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Bert Woodruff is a Actor American born on 28 april 1856 at Peoria (USA)

Bert Woodruff

Bert Woodruff
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Birth name William Herbert Woodruff
Nationality USA
Birth 28 april 1856 at Peoria (USA)
Death 14 june 1934 (at 78 years) at Los Angeles (USA)

William Herbert "Bert" Woodruff (April 29, 1856 – June 14, 1934) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 64 films between 1916 and 1931. He was born in Peoria, Illinois and died in Los Angeles, California.

Biography

Bert Woodruff entame sa carrière au théâtre et joue notamment dans des spectacles de minstrels (ou il débute en 1876) et des vaudevilles, entre autres à Peoria, sa ville natale.

Au cinéma, essentiellement durant la période du muet, il contribue à une soixantaine de films américains dès 1916, dont Vive la France ! de Roy William Neill (1918, avec Dorothy Dalton et Edmund Lowe), L'Aigle des mers de Frank Lloyd (version 1924, avec Milton Sills et Enid Bennett) et La Femme au corbeau de Frank Borzage (1929, avec Charles Farrell et Mary Duncan).

Son dernier film — un de ses quelques parlants — est La Pécheresse d'Harry Beaumont (avec Joan Crawford et Clark Gable), sorti en 1931.

Best films

Speedy
Speedy
(1928)
(Actor)

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Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Bert Woodruff (40 films)

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Actor

Laughing Sinners
Laughing Sinners (1931)
, 1h12
Directed by Harry Beaumont
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Joan Crawford, Neil Hamilton, Clark Gable, Marjorie Rambeau, Guy Kibbee, Cliff Edwards
Roles Tink
Rating56% 2.80332.80332.80332.80332.8033
Ivy Stevens (Joan Crawford) is a cafe entertainer in love with a shifty salesman (Neil Hamilton) who deserts her. In attempting to commit suicide, she is saved by Carl (Clark Gable), a Salvation Army officer. Encouraged by Carl, Ivy joins the Salvation Army. When her old flame re-enters her life, Ivy finds she is still attracted and begins another affair with him. Carl steps in and urges Ivy to resume her life with the Salvation Army. Ivy realizes that if she continues the affair, her life will only spiral downward. She drops the affair and resumes her commitment to the Salvation Army.
The Texas Ranger
The Texas Ranger (1931)
, 1h1
Directed by D. Ross Lederman
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Buck Jones, Carmelita Geraghty, Harry Woods, Ed Brady, Nelson McDowell, Harry Todd
Roles Clayton - Helen's Father
Rating69% 3.457123.457123.457123.457123.45712
The River
The River (1929)
, 1h24
Directed by Frank Borzage
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Children's films
Actors Charles Farrell, Mary Duncan, Ivan Linow, Margaret Mann, Bert Woodruff
Roles The Miller
Rating72% 3.6351753.6351753.6351753.6351753.635175
Allen John Spender (Charles Farrell) is a virile outdoorsman and Rosalee (Mary Duncan) is his high society sweetheart.
Speedy
Speedy (1928)
, 1h25
Directed by Ted Wilde
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action
Themes Transport films, Rail transport films
Actors Harold Lloyd, Ann Christy, Bert Woodruff, Brooks Benedict, Ernie Adams, Jack Hill
Roles Pop Dillon
Rating75% 3.79393.79393.79393.79393.7939
Harold Swift, surnommé Speedy, vit de petits boulots à New York. Amoureux de la fille du propriétaire de la dernière ligne de tramway à cheval de New York, il va tout faire pour que son beau-père puisse vendre son affaire au meilleur prix…
The Eyes of the Totem
The Eyes of the Totem (1927)

Directed by W. S. Van Dyke
Genres Drama
Actors Wanda Hawley, Tom Santschi, Anne Cornwall, Gareth Hughes, Bert Woodruff, W. S. Van Dyke
Roles Toby
Rating63% 3.19853.19853.19853.19853.1985
Mariam Hardy, young daughter Betty and husband Jim live in a log cabin in the desolate and frozen north, where Jim works their mining claim. Mariam longs for a normal life in the civilized world. Her husband returns one day with cash and the news that he has sold the claim. They board a steamer bound for Tacoma. Upon reaching the city, Jim is murdered and the cash is stolen by a mysterious steely-eyed stranger. Left penniless with a small child to care for, Mariam becomes a beggar. Over the years she becomes a respectable member of society, but she always keeps a watch for the eyes of the murderer. A chance encounter reveals his identity, leading to a violent confrontation.
The Romantic Age
The Romantic Age (1927)
, 56minutes
Directed by Robert Florey
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Eugene O'Brien, Alberta Vaughn, Bert Woodruff
Roles Butler
Rating69% 3.4729953.4729953.4729953.4729953.472995
Exit Smiling
Exit Smiling (1926)
, 1h17
Directed by Sam Taylor
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about television
Actors Jack Pickford, Beatrice Lillie, Doris Lloyd, DeWitt Jennings, Harry Myers, Tenen Holtz
Roles 1st Theater Manager (uncredited)
Rating70% 3.5382353.5382353.5382353.5382353.538235
The travelling theatre troupe's worst actress, Violet (Beatrice Lillie) dreams of all she could be if she only had the right opportunities. Jimmy (Jack Pickford) is a runaway bank clerk who joins the troupe as a lead actor.
The Fire Brigade
The Fire Brigade (1926)
, 1h30
Directed by William Nigh
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors May McAvoy, Charles Ray, Holmes Herbert, Eugenie Besserer, Warner Richmond, Bert Woodruff
Roles Capt. O'Neil
Rating72% 3.6366353.6366353.6366353.6366353.636635
Terry O'Neil (Charles Ray) is the youngest of a group of Irish-American firefighting brothers. He courts Helen Corwin (May McAvoy), the daughter of a politician whose crooked building contracts resulted in devastating blazes.