Scott Pembroke (September 13, 1889 – February 21, 1951) was an American

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, actor and screenwriter. He directed more than 70 films between 1920 and 1937. He was born in

San Francisco, California San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th ...

and died in

Pasadena, California Pasadena ( ) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial district. I ...

. Pembroke was married to Gertrude Short.

Partial filmography

* ''

A Country Hero ''A Country Hero'' is a 1917 American two-reel silent comedy film directed by and starring Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and featuring Buster Keaton. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle as Village Blacksmith * Buster Ke ...

'' (1917) * '' The Girl Who Won Out'' (1917) * ''

The Law That Divides ''The Law That Divides'' is a 1918 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Howard M. Mitchell and starring Kathleen Clifford, Kenneth Harlan and Gordon Sackville.Weaver p.462 Cast * Kathleen Clifford as Kathleen Preston * Kenneth Harl ...

'' (1918) * '' Winners of the West'' (1921) * ''

The Adventures of Tarzan ''The Adventures of Tarzan'' (1921) is a 15 chapter movie serial which features the third and final appearance of Elmo Lincoln as Tarzan. The serial was produced by Louis Weiss, written by Robert F. Hill and Lillian Valentine (partially b ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe ''Robinson Crusoe'' ( es, Aventuras de Robinson Crusoe; also released as ''Adventures of Robinson Crusoe'') is a 1954 adventure film directed by Luis Buñuel, based on the 1719 novel of the same name by Daniel Defoe. It stars Dan O'Herlihy as ...

'' (1922) * '' The Social Buccaneer'' (1923) * '' Kill or Cure'' (1923) * '' Gas and Air'' (1923) * ''

Her Dangerous Path ''Her Dangerous Path'' is a 1923 American adventure film serial directed by Roy Clements. Cast * Edna Murphy as Corinne Grant * Charley Chase as Glen Harper (as Charles Parrott) * Hayford Hobbs as Donald Bartlett * William F. Moran as Dr. P ...

'' (1923) * '' Short Orders'' (1923) * ''

Rupert of Hee Haw ''Rupert of Hee Haw'' is a 1924 American silent film starring Stan Laurel and drawing on the Ruritanian romance of ''Rupert of Hentzau'', Anthony Hope's sequel to ''The Prisoner of Zenda''. Plot In some European castle the King (Stan) is gett ...

'' (1924) * '' Mandarin Mix-Up'' (1924) * '' Detained'' (1924) * ''

Monsieur Don't Care ''Monsieur Don't Care'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel as "Rhubarb Vaselino". The film is a parody of the Rudolph Valentino film '' Monsieur Beaucaire'' (1924). Cast * Stan Laurel as Rhubarb Vaselino * Melba Brow ...

'' (1924) * '' West of Hot Dog'' (1924) * ''

Somewhere in Wrong ''Somewhere in Wrong'' is a 1925 American film starring Stan Laurel. Cast * Stan Laurel as A Tramp * Max Asher as A Tramp * Julie Leonard as The Farmer's Daughter * Charles King as A Suitor * Pete the Dog (as Pete the Pup) See also * List of ...

'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1925) * ''

Pie-Eyed ''Pie-Eyed'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel. The film is made at the peak of the Prohibition era so is dealing with "illegal activity" even if it is in a humorous manner. The club owner appears a mix of Gene Tunney ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Snow Hawk ''The Snow Hawk'' is a 1925 film directed by Scott Pembroke and Joe Rock and starring Stan Laurel. Cast * Stan Laurel - Mountie * Glen Cavender - Midnight Mike * Julie Leonard - Storekeeper's daughter See also * List of American films of 192 ...

'' (1925) * ''

Navy Blue Days ''Navy Blue Days'' is a 1925 American film starring Stan Laurel. Cast * Stan Laurel as Stan * Julie Leonard as Grenadine * Glen Cavender as Pete Vermicelli See also * List of American films of 1925 * Stan Laurel filmography This is a list of f ...

'' (1925) * ''

Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde ''Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde'' is a 1925 American silent, black-and-white comedy film, directed by Scott Pembroke and Joe Rock (also the producer). The film itself is both a spoof of the previous Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde films (e.g. ''Dr. Jekyl ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Terror of Bar X ''The Terror of Bar X'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Bob Custer, Ruby Blaine and William Ryno.Munden, p. 792 Cast * Bob Custer as Bob Willis * Ruby Blaine as Dorothy Hunter * William Ryno ...

'' (1927) * ''

For Ladies Only ''For Ladies Only'' is the sixth studio album by Canadian-American rock band Steppenwolf. The album was released in November 1971, by Dunhill Records. It is a political concept album mainly about feminism but with several more conventional so ...

'' (1927) * ''

Ragtime Ragtime, also spelled rag-time or rag time, is a musical style that flourished from the 1890s to 1910s. Its cardinal trait is its syncopated or "ragged" rhythm. Ragtime was popularized during the early 20th century by composers such as Scott ...

'' (1927) * ''

Cactus Trails ''Cactus Trails'' is a lost 1927 American silent Western film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Bob Custer. It was produced by Custer and Joseph P. Kennedy and distributed through Film Booking Offices of America. Cast * Bob Custer as ...

'' (1927) * ''

Polly of the Movies ''Polly of the Movies'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Jason Robards, Gertrude Short and Corliss Palmer. It is loosely based on Harry Leon Wilson's 1922 novel '' Merton of the Movies'' and its vario ...

'' (1927) * '' Galloping Thunder'' (1927) * ''

Gypsy of the North ''Gypsy of the North'' is a 1928 silent film drama directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Georgia Hale. It was produced by Trem Carr Productions and distributed by Rayart. An incomplete copy is in the Library of Congress. Cast * Georgia Ha ...

'' (1928) * '' Sweet Sixteen'' (1928) * '' The Black Pearl'' (1928) * ''

The Divine Sinner ''The Divine Sinner'' is a 1928 American silent film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Vera Reynolds, Nigel De Brulier and Bernard Siegel. This film is now lost. Cast * Vera Reynolds as Lillia Ludwig * Nigel De Brulier as Minister of ...

'' (1928) * '' The Branded Man'' (1928) * ''

The Law and the Man ''The Law and the Man'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Tom Santschi, Gladys Brockwell and Robert Ellis.Wlaschin p.252 Cast * Tom Santschi as Dan Creedoon * Gladys Brockwell as Margaret Grayson * ...

'' (1928) * ''

Sisters of Eve ''Sisters of Eve'' is a 1928 American silent mystery film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Anita Stewart, Betty Blythe and Creighton Hale.Goble p.353 It is based on the 1911 novel '' The Temptation of Tavernake'' by E. Phillips Oppenheim ...

'' (1928) * '' Should a Girl Marry?'' (1928) * '' Shanghai Rose'' (1929) * '' Two Sisters'' (1929) * '' The Medicine Man'' (1930) * ''

The Jazz Cinderella ''The Jazz Cinderella'' is a 1930 American romantic drama film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Myrna Loy, Jason Robards Sr. and Nancy Welford.Leider p.323 In Britain it was released under the alternative title of ''Love Is Like That''. ...

'' (1930) * ''

The Lawless Nineties ''The Lawless Nineties'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring John Wayne and Lane Chandler as federal agents in Wyoming. The film also stars a 19-year-old Ann Rutherford as well as George Hayes. The film's cop ...

'' (1936) * '' The Oregon Trail'' (1936) * '' Telephone Operator'' (1937)

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