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Spottiswoode Aitken(1867-1933)

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  • Writer
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Spottiswoode Aitken in Captain Kidd, Jr. (1919)
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Spottiswoode Aitken was born on 16 April 1867 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Birth of a Nation (1915), The White Circle (1920) and The Americano (1916). He was married to Marion Dana Jones. He died on 26 February 1933 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 16, 1867
DiedFebruary 26, 1933(65)
BornApril 16, 1867
DiedFebruary 26, 1933(65)
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Known for

The Birth of a Nation (1915)
The Birth of a Nation
6.0
  • Dr. Cameron
  • 1915
The White Circle (1920)
The White Circle
  • Bernard Huddlestone
  • 1920
Douglas Fairbanks in The Americano (1916)
The Americano
5.8
  • Presidente Hernando de Valdez
  • 1916
Cheerful Givers (1917)
Cheerful Givers
  • Rev. John Deady
  • 1917

Credits

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Actor

  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Jobyna Ralston in The Power of the Press (1928)
    The Power of the Press
    6.4
    • Sports Writer
    • 1928
  • Roaring Fires
    • Calvert Carter
    • 1927
  • Fred Thomson in The Two-Gun Man (1926)
    The Two-Gun Man
    • Dad Randall
    • 1926
  • The Power of the Weak
    • Mr. Benedict - Myra's Father
    • 1926
  • Marcella Daly in Accused (1925)
    Accused
    • Eagle Eye
    • 1925
  • Rudolph Valentino in The Eagle (1925)
    The Eagle
    6.6
    • Dubrovsky's Father (uncredited)
    • 1925
  • Constance Bennett, Louise Dresser, and Jack Pickford in The Goose Woman (1925)
    The Goose Woman
    6.9
    • Jacob Rigg
    • 1925
  • The Handicap
    • Henrietta's Grandfather
    • 1925
  • Fay Wray in The Coast Patrol (1925)
    The Coast Patrol
    6.0
    • Capt. Slocum
    • 1925
  • Those Who Dare (1924)
    Those Who Dare
    • Thorne Wtherell
    • 1924
  • Gerald Cranston's Lady (1924)
    Gerald Cranston's Lady
    • Ephraim Brewster
    • 1924
  • Anna Q. Nilsson in The Fire Patrol (1924)
    The Fire Patrol
    • Captain John Ferguson
    • 1924
  • Eva Novak and Ilak the Wolf Dog in Lure of the Yukon (1924)
    Lure of the Yukon
    • Sourdough McCraig
    • 1924
  • Leatrice Joy and Rod La Rocque in Triumph (1924)
    Triumph
    5.7
    • Torrini
    • 1924
  • Pioneer's Gold
    • Bob Hartley (as Spottswood Aitken)
    • 1924

Writer

  • God's Great Wilderness
    • story
    • 1927

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Intolerance
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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Spottiswood Aitken
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • April 16, 1867
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • February 26, 1933
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Marion Dana Jones? - 1922 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Articles

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    Started on the stage at 13 years of age.

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