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Harry von Meter

Summary

Harry von Meter (March 20, 1871 – June 2, 1956; sometimes credited as Harry van Meter) was an American actor of stage and silent film.[1] He starred in about 200 films in the period from 1912 through 1929. He retired from acting just as sound films were beginning.

Harry von Meter
Von Meter in still from In the Sunlight (1915)
Born(1871-03-20)March 20, 1871
Malta Bend, Missouri, U.S.
DiedJune 2, 1956(1956-06-02) (aged 85)
Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesHarry van Meter
OccupationActor
SpouseIsabelle Hayden

Biography edit

Harry von Meter was born on March 20, 1871, in Malta Bend, Missouri. He was a member of the Rough Riders during the Spanish–American War.[1] In his early career he was a stage actor for eighteen years.[1] Von Meter worked for the Alcazar stock company at the Alcazar Theatre in San Francisco, California, followed by a move in 1908 to the Valencia stock company at the Valencia Theater in the same city.[2] He married actress Isabelle Hayden in 1908 in Oakland, California.[3]

He was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New Rochelle, New York, in 1912, followed by spending a few months with Nestor Film Company in Hollywood, California, and then a few months with Universal Pictures.[1] Around 1913, he moved to American Film Studios in Santa Barbara, California.[1] He appeared in the 1923 film The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Monsignor Neufchatel.

He died in 1956 in Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California, at the age of 85.

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Justice, Fred C.; Smith, Tom R. (1914). Who's Who in the Film World: Being Biographies with Photographic Reproductions of Prominent Men and Women who Through Their Genius and Untiring Energy Have Contributed So Greatly Toward the Upbuilding of the Moving Picture Industry. Film World Publishing Company. p. 22.
  2. ^ "Dramatic Music" (PDF). The Grizzly Bear. University of California, Berkeley. November 1908. p. 22.
  3. ^ "Elopes with Actor; Mother Goes Along". The Los Angeles Times. October 13, 1908. p. 18. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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