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John Loder

John Loder

Acting

Born: January 2, 1898London, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Loder (3 January 1898 — 26 December 1988) was a British-American actor. He was born William John Muir Lowe in London. His father was General W. H. M. Lowe, the British officer to whom Patrick Pearse, the leader of the Irish 1916 Rising in Dublin, surrendered. Both General Lowe and his son were present at the surrender of Pearse. He was educated at Eton and the Royal Military College and followed his father into the army, commissioned into 15th Hussars as a second lieutenant on 17 March 1915, and then serving in the Gallipoli Campaign and at one point being imprisoned by the Germans. Upon being released, he stayed in Germany to run a pickle factory and also began to develop an interest in acting, appearing in bit-parts in a few German films. He left Germany to briefly return to England and then headed to Hollywood to try his luck in the new medium, Talkies. He appeared in The Doctor's Secret, which was Paramount's first talking picture—though his very English persona didn't win America over at this time and he returned to England where he co-starred in plush musicals and intrigue such as Love Life and Laughter and Sabotage. He was the male romantic interest in the 1937 original film version of King Solomon's Mines. When World War II started he returned to America where he seamlessly coasted into a career in 'B' movie roles usually playing upper crust characters with occasional appearances on Broadway. He occasionally did play roles, though supporting ones, in major 'A' films such as How Green Was My Valley, in which he was at the same time one of Roddy McDowall's brothers and Donald Crisp's sons. In 1947 he became an American citizen, his last screen appearance was in 1971. In 1959 he became a naturalised citizen of the United Kingdom as he has been of "uncertain nationality". Description above from the Wikipedia article John Loder, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
The Firechasers

The Firechasers

Routledge

1971
Allá donde el viento brama

Allá donde el viento brama

1963
The Secret Man

The Secret Man

Major Anderson

1958
Gideon's Day

Gideon's Day

Ponsford 'The Duke'

1958
Josette of New Orleans

Josette of New Orleans

The Colonel

1958
The Story of Esther Costello

The Story of Esther Costello

Paul Marchant

1957
Small Hotel

Small Hotel

Mr. Finch

1957
Woman and the Hunter

Woman and the Hunter

Mitchell Gifford

1957
Dishonored Lady

Dishonored Lady

Felix Courtland

1947
One More Tomorrow

One More Tomorrow

Owen Arthur

1946
The Wife of Monte Cristo

The Wife of Monte Cristo

De Villefort, Prefect of Police

1946
Woman Who Came Back

Woman Who Came Back

Dr. Matt Adams

1945
A Game of Death

A Game of Death

Don Rainsford

1945
Jealousy

Jealousy

Dr. David Brent

1945
The Brighton Strangler

The Brighton Strangler

Reginald Parker / Edward Grey

1945
The Fighting Guardsman

The Fighting Guardsman

Sir John Tanley

1945
Abroad with Two Yanks

Abroad with Two Yanks

Aussie Sgt. Cyril North

1944
The Hairy Ape

The Hairy Ape

Tony Lazar

1944
Passage to Marseille

Passage to Marseille

Manning

1944
Old Acquaintance

Old Acquaintance

Preston Drake

1943
Adventure in Iraq

Adventure in Iraq

George Torrence

1943
Murder on the Waterfront

Murder on the Waterfront

Holbrook

1943
The Mysterious Doctor

The Mysterious Doctor

Sir Henry Leland

1943
The Gorilla Man

The Gorilla Man

Captain Craig Killian

1943
Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

Carlton De Witt

1942
Now, Voyager

Now, Voyager

Elliot Livingston

1942
Eagle Squadron

Eagle Squadron

Paddy Carson

1942
Confirm or Deny

Confirm or Deny

Captain Lionel Channing

1941
How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley

Ianto Morgan

1941
One Night In Lisbon

One Night In Lisbon

Cmdr. Peter Walmsley

1941
Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard

Sir John Lasher

1941
Tin Pan Alley

Tin Pan Alley

Reggie Carstairs

1940
Diamond Frontier

Diamond Frontier

Dr. Charles Clayton

1940
Adventure in Diamonds

Adventure in Diamonds

Michael Barclay

1940
Meet Maxwell Archer

Meet Maxwell Archer

Maxwell Archer

1940
Threats

Threats

Dick Stone

1940

Murder Will Out

Dr. Paul Raymond

1939
The Silent Battle

The Silent Battle

Bordier

1939
Anything to Declare?

Anything to Declare?

