Pat Somerset (28 February 1897 – 20 April 1974) was an English
stage
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and
film actor
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.
Biography
Born Patrick Holme-Sumner, after appearing in some British
silent films
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early in his career, he moved to the United States.
In 1922 he starred on
Broadway
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as Lawyer Brassac in
Victor Herbert
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's musical '' Orange Blossoms''. Other Broadway roles were Evan Carruthers in '' The Dancers'' (1923) and Basil Owen in '' The Outsider'' (1924)."Pat Somerset" Internet Broadway Database, accessed 20 November 2022 Somerset established himself in Hollywood, but was restricted to
supporting role
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s and bit parts in numerous films during the 1920s and 1930s. He was a regular of the
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, appearing in nine of the director's films.
He was married to the actresses
Edith Day
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Life and career
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and
Margaret Bannerman
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Walls of Prejudice
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Cast
* Josephine Earle as Margaret Be ...
One of the Bravest
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Plot
A father of Irish heritage rejects his firefighter son when he marries and Jewish ...
'' (1925)
* ''
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Christopher Strong
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'' (1933)
* ''
Murder in Trinidad
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* '' The Gilded Lily'' (1935)
* '' Mary of Scotland'' (1936)
* ''
Wee Willie Winkie
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Death in the Air
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