Stanhope Nelson Wheatcroft (May 11, 1888 – February 13, 1966) was an American actor of the stage and screen who was primarily active during Hollywood's silent era.

Biography

Stanhope was born in New York City in 1888 to

Nelson Wheatcroft Nelson Wheatcroft (1852–1897) was an English-born actor and drama teacher. He famously ran a drama school, at the Charles Frohman Empire Theatre, in the late Victorian era, and was a member of The Lambs, The Lambs Club. He was married to Adeline ...

and Adeline Stanhope. Both of his parents were renowned actors and drama teachers born in Europe. Stanhope attended

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

in New York City, and reportedly decided to embark upon a career as an actor after his father's death. Broadway plays in which Wheatcroft appeared included ''Marrying Money'' (1914), ''A Gentleman from Mississippi'' (1908), ''The Warrens of Virginia'' (1907), ''The Movers'' (1907), ''Zira'' (1905), and ''Nancy Stair'' (1905). After enjoying popularity during the silent era, his career waned in the 1930s, when his screen credits were primarily for his performances in

bit part In acting, a bit part is a role in which there is direct interaction with the principal actors and no more than five lines of dialogue, often referred to as a five-or-less or under-five in the United States, or under sixes in British television, ...

s. Wheatcroft died in Los Angeles in 1966, and was survived by his third wife, Faye. His gravesite in at

Valhalla Memorial Park Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery is located at 10621 Victory Boulevard in North Hollywood and Burbank, California. The cemetery has an entrance called the Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation that is the final resting place for aviation ...

in North Hollywood, California.

Selected filmography

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The Ballet Girl ''The Ballet Girl'' (german: Das Mädel vom Ballet) is a 1918 German silent film, silent comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Ossi Oswalda, Harry Liedtke and Margarete Kupfer.Thomson p. 145 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in ...

'' (1916) * ''

East Lynne ''East Lynne'' is an English sensation novel of 1861 by Ellen Wood, writing as Mrs Henry Wood. A Victorian best-seller, it is remembered chiefly for its elaborate and implausible plot, centring on infidelity and double identities. There have ...

'' (1916) * ''

Under Two Flags Under Two Flags may refer to: *Under Two Flags (novel), a novel by British writer Ouida, and its adaptations: **Under Two Flags (play), a 1901 play by Paul M. Potter **Under Two Flags (1912 George Nichols film), ''Under Two Flags'' (1912 George Nich ...

'' (1916) * ''

On Dangerous Ground ''On Dangerous Ground'' is a 1951 film noir-melodrama starring Robert Ryan and Ida Lupino, directed by Nicholas Ray, and produced by John Houseman. The screenplay was written by A. I. Bezzerides based on the 1945 novel ''Mad with Much Heart,'' ...

'' (1917) * ''

A Modern Cinderella ''A Modern Cinderella'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring June Caprice, Frank Morgan and Betty Prendergast.Solomon p.237 Cast * June Caprice as Joyce * Frank Morgan as Tom * Betty Prendergast as Po ...

'' (1917) * '' The Corner Grocer'' (1917) * '' God's Man'' (1917) * ''

Three X Gordon ''Three X Gordon'' is a 1918 American silent comedy drama film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Lois Wilson and Charles K. French. Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Harold Chester Winthrop Gordon * Lois Wilson as Dorr ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Veiled Adventure ''The Veiled Adventure'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Walter Edwards and starring Harrison Ford, Constance Talmadge, and Stanhope Wheatcroft Stanhope Nelson Wheatcroft (May 11, 1888 – February 13, 1966) was an American ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Home Town Girl ''The Home Town Girl'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Robert G. Vignola, written by Oscar Graeve and Edith Kennedy, and starring Vivian Martin, Ralph Graves, Lee Phelps, Carmen Phillips, Stanhope Wheatcroft, and Herbert St ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Blue Bonnet ''The Blue Bonnet'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Louis Chaudet and starring Billie Rhodes, Ben F. Wilson, and Irene Rich.Wlaschin p.289 Cast * Billie Rhodes as Ruth * Ben F. Wilson as Jairus Drake * Irene Rich as Martha Dra ...

'' (1919) * ''

Destiny Destiny, sometimes referred to as fate (from Latin ''fatum'' "decree, prediction, destiny, fate"), is a predetermined course of events. It may be conceived as a predetermined future, whether in general or of an individual. Fate Although often ...

