John Marlborough East
| John Marlborough East | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1860 London, England, UK |
| Died |
18 August 1924 (aged 63–64) London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
John Marlborough East (1860–1924) was a British stage and film actor.[1] He was an early film star who received over 3,000 votes in Picturegoer magazine's 1916 contest to establish the "Greatest British Film Player".[2] He was a founder of the Neptune Studios in Borehamwood[2] which is today the site of Elstree Studios. However, his career rapidly declined. He made his final picture Owd Bob in 1924 and died the same year.
Selected filmography
- Little Lord Fauntleroy (1914)
- The Harbour Lights (1914)
- Enoch Arden (1914)
- The Little Minister (1915)
- The Coal King (1915)
- The Manxman (1917)
- The Land of Mystery (1920)
- The Woman of His Dream (1921)
- Kipps (1921)
- The Bargain (1921)
- The Glorious Adventure (1922)
- Constant Hot Water (1923)
- Owd Bob (1924)
References
- ↑ BFI | Film & TV Database | EAST, John M
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sweet p.15
Bibliography
- Rothwell-Smith, Paul. Silent Films! the Performers (2011) ISBN 9781907540325
- Sweet, Matthew. Shepperton Babylon: The Lost Worlds of British Cinema. Faber and Faber, 2005.