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John East

John East

Actor, Writer

Born December 1, 1860 in Greenwich, London, England, UK

Died August 18, 1924

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John M. East born John Marlborough East in London in 1860. John began on comedy and drama theatre from the 1880's. Popular gentleman character and support actor, appeared in more than 30 British silent drama and adventure movies, making his film debut as Tom Cribb in Harold M. Shaw's 'The House of Temperley' starring Ben Webster for the London Film Co in 1913. Perhaps his best known roles was as Little John in 'In the Days of Robin Hood' starring H. Agar Lyons in the title role made at the Natural Colour Kinematograph studios in 1913 and as Old Kipps in 'Kipps' starring George K. Arthur at the Stoll Film Co in 1921. He made his final movie as the Shepherd in 'Owd Bob' directed by Henry Edwards for Atlantic Union Film Co in 1924 John died that same year in London age 64. In the mid 1910's he became so well-known in the movies he received over 3000 votes in Picturegoer magazine's 1916 contest to establish the 'Greatest British Film Player. John was also a screenwriter and one of the co-founders of the Neptune Film Company in Borehamwood which is today the site of Elstree studios.

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The Little Match Girl (1914) | BFI National Archive

Filmography

Actor

32

Type

Year

Owd Bob Feature Film1924Shepherd

Constant Hot Water Short Film1923Janitor

Fallen Leaves Short Film1922P.C. Merridew

The Glorious Adventure Poster

The Glorious Adventure Feature Film1922The King's Major Domo

Kipps Feature Film1921Old Kipps

The Bargain Feature Film1921Lout

The Woman of His Dream Feature Film1921Fisherman

The Land of Mystery Feature Film1920

The Man in Motley Feature Film1916

The Manxman Poster

The Manxman Feature Film1916Casar Cregeen - The innkeeper

Bunting's Blink Short Film1915

Chicken Hearted Short Film1915A Tramp

Did He? The Brute! Short Film1915

Rosy Rapture Poster

Rosy Rapture Short Film1915

Taking a Film Short Film1915

The Coal King Feature Film1915William Shirley

The Little Minister Feature Film1915Thomas Whamond

The Love of Their Lives Short Film1915John Trusty

The Romany Rye Short Film1915Black Nathan

The Trumpet Call Feature Film1915Professor Ginnifer

Captain Nighthawk Short Film1914Squire

Enoch Arden Poster

Enoch Arden Feature Film1914John Lane

In the Ranks Feature Film1914Farmer Herrick

Little Lord Fauntleroy Poster

Little Lord Fauntleroy Feature Film1914Thomas

Over the Garden Wall Short Film1914Farmer

The Bosun's Mate Poster

The Bosun's Mate Short Film1914

The Harbour Lights Feature Film1914Capt. Nelson

The Little Match Girl Poster

The Little Match Girl Short Film1914Warder

The Two Columbines Poster

The Two Columbines Short Film1914Policeman

The Yule Log Short Film1914Father

In the Days of Robin Hood Poster

In the Days of Robin Hood Short Film1913Little John

The House of Temperley Poster

The House of Temperley Feature Film1913Tom Cribb

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The Romany Rye Short Film1915

The Trumpet Call Feature Film1915

In the Ranks Feature Film1914

The Harbour Lights Feature Film1914

The Yule Log Short Film1914

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