Evan Thomas
Nacimiento : 1891-02-17, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Muerte : 1982-01-01
Historia
From Wikipedia
Evan Thomas, also known as Peter Evan Thomas was a Canadian-born British character actor, whose career spanned both the silent and sound film eras. He began his career in England, in Lady Windermere's Fan, written by Oscar Wilde.
Born Elystan Owen Evan Thomas in Vancouver, he appeared in silent films in Great Britain. Starting in 1930, he worked in both Hollywood and England beginning in 1930, before returning permanently to the British film industry after 1946. Over his fifty-year career, he would appear in dozens of films, usually in small roles, although he did have several featured performances, as in 1928's Warned Off, and 1935's Lend Me Your Husband.
Lord Redscarfe
As a going away gift to a small village, the local Lord and Lady promise a new cottage to the local couple with the most grandchildren. Competitive instincts and petty jealousies ensue.
Ship's Doctor
Primera Guerra Mundial (1914-1918). Elizabeth y John llevan un año casados cuando él decide alistarse voluntario para ir al frente. Al acabar la guerra, Elizabeth recibe la noticia de que su esposo ha fallecido en combate. Sin embargo, John no está muerto. Mutilado y desfigurado, se encuentra en un hospital austriaco donde el doctor Ludwig decide realizarle operaciones, entre ellas, una cirugía estética. A pesar de los consejos del médico para que John regrese a su hogar y con su esposa, éste considera que su vida está acabada y decide seguir constando como fallecido. Con el tiempo Elizabeth se casa. Pero el destino hace que John regrese a los EEUU después de 20 años.
Chaplain (uncredited)
Una farsa con cierto estilo según la novela de Rosamund Marshall, que bebe directamente de la idea de Pigmalión. Esta vez se traslada la acción al Londres del siglo XVIII, donde unos conspiradores transforman a una chica de la calle (Paulette Goddard, tan divertida y natural como de costumbre) en una gran dama. Traman un plan consistente en casar a la muchacha con un noble de la Corte para sacarle todo el dinero posible.
Robert Penrose (uncredited)
Una dama inglesa cae locamente enamorada de un pirata francés, tras ser capturada por éste en su casa ancestral de la costa de Cornualles.
Plant Heavy 9
Dick Tracy goes up against a villain known as The Ghost, who can turn himself invisible.
Commander
Western star Charles Starrett makes one of his periodic forays into the Great White North in Columbia's Royal Mounted Patrol. When villainous lumberman Frenchy Duvalle (Donald Curtis) refuses to limit his wood-chopping activities, he inadvertently touches off a forest fire. Trapped in the middle of the conflagration, Frenchy's only hope for rescue is mountie Tom Jeffries (Charles Starrett), presently scouring the countryside in his scout plane. Jeffries' reasons for bringing Frenchy out safely are twofold: he must deliver the renegade lumberjack to the authorities, and he happens to be in love with Frenchy's sister Betty (Wanda McKay).
Capt. Gower
En 1885, tres aventureros de la frontera (el maestro Riel, el traficante de whisky Corbeau y el trampero Duroc) fomentan en Canadá una rebelión contra la Corona. Sólo la Policía Montada permanece leal. El policía Ronnie Logan está enamorado de la hija de Corbeau, pero tiene que rivalizar con un ránger de Texas que busca a Corbeau por asesinato
Maj. Carlton
The nefarious Dr. Fu Manchu searches for the keys to the tomb of Genghis Khan, in order to fulfill a prophecy that will enable him to conquer the world. His nemesi, Dr. Nayland Smith and his associates fight to keep the evil doctor from getting his hands on the keys. In 1943 the serial was edited together into a feature movie also called Drums of Fu Manchu.
Maj. Andrews
During WWI pretty German master spy Helene von Lorbeer is sent undercover to London to live with the family of a high-placed British official where she is to rendezvous with the butler Valdar, also a spy, and help him transmit secret war plans back to Germany.
Doctor
Cuando un oficial del ejército es llamado a las armas, deja a su única hija Sara en un internado femenino. Apodada “la princesita” porque su padre insiste en que ella reciba lo mejor de lo mejor, sin buscarlo pronto se gana la antipatía de las empleadas y otras niñas del internado. Un día el padre de Sara desaparece y es dado por muerto en la guerra, Sara se convierte en una huérfana sin dinero que tiene que trabajar como sirvienta en la escuela para poder sobrevivir. Sin perder la esperanza Sara empieza una búsqueda por todos los hospitales militares, determinada a encontrar a su padre.
Smith
The invention of a machine that can cause remote explosions brings the attention of Scotland Yard and Bulldog Drummond.
Officer
King Louis XI masquerades as a commoner in Paris, seeking out the treachery he is sure lurks in his kingdom. At a local tavern, he overhears the brash poet François Villon extolling why he would be a better king. Annoyed yet intrigued, the King bestows on Villon the title of Grand Constable. Soon Villon begins work and falls for a lovely lady-in-waiting, but then must flee execution when the King turns on him.
Sergeant
Drummond has to leave for Morocco on his wedding day with his fiancee and trusted friends to rescue his friend Nielsen who is kidnapped by an international criminal.
Captain Wilson
Geoffrey Bramer, un niño mimado, se une con un par de delincuentes de poca monta para hacerse pasar por un aristócrata y robar joyas en tiendas exclusivas. Cuando la policía detiene a Geoffrey, es enviado a un reformatorio, donde los jóvenes son entrenados para ser marineros. Allí se hace amigo de Terry O'Mulvaney, chico modélico del lugar, pero pronto comienza a meterse en problemas.
Sergeant
Robert Louis Stevenson's hero David Balfour joins rebel Alan Breck Stewart in 18th-century Scotland.
Constable
Drummond's wedding with Phyllis is interrupted when the inspector guarding their gifts is killed. He tries to trace the killers and uncovers the mystery of diamond counterfeiters.
Sir Harry Smith
French pirate Jean Lafitte rescues a girl and joins the War of 1812.
Chief Justice
A general must come to terms with a crime he commited years earlier.
Prison Governor
In this British comedy, set during the Boer War, a foot soldier saves his major's life. The officer is most grateful and puts the soldier in line for a Victoria Cross (a medal for valor). Unfortunately the well-meaning major's actions cause the soldier to be extradited back to England where he must stand trial for a series of crimes he committed before he joined the military. Later the major scours the British jails in search of the heroic lad. He finally finds him recruiting soldiers for WW I.
General
Viéndose acusado de un asesinato que no cometió, Jimmy, un ladrón de poca monta, huye a Inglaterra. Allí se enrola en el ejército y se enamora de Sally, la bella hija de su sargento. Cuando el regimiento es enviado a China para luchar contra unos bandidos, tendrá que demostrar su valentía para poder conquistarla.
Tony
A dapper Englishman has an affair with his wife’s best friend. A risque and very British marital farce.
James Risby
A widow wants to marry, but her father will only consent if he is satisfied that a scandalous story about her is untrue.
Sir Frederick Boyne
A man steals a priceless diamond, but returns it when an innocent man is arrested for the theft.
Robert Staveley
A British drama film directed by F.W. Kraemer
Willie
In order to deter his wife from having an affair a man hires an actress as part of an elaborate scheme.
Major Bishop
During World War I, German spies will stop at nothing to spy on the allied war plans stored at Gibraltar.
Colonel Cornwallis
An expelled horse owner clears his name and wins the Grand National.
Cecil Graham
Early silent version of the Oscar Wilde play.
