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John S. Robertson

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John S. Robertson

Born June 14, 1878 in London, Ontario, CanadaDied November 5, 196451 films

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Stuart Robertson (14 June 1878 in London, Ontario – 5 November 1964 in California) was a Canadian born actor and later film director perhaps best known for his 1920 screen adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, starring John Barrymore. He broke into filmmaking in 1915 with Vitagraph, then with Famous Players-Lasky, making 57 features in his career. Robertson left film in 1935, amid the increasing prevalence of sound pictures.

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde posterFirst watchDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde19206.7A doctor's research into the roots of evil turns him into a hideous depraved fiend.View film

Filmography

51 films as director
  1. 2015Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeDirector
  2. 1935Our Little GirlDirector
  3. 1935Captain HurricaneDirector
  4. 1935Grand Old GirlDirector
  5. 1934Wednesday's ChildDirector
  6. 1934His Greatest GambleDirector
  7. 1934The Crime DoctorDirector
  8. 1933One Man's JourneyDirector
  9. 1932Little Orphan AnnieDirector
  10. 1931The Phantom of ParisDirector
  11. 1931Beyond VictoryDirector
  12. 1930Madonna of the StreetsDirector
  13. 1930Captain of the GuardDirector
  14. 1930The Night RideDirector
  15. 1929Shanghai LadyDirector
  16. 1929The Single StandardDirector
  17. 1927The Road to RomanceDirector
  18. 1927Captain SalvationDirector
  19. 1927Annie LaurieDirector
  20. 1925Shore LeaveDirector
  21. 1925Soul-FireDirector
  22. 1925New ToysDirector
  23. 1924ClassmatesDirector
  24. 1924The Enchanted CottageDirector
  25. 1923Twenty-OneDirector
  26. 1923The Fighting BladeDirector
  27. 1923The Bright ShawlDirector
  28. 1922Tess of the Storm CountryDirector
  29. 1922The Spanish JadeDirector
  30. 1922Love's BoomerangDirector
  31. 1921FootlightsDirector
  32. 1921The Magic CupDirector
  33. 1921Sentimental TommyDirector
  34. 192039 EastDirector
  35. 1920A Dark LanternDirector
  36. 1920Away Goes PrudenceDirector
  37. 1920Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeDirector
  38. 1919Erstwhile SusanDirector
  39. 1919The Misleading WidowDirector
  40. 1919Come Out of the KitchenDirector
  41. 1919Let's ElopeDirector
  42. 1919The Test of HonorDirector
  43. 1919Here Comes the BrideDirector
  44. 1918Little Miss HooverDirector
  45. 1918The Make-Believe WifeDirector
  46. 1918The Girl of TodayDirector
  47. 1918The MenaceDirector
  48. 1917The Bottom of the WellDirector
  49. 1917Baby MineDirector
  50. 1917IntrigueDirector
  51. 1917The MeetingDirector