'' (1919) * ''

Her Five-Foot Highness ''Her Five-Foot Highness'' is a 1920 American western drama film directed by Harry L. Franklin and written by Hal Hoadley. The film stars Edith Roberts, Virginia Ware, Ogden Crane, Harold Miller, Stanhope Wheatcroft and Kathleen Kirkham. The ...

'' (1920) * ''

The House of Toys ''The House of Toys'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by George L. Cox and starring Seena Owen, Pell Trenton, and Helen Jerome Eddy.Goble p. 803 Cast * Seena Owen as Shirley Lord * Pell Trenton as David Quentin * Helen Jerome E ...

'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1920) * '' Dr. Jim'' (1921) * '' Cold Steel'' (1921) * ''

Greater Than Love ''Greater Than Love'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo. An incomplete print of the film exists in the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection a ...

'' (1921) * '' Their Mutual Child'' (1921) * '' Two Kinds of Women'' (1922) * ''

The Sign of the Rose ''The Sign of the Rose'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Harry Garson and starring George Beban, Jeanne Carpenter and Charles Edler.Connelly p.254 Cast * Helene Sullivan as Lillian Griswold * Charles Edler as William Griswold * ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Hottentot ''The Hottentot'' is a lost 1929 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Edward Everett Horton and Patsy Ruth Miller. It is based on the 1920 Broadway play ''The Hottentot'' by William Collier, Sr. and Victor Mape ...

'' (1922) * ''

When Knights Were Cold ''When Knights Were Cold'' is a 1923 American comedy film directed by Frank Fouce starring Stan Laurel. Cast * Stan Laurel as Lord Helpus, a Slippery Knight * Mae Laurel as Countess Out, a Classy Eve * Catherine Bennett as Princess Elizabeth Ne ...

'' (1923) * ''

Breaking Into Society ''Breaking Into Society'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Hunt Stromberg and starring Carrie Clark Ward, Bull Montana, and Kalla Pasha. Plot As described in a film magazine review, the O'Toole's of Tin Can Alley inherit a gre ...

'' (1923) * ''

Blow Your Own Horn ''Blow Your Own Horn'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by James W. Horne and starring Warner Baxter, Ralph Lewis, and Derelys Perdue.Munden p.70 Cast * Warner Baxter as Jack Dunbar * Ralph Lewis as Nicholas Small * Derelys P ...

'' (1923) * '' No More Women'' (1924) * ''

The Yankee Consul ''The Yankee Consul'' is a 1924 American black-and-white silent comedy film directed by James W. Horne and written by Raymond Cannon. With a screen adaptation by Lewis Milestone and Raymond Griffith, the film is based upon the 1904 Broadway ...

'' (1924) * ''

Broadway or Bust ''Broadway or Bust'' is a 1924 American silent Western comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''Broadway or Bust'' locate ...

'' (1924) * '' Laughing at Danger'' (1924) * ''

Ridin' Pretty ''Ridin' Pretty'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring William Desmond, Ann Forrest, and Stanhope Wheatcroft. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Arizona cowboy Sky Parker (Desmond) goes ...

'' (1925) * ''

Madame Behave ''Madame Behave'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Scott Sidney starring cross-dressing actor Julian Eltinge. The film is an adaptation of the play ''Madame Lucy'' by Jean Arlette and was produced by Al Christie with distribut ...

'' (1925)

References

External links

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William Stowell William Stowell (March 13, 1885 – November 24, 1919) was an American silent film actor. A handsome actor with matinee idol good looks, Stowell was signed into film in 1909 with IMP (forerunner of Universal Studios), and debuted by sta ...

Dorothy Phillips Dorothy Phillips (born Dorothy Gwendolyn Strible, October 30, 1889 – March 1, 1980) was an American stage and film actress. She is known for her emotional performances in melodramas, having played a number of "brow beaten" women on screen, bu ...

, Harry Hilliard
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''The Amazing Wife'' 1919: with

Mary MacLaren Mary MacLaren (born Mary Ida MacDonald, also credited Mary McLaren; January 19, 1900 – November 9, 1985) was an American film actress in both the silent and sound eras."Thirteenth Census of the United States: 1910 Population", digital cop ...

and Stanhope Wheatcroft(Wisconsin History) {{DEFAULTSORT:Wheatcroft, Stanhope American male film actors 1888 births Columbia University alumni 1966 deaths American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors