John Loder
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Loder (3 January 1898 — 26 December 1988) was a British-American actor. He was born William John Muir Lowe in London. His father was General W. H. M. Lowe, the British officer to whom Patrick Pearse, the leader of the Irish 1916 Rising in Dublin, surrendered. Both General Lowe and his son were present at the surrender of Pearse. He was educated at Eton and the Royal Military College and followed his father into the army, commissioned into 15th Hussars as a second lieutenant on 17 March 1915, and then serving in the Gallipoli Campaign and at one point being imprisoned by the Germans. Upon being released, he stayed in Germany to run a pickle factory and also began to develop an interest in acting, appearing in bit-parts in a few German films. He left Germany to briefly return to England and then headed to Hollywood to try his luck in the new medium, Talkies. He appeared in The Doctor's Secret, which was Paramount's first talking picture—though his very English persona didn't win America over at this time and he returned to England where he co-starred in plush musicals and intrigue such as Love Life and Laughter and Sabotage. He was the male romantic interest in the 1937 original film version of King Solomon's Mines. When World War II started he returned to America where he seamlessly coasted into a career in 'B' movie roles usually playing upper crust characters with occasional appearances on Broadway. He occasionally did play roles, though supporting ones, in major 'A' films such as How Green Was My Valley, in which he was at the same time one of Roddy McDowall's brothers and Donald Crisp's sons. In 1947 he became an American citizen, his last screen appearance was in 1971. In 1959 he became a naturalised citizen of the United Kingdom as he has been of "uncertain nationality". Description above from the Wikipedia article John Loder, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Firechasers
as Routledge
The Firechasers
as Routledge
Allá donde el viento brama
Allá donde el viento brama
The Secret Man
as Major Anderson
The Secret Man
as Major Anderson
Gideon's Day
as Ponsford 'The Duke'
Gideon's Day
as Ponsford 'The Duke'
Josette of New Orleans
as The Colonel
Josette of New Orleans
as The Colonel
The Story of Esther Costello
as Paul Marchant
The Story of Esther Costello
as Paul Marchant
Small Hotel
as Mr. Finch
Small Hotel
as Mr. Finch
Woman and the Hunter
as Mitchell Gifford
Woman and the Hunter
as Mitchell Gifford
Dishonored Lady
as Felix Courtland
Dishonored Lady
as Felix Courtland
One More Tomorrow
as Owen Arthur
One More Tomorrow
as Owen Arthur
The Wife of Monte Cristo
as De Villefort, Prefect of Police
The Wife of Monte Cristo
as De Villefort, Prefect of Police
Woman Who Came Back
as Dr. Matt Adams
Woman Who Came Back
as Dr. Matt Adams
A Game of Death
as Don Rainsford
A Game of Death
as Don Rainsford
Jealousy
as Dr. David Brent
Jealousy
as Dr. David Brent
The Brighton Strangler
as Reginald Parker / Edward Grey
The Brighton Strangler
as Reginald Parker / Edward Grey
The Fighting Guardsman
as Sir John Tanley
The Fighting Guardsman
as Sir John Tanley
Abroad with Two Yanks
as Aussie Sgt. Cyril North
Abroad with Two Yanks
as Aussie Sgt. Cyril North
The Hairy Ape
as Tony Lazar
The Hairy Ape
as Tony Lazar
Passage to Marseille
as Manning
Passage to Marseille
as Manning
Old Acquaintance
as Preston Drake
Old Acquaintance
as Preston Drake
Adventure in Iraq
