Alan Roscoe (born John Albert Rascoe; August 23, 1888 – March 8, 1933) was an American film actor of the silent and early talking film eras. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1933. Roscoe was born John Albert Rascoe on August 23, 1888. He died of cancer on March 8, 1933, in Los Angeles. His interment was in Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Roscoe married actress Barbara Bedford in 1921. They had a daughter and divorced in 1928. In 1930 they filed notice of their plans to marry again.

Partial filmography

* '' Graustark'' (1915) * '' Camille'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1917) * '' The Shuttle'' (1918) * '' A Soul for Sale'' (1918) * '' The Doctor and the Woman'' (1918) * ''

Under the Yoke ''Under the Yoke'' ( bg, Под игото - ''Pod Igoto''), with subtitle ''A Romance of Bulgarian Liberty'' is a historical novel A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, typically written in prose and published as a bo ...

'' (1918) * '' Salomé'' (1918) * ''

When a Woman Sins ''When a Woman Sins'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. Plot As described in a film magazine, nurse Lilian Marchard (Bara) is engaged by Mortimer West (Swickard), an old rogue who is da ...

'' (1918) * '' The She Devil'' (1918) * '' The Siren's Song'' (1919) * '' The City of Comrades'' (1919) * '' Her Purchase Price'' (1919) * '' Evangeline'' (1919) * '' In Wrong'' (1919) * '' The Branding Iron'' (1920) * '' Her Elephant Man'' (1920) * '' Molly and I'' (1920) * '' The Hell Ship'' (1920) * '' Her Unwilling Husband'' (1920) * '' Madame X'' (1920) * ''

The Last of the Mohicans ''The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757'' is a historical romance written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1826. It is the second book of the '' Leatherstocking Tales'' pentalogy and the best known to contemporary audiences. '' The Pathfind ...

'' (1920) * '' The Last Card'' (1921) * '' Over the Wire'' (1921) * '' No Trespassing'' (1922) * '' The Man Who Saw Tomorrow'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1923) * '' The Spoilers'' (1923) * '' A Wife's Romance'' (1923) * '' One Glorious Night'' (1924) * ''

The Mirage The Mirage is a casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Hard Rock International. The 65-acre property includes a casino and 3,044 rooms. Golden Nugget, Inc., led ...

'' (1924) * '' The Chorus Lady'' (1924) * '' The Girl of Gold'' (1925) * '' The Lure of the Wild'' (1925) * '' Before Midnight'' (1925) * '' The Texas Streak'' (1926) * '' The Wolf Hunters'' (1926) * '' Tentacles of the North'' (1926) * ''

Long Pants ''Long Pants'' (also known as ''Johnny Newcomer'') is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Frank Capra and starring Harry Langdon. Additional cast members include Gladys Brockwell, Alan Roscoe, and Priscilla Bonner. Plot The sile ...

'' (1927) * ''

Duty's Reward ''Duty's Reward'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Bertram Bracken and starring Alan Roscoe, Eva Novak and Lou Archer.Connelly p.343 Cast * Alan Roscoe as Richard Webster * Eva Novak as Dorothy Thompson * Lou Archer as 'Peek' ...

'' (1927) * '' The Mating Call'' (1928) * ''

The Sawdust Paradise ''The Sawdust Paradise'' is a lost 1928 American silent drama film directed by Luther Reed and written by Julian Johnson, Louise Long, and George Manker Watters. The film stars Esther Ralston, Reed Howes, Hobart Bosworth, Tom Maguire, Georg ...

'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1928) * '' Modern Mothers'' (1928) * '' His Last Haul'' (1928) * '' The Red Sword'' (1929) * ''

Flight Flight or flying is the process by which an object moves through a space without contacting any planetary surface, either within an atmosphere (i.e. air flight or aviation) or through the vacuum of outer space (i.e. spaceflight). This can b ...

'' (1929) * ''

Hurricane A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depe ...

'' (1929) * ''

Call of the West ''Call of the West'' is the second studio album by Los Angeles rock music, rock band Wall of Voodoo, released in September 1982. The album contains "Mexican Radio", the group's most well-known song, which was released as a single and whose video r ...

'' (1930) * '' The Fall Guy'' (1930) * '' Danger Lights'' (1930) * '' Half Shot at Sunrise'' (1930) * '' High Stakes'' (1931) * '' Hell Divers'' (1931) as Captain, U.S.S. Saratoga * '' The Sin Ship'' (1931) * '' The Public Defender'' (1931) * ''

Subway Express ''Subway Express'' is a 1931 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and starring Jack Holt, Aileen Pringle and Fred Kelsey.Goble p/970 Cast * Jack Holt as Inspector Killian * Aileen Pringle as Dale Tracy * Fred Kelsey ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Last Man ''The Last Man'' is an apocalyptic, dystopian science fiction novel by Mary Shelley, first published in 1826. The narrative concerns Europe in the late 21st century, ravaged by a mysterious plague pandemic that rapidly sweeps across the entir ...

'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * '' Hell Fire Austin'' (1932) * '' A Strange Adventure'' (1932) * '' The Last Mile'' (1932) * '' Lucky Devils'' (1933)

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* 1888 births 1933 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors People from Nashville, Tennessee 20th-century American male actors Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) {{US-film-actor-1880s-stub