Charles Vane (born William George Yarrow; 2 January 1860 – 14 April 1943) was a British

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and

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. Vane appeared in more than fifty films during the

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including the lead in '' When It Was Dark'' (1919).Low p.477

Selected filmography

* ''

Kent, the Fighting Man ''Kent, the Fighting Man'' is a 1916 British silent film, silent sports film directed by A. E. Coleby and starring Billy Wells, Hetty Payne and Arthur Rooke. It was based on a novel by George Edgar. Cast * Billy Wells ... John Westerley * Het ...

'' (1916) * '' A Bunch of Violets'' (1916) * '' Sowing the Wind'' (1916) * ''

The Grand Babylon Hotel ''The Grand Babylon Hotel'' is a novel by Arnold Bennett, published in January 1902, about the mysterious disappearance of a German prince. It originally appeared as a serial in the ''Golden Penny''. The titular Grand Babylon was modelled on th ...

'' (1916) * ''

The House of Fortescue ''The House of Fortescue'' is a 1916 British silent drama film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Stewart Rome, Violet Hopson and Lionelle Howard.Palmer p.884 An Australian millionaire marries a woman to help save her father's business fro ...

'' (1916) * '' Boys of the Old Brigade'' (1916) * '' The Top Dog'' (1918) * '' The Wages of Sin'' (1918) * ''

The Man and the Moment ''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The ...

'' (1918) * ''

Peace, Perfect Peace ''Peace, Perfect Peace'' is a 1918 British silent drama film directed by Arrigo Bocchi and starring Hayford Hobbs, Mary Odette and Mary Marsh Allen.Low p.298 The Armistice that ends the First World War allows French and British soldiers to re ...

'' (1918) * '' The Slave'' (1918) * '' Whosoever Shall Offend'' (1919) * '' The Irresistible Flapper'' (1919) * '' Not Guilty'' (1919) * '' When It Was Dark'' (1919) * ''

The Polar Star ''The Polar Star'' is a 1919 British silent mystery film directed by Arrigo Bocchi and starring Manora Thew, Hayford Hobbs and Peggy Patterson.Low p.429 The screenplay concerns a London solicitor who is killed in mysterious circumstances in Ita ...

'' (1919) * '' Fettered'' (1919) * ''

Splendid Folly ''Splendid Folly'' is a 1919 British silent romance film directed by Arrigo Bocchi and starring Manora Thew, Hayford Hobbs and Evelyn Harding.Low p.456 The film is set in Naples and was shot on location in Italy, and at Catford Studios in Londo ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Lyons Mail ''The Lyons Mail'' is a 1931 British historical mystery adventure film directed by Arthur Maude and starring John Martin Harvey, Norah Baring, and Ben Webster. It was based on the 1877 play '' The Lyons Mail'' by Charles Reade which in turn was ...

'' (1919) * '' Castles in Spain'' (1920) * ''

The Breed of the Treshams ''The Breed of the Treshams'' is a 1920 British silent adventure film directed by Kenelm Foss and starring Mary Odette, Hayford Hobbs and A. B. Imeson.Low p. During the English Civil War, the Royalists uncover a Roundhead Roundheads w ...

'' (1920) * '' The Channings'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1920) * ''

The Way of the World ''The Way of the World'' is a play written by the English playwright William Congreve. It premiered in early March 1700 in the theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields in London. It is widely regarded as one of the best works of Restoration comedy ev ...

'' (1920) * '' The Town of Crooked Ways'' (1920) * ''

Stella Stella or STELLA may refer to: Art, entertainment, and media Films * ''Stella'' (1921 film), directed by Edwin J. Collins * ''Stella'' (1943 film), with Zully Moreno * ''Stella'' (1950 film), with Ann Sheridan and Victor Mature * ''Stella'' (1955 ...

'' (1921) * '' The Golden Dawn'' (1921) * ''

Mist in the Valley ''Mist in the Valley'' is a 1923 British silent crime film directed by Cecil Hepworth and starring Alma Taylor, G. H. Mulcaster and James Carew. It was based on a novel by Dorin Craig. Cast * Alma Taylor - Margaret Yeoland * G. H. Mulcaste ...

'' (1923)

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918–1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.

External links

* 1860 births 1943 deaths English male stage actors English male film actors English male silent film actors 20th-century English male actors Actors from the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames People from Kingston upon Thames {{UK-film-actor-stub