Stewart Rome (born Septimus William Ryott; 30 January 1886 – 26 February 1965) was an English actor who appeared in more than 150 films between 1913 and 1950.
He was born in
Newbury,
Berkshire
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in 1886 and took the stage name of Stewart Rome, which was later unsuccessfully contested by
Cecil Hepworth, who also used the name. He became a major star in the
silent era
A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) ...
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Partial filmography
* '' The Heart of Midlothian'' (1914)
* '' The Chimes'' (1914)
* ''Justice
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'' (1914)
* ''The Nightbirds of London
''The Nightbirds of London'' is a 1915 British silent crime film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Stewart Rome, Chrissie White and Violet Hopson.Palmer p.790 It was based on a play by George R. Sims.
Cast
* Stewart Rome
* Chrissie White ...
'' (1915)
* ''Barnaby Rudge
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'' (1915)
* ''The Baby on the Barge
''The Baby on the Barge'' is a 1915 British silent film drama directed by Cecil Hepworth and starring Alma Taylor and Stewart Rome. No print of the film is known to survive and it is presumed lost.
Plot
While her sailor husband is away, Nellie ...
'' (1915)
* '' Her Boy'' (1915)
* '' Sweet Lavender'' (1915)
* '' The Bottle'' (1915)
* '' The Golden Pavement'' (1915)
* '' Molly Bawn'' (1916)
* ''Sowing the Wind
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'' (1916)
* '' Trelawny of the Wells'' (1916)
* '' The Marriage of William Ashe'' (1916)
* ''The House of Fortescue
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'' (1916)
* '' The White Boys'' (1916)
* '' Annie Laurie'' (1916)
* '' The Grand Babylon Hotel'' (1916)
* '' The Man Behind 'The Times''' (1917)
* '' The American Heiress'' (1917)
* '' Her Marriage Lines'' (1917)
* '' The Cobweb'' (1917)
* '' A Great Coup'' (1919)
* '' A Daughter of Eve'' (1919)
* '' Snow in the Desert'' (1919)
* ''The Gentleman Rider
''The Gentleman Rider'' is a 1919 British silent sports drama film directed by Walter West and starring Violet Hopson, Stewart Rome and Gregory Scott.Palmer p.117
Cast
* Violet Hopson
Violet Hopson (16 December 1887 – 21 July 1973) was ...
'' (1919)
* '' Her Son'' (1920)
* '' The Case of Lady Camber'' (1920)
* '' The Imperfect Lover'' (1921)
* '' Her Penalty'' (1921)
* '' The Penniless Millionaire'' (1921)
* '' In Full Cry'' (1921)
* '' Son of Kissing Cup'' (1922)
* '' When Greek Meets Greek'' (1922)
* ''The Prodigal Son The Parable of the Prodigal Son is a parable of Jesus from the Bible.
The Prodigal Son or Prodigal Son may also refer to:
Film
* ''L'Enfant prodigue'' (1907 film) (The Prodigal Son), by Michel Carré, based on his play
* , a short silent film b ...
'' (1923)
* '' The Uninvited Guest'' (1923)
* '' The Woman Who Obeyed'' (1923)
* '' Fires of Fate'' (1923)
* ''The Shadow of the Mosque
''The Shadow of the Mosque'' (German:''Im Schatten der Moschee'') is a 1923 German silent film directed by Walter R. Hall and starring Stewart Rome.Grange p.158
The film's art direction was by Franz Schroedter and Curt Wiese
Cast
In alphabeti ...
'' (1923)
* '' Reveille'' (1924)
* '' The Desert Sheik'' (1924)
* ''The Stirrup Cup Sensation
''The Stirrup Cup Sensation'' is a 1924 British silent sports film directed by Walter West and starring Violet Hopson, Stewart Rome, and Cameron Carr.Low p.153
Cast
* Violet Hopson as Eileen Chelverley
* Stewart Rome as Honorable Jack Belle ...
