Bert Sprotte (9 December 1870 – 30 December 1949) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 70 American films between 1918 and 1938. He was born in

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, and died in

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Selected filmography

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Selfish Yates ''Selfish Yates'' is a 1918 American silent Western film starring William S. Hart. It was directed by and co-produced by Hart along with Thomas H. Ince. Paramount Pictures handled distribution. This is a surviving Hart western at the Museum of ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Border Wireless ''The Border Wireless'' is a lost 1918 American silent Western film produced and directed by William S. Hart and distributed by Artcraft Pictures, an affiliate of Famous Players-Lasky and Paramount Pictures. Hart stars in the film along with Wan ...

'' (1918) * ''

Breed of Men ''Breed of Men'' is a 1919 American Western (genre), Western silent film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by J.G. Hawks. The film stars William S. Hart, Seena Owen, Bert Sprotte and Buster Irving. The film was released on February 2, 1919 ...

'' (1919) * '' The Shepherd of the Hills'' (1919) * ''

Two Moons Two Moons (1847–1917), or ''Ishaynishus'' (Cheyenne language, Cheyenne: ''Éše'he Ôhnéšesêstse''), was one of the Cheyenne chiefs who took part in the Battle of the Little Bighorn and other battles against the United States Army. Life Two ...

'' (1920) * '' The Golden Trail'' (1920) * ''

Jes' Call Me Jim ''Jes' Call Me Jim'' is a 1920 American Comedy film, comedy-Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Edward T. Lowe Jr. and Thompson Buchanan. It is based on the 1875 novel ''Seven Oaks'' by James G. ...

'' (1920) *'' Below the Deadline'' (1921) * ''

The Night Horsemen ''The Night Horsemen'' is a surviving 1921 American silent Western film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Tom Mix. It was produced by William Fox and released by Fox Film Corporation. It was advertised as a sequel to the film '' The Untam ...

'' (1921) * ''

Guile of Women ''Guile of Women'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Edfrid A. Bingham. The film stars Will Rogers, Mary Warren, Bert Sprotte, Lionel Belmore, Charles Smiley, and Nick Cogley. The film was releas ...

'' (1921) * ''

Trailin' ''Trailin is a 1921 American silent Western mystery film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Tom Mix, Eva Novak and Bert Sprotte.Solomon, p. 275. Cast * Tom Mix as Anthony Woodbury * Eva Novak as Sally Fortune * Bert Sprotte as John Woodbur ...

'' (1921) * '' The Blazing Trail'' (1921) * ''

For Big Stakes ''For Big Stakes'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Tom Mix. It was produced by and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Cast * Tom Mix as "Clean-up" Sudden * Patsy Ruth Miller as Dorothy Clark * Si ...

'' (1922) * '' A Question of Honor'' (1922) * ''

Conquering the Woman ''Conquering the Woman'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by King Vidor. A print of the film exists at the Cinematheque Royale de Belgique in Belgium. Plot As described in a film magazine, Judith Stafford (Vidor) returns to her Sa ...

'' (1922) * '' Silver Spurs'' (1922) * ''

The Fighting Streak ''The Fighting Streak'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Tom Mix, Patsy Ruth Miller and Gerald Pring. Cast * Tom Mix as Andrew Lanning * Patsy Ruth Miller as Ann Withero * Gerald Pring as Charles Me ...

'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1922) * ''

The Prisoner ''The Prisoner'' is a 1967 British television series about an unnamed British intelligence agent who is abducted and imprisoned in a mysterious coastal village, where his captors designate him as Number Six and try to find out why he abruptl ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Purple Dawn ''The Purple Dawn''All contemporaneous reviews and advertising for the film include "The" in the title. is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film that was produced, written, and directed by Charles R. Seeling. It stars Bessie Love, Bert Spro ...

'' (1923) * ''

Trimmed in Scarlet ''Trimmed in Scarlet'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Jack Conway and produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is based on the 1920 Broadway play, ''Trimmed in Scarlet'', by William Hurlbut and starring Broadway's ...

'' (1923) * ''

Snowdrift A snowdrift is a deposit of snow sculpted by wind into a mound during a snowstorm. Snowdrifts resemble sand dunes and are formed in a similar manner, namely, by wind moving light snow and depositing it when the wind has virtually stopped, u ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Miracle Baby ''The Miracle Baby'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Val Paul and starring Harry Carey. With no prints of ''The Miracle Baby'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film. Cast * Harry Carey as Neil Allison * Margaret La ...

