Fred Paul (1880–1967) was a

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and

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. Paul was born in

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in 1880 but moved to Britain at a young age. He was a prolific actor and director in the 1910s and 1920s, but his career dramatically declined with the arrival of

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Selected filmography

Director * '' The Dop Doctor'' (1915) * '' Infelice'' (1915) * ''

The Second Mrs Tanqueray ''The Second Mrs. Tanqueray'' is a problem play by Arthur Wing Pinero. It utilises the "Woman with a past" plot, popular in nineteenth century melodrama. The play was first produced in 1893 by the actor-manager George Alexander and despite ca ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Vicar of Wakefield ''The Vicar of Wakefield'', subtitled ''A Tale, Supposed to be written by Himself'', is a novel by Anglo-Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith (1728–1774). It was written from 1761 to 1762 and published in 1766. It was one of the most popular and wid ...

'' (1916) * ''

Lady Windermere's Fan ''Lady Windermere's Fan, A Play About a Good Woman'' is a four-act comedy by Oscar Wilde, first performed on Saturday, 20 February 1892, at the St James's Theatre in London. The story concerns Lady Windermere, who suspects that her husband is ...

'' (1916) * '' Her Greatest Performance'' (1916) * ''

The Lyons Mail ''The Lyons Mail'' is a 1931 British historical mystery adventure film directed by Arthur Maude and starring John Martin Harvey, Norah Baring, and Ben Webster. It was based on the 1877 play '' The Lyons Mail'' by Charles Reade which in turn wa ...

'' (1916) * '' The Duchess of Seven Dials'' (1920) * '' The House on the Marsh'' (1920) * '' Lady Tetley's Decree'' (1920) * ''

The Little Welsh Girl ''The Little Welsh Girl'' is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by Fred Paul and starring Christine Silver, Humberston Wright and Booth Conway.Low p.401 Cast * Christine Silver as Ellen Lloyd * Humberston Wright as Cedri Lloyd * ...

'' (1920) * ''

The English Rose ''The English Rose'' is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by Fred Paul and starring Humberston Wright.Low p.361 Cast * Fred Paul as Father Michael * Humberston Wright as Captain MacDonnell * Sydney Folker as Harry O'Malley * Mar ...

'' (1920) * '' Uncle Dick's Darling'' (1920) * '' A Woman Misunderstood'' (1921) * '' If Four Walls Told'' (1922) * '' The Recoil'' (1924) * '' The Last Witness'' (1925) * ''

Safety First ''Safety First'' is a 1926 British silent comedy film directed by Fred Paul and starring Brian Aherne, Queenie Thomas and Mary Brough. It was based on a novel of the same name by Margot Neville.Goble p.344 Cast * Brian Aherne as Hippocrates ...

'' (1926) * ''

Thou Fool ''Thou Fool'' is a 1928 British silent drama film directed by Fred Paul and starring Stewart Rome, Marjorie Hume and Mary Rorke. Anthony Asquith worked on the film as an assistant director. Cast * Stewart Rome as Robert Barker * Marjorie Hume ...

'' (1926) * '' The Luck of the Navy'' (1927) * '' The Broken Melody'' (1929) * ''

In a Lotus Garden ''In a Lotus Garden'' is a 1931 British musical film directed by Fred Paul and starring Roy Galloway, Jocelyn Yeo and H. Agar Lyons. It was made at Isleworth Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.264 The film's sets were designed by Norman G. Ar ...

'' (1931) * ''

Romany Love ''Romany Love'' is a 1931 British musical film directed by Fred Paul and starring Esmond Knight, Florence McHugh and Roy Travers. It was made at Isleworth Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.265 Cast * Esmond Knight as Davy Summers * Flor ...

'' (1931) Actor * ''

East Lynne ''East Lynne'' is an English sensation novel of 1861 by Ellen Wood, writing as Mrs Henry Wood. A Victorian best-seller, it is remembered chiefly for its elaborate and implausible plot, centring on infidelity and double identities. There have ...

'' (1913) * ''

Sixty Years a Queen ''Sixty Years a Queen'' is a 1913 British silent historical film directed by Bert Haldane and starring Blanche Forsythe, Louie Henri and Fred Paul. Outline The film portrays the six decade-long reign of Queen Victoria, serving as a wider depi ...

'' (1913) * '' Lights of London'' (1914) * '' The Dop Doctor'' (1915) * '' Infelice (''1915) * '' The Rogues of London'' (1915) * ''

A Cinema Girl's Romance ''A Cinema Girl's Romance'' is a 1915 British silent drama film directed by George Pearson and starring Agnes Glynne, Fred Paul and Alice De Winton. It was based on a novel by Ladbroke Black. The film was made at Isleworth Studios.Harris p.63 ...

'' (1915) * ''

John Halifax, Gentleman ''John Halifax, Gentleman'' is a novel by Dinah Craik, first published in 1856. The novel was adapted for BBC Radio 4 in 1970 and on television on BBC in 1974. Plot summary The action is centred on the town of Tewkesbury, scarcely disguised ...

'' (1915) * '' If Four Walls Told'' (1922) * ''

The Right to Strike ''The Right to Strike'' is a 1923 British silent film, silent drama film directed by Fred Paul and starring Lillian Hall-Davis, Fred Paul and Campbell Gullan. It was based on a play by Ernest Hutchinson (writer), Ernest Hutchinson. Cast * Lil ...

'' (1923) * '' The Last Witness'' (1925) ''Producer'' * ''

Dombey and Son ''Dombey and Son'' is a novel by English author Charles Dickens. It follows the fortunes of a shipping firm owner, who is frustrated at the lack of a son to follow him in his footsteps; he initially rejects his daughter's love before eventual ...

'' (1917)

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* 1880 births 1967 deaths People from Lausanne British male film actors British male silent film actors British film directors Swiss emigrants to the United Kingdom 20th-century British male actors {{UK-film-director-stub