 1930-09-17 |
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Back Pay | Charles Wheeler | 1930-06-01 |
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The Cat Creeps | Hendricks | 1930-11-10 |
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Reno | Alexander W. Brett | 1930-09-30 |
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Kismet | The Jailer | 1930-10-30 |
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A Notorious Affair | Sir Thomas Hanley | 1930-04-26 |
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Love Comes Along | Sangredo | 1930-01-05 |
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Double Cross Roads | Gene Dyke | 1930-04-20 |
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Inside the Lines | Governor of Gibraltar | 1930-07-05 |
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The Mysterious Island | Falon | 1929-10-05 |
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Bulldog Drummond | Peterson | 1929-05-02 |
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The Mysterious Island | Mikhail | 1929-10-05 |
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Silks and Saddles | Walter Sinclair | 1929-01-20 |
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Charming Sinners | George Whitley | 1929-08-17 |
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Synthetic Sin | Brandy Mulane | 1929-01-06 |
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The Voice Within | 1929-04-15 | |
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Midstream | Dr. Nelson | 1929-07-29 |
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Her Private Life | Sir Bruce Haden | 1929-08-25 |
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A Most Immoral Lady | John Williams | 1929-09-22 |
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The Wind | Roddy | 1928-09-15 |
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The Hawk's Nest | Dan Daugherty | 1928-05-27 |
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The Devil's Skipper | First Mate | 1928-02-01 |
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The Last Warning | Arthur McHugh | 1928-12-25 |
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The Noose | Buck Gordon | 1928-01-29 |
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The Divine Lady | Capt. Hardy | 1928-12-26 |
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The Haunted House | Mad Doctor | 1928-11-04 |
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Character Studies | 1928-03-15 | |
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The Night of Love | Duke de la Garda | 1927-01-22 |
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Rose of the Golden West | Gen. Vallero | 1927-09-25 |
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Jesse James | Frederick Mimms | 1927-10-15 |
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One Hour of Love | J.W. McKay | 1927-01-15 |
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The King of Kings | Roman Centurion | 1927-04-19 |
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The Tender Hour | Grand Duke Sergei | 1927-05-01 |
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The Haunted Ship | Captain Simon Gant | 1927-12-01 |
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Good Time Charley | John Hartwell | 1927-11-05 |
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The Social Highwayman | Ducket Nelson | 1926-05-15 |
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Don Juan | Count Giano Donati | 1926-08-06 |
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The Son of the Sheik | Ghabah | 1926-09-05 |
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Hands Up! | Capt. Edward Logan | 1926-01-11 |
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The Silent Lover | Ben Achmed | 1926-11-21 |
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Out of the Storm | Timothy Keith | 1926-04-10 |
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Brooding Eyes | Pat Callaghan | 1926-03-15 |
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The Mad Marriage | 1925-01-30 | |
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The Ancient Highway | Ivan Hurd | 1925-11-08 |
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The Desert's Price | Jim Martin | 1925-12-13 |
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Who's Cheating? | Harrison Fields | 1924-04-07 |
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Sinners in Heaven | Native Chief | 1924-09-09 |
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Roulette | Dan Carrington | 1924-01-19 |
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Week End Husbands | Thomas Mowry | 1924-02-10 |
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A Son of the Sahara | Sultan Cassim Ammeh / Colonel Barbier | 1924-04-13 |
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Love of Women | Bronson Gibbs | 1924-06-30 |
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Restless Wives | Hugo Cady | 1924-01-06 |
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The Leopardess | Scott Quaigg | 1923-03-26 |
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The Eternal City | Minghelli | 1923-12-17 |
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What's Wrong with the Women? | Arthur Belden | 1922-09-12 |
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Secrets of Paris | The Schoolmaster | 1922-10-01 |
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The Beauty Shop | Maldonado | 1922-05-13 |
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Forever | Colonel Ibbetson | 1921-10-16 |
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Shams of Society | Herbert Porter | 1921-09-18 |
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The Case of Becky | Prof. Balzamo | 1921-10-09 |
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Love's Redemption | Frederick Kent | 1921-12-19 |
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The Riddle: Woman | Larz Olrik | 1920-10-03 |
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Man's Plaything | Pelton Vab Teel | 1920-05-10 |
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The Place of Honeymoons | Edward Courtlandt | 1920-11-01 |
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The World and His Wife | Don Julian | 1920-07-18 |
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The Hand Invisible | Rodney Graham | 1919-03-17 |
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Through the Toils | Noel Graham / Lewis Moffat | 1919-06-08 |
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A Broadway Saint | Dick Vernon | 1919-07-21 |
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Three Green Eyes | Allen Granat | 1919-04-28 |
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The Rough Neck | John Masters | 1919-02-03 |
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Onze Filmsterren | 1919-11-22 | |
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The Steel King | John Blake | 1919-11-24 |
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The Quickening Flame | John Steele | 1919-04-21 |
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The Grouch | Donald Graham | 1918-11-25 |
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The Cross Bearer | Cardinal Mercier | 1918-04-01 |
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Stolen Orders | John Le Page | 1918-06-02 |
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The Cabaret | Jaffrey Darrel | 1918-06-10 |
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Broken Ties | John Fleming | 1918-02-18 |
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The Dormant Power | 1917-10-22 | |
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Rasputin, the Black Monk | Gregory Novik / Rasputin | 1917-10-05 |
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Forget-Me-Not | Gabriel Barrato / Benedetto Barrato | 1917-04-16 |
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The Good for Nothing | 1917-12-10 | |
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The Dancer's Peril | Michael Pavloff | 1917-03-12 |
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Yankee Pluck | Baron Wootchi | 1917-05-21 |
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The Awakening | Jacques Revilly | 1917-12-03 |
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The Volunteer | Self - Cameo Appearance | 1917-12-24 |
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The Brand of Satan | Jacques Cordet | 1917-07-09 |
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The Gilded Cage | Baron Stefano | 1916-10-09 |
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The Devil's Toy | Wilfred Barsley | 1916-03-06 |
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The Scarlet Oath | Nicholas Savaroff | 1916-10-23 |
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Bought and Paid For | Robert Stafford | 1916-11-08 |
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The Men She Married | Jerry Trainor | 1916-11-27 |
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Friday the 13th | Count Varneloff | 1916-09-18 |
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A Woman's Way | Oliver Whitney | 1916-08-07 |
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The Challenge | Quarrier | 1916-12-10 |
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The Hidden Scar | Henry Dalton | 1916-10-15 |
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Husband and Wife | Patrick Alliston | 1916-08-28 |
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Hearts in Exile | 1915-04-11 | |
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A Royal Family | Crown Prince of Kurland | 1915-08-16 |
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The Greater Will | Stuart Watson | 1915-12-10 |
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The Face in the Moonlight | 1915-06-28 | |
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The Suicide Club | Prince Florizel | 1914-07-01 |