'' (1923) * ''

Soul of the Beast ''Soul of the Beast'' is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film directed by John Griffith Wray and starring Madge Bellamy, Cullen Landis, and Noah Beery Noah Nicholas Beery (January 17, 1882 – April 1, 1946) was an American actor ...

'' (1923) * '' Rosita'' (1923) * ''

Wild Bill Hickok James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837August 2, 1876), better known as "Wild Bill" Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West known for his life on the frontier as a soldier, scout, lawman, gambler, showman, and actor, and for his involvement ...

'' (1923) * ''

Singer Jim McKee ''Singer Jim McKee'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and written by William S. Hart and J.G. Hawks. Starring William S. Hart, Phyllis Haver, J. Gordon Russell, Bert Sprotte, Patsy Ruth Miller, and Edward Coxe ...

'' (1924) * ''

Little Robinson Crusoe ''Little Robinson Crusoe'' is a 1924 American comedy film starring Jackie Coogan. The film was directed by Edward F. Cline and written by Willard Mack. Plot Mickey Hogan (Jackie Coogan) is an orphan cabin boy on a ship commanded by a cruel capta ...

'' (1924) * ''

His Hour ''His Hour'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by King Vidor. This film was the follow-up to Samuel Goldwyn's '' Three Weeks'', written by Elinor Glyn, and starring Aileen Pringle, one of the biggest moneymakers at the time of the M ...

'' (1924) * ''

Confessions of a Queen ''Confessions of a Queen'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Victor Sjöström based upon a novel by Alphonse Daudet Alphonse Daudet (; 13 May 184016 December 1897) was a French novelist. He was the husband of Julia Daudet and ...

'' (1925) * ''

The White Desert ''The White Desert'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker. The film stars Claire Windsor and Pat O'Malley, with Robert Frazer, Frank Currier, and Sōjin Kamiyama. It is written by Monte M. Katterjohn and Gordon R ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Human Tornado ''The Human Tornado'' is a 1976 American blaxploitation film directed by Cliff Roquemore. The film is a sequel to ''Dolemite''. Plot After coming off a successful comedy tour, Dolemite throws a get-together at his mansion. The party is crashe ...

'' (1925) * ''

Why Women Love ''Why Women Love'' (also known as ''Sea Woman'') is a 1925 American silent drama film produced and directed by Edwin Carewe and distributed by First National Pictures. Blanche Sweet starred in the film which was based on the Broadway play ''Th ...

'' (1925) * ''

Ace of Spades The Ace of Spades (also known as the Spadille and Death Card) is traditionally the highest and most valued card in the deck of playing cards in English-speaking countries. The actual value of the card varies from game to game. Design The orn ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Lady in Ermine ''The Lady in Ermine'' is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film directed by James Flood and produced by and starring Corinne Griffith, and distributed by First National Pictures. The film is now considered a lost film. Play The operetta ' ...

'' (1927) * '' The Stolen Bride'' (1927) * '' Wild Geese'' (1927) * ''

Life of an Actress ''Life of an Actress'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Barbara Bedford, Bert Sprotte and Lydia Knott.Munden p.432 Cast * Barbara Bedford as Nora Dowen * Bert Sprotte as John Dowen * Lydia Knott a ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Fighting Hombre ''The Fighting Hombre'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Bob Custer, Mary O'Day and Bert Sprotte.Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Private Life of Helen of Troy ''The Private Life of Helen of Troy'' is a 1927 American silent film about Helen of Troy based on the 1925 novel of the same name by John Erskine, and adapted to screen by Gerald Duffy. The film was directed by Alexander Korda and starred Mar� ...

'' (1927) * ''

Pass the Gravy ''Pass the Gravy'' is a 1928 short comedy silent film directed by Fred Guiol and supervised by Leo McCarey. It stars Max Davidson, Gene Morgan, Spec O'Donnell, Martha Sleeper, and Bert Sprotte. The movie was produced by Hal Roach and distribute ...

'' (1928) * '' A Royal Romance'' (1930) * ''

Demon of the Sea ''Demon of the Sea'' (german: Dämon des Meeres) is a lost 1931 film directed by Michael Curtiz and William Dieterle. It is the German-language version of the American film ''Moby Dick''. Such multiple-language versions were common in the earl ...

'' (1931) * '' A Passport to Hell'' (1932) * ''

Song of the Eagle ''Song of the Eagle'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Ralph Murphy and starring Charles Bickford, Richard Arlen, Mary Brian and Jean Hersholt. It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Its release coincided with th ...

'' (1933) * '' It Could Happen to You'' (1937)

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* 1870 births 1949 deaths German male film actors German male silent film actors 20th-century German male actors German expatriates in the United States {{Germany-film-actor-stub