Stewart Rome (born Septimus William Ryott; 30 January 1886 – 26 February 1965) was an English actor who appeared in more than 150 films between 1913 and 1950.
He was born in
Newbury,
Berkshire
Berkshire ( ; abbreviated ), officially the Royal County of Berkshire, is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Oxfordshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the north-east, Greater London ...
in 1886 and took the stage name of Stewart Rome, which was later unsuccessfully contested by
Cecil Hepworth
Cecil Milton Hepworth (19 March 1874 – 9 February 1953) was a British film director, film producer, producer and screenwriter. He was among the founders of the Cinema of the United Kingdom, British film industry and continued making films ...
, who also used the name. He became a major star in the
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 ...
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Partial filmography
* ''The Heart of Midlothian
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'' (1914)
* ''The Chimes
''The Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In'', commonly referred to as ''The Chimes'', is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in 1844, one year after ''A Christmas Carol''. It is the second ...
'' (1914)
* ''Justice
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'' (1914)
* '' The Nightbirds of London'' (1915)
* ''Barnaby Rudge
''Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of Eighty'' (commonly known as ''Barnaby Rudge'') is a historical novel by English novelist Charles Dickens. ''Barnaby Rudge'' was one of two novels (the other was ''The Old Curiosity Shop'') that Dickens pub ...
'' (1915)
* '' The Baby on the Barge'' (1915)
* '' Her Boy'' (1915)
* '' Sweet Lavender'' (1915)
* '' The Bottle'' (1915)
* '' The Golden Pavement'' (1915)
* '' Molly Bawn'' (1916)
* '' Sowing the Wind'' (1916)
* '' Trelawny of the Wells'' (1916)
* '' The Marriage of William Ashe'' (1916)
* '' The House of Fortescue'' (1916)
* '' The White Boys'' (1916)
* ''Annie Laurie
"Annie Laurie" is an old Scottish song based on a poem said to have been written by William Douglas (1672 - c1760 ) of Dumfriesshire, about his romance with Annie Laurie (1682–1764). The words were modified and the tune was added by Alicia Ann ...
'' (1916)
* '' The Grand Babylon Hotel'' (1916)
* ''The Man Behind 'The Times'
''The Man Behind 'The Times is a 1917 British silent film, silent crime film directed by Frank Wilson (director), Frank Wilson and starring Stewart Rome, Chrissie White and Lionelle Howard.Palmer p.884
Cast
* Stewart Rome as Aaron Moss
* Chris ...
'' (1917)
* '' The American Heiress'' (1917)
* '' Her Marriage Lines'' (1917)
* '' The Cobweb'' (1917)
* '' A Grain of Sand'' (1917)
* '' A Great Coup'' (1919)
* '' A Daughter of Eve'' (1919)
* '' Snow in the Desert'' (1919)
* '' The Gentleman Rider'' (1919)
* '' Her Son'' (1920)
* '' The Case of Lady Camber'' (1920)
* '' The Imperfect Lover'' (1921)
* ''Her Penalty
''Her Penalty'' is a 1921 British silent film, silent drama film directed by Einar Bruun and starring Stewart Rome, Pauline Peters and Clive Brook.Low p.380
Cast
* Stewart Rome as James Fenwick
* Pauline Peters as Vera Trenchard
* Clive Brook ...
'' (1921)
* '' The Penniless Millionaire'' (1921)
* '' In Full Cry'' (1921)
* '' Son of Kissing Cup'' (1922)
* '' When Greek Meets Greek'' (1922)
* '' The Prodigal Son'' (1923)
* '' The Uninvited Guest'' (1923)
* '' Ferragus'' (1923)
* '' The Woman Who Obeyed'' (1923)
* '' Fires of Fate'' (1923)
* '' The Shadow of the Mosque'' (1923)
* ''Reveille
"Reveille" ( , ), called in French "Le Réveil" is a bugle call, trumpet call, drum, fife-and-drum or pipes call most often associated with the military; it is chiefly used to wake military personnel at sunrise. The name comes from (or ), the ...
'' (1924)
* '' The Desert Sheik'' (1924)
* '' The Stirrup Cup Sensation '' (1924)
* '' Father Voss'' (1925)
* ''The Silver Treasure
''The Silver Treasure'' is a 1926 American silent action drama film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring George O'Brien. It is based on the 1904 novel ''Nostromo'' by Joseph Conrad. It was produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporati ...
'' (1926)
* '' Thou Fool'' (1926)
* '' Nameless Woman'' (1927)
* '' Intoxicated Love'' (1927)
* '' The Island of Forbidden Kisses'' (1927)
* '' The Hunt for the Bride'' (1927)
* '' The Passing of Mr. Quinn'' (1928)
* '' The Man Who Changed His Name'' (1928)
* '' The Crimson Circle'' (1929)
* '' Devotion'' (1929)
* '' The Last Hour'' (1930)
* '' The Price of Things'' (1930)
* '' Kissing Cup's Race'' (1930)
* '' Other People's Sins'' (1931)
* '' The Great Gay Road'' (1931)
* '' Rynox'' (1932)
* '' Reunion'' (1932)
* '' The Marriage Bond'' (1932)
* ''Song of the Plough
A song is a musical composition performed by the human voice. The voice often carries the melody (a series of distinct and fixed pitches) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs have a structure, such as the common ABA form, and are usuall ...
'' (1933)
* '' Designing Women'' (1934)
* '' The Girl in the Flat'' (1934)
* '' Lest We Forget'' (1934)
* '' Important People'' (1934)
* ''Temptation
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'' (1934)
* '' Debt of Honour'' (1936)
* '' Men of Yesterday'' (1936)
* '' Wings of the Morning'' (1937)
* '' Dinner at the Ritz'' (1937)
* '' The Squeaker'' (1937)
* '' The Dance of Death'' (1938)
* '' Confidential Lady'' (1940)
* '' Shadowed Eyes'' (1940)
* '' Banana Ridge'' (1942)
* '' One of Our Aircraft Is Missing'' (1942)
* '' Salute John Citizen'' (1942)
* '' The New Lot'' (1943)
* '' The World Owes Me a Living'' (1945)
* '' The Root of All Evil'' (1947)
* '' Jassy'' (1947)
* '' The White Unicorn'' (1947)
* '' My Sister and I'' (1948)
* '' Woman Hater'' (1948)
* '' Let's Have a Murder'' (1950)
References
External links
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1886 births
1965 deaths
English male film actors
English male silent film actors
People from Newbury, Berkshire
20th-century English male actors
Male actors from Berkshire
Actors from West Berkshire District