Reginald Simpson (1896–1964) was a British

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and

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.Mycroft p.209 He moved to

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where he appeared in around seventy films in a mixture of supporting and minor roles.

Selected filmography

* '' Wallflowers'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1932) * '' Bird of Paradise'' (1932) * '' Kiss of Araby'' (1933) * '' I Believed in You'' (1934) * '' Fifteen Maiden Lane'' (1936) * '' Find the Witness'' (1937) * '' The Law and Jake Wade'' (1958)

References

Bibliography

* Mycroft, Walter. ''Walter C. Mycroft, the Time of My Life: The Memoirs of a British Film Producer''. Scarecrow Press, 2006.

External links

* 1896 births 1964 deaths British male film actors British male stage actors British emigrants to the United States British writers {{UK-playwright-stub