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Theodore Roberts

Theodore Roberts

1861 – 1928·San Francisco, California, USA

Theodore Roberts (October 8, 1861 – December 14, 1928) was an American movie and stage actor. He was a stage actor decades before becoming lovable old man in silents. On stage in the 1890s he acted with Fanny Davenport in her play called Gismonda (1894) and later in The Bird of Paradise (1912) with actress Laurette Taylor. He started his film career in the 1910s in Hollywood, and was often was associated in the productions of Cecil B. DeMille. He was buried in Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

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Filmography

The Captive

The Captive

1915The burgomaster
Male and Female

Male and Female

1919Lord Loam
Saturday Night

Saturday Night

1922Uncle
The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

1923Moses - The Lawgiver