Arthur Tavares was an American

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and

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who was active in Hollywood from the 1910s through the 1930s.

Biography

Arthur was born in

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to Jayme Tavares and Maria Botelho, both of whom were Portuguese immigrants. During the 1910s, Tavares appeared as an actor in

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. During the 1920s, he changed gears and became an editor. At the beginning of the

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, Tavares worked on

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versions of American films. He also made a number of films in Britain, including '' The Wrecker'', '' The First Born'' and '' Song of Freedom''.

Partial filmography

Actor

* '' The Spanish Jade'' (1915) *'' The Chef's Revenge'' (1915) * '' Ramona'' (1916) *'' The Eyes of the World (1917 film)'' * '' The Savage'' (1917) * '' Hungry Eyes'' (1918) * ''

Fortune's Mask ''Fortune's Mask'' is a 1922 American drama film starring Earle Williams and featuring Oliver Hardy. It is unknown whether any print of the film survives; it may be a lost film. Plot Cast * Earle Williams as Ramón Olivarra (aka Dicky Malone ...

'' (1922)

Editor

* '' Lilies of the Field'' (1924) * '' Chickie'' (1925) * ''

The Unguarded Hour ''The Unguarded Hour'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Sam Wood and starring Loretta Young, Franchot Tone and Roland Young. In England, a prominent young prosecutor in a murder trial is unaware that his wife is involved. It is based ...

'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1926) * '' The First Born'' (1928) * '' The Wrecker'' (1929) * '' Shadows of Glory'' (1930) * '' Thus is Life'' (1930) * '' Drácula'' (1931) * '' East of Borneo'' (1931) * '' Strictly Dishonorable'' (1931) * '' Sally Bishop'' (1932) * '' Ten Minute Alibi'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1935) * '' Song of Freedom'' (1936)

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. * Nollen, Scott Allen. ''Paul Robeson: Film Pioneer''. McFarland, 2010.

References

External links

* 1884 births 1954 deaths American male silent film actors Male actors from San Francisco 20th-century American male actors American film editors Slapstick comedians {{US-film-actor-1880s-stub