Bertram Grassby (23 December 1880 – 7 December 1953) was an English actor. He appeared in more than 90
silent era
A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...
films between 1914 and 1927. Grassby was married to American actress Gerard Alexander. He was born in
Lincolnshire
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, England and died in
Scottsdale, Arizona
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.
Selected filmography
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His Father's Rifle
''His Father's Rifle'' is a 1915 American silent short drama directed by Edward LeSaint and written by Joseph F. Poland. The film starred Earle Foxe and Bertram Grassby in the main roles. The film is presumed to be lost.
Plot
James Birch, an ...
'' (1914)
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Liberty
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It Happened in Honolulu
''It Happened in Honolulu'' is a 1916 American silent comedy film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Myrtle Gonzalez, Val Paul and George Hernandez.Connelly p.367
Cast
* Myrtle Gonzalez as Mabel Wyland
* Val Paul as Larry Crane
* George ...
Cheating the Public
''Cheating the Public'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Richard Stanton and starring Enid Markey, Ralph Lewis and Bertram Grassby.
Cast
* Enid Markey as Mary Garvin
* Ralph Lewis as John Dowling
* Bertram Grassby as Chester ...
The Delicious Little Devil
''The Delicious Little Devil'' is a 1919 American silent film, silent comedy-drama film starring Mae Murray and Rudolph Valentino. A 35 mm print of the film is housed at the EYE Film Instituut Nederland,Fools and Their Money'' (1919) as Cholly Van Dusen
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The Gray Horizon
''The Gray Horizon'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by William Worthington. Sessue Hayakawa's Haworth Pictures Corporation produced the film and he himself played the lead role. Bertram Grassby, Tsuru Aoki, Eileen Percy, Mary ...
'' (1919) as John Furthman
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The Lone Wolf's Daughter ''The Lone Wolf's Daughter'' is the title of two films whose protagonist is Michael Lanyard, the Lone Wolf:
* ''The Lone Wolf's Daughter'' (1919 film), starring Bertram Grassby
* ''The Lone Wolf's Daughter'' (1929 film), featuring Bert Lytell
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Yvonne from Paris
''Yvonne from Paris'' is a 1919 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by Emmett J. Flynn and starring Mary Miles Minter, Allan Forrest, and Vera Lewis. It was Minter's last film with the American Film Manufacturing Company, American F ...
The Week-End
''The Week-End'' is a lost 1920 American silent comedy film directed by George L. Cox and starring Margarita Fischer and Milton Sills. It was produced and distributed by Pathé Exchange.
Plot
Cast
* Margarita Fischer as Vera Middleton
*Milt ...
'' (1920)
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For the Soul of Rafael
''For the Soul of Rafael'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Harry Garson and starring Clara Kimball Young, Bertram Grassby and Eugenie Besserer.Connelly p.350
Plot
Cast
* Clara Kimball Young as Marta Raquel Estevan
* Bertra ...
'' (1920)
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Mid-Channel
''Mid-Channel'' is a 1920 American silent drama film based on the 1909 play of the same name written by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero. The film was produced and directed by Harry Garson and stars Clara Kimball Young. On Broadway the play starred Ethe ...
'' (1920)
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Hush
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Film and television Film
* ''Hush'' (1921 film), starring Clara Kimball Young
* ''Hush'' (1998 film), starring Gwyneth Paltrow
* ''Hush!'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film directed by Ryosuke Hashiguchi
*''Hush!'', a 2002 film dir ...
Straight from Paris
''Straight from Paris'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Harry Garson and starring Clara Kimball Young, Bertram Grassby and Betty Francisco.Connelly p.46
Plot
Cast
* Clara Kimball Young as Lucette Grenier
* Bertram Grass ...
'' (1921)
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A Parisian Scandal
''A Parisian Scandal'' is a 1921 American silent comedy-drama film, directed by George L. Cox. It stars George Periolat, Lillian Lawrence, and Marie Prevost, and was released on December 5, 1921.
Plot
As described in a film magazine, Liane-D ...
'' (1921) as Baron Stransky
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Fifty Candles
''Fifty Candles'' is a 1921 American silent mystery film directed by Irvin Willat and starring Bertram Grassby, Marjorie Daw and Ruth King.Munden p.236
Plot
Cast
* Bertram Grassby as Hung Chin Chung
* Marjorie Daw as Mary-Will Tellfair
* ...
The Prisoner
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'' (1923) as Prince Ugo Ravorelli
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The Man from Brodney's
''The Man from Brodney's'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by David Smith and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Alice Calhoun, and Wanda Hawley. It was produced and released by the Vitagraph Company of America.
Plot
As described in a ...
'' (1923)
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Pioneer Trails
''Pioneer Trails'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by David Smith and starring Cullen Landis, Alice Calhoun, and Bertram Grassby
Bertram Grassby (23 December 1880 – 7 December 1953) was an English actor. He appeared in mo ...
'' (1923)
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The Dancer of the Nile
''The Dancer of the Nile'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent drama film directed by William P.S. Earle and starring Carmel Myers, Malcolm McGregor, and Sam De Grasse. The film was produced in response to the public fascination following the ...
'' (1923)
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His Hour
''His Hour'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by King Vidor. This film was the follow-up to Samuel Goldwyn's '' Three Weeks'', written by Elinor Glyn, and starring Aileen Pringle, one of the biggest moneymakers at the time of the ...
'' (1924) as Boris Varishkine
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The Shadow of the Desert
''The Shadow of the Desert'' (also released under its original title ''The Shadow of the East'') is a 1924 American silent horror film directed by George Archainbaud. The film is based upon the novel '' The Shadow of the East'' by Edith Maude ...
The Heart Bandit
''The Heart Bandit'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Oscar Apfel and starring Viola Dana, Milton Sills, and Gertrude Claire.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review, Molly O'Hara's criminal gang sets out to hold up a fast t ...
'' (1924)
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Fools in the Dark
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*An insult referring to someone of low intelligence or easy gullibility Arts, entertainment and media Fictio ...
'' (1924)
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She Wolves
''She Wolves'' is a lost 1925 American silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and written by Dorothy Yost. It is based on the 1924 play ''The Man in Evening Clothes'' by André Picard and Yves Mirande. The film stars Alma Rubens, Jack Mulh ...
'' (1925)
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Havoc
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* Jimmy H ...
When a Man Loves
''When a Man Loves'' is a 1927 American synchronized sound historical drama film directed by Alan Crosland and produced and distributed by Warner Bros. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with ...