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Karl Formes(1841-1939)

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Karl Formes was born on 3 July 1841 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Ghosts (1915), A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1921) and Old Heidelberg (1915). He died on 18 November 1939 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 3, 1841
DiedNovember 18, 1939(98)
BornJuly 3, 1841
DiedNovember 18, 1939(98)
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Known for

Loretta Blake in Ghosts (1915)
Ghosts
5.5
  • Henrik Ibsen
  • 1915
Karl Formes and Harry Myers in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1921)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
7.0
  • Mark Twain
  • 1921
Glass Slide, app 3" x 4"
Old Heidelberg
5.9
  • Dr. Juttner(as Karl Formes Jr.)
  • 1915
A Bold Impersonation (1915)
A Bold Impersonation
Short
  • Duc de Maurière(as Carl Formes)
  • 1915

Credits

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Actor

  • Trooper O'Neill
    • Jules Lestrange
    • 1922
  • Franklyn Farnum in The Struggle (1921)
    The Struggle
    • Dr. Beer
    • 1921
  • Karl Formes and Harry Myers in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1921)
    A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
    7.0
    • Mark Twain
    • 1921
  • Shirley Mason in Flame of Youth (1920)
    Flame of Youth
    • Old Bac
    • 1920
  • H.B. Warner in Felix O'Day (1920)
    Felix O'Day
    • Jules Borney
    • 1920
  • Frank Mayo and Lillian Rich in The Red Lane (1920)
    The Red Lane
    • Henri Billedeau
    • 1920
  • Marian Skinner and Rudolph Valentino in A Rogue's Romance (1919)
    A Rogue's Romance
    • Brulon
    • 1919
  • Bessie Love in The Little Boss (1919)
    The Little Boss
    • Old Farley
    • 1919
  • Karl Formes, Charles K. French, Otto Hoffman, Katherine MacDonald, and Charles Ray in His Own Home Town (1918)
    His Own Home Town
    • David Landis (as Carl Formes)
    • 1918
  • Karl Formes, Norman Kerry, Thomas Persse, Constance Talmadge, and Kate Toncray in Up the Road with Sallie (1918)
    Up the Road with Sallie
    6.6
    • Judge Joshua Cabot
    • 1918
  • The Keys of the Righteous (1918)
    The Keys of the Righteous
    • John Manning (as Carl Formes)
    • 1918
  • The Ghost of the Desert
    Short
    • 1917
  • True Boardman, Robert N. Bradbury, Frank Jonasson, and Marin Sais in The Stain of Chuckawalla (1916)
    The Stain of Chuckawalla
    Short
    • Old Dave Sadler (as Karl Formes Jr.)
    • 1916
  • Marin Sais in The Mystery of the Brass Bound Chest (1916)
    The Mystery of the Brass Bound Chest
    Short
    • The Black Father
    • 1916
  • Marin Sais in A Battle in the Dark (1916)
    A Battle in the Dark
    Short
    • Mr. Merrilies - Madge's Father
    • 1916

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Carl Formes Jr.
  • Born
    • July 3, 1841
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 18, 1939
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following production:
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