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Vernon Steele

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

September 16, 1882

Died

July 23, 1955 (age 72)

Place of Birth

Santiago, Chile

Also Known As

Vernon Steel

R. Vernon Steele

R.V. Steele

Victor Steele

Arturo Romeo Antonietti

Vernon Steele

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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

1949FilmMadame Bovaryas Priest 1948FilmTo the Ends of the Earthas Commissioner Lionel Hadley (uncredited)1945FilmThey Were Expendableas Army Doctor 1943FilmRiders of the Northwest Mountedas Captain Blair 1942FilmMrs. Miniveras Glee Club Member (uncredited)1939FilmThe Witness Vanishesas Nigel Partridge 1939FilmThe Bill of Rightsas Thomas Jefferson 1939FilmNorth of the Yukonas RCMP Insp. Wylie 1938FilmFlight to Fameas Officer 1938FilmKidnappedas Captain 1937FilmStep Lively, Jeeves!as Lord Fenton (uncredited)1937FilmNo matarás 1937FilmTime Out for Romanceas Count Michael Montaine 1936FilmLloyd's of Londonas Thomas Lawrence 1936FilmDracula's Daughteras Squires (uncredited)1935FilmCaptain Bloodas King James 1935FilmBonnie Scotlandas Col. Gregor McGregor 1934FilmBulldog Drummond Strikes Backas Wedding Guest 1934FilmThe Great Flirtationas Bigelow 1934FilmWhere Sinners Meetas Saunders 1933FilmDesign for Livingas Douglas' First Manager (uncredited)1933FilmThe Silk Expressas Dr. Harold Rolph 1933FilmThe King's Vacationas Barstow 1929FilmBig Newsas Reporter 1924FilmThe House of Youthas Rhodes Winston 1924FilmDiscontented Husbandsas Jack Ballard 1923FilmThe Wantersas Tom Armstrong 1923FilmForgive and Forgetas Ronnie Sears 1923FilmWhat Wives Wantas Austin Howard 1923FilmAlice Adamsas Arthur Russell 1923FilmTemptationas John Hope 1922FilmThelmaas Sir Phillip Errington 1922FilmThe Danger Pointas Duncan Phelps 1922FilmThe Girl Who Ran Wildas The Schoolmaster 1922FilmThe Hands of Naraas Adam Pine 1922FilmFor the Defenseas Christopher Armstrong 1922FilmWhen the Devil Drivesas Robert Taylor 1922FilmA Wonderful Wifeas Alaric Lewin 1921FilmBeyond Priceas Philip Marrio 1921FilmOut of the Chorusas Ross Van Beekman 1921FilmThe Highest Bidderas Hastings 1920FilmHis House in Orderas Hillary Jesson 1919FilmMind the Paint Girlas Lord Francombe 1919FilmHuman Desireas Jasper Norton 1919FilmThe Phantom Honeymoonas Captain Bob Tidewater 1919FilmThe Witness for the Defenseas Dick Hazelwood 1919FilmThe Firing Lineas John Garret 'Garry' Hamil III 1918FilmThe Panther Womanas Beverly Peale 1917FilmPolly of the Circusas John Douglas the Minister 1916FilmLittle Lady Eileenas Stanley Churchill / Sir George Churchill 1916FilmSilks and Satinsas Jacques Desmond 1916FilmThe Supreme Sacrificeas Reverend Philip Morton 1915FilmHer Great Matchas Prince Adolph 1915FilmThe Vampireas Robert Sterling 1915FilmThe Stubbornness of Geraldine 1915FilmHearts in Exile