Arthur Hoops (1870 – September 17, 1916) was an American stage and screen actor.

Biography

Born in Chicago in 1870, on the stage Hoops was primarily associated with actor

James K. Hackett James Keteltas Hackett (September 6, 1869 – November 8, 1926) was an American actor and manager. Life James K. Hackett was the son of Clara C. and James Henry Hackett, a comedian and celebrated Falstaff. He was born on Wolfe Island, Onta ...

. From 1900 on Hoops supported or costarred with Hackett in three

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n themed plays ''Rupert of Hentzau'', ''The Pride of Jennico'' and most famously ''The Prisoner of Zenda''. Hoops also appeared in '' Alice of Old Vincennes'' in 1901 with

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. Both he and Hackett were well over 6'4" and made worthy adversaries in the famous duelling scene from ''Zenda''. It was the most famous duelling scene in the American theatre at the turn of the 20th century. Hoops moved on to silent film in 1914. As his screen career progressed Hoops appeared in several films with Mary Pickford, one film with Marguerite Clark and finished his career in over half a dozen films at Metro Studios starring early screen vamp Olga Petrova. Hoops died in Los Angeles at 46 following a heart attack.''Silent Film Necrology'' by Eugene Michael Vazzana, p.249, 3rd edit., c.2001

Selected filmography

References

External links

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Arthur Hoops Kinotv.com
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