Vernon Steele

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.[1] 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.[2] His sister was the actress Hilda Anthony.[3]

Vernon Steele
Steele in 1917
Born	Arturo Romeo Antonietti (1882-09-18)18 September 1882 Santiago, Chile
Died	23 July 1955(1955-07-23) (aged 72) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1906-1949 (including stage years)
Spouse(s)	Vivia Steele
Relatives	Hilda Anthony

Filmography

• Hearts in Exile (1915) as Paul Pavloff (film debut)
• The Vampire (1915) as Robert Sterling
• Her Great Match (1915) as Prince Adolph
• The Stubbornness of Geraldine (1915)
• The Supreme Sacrifice (1916) as Reverend Philip Morton
• Silks and Satins (1916) as Jacques Desmond
• Little Lady Eileen (1916) as Stanley Churchill/Sir George Churchill
• Polly of the Circus (1917) as John Douglas the Minister
• Bab's Matinee Idol (1917) as Adrian Egleston
• Fields of Honor (1918) as Robert Vorhis
• The Panther Woman (1918) as Beverly Peale
• The Eternal Magdalene (1919) as The Preacher
• The Firing Line (1919) as John Garret 'Garry' Hamil III
• The Witness for the Defense (1919) as Dick Hazelwood
• The Phantom Honeymoon (1919) as Captain Bob Tidewater
• The Mind the Paint Girl (1919) as Lord Francombe
• Human Desire (1919) as Jasper Norton
• His House in Order (1920) as Hillary Jesson
• The Highest Bidder (1921) as Hastings
• Out of the Chorus (1921) as Ross Van Beekman
• Beyond Price (1921) as Philip Marrio
• A Wonderful Wife (1922) as Alaric Lewin
• When the Devil Drives (1922) as Robert Taylor
• For the Defense (1922) as Christopher Armstrong
• The Hands of Nara (1922) as Adam Pine
• The Girl Who Ran Wild (1922) as The Schoolmaster
• Thelma (1922) as Sir Phillip Errington
• The Danger Point (1922) as Duncan Phelps
• Temptation (1923) as John Hope
• Alice Adams (1923) as Arthur Russell
• What Wives Want (1923) as Austin Howard
• Forgive and Forget (1923) as Ronnie Sears
• The Wanters (1923) as Tom Armstrong
• Discontented Husbands (1924) as Jack Ballard
• The House of Youth (1924) as Rhodes Winston
• Big News (1929) as Reporter
• The King's Vacation (1933) as Mac Barstow
• The Silk Express (1933) as Dr. Harold Rolph
• Design for Living (1933) as Douglas' First Manager (uncredited)
• Where Sinners Meet (1934) as Saunders - the Chauffeur
• The Great Flirtation (1934) as Bigelow
• Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934) as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
• Bonnie Scotland (1935) as Col. Gregor McGregor
• Te quiero con locura (1935) as Dr. Preston
• I Found Stella Parish (1935) as Slave in Play (uncredited)
• No matarás (1935)
• Captain Blood (1935) as King James
• Dracula's Daughter (1936) as Squires (uncredited)
• Lloyd's of London (1936) as Sir Thomas Lawrence
• Time Out for Romance (1937) as Count Michael Montaine
• Step Lively, Jeeves! (1937) as Lord Fenton (uncredited)
• Kidnapped (1938) as Captain
• Flight to Fame (1938) as Officer (uncredited)
• North of the Yukon (1939) as RCMP Insp. Wylie
• The Witness Vanishes (1939) as Nigel Partridge
• Mrs. Miniver (1942) as Glee Club Member (uncredited)
• Riders of the Northwest Mounted (1943) as Captain Blair (uncredited)
• They Were Expendable (1945) as Army Doctor
• The Lone Wolf in London (1947) as Sir John Klemscott
• To the Ends of the Earth (1948) as Commissioner Lionel Hadley (uncredited)
• Joan of Arc (1948) as Boy's Father (uncredited)
• Madame Bovary (1949) as Priest (final film)

References

1. "BFI | Film & TV Database | STEELE, Vernon". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
2. http://interactive.ancestry.com/6482/005263032_01834/11722956?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2f%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dWW1draft%26h%3d11722956%26indiv%3dtry%26o_vc%3dRecord%3aOtherRecord%26rhSource%3d6598&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnRecord
3. "Hilda Anthony" Stage Beauty.net.

External links

• Vernon Steele on IMDb
• Vernon Steele at the Internet Broadway Database
• Vernon Steele at Find a Grave