Percy Scott Pembroke (September 13, 1889"United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4DH-2WH : Sat Feb 24 04:56:25 UTC 2024), Entry for Stanley Scott Pembroke, 1942. – February 21, 1951) was an American

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, actor and screenwriter. He directed more than 70 films between 1920 and 1937. Born in

San Francisco, California San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of ...

, Pembroke was the son of British-born parents, Samuel Joseph Pembroke and Marian—or Mary Ann—Scott."United States, Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9P7-MC6 : Tue Aug 06 15:41:49 UTC 2024), Entry for Samuel J Pembroke and Marian Pembroke, 1900. Studios for which Pembroke directed films include

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Personal life and death

Pembroke was married to Gertrude Short. On February 21, 1951, Pembroke died in

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of a

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Partial filmography

* '' A Country Hero'' (1917) * '' The Girl Who Won Out'' (1917) * ''

The Law That Divides ''The Law That Divides'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Howard M. Mitchell and starring Kathleen Clifford, Kenneth Harlan and Gordon Sackville.Weaver p.462 Cast * Kathleen Clifford as Kathleen Preston * Kenneth Harlan as Howa ...

'' (1918) * ''

Winners of the West Winners of the West can refer to two separate Universal film serials: * ''Winners of the West'' (1921 serial), early silent serial * ''Winners of the West'' (1940 serial), sound serial See also *'' Winning of the West'', 1953 film starring Gen ...

'' (1921) * '' The Adventures of Tarzan'' (1921) * '' The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe'' (1922) * '' The Social Buccaneer'' (1923) * '' Kill or Cure'' (1923) * '' Gas and Air'' (1923) * ''

Her Dangerous Path ''Her Dangerous Path'' is a 1923 American adventure film serial directed by Roy Clements. Plot Cast * Edna Murphy as Corinne Grant * Charley Chase as Glen Harper (as Charles Parrott) * Hayford Hobbs as Donald Bartlett * William F. Moran a ...

'' (1923) * '' Short Orders'' (1923) * ''

Rupert of Hee Haw ''Rupert of Hee Haw'' is a 1924 American silent film starring Stan Laurel and drawing on the Ruritanian romance of ''Rupert of Hentzau'', Anthony Hope's sequel to ''The Prisoner of Zenda''. Plot In some European castle the King (Stan) is gett ...

'' (1924) * ''

Mandarin Mix-Up ''Mandarin Mix-Up'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Stan Laurel. Plot Stan is the new baby in the family and is shown in a high chair playing with a ball. His big brother is angry that the baby is ...

'' (1924) * '' Detained'' (1924) * '' Monsieur Don't Care'' (1924) * ''

West of Hot Dog ''West of Hot Dog'' is a 1924 American comedy film starring Stan Laurel. Plot Stan's stagecoach is robbed on his way to Hot Dog for the reading of his uncle's will. Every time he raises his hands his pants fall down. The robbers ride off and ...

'' (1924) * ''

Somewhere in Wrong ''Somewhere in Wrong'' is a 1925 American film starring Stan Laurel. Cast * Stan Laurel as A Tramp * Max Asher as A Tramp * Julie Leonard as The Farmer's Daughter * Charles King as A Suitor * Pete the Dog (as Pete the Pup) See also * List o ...

'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1925) * ''

Pie-Eyed ''Pie-Eyed'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel. The film is made at the peak of the Prohibition era so is dealing with "illegal activity" even if it is in a humorous manner. The club owner appears a mix of Gene Tunney ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Snow Hawk ''The Snow Hawk'' is a 1925 film directed by Scott Pembroke and Joe Rock and starring Stan Laurel. Cast * Stan Laurel - Mountie * Glen Cavender - Midnight Mike * Julie Leonard - Storekeeper's daughter See also * List of American films of 1 ...

'' (1925) * ''

Navy Blue Days ''Navy Blue Days'' is a 1925 American film starring Stan Laurel. Cast * Stan Laurel Stan Laurel ( ; born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; 16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English comic actor, director and writer who was in the comedy do ...

'' (1925) * ''

Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde ''Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde'' (or ''Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride'') is a 1925 American silent, black-and-white comedy horror film, directed by Scott Pembroke and Joe Rock (also the producer). The film itself is both a spoof of the previous Dr. ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Terror of Bar X ''The Terror of Bar X'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Bob Custer, Ruby Blaine and William Ryno. Cast * Bob Custer as Bob Willis * Ruby Blaine as Dorothy Hunter * William Ryno as Ross Hunter * ...

'' (1927) * ''

For Ladies Only ''For Ladies Only'' is the sixth studio album by Canadian-American rock band Steppenwolf. The album was released in November 1971, by Dunhill Records. It is a political concept album mainly about feminism, but with several more conventional so ...

'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927) * ''

Cactus Trails ''Cactus Trails'' is a lost 1927 American silent Western film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Bob Custer. It was produced by Custer and Joseph P. Kennedy and distributed through Film Booking Offices of America. Cast * Bob Custer as R ...

'' (1927) * '' Polly of the Movies'' (1927) * '' Galloping Thunder'' (1927) * ''

Gypsy of the North ''Gypsy of the North'' is a 1928 silent drama film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Georgia Hale. It was produced by Trem Carr Productions and distributed by Rayart. Cast *Georgia Hale as Alice Culhane *Huntley Gordon as Steve Farrell ...

'' (1928) * '' Sweet Sixteen'' (1928) * '' The Black Pearl'' (1928) * '' The Divine Sinner'' (1928) * '' The Branded Man'' (1928) * ''

The Law and the Man ''The Law and the Man'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Tom Santschi, Gladys Brockwell and Robert Ellis.Wlaschin p.252 Cast * Tom Santschi as Dan Creedoon * Gladys Brockwell as Margaret Grayson * ...

'' (1928) * ''

Sisters of Eve ''Sisters of Eve'' is a 1928 American silent mystery film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Anita Stewart, Betty Blythe and Creighton Hale.Goble p.353 It is based on the 1911 novel '' The Temptation of Tavernake'' by E. Phillips Oppenheim ...

'' (1928) * '' Should a Girl Marry?'' (1928) * '' Shanghai Rose'' (1929) * '' Two Sisters'' (1929) * '' The Medicine Man'' (1930) * ''

The Jazz Cinderella ''The Jazz Cinderella'' is a 1930 American romantic drama film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Myrna Loy, Jason Robards Sr. and Nancy Welford.Leider p.323 In Britain it was released under the alternative title of ''Love Is Like That''. ...

'' (1930) * ''

The Lawless Nineties ''The Lawless Nineties'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring John Wayne and Lane Chandler as federal agents in Wyoming. The film also stars 19-year-old Ann Rutherford and Gabby Hayes. The film's copyright was r ...

'' (1936) * '' The Oregon Trail'' (1936) * '' Telephone Operator'' (1937)

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