Bruce McRae

Bruce McRae
Born	January 15, 1867(1867-01-15) India
Died	May 7, 1927(1927-05-07) (aged 60) City Island, Bronx, New York
Occupation	Stage, film actor
Years active	1908 – 1922

Bruce McRae (January 15, 1867, India - May 7, 1927 City Island, New York, was an American stage and early silent film actor.

Born in India in 1867 he entered acting as a stage actor. He was the first actor to play Dr. Watson to William Gillette's Sherlock Holmes. For several years, 1903-1908 he worked as leading man to the young Ethel Barrymore. He also with the likes of Douglas Fairbanks and William Garwood in 1908. After making his reputation acting in various Broadway plays, he moved into film in 1914 starring in about 10 films until his retirement in 1922.

He died at his home on City Island, Bronx in early May 1927.^[1]

Filmography

The Ring and the Man (1914) .... George Gormly, alias of George Fordyce
Via Wireless (1915) .... Lieutenant Sommers
The Chain Invisible (1916) .... James Wadsworth ... aka The Invisible Chain
The Green Swamp (1916) .... Dr. Ward Allison
Hazel Kirke (1916) .... Squire Rodney
Beatrice Fairfax
- Episode 7: A Name for the Baby (1916)
- Episode 10: Playball (1916) .... The Bookie
A Star Over Night (1919)
The World's a Stage (1922) .... John Brand

References

^ Staff. "HEARING ON THEATRE ENDS.; Federal Trade Board Gets Data In Case of Western Movie Groups.", The New York Times, August 24, 1927. Accessed October 16, 2009. "Bruce McRae, actor, who died at his home at City Island on May 7, left an estate appraised yesterday at $237858 gross..."

External links

Bruce McRae at the Internet Movie Database
Bruce McRae in costume for a play
Bruce McRae formal portrait of Bruce McRae(Univ. of Washington/Sayre Collection)

Persondata
Name	Macrae, Bruce
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	January 15, 1867
Place of birth	India
Date of death	May 7, 1927
Place of death	City Island, Bronx, New York