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John Goldsworthy

1884 – 1958

British-born stage and film actor

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Lived 1884 – 1958 (aged 74). John Goldsworthy was an actor.

John Goldsworthy (1884–1958) was a British-born stage and film actor. After emigrating to the United States he was active on Broadway appearing in a variety of plays, as well as several musicals. During the silent era he appeared in supporting roles in American films. Later in the 1940s he returned to the cinema, now playing mainly small, uncredited parts. His final film was MGM's The Prisoner of Zenda.

Selected filmography

A Yellow Streak (1915) The Red Widow (1916) A Corner in Cotton (1916) Her Debt of Honor (1916) Thou Shalt Not Steal (1917) Life's Greatest Problem (1918) The Career of Katherine Bush (1919) The Divorcee (1919) Even as Eve (1920) The Sporting Duchess (1920) Notoriety (1922) Marriage Morals (1923) Hangover Square (1945) Confidential Agent (1945) The Shanghai Cobra (1945) Bedlam (1946) The Dark Corner (1946) The Verdict (1946) The Imperfect Lady (1947) Moss Rose (1947) Love from a Stranger (1947) The Paradine Case (1947) 13 Lead Soldiers (1948) The Emperor Waltz (1948) The Woman in White (1948) The Secret of St. Ives (1949) Nancy Goes to Rio (1950) Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950) The Desert Fox (1951) The Prisoner of Zenda (1951)

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John Heath Goldsworthy

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Goldsworthy?

British-born stage and film actor (1884-1958)

When was John Goldsworthy born?

John Goldsworthy was born on 28 April 1884 in London, United Kingdom.

When did John Goldsworthy die?

John Goldsworthy died on 10 July 1958 in California, Los Angeles, United States.

What was John Goldsworthy's occupation?

John Goldsworthy was an actor.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Goldsworthy

· Wikidata: Q106588927

· DBpedia: John Goldsworthy

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