'' (1924)
* '' Father Voss'' (1925)
* '' The Silver Treasure'' (1926)
* '' Thou Fool'' (1926)
* ''Nameless Woman
''Nameless Woman'' (German: ''Die Frau ohne Namen'') is a 1927 German silent adventure film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Elga Brink, Jack Trevor and Georg Alexander. It was released in two parts. A pair of American journalists embark ...
'' (1927)
* ''Intoxicated Love
''Intoxicated Love'' (German: ''Liebe im Rausch'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Elga Brink, Stewart Rome and Georg Alexander. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Franz Sc ...
'' (1927)
* '' The Island of Forbidden Kisses'' (1927)
* ''The Hunt for the Bride
''The Hunt for the Bride'' (German: ''Die Jagd nach der Braut'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by George Jacoby and starring Georg Alexander, Stewart Rome and Elga Brink.
The film's art direction was by Franz Schroedter and Hermann Warm. ...
'' (1927)
* '' The Passing of Mr. Quinn'' (1928)
* '' The Man Who Changed His Name'' (1928)
* '' The Crimson Circle'' (1929)
* '' Devotion'' (1929)
* '' The Last Hour'' (1930)
* '' Kissing Cup's Race'' (1930)
* '' Other People's Sins'' (1931)
* '' The Great Gay Road'' (1931)
* '' Rynox'' (1932)
* '' Reunion'' (1932)
* '' The Marriage Bond'' (1932)
* '' Song of the Plough'' (1933)
* ''Designing Women
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'' (1934)
* '' The Girl in the Flat'' (1934)
* ''Lest We Forget
Lest We Forget may refer to:
* " Lest we forget", a phrase in the poem " Recessional" by Rudyard Kipling
* "Ode of Remembrance", United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand
Film
* ''Lest We Forget'' (1918 film), a 1918 film by Léonce Per ...
'' (1934)
* ''Important People
''Important People'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring Stewart Rome, Dorothy Boyd and Jack Raine. In the film, a bickering couple stand against each other as candidates in a local council election.
Cast
* ...
'' (1934)
* '' Temptation'' (1934)
* '' Debt of Honour'' (1936)
* '' Men of Yesterday'' (1936)
* '' Wings of the Morning'' (1937)
* ''Dinner at the Ritz
''Dinner at the Ritz'' is a 1937 British mystery romance film directed by Harold D. Schuster and starring David Niven, Annabella, and Paul Lukas. It was produced by the British branch of 20th Century Fox, and shot at Denham Studios.
Synopsi ...
'' (1937)
* '' The Squeaker'' (1937)
* ''The Dance of Death
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'' (1938)
* '' Confidential Lady'' (1940)
* '' Shadowed Eyes'' (1940)
* '' Banana Ridge'' (1942)
* '' One of Our Aircraft Is Missing'' (1942)
* '' Salute John Citizen'' (1942)
* ''The New Lot
''The New Lot'' is a 1943 British drama film directed by Carol Reed and starring Eric Ambler, Robert Donat, Kathleen Harrison, Bernard Lee, Raymond Huntley, John Laurie, Peter Ustinov and Austin Trevor, with music by Richard Addinsell. It is a ...
'' (1943)
* '' The World Owes Me a Living'' (1945)
* ''The Root of All Evil Root of all evil or Root of evil may refer to:
Music
* The Root of All Evil (album), ''The Root of All Evil'' (album), a 2009 album by Swedish death metal band Arch Enemy
* The Root of All Evil (EP), ''The Root of All Evil'' (EP), Japanese work by ...
'' (1947)
* '' Jassy'' (1947)
* '' The White Unicorn'' (1947)
* '' My Sister and I'' (1948)
* '' Woman Hater'' (1948)
* ''Let's Have a Murder
''Let's Have a Murder'' is a 1950 British comedy crime film directed by John E. Blakeley and starring Jimmy Jewel, Ben Warriss and Lesley Osmond.British Comedy Cinema p.61 It was made by Mancunian Films at their studios in Manchester. Two p ...
'' (1950)
References
External links
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1886 births
1965 deaths
English male film actors
English male silent film actors
People from Newbury, Berkshire
20th-century English male actors