Forrest Robinson
American stage and silent film actor
About Forrest Robinson
Lived 1859 – 1924 (aged 64).
Forrest Robinson (1858 – January 6, 1924) was an American stage and silent era actor. He was a leading man at the Boston Museum Theater and acted in numerous theatrical productions in New York. He has also appeared in numerous films.
Robinson was in the Broadway productions Sag Harbor (play) (by James A. Herne and with Lionel Barrymore) at the Republic Theatre in 1900;
Robinson's silent film career included starring with Winifred Allen in From Two to Six (1918). His role in Tess of the Storm Country was described in the New York Times saying he '"gives the character of simplicity to Tess's father".
Robinson was married to the actress Mabel Bert.
Theater Love Finds the Way (1896) Sag Harbor (1900) Fortune-Teller (1909) The Master of the House (1912) The Iron Door (1913) East Meets West (1918) Molière (1919)
Filmography The House of a Thousand Candles (1915) as Bates The Dawn of a Tomorrow (1915) as Sir Oliver Holt The Mating (1918) as Mr. Fane Little Miss Hoover (1918) as Colonel William Craddock Just a Woman (1918) as Judge Van Brink From Two to Six (1918) The Hidden Truth (1919) His House in Order (1920) Tol'able David (1921) as Grandpa Hatburn Tess of the Storm Country (1922) as Orn 'Daddy' Skinner Adam's Rib (1923) as Kramer Ashes of Vengeance (1923) as Father Paul Souls for Sale (1923) as Rev. John Steddon, Mem's father When a Man's a Man as The Dean
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Who was Forrest Robinson?
American stage and silent film actor
When was Forrest Robinson born?
Forrest Robinson was born on 2 August 1859.
When did Forrest Robinson die?
Forrest Robinson died on 6 January 1924.
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