Templar Saxe (born Templer William Edward Edevein; August 22, 1865 – April 17, 1935) was a British-born stage actor, opera singer and silent film actor. In films, he usually was a

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as his singing voice could not be used in silent films. He was born in Redhill, Surrey, England and died in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Life and career

Templar Saxe was the son of Lady de Capel Broke and Eaton Edeveain, a prominent London barrister and journalist. He originally planned to join the diplomatic service, but chose performing instead.

Theatre

In 1901, he starred in Alfred E. Aarons' production of ''The Ladies' Paradise'' at the Metropolitan Opera House in

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. In 1905, he starred in the

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production of '' The Earl and the Girl'' at the Casino Theatre, and was praised by ''

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'' for his singing.

Film

In 1919, he starred in ''

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''. In 1927, he starred in ''

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''.

Selected filmography

*'' Beauty Unadorned'' (1913) *''A Lily in Bohemia'' (1915) *''The Starring of Flora Finchurch'' (1915) *''Myrtle the Manicurist'' (1916) *''The Tarantula'' (1916) *''Intrigue'' (1917) *''

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'' (1917) *''

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'' (1917) *'' The Fettered Woman'' (1917) *'' Babette'' (1917) *''

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'' (1917) *'' The Triumph of the Weak'' (1918) *'' Miss Ambition'' (1918) *''

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'' (1919) *''

'' (1919) *'' Human Desire'' (1919) *'' The Mind the Paint Girl'' (1919) *'' The Dangerous Paradise'' (1920) *'' Slaves of Pride'' (1920) * '' Whispers'' (1920) *'' Two Weeks'' (1920) *'' Bucking the Tiger'' (1921) *''

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'' (1922) * '' What Fools Men Are'' (1922) *''

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'' (1923) *'' Sidewalks of New York'' (1923) *''

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'' (1924) *'' Captain Blood'' (1924) *'' Her Night of Romance'' (1924) *'' Gerald Cranston's Lady'' (1924) *'' What Price Beauty?'' (1925) *'' The Primrose Path'' (1925) *'' Time, the Comedian'' (1925) *'' The Dancers'' (1925) *''

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'' (1926) *''

'' (1927) *'' The Girl from Gay Paree'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927) *''

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'' (1928)

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* 1865 births 1935 deaths Actors from Redhill, Surrey English opera singers English male stage actors English male film actors English male silent film actors 20th-century English male actors British expatriate male actors in the United States Male actors from Surrey {{UK-film-actor-stub