Reginald Simpson (1896–1964) was a British

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and

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.Mycroft p.209 He moved to

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where he appeared in around seventy films in a mixture of supporting and minor roles.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1928) * ''

The Honor of the Press ''The Honor of the Press'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code crime film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Edward J. Nugent, Rita La Roy and Dorothy Gulliver.Pitts p.329 It was produced as a second feature for release by Mayfair Pictures. The fil ...

'' (1932) * '' Bird of Paradise'' (1932) * '' Kiss of Araby'' (1933) * ''

I Believed in You ''I Believed in You'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code drama film directed by Irving Cummings and written by William M. Conselman. The film stars Rosemary Ames, John Boles (actor), John Boles, Victor Jory, Gertrude Michael, George ...

'' (1934) * '' Fifteen Maiden Lane'' (1936) * ''

Find the Witness ''Find the Witness'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by David Selman and starring Charles Quigley, Henry Mollison and Rosalind Keith.Langman & Finn p.86 Cast * Charles Quigley as Larry McGill * Henry Mollison as Rudolph Mordini * ...

'' (1937) * ''

The Law and Jake Wade ''The Law and Jake Wade'' is a 1958 American Western film released in Metrocolor by MGM in CinemaScope. It is based on the 1956 novel by Marvin H. Albert and directed by John Sturges. The film was shot on location in California's High Sierra m ...

'' (1958)

References

Bibliography

* Mycroft, Walter. ''Walter C. Mycroft, the Time of My Life: The Memoirs of a British Film Producer''. Scarecrow Press, 2006.

External links

* 1896 births 1964 deaths British male film actors British male stage actors British emigrants to the United States British writers {{UK-playwright-stub