About Frederick Vroom
Lived 1857 – 1942 (aged 84). Frederick Vroom was a Canadian actor, film actor and film director.
Frederick Vroom (11 November 1857 – 24 June 1942) was a Canadian actor of the silent film era. Vroom appeared in more than 70 films between 1912 and 1939, mostly in supporting roles and bit parts. He played featured roles in Buster Keaton's films The Navigator and The General (1926). He was born in Clementsport, Nova Scotia, Canada and died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack.
Partial filmography
A Ticket to Red Horse Gulch (1914, Short) as Bill Salter, the Old Miner A Gentleman of Leisure (1915) as Macklin, Pitt's friend Fighting Bob (1915) as President The Invisible Enemy (1916) as Governor Webster The Jungle Child (1916) as Seqor Grijalva The Serpent's Tooth (1917) as Matthew Addison-Brown The Shackles of Truth (1917) as Governor Coningsby New York Luck (1917) as Peter Van Loon The Gown of Destiny (1917) as Sir John Cunningham Betty Takes a Hand (1918) as Peter Marshall I Love You (1918) as Prince del Chinay Little Red Decides (1918) Restitution (1918) as Joseph High Tide (1918) as Dr. Temple She Hired a Husband (1918) as Mr. Trowbridge Fighting Through (1919) as Braxton Warren Secret Marriage (1919) as Lieutenant MacLaren Where the West Begins (1919) as Luther Caldwell The Island of Intrigue (1919) as Tomas Waring Devil McCare (1919) as Vera's Father One of the Finest (1919) as Robert Fulton Hudson Upstairs (1919) as James Barrison The Beloved Cheater (1917) as Mr. Challoner The Prince of Avenue A (1920) as William Tompkins The Triflers (1920) as Janet's Father The Six Best Cellars (1920) as Mrs. Teak A Tokyo Siren (1920) as Mr. Chandler The Misfit Wife (1920) as Dr. Morton The Kentucky Colonel (1920) as General Buck Hineman The Marriage Pit (1920) as Edwin Rossiter 813 (1920) as Prefect of Police The Great Lover (1920) as Doctor The Faith Healer (1921) as Matthew Beeler White and Unmarried (1921) as Mr. Welter The Heart Line (1921) as Oliver Payson The Great Impersonation (1921) as Prince Terniloff The Millionaire (1921) as Delmar The Lane That Had No Turning (1922) as Governor General The Fourteenth Lover (1922) as Mr. Marchmont The Man of Courage (1922) as Morgan Deane The Primitive Lover (1922) as Mr. Graham The Woman Who Walked Alone (1922) as Marquis of Champneys A Tailor-Made Man (1922) as Harvey Benson The Glorious Fool (1922) as Mr. Lindley Grant The Tiger's Claw (1923) as Colonel Byng The Day of Faith (1923) as Marley Maynard The Acquittal (1923) as Carter Ames Sporting Youth (1924) as John K. Walker Phantom Justice (1924) as Dr. Wills The Reckless Age (1924) as Owen Jephson Hutch of the U.S.A. (1924) as Grover Harrison His Hour (1924) as English Minister The Navigator (1924) as John O'Brien (uncredited) Idaho (1925) as David Cameron Eyes Right! (1926) as Col. Thomas A. Davis The General (1926) as A Southern General The Terrible People (1928) as Clayton Shelton The Poor Millionaire (1930) as Attorney Wallace The Mighty Barnum (1934) as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (uncredited) Woman Against Woman (1938) as Justice of the Peace (uncredited) Second Fiddle (1939) as Minor Role (uncredited) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) as Paine's Friend (uncredited)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Frederick Vroom?
Canadian film actor (1857-1942)
When was Frederick Vroom born?
Frederick Vroom was born on 11 November 1857 in Nova Scotia.
When did Frederick Vroom die?
Frederick Vroom died on 24 June 1942 in Hollywood.
What was Frederick Vroom's occupation?
Frederick Vroom was an actor, film actor and film director.
What nationality was Frederick Vroom?
Frederick Vroom was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frederick Vroom. https://biography.guide/frederick-vroom/
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