Tyler Brooke
Tyler Brooke , actually Victor Hugo de Biere , (born June 6, 1886 in New York City , USA , † March 2, 1943 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American film and stage actor .
Life
Tyler Brooke, of American-French descent, first studied business law and finance . Since 1920 he worked as an actor, first on Broadway , where he mainly played in contemporary plays, from 1925 also in film. Brooke mostly starred in short films during the silent film era. He also starred in a number of films directed by Hal Roach , along with Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel . He has appeared in around 90 films in total.
The actor was married three times. On March 2, 1943, he committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning by running the engine of his car in his home garage.
Filmography (selection)
- 1925: Moonlight and Noses
- 1926: Fuchsteufelswild (Crazy like a Fox)
- 1928: Behind the walls of the harem (Fazil)
- 1930: Lilies of the Field
- 1930: Monte Carlo
- 1930: Madame Satan
- 1930: Playboy of Paris
- 1932: Legs are worth gold (Million Dollar Legs)
- 1933: Dawn of Glory (Morning Glory)
- 1934: Blind Date
- 1936: Poor Little Rich Girl
- 1938: Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (Bluebeard's Eighth Wife)
- 1940: Little Old New York
Web links
- Tyler Brooke in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Tyler Brooke in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brooke, Tyler |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | De Biere, Victor Hugo (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film and stage actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 6, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 2, 1943 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , United States |