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Fred Esmelton(1872-1933)

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Fred Esmelton
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Fred Esmelton was born on 22 June 1872 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman (1925), The Law of Compensation (1917) and Dulcy (1923). He died on 23 October 1933 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 22, 1872
DiedOctober 23, 1933(61)
BornJune 22, 1872
DiedOctober 23, 1933(61)
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Known for

Miss DuPont and House Peters in Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman (1925)
Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman
4.9
  • Capt. Bedford
  • 1925
The Law of Compensation (1917)
The Law of Compensation
  • John Graham(as Frederick Esmelton)
  • 1917
Jack Mulhall and Constance Talmadge in Dulcy (1923)
Dulcy
6.4
  • Blair Patterson(as Frederick Esmelton)
  • 1923
Vilma Bánky and Ronald Colman in Two Lovers (1928)
Two Lovers
6.7
  • Meinherr Van Rycke, the Bailiff of Ghent
  • 1928

Credits

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Actor

  • Constance Bennett in Born to Love (1931)
    Born to Love
    5.9
    • Ponsonby's Butler (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Romance of a Rogue (1928)
    Romance of a Rogue
    • 1928
  • Robert Armstrong, Lew Cody, George M. Cohan, F. Hugh Herbert, Gwen Lee, Aileen Pringle, and A. Edward Sutherland in The Baby Cyclone (1928)
    The Baby Cyclone
    4.6
    • Mr. Webster
    • 1928
  • Renée Adorée and Conrad Nagel in The Michigan Kid (1928)
    The Michigan Kid
    5.8
    • Hiram Morris
    • 1928
  • Barbara Kent and Glenn Tryon in Lonesome (1928)
    Lonesome
    7.7
    • Swami (uncredited)
    • 1928
  • Vilma Bánky and Ronald Colman in Two Lovers (1928)
    Two Lovers
    6.7
    • Meinherr Van Rycke, the Bailiff of Ghent
    • 1928
  • The Gay Defender (1927)
    The Gay Defender
    5.0
    • Commissioner Ainsworth
    • 1927
  • The Shield of Honor (1927)
    The Shield of Honor
    6.2
    • Howard aka Matthew O'Day
    • 1927
  • The Chinese Parrot (1927)
    The Chinese Parrot
    5.4
    • Alexander Eden
    • 1927
  • Vilma Bánky and Ronald Colman in The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926)
    The Winning of Barbara Worth
    6.9
    • George Cartwright
    • 1926
  • Eddie Cantor in Kid Boots (1926)
    Kid Boots
    6.9
    • Tom's Lawyer
    • 1926
  • Monte Blue and Patsy Ruth Miller in Red Hot Tires (1925)
    Red Hot Tires
    4.6
    • Honorable R.C. Lowden
    • 1925
  • Reginald Denny in California Straight Ahead (1925)
    California Straight Ahead
    5.8
    • Mr. Hayden
    • 1925
  • Evelyn Brent in Smooth as Satin (1925)
    Smooth as Satin
    • Bill Munson
    • 1925
  • Miss DuPont and House Peters in Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman (1925)
    Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman
    4.9
    • Capt. Bedford
    • 1925

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Lonesome
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Lonesome
Lonesome: The Criterion Collection
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Lonesome: The Criterion Collection
Lonesome: The Criterion Collection
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Lonesome: The Criterion Collection

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Frederick Esmelton
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • June 22, 1872
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Died
    • October 23, 1933
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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