About Alan Roscoe
Lived 1886 – 1933 (aged 46). Alan Roscoe was an American actor.
Alan Roscoe (born John Albert Rascoe; August 23, 1888 – March 8, 1933) was an American film actor of the silent and early talking film eras. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1933.
Roscoe was born John Albert Rascoe on August 23, 1888. He died of cancer on March 8, 1933, in Los Angeles. His interment was in Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Roscoe married actress Barbara Bedford in 1921. They had a daughter and divorced in 1928. In 1930 they filed notice of their plans to marry again.
Partial filmography
Graustark (1915) Camille (1917) Cleopatra (1917) The Shuttle (1918) A Soul for Sale (1918) The Doctor and the Woman (1918) Under the Yoke (1918) Salomé (1918) When a Woman Sins (1918) The She Devil (1918) The Siren's Song (1919) The City of Comrades (1919) Her Purchase Price (1919) Evangeline (1919) In Wrong (1919) The Branding Iron (1920) Her Elephant Man (1920) Molly and I (1920) The Hell Ship (1920) Her Unwilling Husband (1920) Madame X (1920) The Last of the Mohicans (1920) The Last Card (1921) Over the Wire (1921) No Trespassing (1922) The Man Who Saw Tomorrow (1922) Java Head (1923) The Spoilers (1923) A Wife's Romance (1923) One Glorious Night (1924) The Mirage (1924) The Chorus Lady (1924) The Girl of Gold (1925) The Lure of the Wild (1925) Before Midnight (1925) The Texas Streak (1926) The Wolf Hunters (1926) Tentacles of the North (1926) Long Pants (1927) Duty's Reward (1927) The Mating Call (1928) The Sawdust Paradise (1928) Driftwood (1928) Modern Mothers (1928) His Last Haul (1928) The Red Sword (1929) Flight (1929) Hurricane (1929) Call of the West (1930) The Fall Guy (1930) Danger Lights (1930) Half Shot at Sunrise (1930) High Stakes (1931) Hell Divers (1931) as Captain, U.S.S. Saratoga The Sin Ship (1931) The Public Defender (1931) Subway Express (1931) The Last Man (1932) Breach of Promise (1932) Hell Fire Austin (1932) A Strange Adventure (1932) The Last Mile (1932) Lucky Devils (1933)
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
Family & relationships
People in Alan Roscoe's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Alan Roscoe's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Alan Roscoe?
American actor (1886-1933)
When was Alan Roscoe born?
Alan Roscoe was born on 23 August 1886 in Nashville.
When did Alan Roscoe die?
Alan Roscoe died on 8 March 1933 in Los Angeles.
What was Alan Roscoe's occupation?
Alan Roscoe was an actor.
What nationality was Alan Roscoe?
Alan Roscoe was American.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alan Roscoe. https://biography.guide/alan-roscoe/
MLA: "Alan Roscoe." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/alan-roscoe/.
Chicago: "Alan Roscoe." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/alan-roscoe/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-22 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:27 UTC