Robert P. Kerr (October 9, 1892 – September 5, 1960) was an American

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, actor and screenwriter. He directed more than 40 films between 1917 and 1928. He was born in Burlington, Colorado and died in

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Filmography

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*Bubbles of Trouble (1916) ssistant director*Black Eyes and Blue (1916) irector*His Bread and Butter (1916)

*His Busted Trust (1916) ssistant director*'' A Clever Dummy'' (1917) irector*A Royal Rogue (1917) irector* ''

Dangers of a Bride ''Dangers of a Bride'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and starring Gloria Swanson. Cast * Gloria Swanson * Bobby Vernon * Agnes Vernon * Fritz Schade Fritz Schade (January 19, 1880 – June 17, 19 ...

'' (1917) irector*Hero for a Minute (1917) irector*A Flyer in Folly (1918) irector*Her Movie Madness (1918) irector*The Pickaninny (1921) irector*Stop Kidding (1921) irector*Sweet By and By (1921) irector*Many Happy Returns (1922) irector*His First Job (1922) irector*Busy Bees (1922) irector* '' The Handy Man'' (1923) irector*Pest of the Storm Country (1923)

*Exit Caesar (1923) irector*His Sons-in-Law (1924) irector

riter*Hit 'em Hard (1924) irector riter*Family Life (1924) irector*Keep Coming (1924) irector riter*Keep Going (1924) irector riter*The Fight (1924) riter*Sons-In-Law (1924) irector riter*Obey the Law (1924) irector riter*The Big Game Hunter (1925) irector*The Guest of Honor (1925) irector*The Wrestler (1925) irector*The Amateur Detective (1925) irector*Honeymoon, Ltd. (1925) irector.. aka "The Honeymoon Limited" - USA (alternative title) *Control Yourself (1925) irector*King Bozo (1926) irector* ''

A Trip to Chinatown ''A Trip to Chinatown'' is a musical comedy in three acts by Charles H. Hoyt with music by Percy Gaunt and lyrics by Hoyt. In addition to the Gaunt and Hoyt score, many songs were interpolated into the score at one time or another during the run ...

'' (1926) irector*The Complete Life (1926) irector*The Feud (1926) irector*'' 30 Below Zero'' (1926) irector*Andy Nose His Onions (1927) irector*Tie That Bull (1927) irector*The Mild West (1927) irector*Swiss Movements (1927) irector*Society Architect (1927) irector*Meet the Folks (1927) irector*Ocean Blues (1927) irector*Greet the Wife (1927) irector*Dr. Quack (1927) irector*Fighting Fannie (1928) irector*''

They Had to See Paris ''They Had to See Paris'' is a 1929 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Will Rogers, Irene Rich, and Marguerite Churchill. The screenplay concerns a wealthy American oil tycoon who travels to Paris with his fam ...

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*'' Island of Lost Souls'' (1932)

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The Public Menace ''The Public Menace'' is a 1935 American black-and-white romantic drama film starring Jean Arthur, George Murphy and Douglass Dumbrille. A newspaper reporter keeps losing and regaining his job due to a manicurist he is persuaded to marry. Plot "R ...

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'' (1935)

*'' Life Begins at 40'' (1935)

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* 1892 births 1960 deaths American male film actors American male screenwriters People from Burlington, Colorado People from Porterville, California Film directors from California 20th-century American male actors Film directors from Colorado Screenwriters from California Screenwriters from Colorado 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-film-director-1890s-stub