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Vernon Steele

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Vernon Steele

Born September 16, 1882 in Santiago, ChileDied July 23, 195556 films

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Vernon Steele (18 September 1882 – 23 July 1955) was a Chilean-born British actor known for his appearances on the Broadway stage and in American films. He often played patrician young men in silent films. Steele was born in Santiago, Chile, the son of Daniel Antonietti, a professor of music, and his English wife, the former Grace Emma Bolton. Vernon Steele was christened Arturo Romeo Antonietti and his family eventually settled in London, England. His sister was actress Hilda Anthony.

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Filmography

56 films as actor
  1. 1949Madame BovaryPriest
  2. 1948To the Ends of the EarthCommissioner Lionel Hadley (uncredited)
  3. 1945They Were ExpendableArmy Doctor
  4. 1943Riders of the Northwest MountedCaptain Blair
  5. 1942Mrs. MiniverGlee Club Member (uncredited)
  6. 1939The Witness VanishesNigel Partridge
  7. 1939The Bill of RightsThomas Jefferson
  8. 1939North of the YukonRCMP Insp. Wylie
  9. 1938Flight to FameOfficer
  10. 1938KidnappedCaptain
  11. 1937Step Lively, Jeeves!Lord Fenton (uncredited)
  12. 1937Time Out for RomanceCount Michael Montaine
  13. 1936Lloyd's of LondonThomas Lawrence
  14. 1936Dracula's DaughterSquires (uncredited)
  15. 1935Captain BloodKing James
  16. 1935Thou Shalt Not Kill
  17. 1935Bonnie ScotlandCol. Gregor McGregor
  18. 1934Bulldog Drummond Strikes BackWedding Guest
  19. 1934The Great FlirtationBigelow
  20. 1934Where Sinners MeetSaunders
  21. 1933Design for LivingDouglas' First Manager (uncredited)
  22. 1933The Silk ExpressDr. Harold Rolph
  23. 1933The King's VacationBarstow
  24. 1929Big NewsReporter
  25. 1924The House of YouthRhodes Winston
  26. 1924Discontented HusbandsJack Ballard
  27. 1923The WantersTom Armstrong
  28. 1923Forgive and ForgetRonnie Sears
  29. 1923What Wives WantAustin Howard
  30. 1923Alice AdamsArthur Russell
  31. 1923TemptationJohn Hope
  32. 1922ThelmaSir Phillip Errington
  33. 1922The Danger PointDuncan Phelps
  34. 1922The Girl Who Ran WildThe Schoolmaster
  35. 1922The Hands of NaraAdam Pine
  36. 1922For the DefenseChristopher Armstrong
  37. 1922When the Devil DrivesRobert Taylor
  38. 1922A Wonderful WifeAlaric Lewin
  39. 1921Beyond PricePhilip Marrio
  40. 1921Out of the ChorusRoss Van Beekman
  41. 1921The Highest BidderHastings
  42. 1920His House in OrderHillary Jesson
  43. 1919Mind the Paint GirlLord Francombe
  44. 1919Human DesireJasper Norton
  45. 1919The Phantom HoneymoonCaptain Bob Tidewater
  46. 1919The Witness for the DefenseDick Hazelwood
  47. 1919The Firing LineJohn Garret 'Garry' Hamil III
  48. 1918The Panther WomanBeverly Peale
  49. 1917Polly of the CircusJohn Douglas the Minister
  50. 1916Little Lady EileenStanley Churchill / Sir George Churchill
  51. 1916Silks and SatinsJacques Desmond
  52. 1916The Supreme SacrificeReverend Philip Morton
  53. 1915Her Great MatchPrince Adolph
  54. 1915The VampireRobert Sterling
  55. 1915The Stubbornness of Geraldine
  56. 1915Hearts in Exile