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Vernon Steele

Vernon Steele

Acting

Born: September 16, 1882Santiago, Chile

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
Filmography
Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

Priest

1949
To the Ends of the Earth

To the Ends of the Earth

Commissioner Lionel Hadley (uncredited)

1948
They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

Army Doctor

1945
Riders of the Northwest Mounted

Riders of the Northwest Mounted

Captain Blair

1943
Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver

Glee Club Member (uncredited)

1942
The Witness Vanishes

The Witness Vanishes

Nigel Partridge

1939
The Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights

Thomas Jefferson

1939
North of the Yukon

North of the Yukon

RCMP Insp. Wylie

1939
Flight to Fame

Flight to Fame

Officer

1938
Kidnapped

Kidnapped

Captain

1938
Step Lively, Jeeves!

Step Lively, Jeeves!

Lord Fenton (uncredited)

1937
No matarás

No matarás

1937
Time Out for Romance

Time Out for Romance

Count Michael Montaine

1937
Lloyd's of London

Lloyd's of London

Thomas Lawrence

1936
Dracula's Daughter

Dracula's Daughter

Squires (uncredited)

1936
Captain Blood

Captain Blood

King James

1935
Bonnie Scotland

Bonnie Scotland

Col. Gregor McGregor

1935
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

Wedding Guest

1934
The Great Flirtation

The Great Flirtation

Bigelow

1934
Where Sinners Meet

Where Sinners Meet

Saunders

1934
Design for Living

Design for Living

Douglas' First Manager (uncredited)

1933
The Silk Express

The Silk Express

Dr. Harold Rolph

1933
The King's Vacation

The King's Vacation

Barstow

1933
Big News

Big News

Reporter

1929
The House of Youth

The House of Youth

Rhodes Winston

1924
Discontented Husbands

Discontented Husbands

Jack Ballard

1924
The Wanters

The Wanters

Tom Armstrong

1923
Forgive and Forget

Forgive and Forget

Ronnie Sears

1923
What Wives Want

What Wives Want

Austin Howard

1923
Alice Adams

Alice Adams

Arthur Russell

1923
Temptation

Temptation

John Hope

1923
Thelma

Thelma

Sir Phillip Errington

1922
The Danger Point

The Danger Point

Duncan Phelps

1922
The Girl Who Ran Wild

The Girl Who Ran Wild

The Schoolmaster

1922
The Hands of Nara

The Hands of Nara

Adam Pine

1922
When the Devil Drives

When the Devil Drives

Robert Taylor

1922
For the Defense

For the Defense

Christopher Armstrong

1922
A Wonderful Wife

A Wonderful Wife

Alaric Lewin

1922
Beyond Price

Beyond Price

Philip Marrio

1921
Out of the Chorus

Out of the Chorus

Ross Van Beekman

1921
The Highest Bidder

The Highest Bidder

Hastings

1921
His House in Order

His House in Order

Hillary Jesson

1920
Mind the Paint Girl

Mind the Paint Girl

Lord Francombe

1919
Human Desire

Human Desire

Jasper Norton

1919
The Phantom Honeymoon

The Phantom Honeymoon

Captain Bob Tidewater

1919
The Witness for the Defense

The Witness for the Defense

Dick Hazelwood

1919
The Firing Line

The Firing Line

John Garret 'Garry' Hamil III

1919
The Panther Woman

The Panther Woman

Beverly Peale

1918
Polly of the Circus

Polly of the Circus

John Douglas the Minister

1917
Little Lady Eileen

Little Lady Eileen

Stanley Churchill / Sir George Churchill

1916
Silks and Satins

Silks and Satins

Jacques Desmond

1916
The Supreme Sacrifice

The Supreme Sacrifice

Reverend Philip Morton

1916
Her Great Match

Her Great Match

Prince Adolph

1915
The Stubbornness of Geraldine

The Stubbornness of Geraldine

1915
The Vampire

The Vampire

Robert Sterling

1915
Hearts in Exile

Hearts in Exile

1915