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Theodore Roberts

Acting
67 years oldSan Francisco, California, USA

Biography

Theodore Roberts (October 8, 1861 – December 14, 1928) was an American movie and stage actor. He was a stage actor decades before becoming lovable old man in silents. On stage in the 1890s he acted with Fanny Davenport in her play called Gismonda (1894) and later in The Bird of Paradise (1912) with actress Laurette Taylor. He started his film career in the 1910s in Hollywood, and was often was associated in the productions of Cecil B. DeMille. He was buried in Hollywood Forever Cemetery. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Personal Details

Born
October 8, 1861 - December 14, 1928 (age 67)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Theodore Nowlin Roberts
The Grand Duke of Hollywood

Movies (50)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

as Self (archive footage)

1942

Uncle's Visit

Uncle's Visit

as Uncle

1929

Ned McCobb's Daughter

Ned McCobb's Daughter

as Ned McCobb

1928

The Masks of the Devil

The Masks of the Devil

as Count Palester

1928

The Cat's Pajamas

The Cat's Pajamas

1926

Forty Winks

Forty Winks

as Adam Butterworth

1925

Locked Doors
1.0

Locked Doors

as Mr. Reid

1925

To the Ladies

To the Ladies

as John Kincaid

1924

Stephen Steps Out

Stephen Steps Out

as Stephen Harlow Sr.

1923

The Ten Commandments
6.5

The Ten Commandments

as Moses - The Lawgiver

1923

Racing Hearts

Racing Hearts

as John Kent

1923

Prodigal Daughters
1.0

Prodigal Daughters

as J.D. Forbes

1923

The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

as Captain Morgan Pring

1922

The Old Homestead

The Old Homestead

as Uncle Joshua Whitcomb

1922

A Trip to Paramountown
7.3

A Trip to Paramountown

as Self

1922

If You Believe It, It's So

If You Believe It, It's So

as Sky Blue

1922

Our Leading Citizen

Our Leading Citizen

as Colonel Sam De Mott - Politician

1922

Across the Continent

Across the Continent

as John Dent

1922

Saturday Night
5.4

Saturday Night

as Uncle

1922

Hail the Woman

Hail the Woman

as Oliver Beresford

1921

Exit the Vamp

Exit the Vamp

as Old Man Shipley

1921

Miss Lulu Bett
5.8

Miss Lulu Bett

as Dwight Deacon

1921

The Affairs of Anatol
5.6

The Affairs of Anatol

as Gordon Bronson

1921

Too Much Speed

Too Much Speed

as Pat MacMurran

1921

Sham

Sham

as Jeriamiah Buck

1921

The Love Special

The Love Special

as Railroad President Gage

1921

Forbidden Fruit
6.3

Forbidden Fruit

as James Harrington Mallory

1921

The Furnace

The Furnace

as General Archibald Foulkes-Brent

1920

Something to Think About
6.4

Something to Think About

as Luke Anderson

1920

Sweet Lavender

Sweet Lavender

as Professor Phenyl

1920

Excuse My Dust
5.7

Excuse My Dust

as J.D. Ward

1920

Judy of Rogues' Harbor

Judy of Rogues' Harbor

as Grandpap Ketchel

1920

Double Speed

Double Speed

as John Ogden

1920

Suds
6.5

Suds

as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

1920

Everywoman

Everywoman

as Wealth

1919

Hawthorne of the U.S.A.
6.2

Hawthorne of the U.S.A.

as Sen. Ballard

1919

Male and Female
6.3

Male and Female

as Lord Loam

1919

What Every Woman Learns

What Every Woman Learns

as Peter Fortesque

1919

Fires of Faith

Fires of Faith

as Salvationist

1919

Secret Service

Secret Service

as General Harrison Randolph

1919

You're Fired

You're Fired

as Gordon Rogers

1919

The Woman Thou Gavest Me

The Woman Thou Gavest Me

as Daniel MacNeill

1919

The Roaring Road
5.8

The Roaring Road

as J.D. Ward, the Bear

1919

For Better, for Worse
6.0

For Better, for Worse

as Hospital Head

1919

The Poor Boob

The Poor Boob

as Henry Platt

1919

The Winning Girl

The Winning Girl

as Major Milligan

1919

Don't Change Your Husband
6.7

Don't Change Your Husband

as The Bishop, Rt. Rev. Thomas Thornby

1919

The Only Way

The Only Way

1919

Peg o' My Heart

Peg o' My Heart

1919

The Squaw Man
5.8

The Squaw Man

as Big Bill

1918