Milton Rosmer (4 November 1881 – 7 December 1971) was a British actor, film director and screenwriter.[1][2] He made his screen debut in The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1915) and continued to act in theatre, film and television until 1956.[3][4] In 1926 he directed his first film The Woman Juror and went on to direct another 16 films between 1926 and 1938.[4][5]
Milton Rosmer | |
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 portrait by Bassano Ltd., 1907 | |
| Born | Arthur Milton Lunt 4 November 1881 Southport, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 7 December 1971 (aged 90) Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, screenwriter |
| Spouse | |
He began his acting career as a stage actor and appeared as Francis Tresham in "The Breed of the Treshams" (1903) opposite John Martin-Harvey.
Milton Rosmer died in Chesham, Buckinghamshire in 1971.[4]
Partial filmography
editActor
edit- The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1915) - Mark Frettleby
- Whoso Is Without Sin (1916) - The Vicar
- Still Waters Run Deep (1916) - John Mildmay
- Cynthia in the Wilderness (1916) - Harvey Elwes
- The Man Without a Soul (1916) - Stephen Ferrier
- Lady Windermere's Fan (1916) - Lord Windermere
- The Greater Need (1916) - Bob Leroy
- Little Women (1917) - Theodore Lawrence
- The Chinese Puzzle (1919) - Sir Roger de la Haye
- The Odds Against Her (1919) - Leo Strathmore
- With All Her Heart (1920) - Geoffrey Bell
- Wuthering Heights (1920) - Heathcliff
- Colonel Newcome (1920) - B. Newcombe
- The Twelve Pound Look (1920) - Harry Sims
- The Golden Web (1920) - Sterling Deans
- Torn Sails (1920) - Hugh Morgan
- Demos (1921) - Richard Mortimer
- The Will (1921) - Philip Ross
- The Diamond Necklace (1921) - Charles Furness
- Belphegor the Mountebank (1921) - Belphegor
- The Amazing Partnership (1921) - Pryde
- A Woman of No Importance (1921) - Lord Illingworth
- General John Regan (1921) - Dr. O'Grady
- A Romance of Wastdale (1921) - David Gordon
- The Passionate Friends (1922) - Steven Stratton
- David Garrick (1922, Short) - David Garrick
- The Pointing Finger (1922) - Lord Rollestone / Earl Edensore
- Tense Moments with Great Authors (1922) - David Garrick (segment "David Garrick")
- La donna e l'uomo (1923)
- A Gamble with Hearts (1923) - Dallas Chalfont
- Shadow of Egypt (1924) - Harold Westcott
- High Treason (1929) - Ernest Stratton (uncredited)
- The W Plan (1930) - President of Court Martial
- Grand Prix (1934)
- The Phantom Light (1935) - Dr. Carey
- South Riding (1938) - Alderman Snaith
- Let's Be Famous (1939) - Albert Pinbright
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) - Chatteris
- The Lion Has Wings (1939) - Head of Observer Corps
- The Stars Look Down (1940) - Harry Nugent, MP
- Return to Yesterday (1940) - Sambourne
- Atlantic Ferry (1941) - George Burns
- Frieda (1947) - Merrick
- Fame Is the Spur (1947) - Magistrate
- The End of the River (1947) - The Judge
- Who Killed Van Loon? (1948) - Simmonds
- Daybreak (1948) - Governor
- The Monkey's Paw (1948) - Mr. Trelawne
- The Small Back Room (1949) - Prof. Mair
- John Wesley (1954) - Trustee of Georgia
Screenwriter
edit- Balaclava (1928)
Director
edit- The Perfect Lady (1931)
- P.C. Josser (1931)
- Many Waters (1931)
- After the Ball (1932)
- Channel Crossing (1933)
- The Secret of the Loch (1934)
- What Happened to Harkness? (1934)
- Emil and the Detectives (1935)
- Everything Is Thunder (1936)
- The Great Barrier (1937)
- The Challenge (1938)
References
edit- ^ "Milton Rosmer - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "Milton Rosmer". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ "Milton Rosmer - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ a b c "Milton Rosmer". Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ "Milton Rosmer - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.