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Brian Roper is a Actor British born on 19 august 1929 at Doncaster (United-kingdom)
Brian T. Roper (19 August 1929 – 14 May 1994) was an British-American film and television actor, and, in later years, real estate agent.
^ England and Wales – Civil Registration Indexes: Birth Index, “Births Registered in July, August and September, 1929”, p. 108, General Register Office, London, United Kingdom.
^ Holmstrom (1998), p. 184, column 2.
^ U.S. Social Security Administration, U.S. Social Security Death Index Master File (SSDI), Washington, D.C.
^ http://www.omnilexica.com/?q=Brian+Roper+%28actor%29
^ Ragan (1992), 2nd Edition, vol. 2.; no listing in 1st Edition (1976).
Born in Doncaster, Roper left England at age 19 on American Overseas Airlines from London on 5 October 1948 via a Constellation plane (number N90922, Flagship Denmark) after his selection for The Secret Garden from more than 100 boys who were tested during a six-month search.
He arrived in Washington, D.C. in the United States on 6 October 1948, en route to MGM-British Studios in Culver City, California (now Sony Pictures Studios) who had paid for his trip. Work on the film began 4 October 1948 and lasted to late November, during a period of excitement regarding the appearance of a predawn bright long-tailed comet (1948 L, aka the Eclipse Comet of 1948) becoming visible. He lived in both Britain and California, depending on shooting locales, and acted for 24 years.
Following his acting career he went briefly into the film industry agency business. Roper married Barbara L. Eaton (aka Barbara L. Stafsudd), in Los Angeles when he was 38 years old, on 30 December 1967. His wife was 13 years younger. Shortly after this marriage, Roper established the Roper School of Real Estate in 1968 in Hayward, California and served as its lecturer and instructor. He would go on to train new salespeople while serving as director of sales training for Red Carpet Realtors in Northern California.
^ Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, 12 October 1972, Thursday, p. B-4, advertisement, column 1 (left).
^ Brigham, Ruth. (International News Service Staff Correspondent), New Castle News, New Castle, Pennsylvania, “Brian Excited” in “Around Hollywood”, 6 October 1948, p. 17, column 2, bottom.
^ Johnson, Erskine. Kingsport Times, Kingsport, Tennessee, “In Hollywood”, paragraphs 3–4, 24 January 1949, p. 4, column 3. Age is noted as 15.
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^ Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897–1957, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. National Archives, Washington, D.C., microfilm roll T715-7663 [roll 7,663 of 8,892 rolls], Air Passenger Manifest – p. 172 (sheet 2 of 2).
^ Brian Roper profile at IMDb.
^ San Mateo Times, San Mateo, California, 10 November 1948, p. 20, columns 1–2. Roper is noted as a new star in an article lamenting insufficient boy actors on the same page, columns 2–3.
^ Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of South Africa, Vol. 7, No. 11, 30 November 1948, pp. 94–100.
^ Holmstrom (1998), p. 184, column 3.
^ California Department of Health Services, Center For Health Statistics, California Marriage Index 1960–1985, Sacramento, California, microfiche (of computer printout), p. 7077, line 12 – Roper/Eaton; p. 24263, line 7 – Roper/Stafsudd.
^ The Modesto Bee, Advertisement, 30 June 1968, p. A-11, lower left corner.
^ Oakland Tribune, Oakland, California, 13 May 1973, Sunday, p. 11-C, picture of Roper in extreme upper left corner entitled “Training Director”.
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Birth name Brian T. Roper
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 19 august 1929 at Doncaster (United-kingdom)
Death 14 may 1994 (at 64 years) at Livermore (USA)
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 19 august 1929 at Doncaster (United-kingdom)
Death 14 may 1994 (at 64 years) at Livermore (USA)
^ England and Wales – Civil Registration Indexes: Birth Index, “Births Registered in July, August and September, 1929”, p. 108, General Register Office, London, United Kingdom.
^ Holmstrom (1998), p. 184, column 2.
^ U.S. Social Security Administration, U.S. Social Security Death Index Master File (SSDI), Washington, D.C.
^ http://www.omnilexica.com/?q=Brian+Roper+%28actor%29
^ Ragan (1992), 2nd Edition, vol. 2.; no listing in 1st Edition (1976).
Biography
Roper played youthful parts during his career due to his young physique, which included his appearance as the animal-loving young boy "Dickon" with a pet fox in The Secret Garden (1949), starring Margaret O'Brien. The Secret Garden was prepared for MGM’s 25th anniversary as a film studio and was heavily promoted in 1949–50. Newspapers would claim his age as 14 at the time. He appeared this age but was actually five years older. Roper was noted for his reddish hair and some freckles.Born in Doncaster, Roper left England at age 19 on American Overseas Airlines from London on 5 October 1948 via a Constellation plane (number N90922, Flagship Denmark) after his selection for The Secret Garden from more than 100 boys who were tested during a six-month search.
He arrived in Washington, D.C. in the United States on 6 October 1948, en route to MGM-British Studios in Culver City, California (now Sony Pictures Studios) who had paid for his trip. Work on the film began 4 October 1948 and lasted to late November, during a period of excitement regarding the appearance of a predawn bright long-tailed comet (1948 L, aka the Eclipse Comet of 1948) becoming visible. He lived in both Britain and California, depending on shooting locales, and acted for 24 years.
Following his acting career he went briefly into the film industry agency business. Roper married Barbara L. Eaton (aka Barbara L. Stafsudd), in Los Angeles when he was 38 years old, on 30 December 1967. His wife was 13 years younger. Shortly after this marriage, Roper established the Roper School of Real Estate in 1968 in Hayward, California and served as its lecturer and instructor. He would go on to train new salespeople while serving as director of sales training for Red Carpet Realtors in Northern California.
^ Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, 12 October 1972, Thursday, p. B-4, advertisement, column 1 (left).
^ Brigham, Ruth. (International News Service Staff Correspondent), New Castle News, New Castle, Pennsylvania, “Brian Excited” in “Around Hollywood”, 6 October 1948, p. 17, column 2, bottom.
^ Johnson, Erskine. Kingsport Times, Kingsport, Tennessee, “In Hollywood”, paragraphs 3–4, 24 January 1949, p. 4, column 3. Age is noted as 15.
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^ Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897–1957, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. National Archives, Washington, D.C., microfilm roll T715-7663 [roll 7,663 of 8,892 rolls], Air Passenger Manifest – p. 172 (sheet 2 of 2).
^ Brian Roper profile at IMDb.
^ San Mateo Times, San Mateo, California, 10 November 1948, p. 20, columns 1–2. Roper is noted as a new star in an article lamenting insufficient boy actors on the same page, columns 2–3.
^ Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of South Africa, Vol. 7, No. 11, 30 November 1948, pp. 94–100.
^ Holmstrom (1998), p. 184, column 3.
^ California Department of Health Services, Center For Health Statistics, California Marriage Index 1960–1985, Sacramento, California, microfiche (of computer printout), p. 7077, line 12 – Roper/Eaton; p. 24263, line 7 – Roper/Stafsudd.
^ The Modesto Bee, Advertisement, 30 June 1968, p. A-11, lower left corner.
^ Oakland Tribune, Oakland, California, 13 May 1973, Sunday, p. 11-C, picture of Roper in extreme upper left corner entitled “Training Director”.
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Hong Kong Confidential (1958)
Directed by Edward L. Cahn
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors Gene Barry, Allison Hayes, Philip Ahn, Ed Kemmer, Michael Pate, John Dehner
Rating53%
The Blue Peter (1955)
, 1h33Directed by Wolf Rilla
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Adventure
Actors Kieron Moore, Sarah Lawson, Greta Gynt, Mervyn Johns, Harry Fowler, Mary Kerridge
Roles Tony Mullins
Rating61%
The Rainbow Jacket (1954)
, 1h39Directed by Basil Dearden
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Films about horses, Horse sports in film
Actors Robert Morley, Kay Walsh, Edward Underdown, Bill Owen, Honor Blackman, Charles Victor
Roles Ron Saunders
Rating63%
A champion jockey, having forfeited his own career by taking a bribe, takes a young rider under his wing.
The Girl on the Pier (1953)
Directed by Lance Comfort
Genres Crime
Actors Veronica Hurst, Ron Randell, Brian Roper, Campbell Singer, Marjorie Rhodes, Charles Victor
Rating57%
The story of rivalry between a Brighton dance band crooner who has done time for robbery and his partner in crime, a waxworks proprietor who is now being blackmailed for a share of the loot.
The Naked Heart (1950)
, 1h36Directed by Roger Vadim, Marc Allégret
Origin France
Genres Drama
Actors Michèle Morgan, Kieron Moore, Françoise Rosay, Jack Watling, Philippe Lemaire, Nancy Price
Roles Tit-Be Chapdelaine
Rating52%
Dans le décor magnifique mais inhospitalier du Grand Nord Canadien, ce mélodrame tiré du célèbre roman de Louis Hémon, met en scène la jeune Maria (sublime Michèle Morgan) de retour au pays, dont la beauté attire tous les prétendants... et déclenche les jalousies. Mais son amour pour un trappeur volage (Philippe Lemaire) tourne au drame.
The Secret Garden (1949)
, 1h32Directed by Fred M. Wilcox
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Films about children, Children's films
Actors Margaret O'Brien, Herbert Marshall, Gladys Cooper, Dean Stockwell, Elsa Lanchester, Brian Roper
Roles Dickon
Rating74%
When tempestuous Mary Lennox (Margaret O'Brien), born in India to wealthy parents, is orphaned by a cholera epidemic, she is sent to live with her reclusive and embittered Uncle Archibald Craven (Herbert Marshall) and her ill-behaved, bedridden cousin Colin (Dean Stockwell) at their desolate and decaying estate known as Misselthwaite Manor. Dickon (Brian Roper), the brother of one of the house maids, tells her of a garden secreted behind a hidden door in a vine-covered wall. When a raven unearths the key, the two enter and discover the garden is overgrown from neglect since Craven's wife died there in an accident. They decide to keep their discovery a secret, and begin to restore it to its original grandeur. Under the influence of the Secret Garden, Mary becomes less self-absorbed, Colin's health steadily improves, and Archibald's curmudgeonly personality fades away.
William Comes to Town (1948)
, 1h29Directed by Val Guest
Genres Comedy
Actors Garry Marsh, Jane Welsh, Hugh Cross, Muriel Aked, A. E. Matthews, Brian Roper
Roles Ginger
Rating60%
William Brown and his gang the Outlaws visit the Prime Minister in Downing Street to demand shorter school hours and better pay for kids. The newspaper publicity caused by their visit lands William and his friends in trouble with their parents. William almost ruins his chances of going to the circus (his parents made him promise to stay out of trouble), but somehow he finally finds his way there.
Just William's Luck (1947)
, 1h32Directed by Val Guest
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Garry Marsh, Jane Welsh, Hugh Cross, A. E. Matthews, Muriel Aked, Brian Roper
Roles Ginger
Rating62%
William and his gang, "The Outlaws" investigate a haunted house.