Robert Brower (July 14, 1850 – December 1934) was an actor who appeared in many American films.[1][2] He appeared in several Edison films. He was lauded for his "characterizations" including in Apples of Sodom.[3]
Brower was born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. While in his teens he performed in theater.[4]
Filmography
- Aida (1911) as High Priest of Isis
- Silver Threads Among the Gold (1911)
- Hearts and Diamonds (1912)
- The Shadow on the Blind (1912)
- Helping John (1912)
- The Ambassador's Daughter (1913)
- Apples of Sodom (1913)[3]
- Dolly Varden (1913)[3]
- The Diamond Crown (1913) as Inspector Dalton
- The Substitute Stenographer (1913) as the Police Inspector
- The Mystery of the Fadeless Tints (1914) as Detective Narko
- The Mystery of the Glass Tubes (1914) as Detective Narko[5]
- The Vanishing Cracksman (1914) as Detective Narko
- Vanity Fair (1915) as Mr. Osborne
- When Love Is King (1916) as The Prime Minister
- Builders of Castles (1917) as The Builder
- The Tell-Tale Step (1917) as Doctor Oppenheim Bertellini
- The Mystery of the Double Cross (1917) as Herbert Brewster
- Something to Do (1919) as Mr. Remwick
- The Beauty Market (1919) as Amelia's Uncle Issacs
- Rose o' the River (1919) as Grandfather Wiley
- Hawthorne of the U.S.A. (1919) as De Witz
- Everywoman (1919) as Age
- The Heart of Youth (1919) as The Squire
- Held by the Enemy (1920) as Uncle Rufus
- A Cumberland Romance (1920) as Mountain Bishop
- Jack Straw (1920) as Count of Pomerania
- A City Sparrow (1920) as Parson Neil
- Peck's Bad Boy (1921) as The Minister (uncredited)
- The Little Minister (1921) as Hendry Munn
- The Jucklins (1921) as Attorney Conkwright
- What Every Woman Knows (1921) as Scot Lawyer
- The Lost Romance (1921) as Butler
- The Faith Healer (1921) as Dr. Martin
- Is Matrimony a Failure? (1922) as Marriage License Clerk
- The Man Who Saw Tomorrow (1922) as Bishop
- Thirty Days (1922) as Professor Huxley
- Singed Wings (1922) as Don José della Guerda
- Fools First (1922) as Butler
- Racing Hearts (1923) as Horatio Whipple
- Adam's Rib (1923) as Hugo Kermaier
- Long Live the King (1923) as The King
- Fifth Avenue Models (1924) as Art Salesman
- Riders Up (1924) as General Jeff
- The Thoroughbred (1925)
- Wild Oats Lane (1926) as The Kleptomaniac
- Home Cured (1926) (uncredited)
- The Honeymoon Express (1926) as Dick Donaldson
- The Gay Defender (1927) as Ferdinand Murrieta
- The Last Trail (1927) as Sam Beasley
- Beggars of Life (1928) as Blind Sims (uncredited)[6]
- Abraham Lincoln (1930) (uncredited)
- Blind Adventure (1933) as Hotel Dining Guest (uncredited)
- The Invisible Man (1933) as Farmer (uncredited)
References
- ^ Vazzana, Eugene Michael (January 18, 2001). Silent Film Necrology. McFarland. ISBN 9780786410590 – via Google Books.
- ^ Kinnard, Roy (1995). Horror in Silent Films: A Filmography, 1896-1929. ISBN 9780786400362.
- ^ a b c "To-day's Cinema News and Property Gazette". Amer. Company, Limited. January 18, 1913 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Edison Kinetogram". Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated. January 18, 1914 – via Google Books.
- ^ Wlaschin, Ken (October 21, 2009). Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 9780786454297 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Robert Brower". BFI. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021.
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