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Vernon Steele

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Vernon Steele

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Sep 16, 1882 (144 years old)

Place of Birth

Santiago, Chile

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Vernon Steele (18 September 1882 – 23 July 1955) was a Chilean-born British actor known for his appearances on the Broadway stage and in American films. He often played patrician young men in silent films. Steele was born in Santiago, Chile, the son of Daniel Antonietti, a professor of music, and his English wife, the former Grace Emma Bolton. Vernon Steele was christened Arturo Romeo Antonietti and his family eventually settled in London, England. His sister was actress Hilda Anthony.

Known For

Acting
1949Madame BovaryPriest
1948To the Ends of the EarthCommissioner Lionel Hadley (uncredited)
1945They Were ExpendableArmy Doctor
1943Riders of the Northwest MountedCaptain Blair
1942Mrs. MiniverGlee Club Member (uncredited)
1939The Witness VanishesNigel Partridge
1939North of the YukonRCMP Insp. Wylie
1939The Bill of RightsThomas Jefferson
1938KidnappedCaptain
1938Flight to FameOfficer
1937Step Lively, Jeeves!Lord Fenton (uncredited)
1937No matarás
1937Time Out for RomanceCount Michael Montaine
1936Dracula's DaughterSquires (uncredited)
1936Lloyd's of LondonThomas Lawrence
1935Bonnie ScotlandCol. Gregor McGregor
1935Captain BloodKing James
1934Where Sinners MeetSaunders
1934The Great FlirtationBigelow
1934Bulldog Drummond Strikes BackWedding Guest
1933The Silk ExpressDr. Harold Rolph
1933The King's VacationBarstow
1933Design for LivingDouglas' First Manager (uncredited)
1929Big NewsReporter
1924The House of YouthRhodes Winston
1924Discontented HusbandsJack Ballard
1923TemptationJohn Hope
1923The WantersTom Armstrong
1923Alice AdamsArthur Russell
1923What Wives WantAustin Howard
1923Forgive and ForgetRonnie Sears
1922The Girl Who Ran WildThe Schoolmaster
1922For the DefenseChristopher Armstrong
1922A Wonderful WifeAlaric Lewin
1922The Hands of NaraAdam Pine
1922The Danger PointDuncan Phelps
1922ThelmaSir Phillip Errington
1922When the Devil DrivesRobert Taylor
1921The Highest BidderHastings
1921Out of the ChorusRoss Van Beekman
1921Beyond PricePhilip Marrio
1920His House in OrderHillary Jesson
1919The Firing LineJohn Garret 'Garry' Hamil III
1919Human DesireJasper Norton
1919The Phantom HoneymoonCaptain Bob Tidewater
1919The Witness for the DefenseDick Hazelwood
1919Mind the Paint GirlLord Francombe
1918The Panther WomanBeverly Peale
1917Polly of the CircusJohn Douglas the Minister
1916The Supreme SacrificeReverend Philip Morton
1916Silks and SatinsJacques Desmond
1916Little Lady EileenStanley Churchill / Sir George Churchill
1915The VampireRobert Sterling
1915Hearts in Exile
1915Her Great MatchPrince Adolph
1915The Stubbornness of Geraldine