Tyler Brooke
| Tyler Brooke | |
|---|---|
 Tyler Brooke | |
| Born |
Victor Hugo de Bierre June 6, 1886 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died |
March 2, 1943 (aged 56) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Cremated |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1915-1943 |
| Spouse(s) |
Elizabeth Bauland (1910?-1920?) (divorced) 1 child Laruna Wolcott (1924-1935) (divorced) Myrtle Laurine Neil (1938-1943) (his death) |
Tyler Brooke, real name Victor Hugo de Bierre, (June 6, 1886 – March 2, 1943) was an American film actor. He appeared in 92 films between 1915 and 1943. He was born in New York, New York and died in Los Angeles, California by committing suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning.
Career
He began on the stage at the Globe Theatre, New York City in 1912. He went to Los Angeles in 1925 with No, No, Nanette as a comedian and was captured for screen. He worked for Hal Roach for a year and a half before going into other films.
Selected filmography
- Frozen Hearts (1923)
- Wandering Papas (1926)
- Madame Mystery (1926)
- Along Came Auntie (1926)
- Crazy Like a Fox (1926)
- On the Front Page (1926)
- Two-Time Mama (1927)
- The Honorable Mr. Buggs (1927)
- The Bees' Buzz (1929)
- Madam Satan (1930)
- Playboy of Paris (1930)
- Lilies of the Field (1930)
- Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1934)
- In Old Chicago (1937) - Specality Singer
- Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938)
- The Wizard of Oz (1939) - Emerald City citizen
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