Carl Harbord
| Carl Harbord | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 January 1908 Salcombe, Devon, England |
| Died |
18 October 1958 (aged 50) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation |
Film actor Television actor |
| Years active | 1928 - 1955 |
Carl Harbord (26 January 1908 – 18 October 1958) was a British film actor.
Stage
When he was 19, Harbord appeared in the play The Happy Husband, which was presented at the Criterion Theater in London, England.[1] In 1933, he first appeared in a play in Australia.[2] His first Broadway appearance was in 1934, in a production of Noël Coward's Conversation Piece at the 44th Street Theatre.[3]
Film
Harbord entered the film industry during the final stage of the silent era. He appeared in several early sound films for British International Pictures such as The Informer. One of his most prominent roles was in Anthony Asquith's First World War film Tell England.[4] Harbord later went to Hollywood where he played supporting or minor roles.
Selected filmography
- Bolibar (1928)
- Young Woodley (1928)
- The American Prisoner (1929)
- The Hate Ship (1929)
- The Informer (1929)
- An Obvious Situation (1930)
- Such Is the Law (1930)
- Fascination (1931)
- Tell England (1931)
- Love at Sea (1936)
- Heart's Desire (1936)
- Captains of the Clouds (1942)
- Eagle Squadron (1942)
- Sahara (1943)
- Dressed to Kill (1946)
- Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1947)
- Christmas Eve (1947)
References
- ↑ "Theatre and Screen". Australia, Melbourne. The Age. August 3, 1927. p. 13. Retrieved April 5, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "(advertisement)". Australia, Melbourne. The Age. June 24, 1933. p. 24. Retrieved April 5, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Pollock, Arthur (October 24, 1934). "The Theater". New York, Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 13. Retrieved April 5, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "New Films". Australia, Sydney. The Sydney Morning Herald. April 25, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved April 5, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
Bibliography
- Kelly, Andrew. Cinema and the Great War. Routledge, 1997.
External links
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