Legare Rogers Lytton (born Oscar Legare Rogers; April 9, 1867 – August 14, 1924) was an American film actor of the
silent era
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...
and an architect. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1912 and 1924. Prior to entering films he had a substantial stage career behind him.
Lytton was born in
New Orleans
New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans Merriam-Webster. ; french: La Nouvelle-Orléans , es, Nuev ...
,
Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...
, and graduated from
Columbia University
Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...
in 1889. After graduation, he worked several years for architect Stanford White. Leaving architecture, he went to
Dobbs Ferry, New York
Dobbs Ferry is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 10,875 according to the 2010 United States Census. In 2019, its population rose to an estimated 11,027. The village of Dobbs Ferry is located in, and is a p ...
, as head of a boys' school before he became an actor.
On Broadway, Rogers appeared in ''Service'' (1918), ''The Strugglers'' (1911), ''The Clouds'' (1911), ''Madame X'' (1910), ''Lincoln'' (1909), ''The Galloper'' (1906), ''The Sorceress'' (1904), ''Love's Pilgrimage'' (1904), and ''The Proud Prince'' (1903). When he turned to films, he acted for
Vitagraph Studios
Vitagraph Studios, also known as the Vitagraph Company of America, was a United States motion picture studio. It was founded by J. Stuart Blackton and Albert E. Smith in 1897 in Brooklyn, New York, as the American Vitagraph Company. By 1907, ...
.
On August 14, 1924, Lytton died in
Bellevue Hospital
Bellevue Hospital (officially NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue and formerly known as Bellevue Hospital Center) is a hospital in New York City and the oldest public hospital in the United States. One of the largest hospitals in the United States b ...
in New York City.
Lytton's papers are housed at the New York Public Library.
Selected filmography
* ''
Mills of the Gods
''The Mills of the Gods'' is an American silent film. It was the first three-reel "feature" directed by Ralph Ince; production company Vitagraph Studios, Vitagraph entrusted him with this longer project after being impressed by his work on the two ...
'' (1912)
* ''
Red and White Roses
''Red and White Roses'' is a 1913 silent short film directed by William Humphrey and Ralph Ince. It starred Humphrey, Julia Swayne Gordon and Leah Baird. It was produced by the Vitagraph Company of America and distributed by the General Film Compan ...
Beauty Unadorned
''Beauty Unadorned'' is a 1913 silent short film directed by Sidney Drew, L. Rogers Lytton and James Young. It starred Drew and Clara Kimball Young who was the wife of Young. It was produced by the Vitagraph Company of America. It survives, incomp ...
'' (1913)
* ''
My Official Wife
''My Official Wife'' is an 1891 novel by Richard Henry Savage, popular in its day, soon after adapted for the stage, and for silent films in 1914 and in 1926, and a German-language film in 1936.
Book
Savage wrote the first draft of his firs ...
'' (1914)
* ''
Hearts and the Highway
''Hearts and the Highway'' is a 1915 silent film historical drama directed by Wilfrid North and produced by the Vitagraph Company of America. It is based on a novel of the same title by Cyrus Townsend Brady.
The film is now lost with no archival ...
'' (1915)
* ''
The Battle Cry of Peace
''The Battle Cry of Peace'' is a 1915 American silent War film directed by Wilfrid North and J. Stuart Blackton, one of the founders of Vitagraph Company of America who also wrote the scenario. The film is based on the book ''Defenseless Ameri ...
'' (1915)
* ''
The Making Over of Geoffrey Manning
''The Making Over of Geoffrey Manning'' is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by William P. S. Earle and starring Harry T. Morey, L. Rogers Lytton, Belle Bruce, Ned Finley, and Logan Paul. The film was released by V-L-S-E on December 27, 1 ...
'' (1915)
* ''
Mrs. Dane's Danger
''Mrs. Dane's Danger'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Wilfrid North.
The film featured Lillian Walker, Wilfrid North, Donald Hall, William Dunn and L. Rogers Lytton in the lead roles.
Cast
*Lillian Walker as ''Alice Dane''
* ...
'' (1916)
* ''
The Hero of Submarine D-2
''The Hero of Submarine D-2'' is a lost 1916 silent film adventure war film directed by Paul Scardon and starring Charles Richman. It was produced by the Vitagraph Company of America and released by V-L-S-E Incorporated.''Pictorial History of the ...
The Tarantula
''The Tarantula'' is a 1916 American silent drama film written and directed by George D. Baker and starring Edith Storey and Antonio Moreno.The Price of Fame
''The Price of Fame'' is the fifth studio album by American rapper Bow Wow. The album was released on December 19, 2006 through LBW Entertainment and Columbia Records. The production on the album was primarily handled by Jermaine Dupri, Nit ...
'' (1916)
* ''
The Scarlet Runner
''The Scarlet Runner'' is a 1916 American drama film serial directed by William P. S. Earle and Wally Van. The film is considered lost.
Plot
A series of 12 two-reel episodes, each a separate story related to the adventures of Christopher Race ...
'' (1916)
* ''
The On-the-Square Girl
''The On-the-Square Girl'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Mollie King, L. Rogers Lytton, and Aimee Dalmores.
Cast
* Mollie King as Anne Blair
* L. Rogers Lytton as Thomas Brockton
* Aimee D ...
'' (1917)
* ''
Panthea
''Panthea'' is a genus of the owlet moth family, Noctuidae. The word ''Panthea'' is from Greek, meaning "all of gods" .''Panthea''
'' (1917)
*''
The Message of the Mouse
''The Message of the Mouse'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton, written by Edward J. Montagne, George Randolph Chester, and Lillian Chester. The film stars Anita Stewart, Julia Swayne Gordon, and Rudolph Came ...
The Forbidden City
''The Forbidden City'' is a 1918 American silent drama film starring Norma Talmadge and Thomas Meighan and directed by Sidney Franklin. A copy of the film is in the Library of Congress and other film archives.The Belle of New York'' (1919)
* '' The Third Degree'' (1919)
* '' Thin Ice'' (1919)
* ''
A Regular Girl
''A Regular Girl'' is a lost film, lost 1919 American silent comedy film directed by James Young (director), James Young and starring comedian Elsie Janis. It was produced by Lewis J. Selznick.
The film had the working title ''Everybody's Sweethe ...
Who Are My Parents?
''Who Are My Parents?'' (also known as ''A Little Child Shall Lead Them'') is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by J. Searle Dawley and starring L. Rogers Lytton, Peggy Shaw, Florence Billings, Ernest Hilliard, and Robert Agnew. The fil ...
'' (1922)
* ''
Zaza
Zaza may refer to:
Ethnic group
* Zazas, a group of people in eastern Anatolia (southeastern Turkey)
* Zaza–Gorani languages, Indo-Iranian languages
** Zaza language, spoken by the Zazas
People Given name
* Zaza Sor. Aree (born 1993), Thai k ...
'' (1923)
* ''
A Sainted Devil
''A Sainted Devil'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Rudolph Valentino. The film was produced by Adolph Zukor and Jesse Lasky.
Plot
As described in a review in a film magazine, in accordance wit ...