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| name = John Marlborough East | | name = John Marlborough East | ||
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| death_date = 18 August {{Death year and age|1924|1860}} | | death_date = 18 August {{Death year and age|1924|1860}} | ||
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| death_place = London, England, UK | ||
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'''John Marlborough East''' (1860–1924) was a |
'''John Marlborough East''' (1860–1924) was a British stage and film actor.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/2986 |title=BFI {{!}} Film & TV Database {{!}} EAST, John M |access-date=2011-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022173407/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/2986 |archive-date=2012-10-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was an early film star who received over 3,000 votes in '']'' magazine's 1916 contest to establish the "Greatest British Film Player".<ref name="sweet1">Sweet p.15</ref> He was a founder of the ] in ],<ref name="sweet1">Sweet p.15</ref> which is today the site of ]. However, his career rapidly declined. He made his final picture '']'' in 1924, and died the same year. | ||
==Selected filmography== | ==Selected filmography== | ||
* '']'' (1914) | * '']'' (1914) | ||
* '']'' (1914) | * '']'' (1914) | ||
* '']'' (1914) | |||
* '']'' (1914) | * '']'' (1914) | ||
* '']'' (1915) | * '']'' (1915) | ||
* '']'' (1915) | * '']'' (1915) | ||
* '']'' (1917) | * '']'' (1917) | ||
* '']'' (1920) | |||
* '']'' (1921) | * '']'' (1921) | ||
* '']'' (1921) | * '']'' (1921) | ||
* '']'' (1921) | * '']'' (1921) | ||
* '']'' (1922) | * '']'' (1922) | ||
* '']'' (1923) | * '']'' (1923) | ||
* '']'' (1924) | * '']'' (1924) | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* Rothwell-Smith, Paul. Silent Films! the Performers (2011) ISBN: 9781907540325 | |||
* Sweet, Matthew. ''Shepperton Babylon: The Lost Worlds of British Cinema''. Faber and Faber, 2005. | * Sweet, Matthew. ''Shepperton Babylon: The Lost Worlds of British Cinema''. Faber and Faber, 2005. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:03, 22 April 2022
British actor (1860–1924)
John Marlborough East | |
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Born | 1860 London, England, UK |
Died | 18 August 1924 (aged 63–64) London, England, UK |
Occupation | Actor |
John Marlborough East (1860–1924) was a British stage and film actor. He was an early film star who received over 3,000 votes in Picturegoer magazine's 1916 contest to establish the "Greatest British Film Player". He was a founder of the Neptune Studios in Borehamwood, which is today the site of Elstree Studios. However, his career rapidly declined. He made his final picture Owd Bob in 1924, and died the same year.
Selected filmography
- Little Lord Fauntleroy (1914)
- The Harbour Lights (1914)
- In the Ranks (1914)
- Enoch Arden (1914)
- The Little Minister (1915)
- The Coal King (1915)
- The Manxman (1917)
- The Woman of His Dream (1921)
- Kipps (1921)
- The Bargain (1921)
- The Glorious Adventure (1922)
- Constant Hot Water (1923)
- Owd Bob (1924)
References
- "BFI | Film & TV Database | EAST, John M". Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ^ Sweet p.15
Bibliography
- Sweet, Matthew. Shepperton Babylon: The Lost Worlds of British Cinema. Faber and Faber, 2005.
External links
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