Perry N. Vekroff (June 3, 1881 – January 3, 1937) was an American

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and actor of the

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. He directed 19 films between 1914 and 1922, including two

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s for the

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and one for

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. He was born in

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and died in

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Selected filmography

* ' (1914) * ''

Richard the Brazen ''Richard the Brazen'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Perry N. Vekroff and starring Harry T. Morey, Alice Joyce and William Frederic.McCaffrey & Jacobs p.160 Cast * Harry T. Morey as Richard Williams * Alice Joyce as Harr ...

'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1918) * ''

A Woman's Experience ''A Woman's Experience'' is a 1919 silent film drama directed by Perry N. Vekroff and starring Sam Hardy and Mary Boland. It was filmed in 1918 and released in early 1919. This film is preserved by the Library of Congress. Plot As described in ...

'' (1919) * '' In Honor's Web'' (1919) * ''

Trailed by Three ''Trailed by Three'' is a 1920 American silent Western film serial directed by Perry N. Vekroff. This is now considered to be a lost film. Cast * Stuart Holmes as Michael Casserly * Frankie Mann as Jane Creighton * Wilfred Lytell as Tom Care ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Secret Four ''The Secret Four'' is a 1921 American action film serial directed by Albert Russell and Perry N. Vekroff. The film is now considered lost. Plot International spies compete to seize world power by cornering the market in oil supplies in th ...

'' (1921) * '' Perils of the Yukon'' (1922) * ''

Thundergate ''Thundergate'' is a 1923 American drama film directed by Joseph De Grasse and written by Perry N. Vekroff. The film stars Owen Moore, Virginia Brown Faire, Edwin B. Tilton, Sylvia Breamer Sylvia Poppy Bremer (9 June 1897 – 7 June 1943), ...

'' (1923) * ''

What Wives Want ''What Wives Want'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Jack Conway and starring Ethel Grey Terry, Vernon Steele and Niles Welch.Parish & Pitts p.77 Cast * Ethel Grey Terry as Claire Howard * Vernon Steele as Austin Howard * R ...

'' (1923) * '' A Soldier's Plaything'' (1930)

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* 1881 births 1937 deaths People from Shumen Film directors from Los Angeles American male screenwriters Silent film screenwriters American male film actors American male silent film actors Bulgarian emigrants to the United States 20th-century American male actors 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-film-director-1880s-stub