Milton Rosmer (4 November 1881 – 7 December 1971) was a British actor, film director and screenwriter.[1][2] He made his screen debut in The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1915) and continued to act in theatre, film and television until 1956.[3][4] In 1926 he directed his first film The Woman Juror and went on to direct another 16 films between 1926 and 1938.[4][5]
He began his acting career as a stage actor and appeared as Francis Tresham in "The Breed of the Treshams" (1903) opposite John Martin-Harvey.
Milton Rosmer died in Chesham, Buckinghamshire in 1971.[4]
Partial filmography
Actor
- The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1915) – Mark Frettleby
- Whoso Is Without Sin (1916) – The Vicar
- Still Waters Run Deep (1916) – John Mildmay
- Cynthia in the Wilderness (1916) – Harvey Elwes
- The Man Without a Soul (1916) – Stephen Ferrier
- Lady Windermere's Fan (1916) – Lord Windermere
- The Greater Need (1916) – Bob Leroy
- Little Women (1917) – Theodore Lawrence
- The Chinese Puzzle (1919) – Sir Roger de la Haye
- The Odds Against Her (1919) – Leo Strathmore
- With All Her Heart (1920) – Geoffrey Bell
- Wuthering Heights (1920) – Heathcliff
- Colonel Newcome (1920) – B. Newcombe
- The Twelve Pound Look (1920) – Harry Sims
- The Golden Web (1920) – Sterling Deans
- Torn Sails (1920) – Hugh Morgan
- Demos (1921) – Richard Mortimer
- The Will (1921) – Philip Ross
- The Diamond Necklace (1921) – Charles Furness
- Belphegor the Mountebank (1921) – Belphegor
- The Amazing Partnership (1921) – Pryde
- A Woman of No Importance (1921) – Lord Illingworth
- General John Regan (1921) – Dr. O'Grady
- A Romance of Wastdale (1921) – David Gordon
- The Passionate Friends (1922) – Steven Stratton
- David Garrick (1922, Short) – David Garrick
- The Pointing Finger (1922) – Lord Rollestone / Earl Edensore
- Tense Moments with Great Authors (1922) – David Garrick (segment "David Garrick")
- La donna e l'uomo (1923)
- A Gamble with Hearts (1923) – Dallas Chalfont
- Shadow of Egypt (1924) – Harold Westcott
- High Treason (1929) – Ernest Stratton (uncredited)
- The W Plan (1930) – President of Court Martial
- Grand Prix (1934)
- The Phantom Light (1935) – Dr. Carey
- South Riding (1938) – Alderman Snaith
- Let's Be Famous (1939) – Albert Pinbright
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) – Chatteris
- The Lion Has Wings (1939) – Head of Observer Corps
- The Stars Look Down (1940) – Harry Nugent, MP
- Return to Yesterday (1940) – Sambourne
- Atlantic Ferry (1941) – George Burns
- Frieda (1947) – Merrick
- Fame Is the Spur (1947) – Magistrate
- The End of the River (1947) – The Judge
- Who Killed Van Loon? (1948) – Simmonds
- Daybreak (1948) – Governor
- The Monkey's Paw (1948) – Mr. Trelawne
- The Small Back Room (1949) – Prof. Mair
- John Wesley (1954) – Trustee of Georgia
Screenwriter
- Balaclava (1928)
Director
- The Perfect Lady (1931)
- P.C. Josser (1931)
- Many Waters (1931)
- After the Ball (1932)
- Channel Crossing (1933)
- The Secret of the Loch (1934)
- What Happened to Harkness? (1934)
- Emil and the Detectives (1935)
- Everything Is Thunder (1936)
- The Great Barrier (1937)
- The Challenge (1938)
References
- ^ "Milton Rosmer – Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos – AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "Milton Rosmer". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ "Milton Rosmer – Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ a b c "Milton Rosmer". Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ "Milton Rosmer – Movies and Filmography – AllMovie". AllMovie.
External links
- Works by or about Milton Rosmer at the Internet Archive
- Milton Rosmer at IMDb
- Milton Rosmer at the Internet Broadway Database
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