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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Santiago, Chile |
|---|---|
| Born | 1882-09-16 |
| Died | 1955-07-23 |
Movies
Madame Bovary
as Priest
1949
To the Ends of the Earth
as Commissioner Lionel Hadley (uncredited)
1948
They Were Expendable
as Army Doctor
1945
Riders of the Northwest Mounted
as Captain Blair
1943
Mrs. Miniver
as Glee Club Member (uncredited)
1942
The Witness Vanishes
as Nigel Partridge
1939
The Bill of Rights
as Thomas Jefferson
1939
North of the Yukon
as RCMP Insp. Wylie
1939
Flight to Fame
as Officer
1938
Kidnapped
as Captain
1938
Step Lively, Jeeves!
as Lord Fenton (uncredited)
1937
1937
Time Out for Romance
as Count Michael Montaine
1937
Lloyd's of London
as Thomas Lawrence
1936
Dracula's Daughter
as Detective Orderly Squires
1936
Captain Blood
as King James
1935
Bonnie Scotland
as Col. Gregor McGregor
1935
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
as Wedding Guest
1934
The Great Flirtation
as Bigelow
1934
Where Sinners Meet
as Saunders, the Chauffeur
1934
Design for Living
as Douglas' First Manager (uncredited)
1933
The Silk Express
as Dr. Harold Rolph
1933
The King's Vacation
as Barstow
1933
Big News
as Reporter
1929
The Wanters
as Tom Armstrong
1923
1923
The Girl Who Ran Wild
as The Schoolmaster
1922
For the Defense
as Christopher Armstrong
1922
The Highest Bidder
as Hastings
1921
His House in Order
as Hillary Jesson
1920
Human Desire
as Jasper Norton
1919
The Phantom Honeymoon
as Captain Bob Tidewater
1919
The Witness for the Defense
as Dick Hazelwood
1919
The Firing Line
as John Garret 'Garry' Hamil III
1919
1918
Polly of the Circus
as John Douglas the Minister
1917
Silks and Satins
as Jacques Desmond
1916
The Supreme Sacrifice
as Reverend Philip Morton
1916
The Vampire
as Robert Sterling
1915
1915
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