Vernon Steele
Biography
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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.
Filmography
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 Witness Vanishes
1939
as Nigel Partridge
The Bill of Rights
1939
as Thomas Jefferson
North of the Yukon
1939
as RCMP Insp. Wylie
Flight to Fame
1938
as Officer
Kidnapped
1938
as Captain
Step Lively, Jeeves!
1937
as Lord Fenton (uncredited)
Time Out for Romance
1937
as Count Michael Montaine
Lloyd's of London
1936
as Thomas Lawrence
Dracula's Daughter
1936
as Squires (uncredited)
Captain Blood
1935
as King James
Thou Shalt Not Kill
1935
Bonnie Scotland
1935
as Col. Gregor McGregor
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
1934
as Wedding Guest
The Great Flirtation
1934
as Bigelow
Where Sinners Meet
1934
as Saunders
Design for Living
1933
as Douglas' First Manager (uncredited)
The Silk Express
1933
as Dr. Harold Rolph
The King's Vacation
1933
as Barstow
Big News
1929
as Reporter