Albert Ernest Coleby (1876 – 15 July 1930) was a British

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and

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of the

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Selected filmography

Director

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Peg Woffington Margaret Woffington (18 October 1720 – 28 March 1760), known professionally as Peg Woffington, was an Irish actress and socialite of the Georgian era. Peg and Peggy were a common pet name for those called Margaret until the late 20th centu ...

'' (1912) * '' Mysteries of London'' (1915) * '' The Lure of Drink'' (1915) * ''

Kent, the Fighting Man ''Kent, the Fighting Man'' is a 1916 British silent sports film directed by A. E. Coleby and starring Billy Wells, Hetty Payne and Arthur Rooke. It was based on a novel by George Edgar. Cast * Billy Wells ... John Westerley * Hetty Payne .. ...

'' (1916) * ''

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'' (1918) * '' The Secret Woman'' (1918) * '' The Silver Lining'' (1919) * ''

The Call of the Road ''The Call of the Road'' is a 1920 British silent historical adventure film directed by A. E. Coleby and starring Victor McLaglen, Phyllis Shannaw and Warwick Ward.Low p.344 Cast * Victor McLaglen as Alf Truscott * Phyllis Shannaw as Lady ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Way of the World ''The Way of the World'' is a play written by the English playwright William Congreve. It premiered in early March 1700 in the theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields in London. It is widely regarded as one of the best Restoration comedies and is stil ...

'' (1920) * '' The Right to Live'' (1921) * '' Long Odds'' (1922) * '' The Peacemaker'' (1922) * '' The Prodigal Son'' (1923) * '' The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu'' (1923) * '' The Rest Cure'' (1923) * ''

The Great Prince Shan ''The Great Prince Shan'' is a 1924 British silent drama film directed by A.E. Coleby and featuring Sessue Hayakawa, Ivy Duke, Tsuru Aoki, Valia, David Hawthorne, Fred Raynham and Henry Vibart in important roles. The film is adapted from the ...

'' (1924) * '' The Flying Fifty-Five'' (1924) * ''

The Prehistoric Man ''The Prehistoric Man'' is a 1924 British silent comedy film directed by A. E. Coleby and starring George Robey, Marie Blanche and H. Agar Lyons.Low p.127 Cast * George Robey as He-of-the Beetle Brow * Marie Blanche as She-of-the Permanent ...

'' (1924) * '' The Moon Diamond'' (1926) * ''

The Locked Door ''The Locked Door'' is a 1929 American pre-Code drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice, and starring Rod LaRocque, Barbara Stanwyck, William "Stage" Boyd and Betty Bronson. It is based on the 1919 play ''The Sign on the Door'' by Channing ...

'' (1927) * '' Over the Sticks'' (1929)

Actor

* '' The Secret Woman'' (1918) * ''

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* 1876 births 1930 deaths English male film actors English male silent film actors 20th-century English male actors English film directors Male actors from London 20th-century British male actors {{UK-film-actor-stub