Robert Frazer
Encyclopedia
Robert W. Frazer born Robert William Browne on 29 June 1891 in Worcester
, Massachusetts
, US, was an American
actor
who appeared in some 224 shorts and films from the 1910s until his death on 17 August 1944 (aged 53) in Los Angeles
, California
, US, due to leukemia
. In 1912 he played the title role
in the 1912 silent film version of Robin Hood
and a year later he played Jesus Christ in Thus Saith the Lord.
After leaving school he studied to be an electrical engineer but acting captured his fancy, and he turned to the stage, where he spent several years before going into silent films.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, US, was an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
who appeared in some 224 shorts and films from the 1910s until his death on 17 August 1944 (aged 53) in Los Angeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, US, due to leukemia
Leukemia
Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
. In 1912 he played the title role
Robin Hood
Robin Hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men". Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes....
in the 1912 silent film version of Robin Hood
Robin Hood (1912 film)
Robin Hood is a 1912 film made by Eclair Studios when it and many other early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based in Fort Lee, New Jersey at the beginning of the 20th century.The movie's costumes feature enormous versions of the familiar hats of Robin and his merry...
and a year later he played Jesus Christ in Thus Saith the Lord.
After leaving school he studied to be an electrical engineer but acting captured his fancy, and he turned to the stage, where he spent several years before going into silent films.
Selected filmography
- The Holy City 1912
- Robin HoodRobin Hood (1912 film)Robin Hood is a 1912 film made by Eclair Studios when it and many other early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based in Fort Lee, New Jersey at the beginning of the 20th century.The movie's costumes feature enormous versions of the familiar hats of Robin and his merry...
1912 - Rob Roy 1913
- Duty 1914
- The Lone Star Rush 1915
- Her Code of Honor 1919
- My Friend the Devil 1922
- After the Ball 1924
- Secret Orders 1926
- Desert GoldDesert Gold (1926 film)-Cast:* Neil Hamilton as George Thorne* Shirley Mason as Mercedes Castanada* Robert Frazer as Dick Gale* William Powell as Snake Landree* Josef Swickard as Sebastian Castaneda* George Irving as Richard Stanton Gale* Eddie Gribbon as One-Found Kelley...
(1926) - Burning Up Broadway 1928
- The Drake Case 1929
- Two-Gun Caballero 1931
- White ZombieWhite Zombie (film)White Zombie is a 1932 American independent Pre-Code horror film directed and produced by brothers Victor Halperin and Edward Halperin, respectively. The screenplay by Garnett Weston tells the story of a young woman's transformation into a zombie at the hands of an evil voodoo master. Béla Lugosi...
1932 - The Three Musketeers 1933
- The Fighting Pilot 1935
- Easy Money 1936
- Religious Racketeers 1938
- Law of the WolfLaw of the WolfLaw of the Wolf is a 1939 American film directed by Bernard B. Ray. The film is also known as Law of the Wild .- Cast :*Dennis Moore as Carl Pearson*Luana Walters as Ruth Adams*George Chesebro as Duke Williams...
1939 - Roar of the PressRoar of the Press- Cast :*Jean Parker as Alice Williams*Wallace Ford as Wally Williams*Jed Prouty as Gordon MacEwan*Suzanne Kaaren as Angela Brooks*Harland Tucker as Harry Brooks*Evalyn Knapp as Evelyn*Robert Frazer as Louis Detmar*Dorothy Lee as Frances Harris...
1941 - Pals of the PecosPals of the PecosPals of the Pecos is a 1941 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by Lester Orlebeck.- Cast :* Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke* Bob Steele as Tucson Smith* Rufe Davis as Lullaby Joslin* June Johnson as June Burke...
1941 - Gangs of SonoraGangs of SonoraGangs of Sonora is a 1941 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by John English.- Cast :* Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke* Bob Steele as Tucson Smith* Rufe Davis as Lullaby Joslin* June Johnson as June Conners...
1941 - Inside the LawInside the LawInside the Law is a 1942 American film directed by Hamilton MacFadden.- Cast :*Wallace Ford as Billy*Frank Sully as Jim Burke*Harry Holman as Judge Mortimer Gibbs*Luana Walters as Dora Mason*Lafe McKee as Pop Cobb*Barton Hepburn as Paul Kane...
1942 - Forty Thieves 1944