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Vernon Steele

Known For
Acting
Born
September 16, 1882 in Santiago, Chile
Died
July 23, 1955
Active Years
1920–1949 (30 Years)
Total Credits
56 credits in database
Acting Born Sep 16, 1882 Died Jul 23, 1955 Santiago, Chile 56 credits
56
Total Credits
1920–1949
30 Years Career Span
4
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Vernon Steele works in acting. Born September 16, 1882 in Santiago, Chile. Died July 23, 1955. Archytele tracks 56 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

Mrs. Miniver

as Glee Club Member (uncredited)
Film

Dracula's Daughter

as Squires (uncredited)
Film

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

as Wedding Guest

Twist of Fate

as Douglas' First Manager (uncredited)

Frequent co-stars

Otto Kruger 1 shared title
Gloria Holden 1 shared title
Marguerite Churchill 1 shared title
Edward Van Sloan 1 shared title
Gilbert Emery 1 shared title
Irving Pichel 1 shared title
Halliwell Hobbes 1 shared title
Billy Bevan 1 shared title
Nan Grey 1 shared title
Hedda Hopper 1 shared title

Career timeline

Madame Bovary
To the Ends of the Earth
They Were Expendable
Riders of the Northwest Mounted
Mrs. Miniver
The Bill of RightsNorth of the YukonThe Witness Vanishes
KidnappedFlight to Fame
Time Out for RomanceStep Lively, Jeeves!
Dracula's DaughterLloyd's of London
Captain BloodBonnie ScotlandThou Shalt Not Kill
The Great FlirtationBulldog Drummond Strikes BackWhere Sinners Meet
The King's VacationDesign for LivingThe Silk Express
Big News
Discontented HusbandsThe House of Youth
Forgive and ForgetTemptationThe WantersAlice AdamsWhat Wives Want
The Hands of NaraThelmaThe Danger PointWhen the Devil DrivesA Wonderful Wife
Beyond PriceOut of the ChorusThe Highest Bidder
His House in Order
Mind the Paint GirlThe Witness for the DefenseThe Firing LineHuman DesireThe Phantom Honeymoon
The Panther Woman
Polly of the Circus
Silks and SatinsLittle Lady EileenThe Supreme Sacrifice
The Stubbornness of GeraldineThe VampireHearts in ExileHer Great Match

Full Filmography

56 titles
  • Madame Bovary (1949) as Priest
  • To the Ends of the Earth (1948) as Commissioner Lionel Hadley (uncredited)
  • They Were Expendable (1945) as Army Doctor
  • Riders of the Northwest Mounted (1943) as Captain Blair
  • Mrs. Miniver (1942) as Glee Club Member (uncredited)
  • The Bill of Rights (1939) as Thomas Jefferson
  • North of the Yukon (1939) as RCMP Insp. Wylie
  • The Witness Vanishes (1939) as Nigel Partridge
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  • Kidnapped (1938) as Captain
  • Flight to Fame (1938) as Officer
  • Time Out for Romance (1937) as Count Michael Montaine
  • Step Lively, Jeeves! (1937) as Lord Fenton (uncredited)
  • Dracula's Daughter (1936) as Squires (uncredited)
  • Lloyd's of London (1936) as Thomas Lawrence
  • Captain Blood (1935) as King James
  • Bonnie Scotland (1935) as Col. Gregor McGregor
  • Thou Shalt Not Kill (1935)
  • The Great Flirtation (1934) as Bigelow
  • Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934) as Wedding Guest
  • Where Sinners Meet (1934) as Saunders
  • The King's Vacation (1933) as Barstow
  • Design for Living (1933) as Douglas' First Manager (uncredited)
  • The Silk Express (1933) as Dr. Harold Rolph
  • Big News (1929) as Reporter
  • Discontented Husbands (1924) as Jack Ballard
  • The House of Youth (1924) as Rhodes Winston
  • Forgive and Forget (1923) as Ronnie Sears
  • Temptation (1923) as John Hope
  • The Wanters (1923) as Tom Armstrong
  • Alice Adams (1923) as Arthur Russell
  • What Wives Want (1923) as Austin Howard
  • The Hands of Nara (1922) as Adam Pine
  • Thelma (1922) as Sir Phillip Errington
  • The Danger Point (1922) as Duncan Phelps
  • When the Devil Drives (1922) as Robert Taylor
  • A Wonderful Wife (1922) as Alaric Lewin
  • The Girl Who Ran Wild (1922) as The Schoolmaster
  • For the Defense (1922) as Christopher Armstrong
  • Beyond Price (1921) as Philip Marrio
  • Out of the Chorus (1921) as Ross Van Beekman
  • The Highest Bidder (1921) as Hastings
  • His House in Order (1920) as Hillary Jesson
  • Mind the Paint Girl (1919) as Lord Francombe
  • The Witness for the Defense (1919) as Dick Hazelwood
  • The Firing Line (1919) as John Garret 'Garry' Hamil III
  • Human Desire (1919) as Jasper Norton
  • The Phantom Honeymoon (1919) as Captain Bob Tidewater
  • The Panther Woman (1918) as Beverly Peale
  • Polly of the Circus (1917) as John Douglas the Minister
  • Silks and Satins (1916) as Jacques Desmond
  • Little Lady Eileen (1916) as Stanley Churchill / Sir George Churchill
  • The Supreme Sacrifice (1916) as Reverend Philip Morton
  • The Stubbornness of Geraldine (1915)
  • The Vampire (1915) as Robert Sterling
  • Hearts in Exile (1915)
  • Her Great Match (1915) as Prince Adolph

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Vernon Steele best known for?

Vernon Steele is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Mrs. Miniver (1942), Dracula's Daughter (1936), Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934), Twist of Fate (1989).

When and where was Vernon Steele born?

Vernon Steele was born on September 16, 1882 in Santiago, Chile. They passed away on July 23, 1955.

How many credits does Vernon Steele have?

Vernon Steele has accumulated over 56 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1949.

What is Vernon Steele's background in cinema and television?

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 ...

Vernon Steele by the numbers

56credits
56films
0TV series
1915–1949active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (56) Born on September 16 In memoriam 1955

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