Stewart Rome

Stewart Rome

actor, writer

Stewart Rome was born on Jan 30, 1886 in UK. Stewart Rome's big-screen debut came with The Desert Sheik directed by Tom Terriss in 1924, strarring Rev. Roden. Stewart Rome is known for My Sister and I directed by Harold Huth, Sally Ann Howes stars as Robina Adams and Dermot Walsh as Graham Forbes. The upcoming new movie Stewart Rome plays is Woman Hater which will be released on Jul 12, 1949.

Major English silent movie star Stewart Rome born Wernham Ryott Gifford in Berkshire in 1886. He studied civil engineering, but instead went on the stage in 1907. After appearing on stage in Australia, Stewart returned to England in 1912 and joined Hepworth Film Company. Handsome, slightly aloof aristocratic star of more than 150 drama films, making his debut with 'Thou Shalt Not Steal' directed by Warwick Buckland in 1913, after WW1 service he joined the Broadwest Film Company and through the 1920's at the height of his career he acted in both British and German films such as 'Im schatten der Moschee' (1923) 'Vater Voss' (1925) est. His most memorable films was George Pearson's 'Reville' (1924) and 'The Desert Sheik' (1924). Following the advent of talkies, he was relegated to fine kindly gentlemanly characters, later he starred as Dr. Goodfellow in a series of shorts for the Rank studios in 1942, retired from the screen after 1950's 'Lets Have a Murder'. Died in 1965 age 79.

  • Birthday

    Jan 30, 1886
  • Place of Birth

    Newbury, Berkshire, England, UK

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