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Robert McWade Sr.(1835-1913)

  • Actor
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Robert McWade Sr. in Rip Van Winkle (1912)
Robert McWade Sr. was born on 25 January 1835 in Long Sault Rapids, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for As You Like It (1912), Rip Van Winkle (1912) and Papa Puts One Over (1913). He was married to Laura J. Childress. He died on 5 March 1913 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJanuary 25, 1835
DiedMarch 5, 1913(78)
BornJanuary 25, 1835
DiedMarch 5, 1913(78)
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Known for

Maurice Costello and Rose Coghlan in As You Like It (1912)
As You Like It
4.9
  • Touchstone - A Jester
  • 1912
Rose Tapley and Robert McWade Sr. in Rip Van Winkle (1912)
Rip Van Winkle
Short
  • Rip Van Winkle
  • 1912
Papa Puts One Over
Short
  • Papa Dean
  • 1913
Cinderella's Slipper
Short
  • Mr. Morton - Alice's Father
  • 1913

Credits

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Actor

  • There's Music in the Hair
    Short
    • Signore Staccato
    • 1913
  • The House in Suburbia
    Short
    • 1913
  • The Dog House Builders
    Short
    • 1913
  • Cinderella's Slipper
    Short
    • Mr. Morton - Alice's Father
    • 1913
  • Papa Puts One Over
    Short
    • Papa Dean
    • 1913
  • A Trap to Catch a Burglar
    Short
    • 1913
  • The Joke Wasn't on Ben Bolt
    Short
    • 1913
  • His Wife's Relatives
    Short
    • Mr. Dickson
    • 1913
  • The Bringing Out of Papa
    Short
    • Papa Dean
    • 1913
  • The Delayed Letter
    Short
    • 1913
  • The Curio Hunters
    Short
    • The Ship's Captain (as Robert McWade)
    • 1912
  • The Scoop
    Short
    • Cornelius J. Smith Sr. (as Robert McWade)
    • 1912
  • Captain Barnacle, Reformer
    Short
    • Ebeneezer White
    • 1912
  • Father's Hot Toddy
    Short
    • Mr. Jones - Father
    • 1912
  • Maurice Costello and Rose Coghlan in As You Like It (1912)
    As You Like It
    4.9
    • Touchstone - A Jester
    • 1912

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Robert McWade
  • Born
    • January 25, 1835
    • Long Sault Rapids, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • March 5, 1913
    • New York City, New York, USA(paralysis)
  • Spouse
    • Laura J. ChildressJanuary 5, 1863 - December 23, 1908 (her death, 3 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Articles

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    Father of actors Edward McWade and Robert McWade, Jr.

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