Arthur Rooke
British actor and film director of the silent era
About Arthur Rooke
Lived 1878 – 1947 (aged 68–69). Arthur Rooke was a British actor, film director and screenwriter.
Arthur Henry Rooke (18 May 1878 – 1947) was a British actor and film director of the silent era. Rooke had worked in the theatre for many years before he went into films. He initially co-directed several films with A.E. Coleby, but later began directing films by himself. By the early 1920s, he was one of the more successful British film directors.
Selected filmography Director Thelma (1918) God's Clay (1919) The Mirage (1920) The Lure of Crooning Water (1920) A Sporting Double (1922) Weavers of Fortune (1922) A Bachelor's Baby (1922) The Sporting Instinct (1922) M'Lord of the White Road (1923) The Scandal (1923) The Gay Corinthian (1924) Nets of Destiny (1924) The Wine of Life (1924) The Diamond Man (1924) The Blue Peter (1928)
Actor Thelma (1918) God's Clay (1919)
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Who was Arthur Rooke?
British actor and film director of the silent era
When was Arthur Rooke born?
Arthur Rooke was born on 18 May 1878.
When did Arthur Rooke die?
Arthur Rooke died in 1947.
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Arthur Rooke was an actor, film director and screenwriter.
What nationality was Arthur Rooke?
Arthur Rooke was British.
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