Morton Selten (6 January 1860 – 27 July 1939) was a British stage and film actor. He was occasionally credited as Morton Selton.

Biography

At birth, Selten was given the name Morton Richard Stubbs and claimed as the son of Morton Stubbs, a lawyer who died in 1877. It is said that Selten was widely believed to be an illegitimate son of the then

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). However, there was no truth in the story; his parents had married on 9 December 1859, and he was born a month later, some time prior to the Prince's first sexual experiences in 1861 Selten began acting on the stage in 1878, mainly in America. In 1889, he played Clarence Vane in Mrs. Hargrove's '' Our Flat'' at the Lyceum Theatre and Captain Heartsease in ''Shenandoah'',

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epic. Selten would go on to play in some twenty-five Broadway productions over the following three decades.Morton Selten Internet Broadway Database
/ref> His film career began with his portrayal of the Marquis of Shelford in ''Branded'' (1920). His last film role was as the King of the Land of Legend in '' The Thief of Bagdad'' (1940); Selten died during its production.

Stage work

*''Our Flat'' (1889) - Clarence Vane *''Shenandoah'' (1889-1890) - Captain Heartsease *''Captain Lettarblair'' (1891) - Francis Merivale *''Sheridan'' (1893) - Capt. Lord Lochinvar *''The Victoria Cross'' (1894) *''An Enemy to the King'' (1896) - De Berquin *''Change Alley'' (1897) - Jack Spurway *''The King's Musketeer'' (1899) - Louis XIII *''The King's Musketeer'' (1899) (second run) - Louis XIII *''The Song of the Sword'' (1899) *''Her Majesty, the Girl Queen of Nordenmark'' (1900) *''Unleavened Bread'' (1901) *''Her Lord and Master'' (1902) *''Hearts Aflame'' (1902) *''Heidelberg'' (1902-1903) *''The Taming of Helen'' (1903) *''Man Proposes'' (1904) *''Camille'' (1904) *''Yvette'' (1904) *''My Wife'' (1907) *''The World and His Wife'' (1908-1909) - Captain Beaulieu *''The Barber of New Orleans'' (1909) *''Herod'' (1909) - Pheroras *''Smith'' (1910) - Herbert Dallas-Baker, K.C. *''The Runaway'' (1911) *''The "Mind-the-Paint" Girl'' (1912-1913) - Lionel Roper *''The Amazons'' (1913) - Rev. Roger Minchin *''The Legend of Leonora'' (1914) - Sir Roderick Peripety *''The Little Minister'' (1916) *''A Kiss for Cinderella'' (1916-1917) - Mr. Bodie *''Humpty Dumpty'' (1918)

Filmography

*'' Branded'' (1920) - Marquis of Shelford *''Somebody's Darling'' (1925) *'' The Shadow Between'' (1931) - Sir George Fielder *'' Service for Ladies'' (1932) - Mr. Robertson *''

Wedding Rehearsal ''Wedding Rehearsal'' is a 1932 British romantic comedy film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Roland Young as a bachelor forced to seek a wife. Plot "Reggie", the carefree Marquis of Buckminster, is happy to serve as best man at his ...

'' (1932) - Major Harry Roxbury *'' Falling for You'' (1933) - Caldicott *''The Love Wager'' (1933) - General Neville *'' The Diplomatic Lover'' (1934) - Sir Charles *''

Once in a New Moon ''Once in a New Moon'' is a 1935 British science fiction film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring Eliot Makeham, René Ray and Morton Selten. It is a quota quickie, made at Shepperton Studios.Wood p.83 Plot When a dead star passes planet ...

'' (1935) - Lord Bravington *''

Ten Minute Alibi ''Ten Minute Alibi'' is a 1935 British crime film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Phillips Holmes, Aileen Marson and Theo Shall. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios.Wood p.84 The film's sets were designed by the art director Andre ...

'' (1935) - Sir Miles Standish *'' Annie, Leave the Room!'' (1935) - Lord Spendlove *''

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'' (1935) - Gen. Kovrin *''

The Ghost Goes West ''The Ghost Goes West'' is a 1935 British romantic comedy/fantasy film starring Robert Donat, Jean Parker, and Eugene Pallette, and directed by René Clair, his first English-language film. The film shows an Old World ghost dealing with American ...

'' (1935) - The Glourie *''

His Majesty and Company ''His Majesty and Company'' or ''His Majesty and Co'' is a 1935 British musical film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring John Garrick, Barbara Waring, and Morton Selten. It was made at Wembley Studios by the British subsidiary of the Fox ...

'' (1935) - King of Poldavia *'' Dark World'' (1935) - Colonel *'' Two's Company'' (1936) - Earl of Warke *'' In the Soup'' (1936) - Abernethy Ruppershaw *'' Juggernaut'' (1936) - Sir Charles Clifford *''

Fire Over England ''Fire Over England'' is a 1937 London Film Productions film drama, notable for providing the first pairing of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. It was directed by William K. Howard and written by Clemence Dane from the 1936 novel '' Fire ...

'' (1937) - Burleigh *''

Action for Slander ''Action for Slander'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Clive Brook, Ann Todd and Googie Withers. The plot is about an army officer who is falsely accused at cheating at cards by a man whose wife he had an affair ...

'' (1937) - Judge Trotter *''

The Divorce of Lady X ''The Divorce of Lady X'' is a 1938 British Technicolor romantic comedy film produced by London Films; it stars Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson and Binnie Barnes. It was directed by Tim Whelan and produced by Alexander Kord ...

'' (1938) - Lord Steele *'' A Yank at Oxford'' (1938) - Cecil Davidson, Esq. *''

Shipyard Sally ''Shipyard Sally'' is a 1939 British musical comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Gracie Fields, Sydney Howard and Norma Varden. The film is notable for the song " Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye", which became a major hit. Pl ...

'' (1939) - Lord Alfred Randall *'' Young Man's Fancy'' (1939) - Mr. Fothergill *'' The Thief of Bagdad'' (1940) - The Old King (final film role)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Selten, Morton 1860 births 1939 deaths English male film actors English male stage actors 20th-century English male actors

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