About Harold Entwistle
Lived 1865 – 1944 (aged 78). Harold Entwistle was a British actor and film director.
Charles Harold Entwistle (5 September 1865 – 1 April 1944) was an actor on stage and in films, a manager of theatres, touring theatre companies, and director from England who migrated to the United States and worked in Hollywood during and after the silent film era. In England, he performed for the king and queen.
Personal life He married actress Bertha Jane Ross.
He was the uncle of Peg Entwistle who died after jumping off the H in the Hollywood Sign.
He was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California.
Filmography As an actor Salomy Jane (1914) The Summer Girl (1916) The Beggar of Cawnpore (1916) One of Many (1917) Miss Robinson Crusoe (1917) In the Hollow of Her Hand (1918) The Divorcee The Woman Under Oath (1919) The Moonstone (1934) Paris in Spring (1935)
As director Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1914 film)
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Who was Harold Entwistle?
British actor (1865-1944)
When was Harold Entwistle born?
Harold Entwistle was born on 5 September 1865 in London.
When did Harold Entwistle die?
Harold Entwistle died on 1 April 1944 in Hollywood.
What was Harold Entwistle's occupation?
Harold Entwistle was an actor and film director.
What nationality was Harold Entwistle?
Harold Entwistle was British.
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