Capt. Rufus Grant

1938
Peace on the Rhine

Peace on the Rhine

Émile Scheffer

1938
Katia

Katia

Tsar Alexandre II of Russia

1938
Owd Bob

Owd Bob

David Moore

1938
Under Secret Orders

Under Secret Orders

Lt. Peter Carr

1937
Non-Stop New York

Non-Stop New York

Inspector Jim Grant

1937
Doctor Syn

Doctor Syn

Denis Cobtree

1937
King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines

Sir Henry Curtis

1937
Sabotage

Sabotage

Ted

1937
Queen of Hearts

Queen of Hearts

Derek Cooper

1936
The Man Who Changed His Mind

The Man Who Changed His Mind

Dick Haslewood

1936

Guilty Melody

Richard Carter

1936
Ourselves Alone

Ourselves Alone

Captain Wiltshire

1936
Whom the Gods Love: The Original Story of Mozart and His Wife

Whom the Gods Love: The Original Story of Mozart and His Wife

Prince Lobkowitz

1936
It Happened in Paris

It Happened in Paris

Paul

1935
The Silent Passenger

The Silent Passenger

John Ryder

1935
18 Minutes

18 Minutes

Trelawney

1935
Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

John Ridd

1934
My Song Goes Round the World

My Song Goes Round the World

Rico

1934
Sing As We Go

Sing As We Go

Hugh Phillips

1934

Rolling in Money

Lord Gawthorpe

1934
Java Head

Java Head

Gerrit Ammidon

1934
The Battle

The Battle

Commander Fergan

1934
Love, Life and Laughter

Love, Life and Laughter

Prince Charles

1934
You Made Me Love You

You Made Me Love You

Harry Berne

1933
The Private Life of Henry VIII

The Private Life of Henry VIII

Peynell

1933
Money for Speed

Money for Speed

Mitch

1933
Wedding Rehearsal

Wedding Rehearsal

John Hopkins aka Bimbo

1932

Money Means Nothing

Earl Egbert

1932
On the Loose

On the Loose

Mr. Loder

1931
Seas Beneath

Seas Beneath

Franz Shiller

1931
Are You There?

Are You There?

Bit Role (uncredited)

1930
One Night at Susie's

One Night at Susie's

Hayes

1930

Sweethearts and Wives

Sam Worthington

1930
The Man Hunter

The Man Hunter

George Castle

1930
The Second Floor Mystery

The Second Floor Mystery

Fraser-Freer's Younger Brother

1930
Lilies of the Field

Lilies of the Field

Walter Harker

1930
Rich People

Rich People

Captain Danforth

1929
The Racketeer

The Racketeer

Jack Oakhurst

1929
Love, Live & Laugh

Love, Live & Laugh

Dr. Price

1929
Her Private Affair

Her Private Affair

Carl Weild

1929
The Unholy Night

The Unholy Night

Captain Dorchester

1929
Black Waters

Black Waters

Charles

1929
Sunset Pass

Sunset Pass

Ashleigh Preston

1929
The Doctor's Secret

The Doctor's Secret

Hugh Paton

1929
The Case of Lena Smith

The Case of Lena Smith

(uncredited)

1929
The First Born

The First Born

Lord David Harborough

1928

Casanovas Erbe

1928
Fair Game

Fair Game

Oberleutnant von Rohnstedt

1928
A Daughter Of Destiny

A Daughter Of Destiny

Viscount

1928
Die weiße Spinne

Die weiße Spinne

1927
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