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Vernon Steele

Acting
72 years oldSantiago, Chile

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Vernon Steele (18 September 1882 – 23 July 1955) was a Chilean-born British actor known for his appearances on the Broadway stage and in American films. He often played patrician young men in silent films. Steele was born in Santiago, Chile, the son of Daniel Antonietti, a professor of music, and his English wife, the former Grace Emma Bolton. Vernon Steele was christened Arturo Romeo Antonietti and his family eventually settled in London, England. His sister was actress Hilda Anthony.

Personal Details

Born
September 16, 1882 - July 23, 1955 (age 72)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Santiago, Chile
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Vernon Steel
R. Vernon Steele
R.V. Steele
Victor Steele
Arturo Romeo Antonietti

Movies (50)

Madame Bovary
6.7

Madame Bovary

as Priest

1949

To the Ends of the Earth
5.7

To the Ends of the Earth

as Commissioner Lionel Hadley (uncredited)

1948

They Were Expendable
6.5

They Were Expendable

as Army Doctor

1945

Riders of the Northwest Mounted
6.5

Riders of the Northwest Mounted

as Captain Blair

1943

Mrs. Miniver
7.1

Mrs. Miniver

as Glee Club Member (uncredited)

1942

The Witness Vanishes
6.2

The Witness Vanishes

as Nigel Partridge

1939

The Bill of Rights
6.0

The Bill of Rights

as Thomas Jefferson

1939

North of the Yukon

North of the Yukon

as RCMP Insp. Wylie

1939

Flight to Fame
5.0

Flight to Fame

as Officer

1938

Kidnapped
4.7

Kidnapped

as Captain

1938

Step Lively, Jeeves!
4.7

Step Lively, Jeeves!

as Lord Fenton (uncredited)

1937

No matarás
5.5

No matarás

1937

Time Out for Romance
5.6

Time Out for Romance

as Count Michael Montaine

1937

Lloyd's of London
7.2

Lloyd's of London

as Thomas Lawrence

1936

Dracula's Daughter
5.9

Dracula's Daughter

as Squires (uncredited)

1936

Captain Blood
7.2

Captain Blood

as King James

1935

Bonnie Scotland
6.6

Bonnie Scotland

as Col. Gregor McGregor

1935

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
5.3

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

as Wedding Guest

1934

The Great Flirtation
2.3

The Great Flirtation

as Bigelow

1934

Where Sinners Meet
3.3

Where Sinners Meet

as Saunders

1934

Design for Living
7.1

Design for Living

as Douglas' First Manager (uncredited)

1933

The Silk Express
4.7

The Silk Express

as Dr. Harold Rolph

1933

The King's Vacation
5.0

The King's Vacation

as Barstow

1933

Big News
4.2

Big News

as Reporter

1929

The House of Youth

The House of Youth

as Rhodes Winston

1924

The Wanters

The Wanters

as Tom Armstrong

1923

Forgive and Forget

Forgive and Forget

as Ronnie Sears

1923

What Wives Want

What Wives Want

as Austin Howard

1923

Alice Adams

Alice Adams

as Arthur Russell

1923

Temptation
1.0

Temptation

as John Hope

1923

Thelma

Thelma

as Sir Phillip Errington

1922

The Danger Point

The Danger Point

as Duncan Phelps

1922

The Girl Who Ran Wild

The Girl Who Ran Wild

as The Schoolmaster

1922

The Hands of Nara

The Hands of Nara

as Adam Pine

1922

For the Defense

For the Defense

as Christopher Armstrong

1922

When the Devil Drives

When the Devil Drives

as Robert Taylor

1922

A Wonderful Wife

A Wonderful Wife

as Alaric Lewin

1922

Beyond Price

Beyond Price

as Philip Marrio

1921

Out of the Chorus

Out of the Chorus

as Ross Van Beekman

1921

The Highest Bidder

The Highest Bidder

as Hastings

1921

His House in Order
1.0

His House in Order

as Hillary Jesson

1920

Mind the Paint Girl

Mind the Paint Girl

as Lord Francombe

1919

Human Desire

Human Desire

as Jasper Norton

1919

The Phantom Honeymoon
5.0

The Phantom Honeymoon

as Captain Bob Tidewater

1919

The Witness for the Defense
6.3

The Witness for the Defense

as Dick Hazelwood

1919

The Firing Line

The Firing Line

as John Garret 'Garry' Hamil III

1919

The Panther Woman

The Panther Woman

as Beverly Peale

1918

Polly of the Circus
6.0

Polly of the Circus

as John Douglas the Minister

1917

Little Lady Eileen

Little Lady Eileen

as Stanley Churchill / Sir George Churchill

1916

Silks and Satins

Silks and Satins

as Jacques Desmond

1916