Stewart Rome

Stewart Rome , actually Wernham Ryott Gifford (born January 30, 1886 in Newbury , Berkshire , United Kingdom , † February 26, 1965 there ) was a British actor , a silent film idol of the 10s and 20s.

Life

Rome had started to study civil engineering and had worked in the profession for four years. In 1906 he switched to acting. Rome made his debut in The Girl Behind the Counter . He then went on an extensive tour of Australia and New Zealand .

Back in England, Rome embarked on a film career in 1913 that made the handsome actor one of the most popular screen stars for the next decade and a half. In 1915, he was ranked second in a UK magazine poll for most popular actor, just behind Charles Chaplin . Stewart Rome embodied romantic lovers, perfect gentlemen, elegant adventurers and sporty noblemen of all kinds in his (culturally and historically insignificant) films.

In 1923/24, engagements also took him to German and French studios. For a short time he also tried his luck in Hollywood . With the dawn of the age of talkies, Rome easily made the transition to character. He continued to play leading roles: officers with impeccable manners and correct detective inspectors, venerable spouses and noble characters of all kinds. In 1950, Rome stopped filming and later returned to his birthplace.

Filmography

1913: A Throw of the Dice 1913: Justice 1914: The Heart of Midlothian 1914: The Cry of the Captive 1914: The Man From India 1914: The Call 1914: Barnaby Rudge 1915: Schoolgirl Rebels 1915: Spies 1915: The Traitor 1915: The Barman 1915: Iris 1915: Sweet Lavender 1916: Partners 1916: Annie Laurie 1916: Molly Bawn 1916: The Cobweb 1917: The American Heiress 1917: A Grain of Sand 1918: The Touch of a Child 1919: Snow in the Desert 1919: The Great Coup 1920: Her Son 1920: Her Penalty 1921: Christie Johnstone 1921: The Imperfect Lover 1922: The White Hope 1922: The Prodigal Son 1923: Ferragus 1923: Fires of Fate 1923: In the shadow of the mosque 1924: La poupée du milliardaire 1924: Around the blue ribbon (The Stirrup Cup Sensation)

1924: Reveille 1924: The Eleventh Commandment 1924: Father Voss 1925: The Silver Treasure 1926: Thou case 1927: The woman without a name 1927: Somehow Good 1927: Colonial scandal ( love while intoxicated ) 1928: The Ware Case 1928: The red circle 1929: Dark Red Roses 1930: The Last Hour 1931: Rynox 1931: deadlock 1932: Reunion 1932: Betrayal 1933: Designing Women 1934: Temptation 1935: Debt of Honor 1936: Men of Yesterday 1936: Gypsy Princess (Wings of the Morning) 1937: The Squeaker 1937: ... tonight - Hotel Ritz (Dinner at the Ritz) 1938: The Dance of Death 1939: Confidential Lady 1939: Shadowed Eyes 1941: Banana Ridge 1941: One of Our Aircraft Is Missing 1942: Salute John Citizen 1946: Paganini (The Magic Bow) 1947: Symbol of Luck (The White Unicorn) 1948: The Woman Hater 1950: Let's Have a Murder

literature

• Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 6: N - R. Mary Nolan - Meg Ryan. Schwarzkopf and Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 610 f.

Web links

• Stewart Rome in the Internet Movie Database (English)