as George Torrence
Adventure in Iraq
as George Torrence
Murder on the Waterfront
as Holbrook
Murder on the Waterfront
as Holbrook
The Mysterious Doctor
as Sir Henry Leland
The Mysterious Doctor
as Sir Henry Leland
The Gorilla Man
as Captain Craig Killian
The Gorilla Man
as Captain Craig Killian
Gentleman Jim
as Carlton De Witt
Gentleman Jim
as Carlton De Witt
Now, Voyager
as Elliot Livingston
Now, Voyager
as Elliot Livingston
Eagle Squadron
as Paddy Carson
Eagle Squadron
as Paddy Carson
Confirm or Deny
as Captain Lionel Channing
Confirm or Deny
as Captain Lionel Channing
How Green Was My Valley
as Ianto Morgan
How Green Was My Valley
as Ianto Morgan
One Night In Lisbon
as Cmdr. Peter Walmsley
One Night In Lisbon
as Cmdr. Peter Walmsley
Scotland Yard
as Sir John Lasher
Scotland Yard
as Sir John Lasher
Tin Pan Alley
as Reggie Carstairs
Tin Pan Alley
as Reggie Carstairs
Diamond Frontier
as Dr. Charles Clayton
Diamond Frontier
as Dr. Charles Clayton
Adventure in Diamonds
as Michael Barclay
Adventure in Diamonds
as Michael Barclay
Meet Maxwell Archer
as Maxwell Archer
Meet Maxwell Archer
as Maxwell Archer
Threats
as Dick Stone
Threats
as Dick Stone
Murder Will Out
as Dr. Paul Raymond
Murder Will Out
as Dr. Paul Raymond
The Silent Battle
as Bordier
The Silent Battle
as Bordier
Katia
as Tsar Alexandre II of Russia
Katia
as Tsar Alexandre II of Russia
Owd Bob
as David Moore
Owd Bob
as David Moore
Non-Stop New York
as Inspector Jim Grant
Non-Stop New York
as Inspector Jim Grant
Doctor Syn
as Denis Cobtree
Doctor Syn
as Denis Cobtree
King Solomon's Mines
as Sir Henry Curtis
King Solomon's Mines
as Sir Henry Curtis
Sabotage
as Ted
Sabotage
as Ted
Queen of Hearts
as Derek Cooper
Queen of Hearts
as Derek Cooper
The Man Who Changed His Mind
as Dick Haslewood
The Man Who Changed His Mind
as Dick Haslewood
Guilty Melody
as Richard Carter
Guilty Melody
as Richard Carter
Ourselves Alone
as Captain Wiltshire
Ourselves Alone
as Captain Wiltshire
Whom the Gods Love: The Original Story of Mozart and His Wife
as Prince Lobkowitz
Whom the Gods Love: The Original Story of Mozart and His Wife
as Prince Lobkowitz
It Happened in Paris
as Paul
It Happened in Paris
as Paul
The Silent Passenger
as John Ryder
The Silent Passenger
as John Ryder
18 Minutes
as Trelawney
18 Minutes
as Trelawney
Lorna Doone
as John Ridd
Lorna Doone
as John Ridd
My Song Goes Round the World
as Rico
My Song Goes Round the World
as Rico
Sing As We Go
as Hugh Phillips
Sing As We Go
as Hugh Phillips
Rolling in Money
as Lord Gawthorpe
Rolling in Money
as Lord Gawthorpe
Java Head
as Gerrit Ammidon
Java Head
as Gerrit Ammidon
The Battle
as Commander Fergan
The Battle
as Commander Fergan
Love, Life and Laughter
as Prince Charles
Love, Life and Laughter
as Prince Charles
La bataille
as Herbert Fergan
La bataille
as Herbert Fergan
You Made Me Love You
as Harry Berne
You Made Me Love You
as Harry Berne
The Private Life of Henry VIII
as Peynell
The Private Life of Henry VIII
as Peynell
Money for Speed
as Mitch
Money for Speed
as Mitch
Wedding Rehearsal
as John Hopkins aka Bimbo
Wedding Rehearsal
as John Hopkins aka Bimbo
Money Means Nothing
as Earl Egbert
Money Means Nothing
as Earl Egbert
On the Loose
as Mr. Loder
On the Loose
as Mr. Loder
Seas Beneath
as Franz Shiller
Seas Beneath
as Franz Shiller
Are You There?
as Bit Role (uncredited)
Are You There?
as Bit Role (uncredited)
One Night at Susie's
as Hayes
One Night at Susie's
as Hayes
Sweethearts and Wives
as Sam Worthington
Sweethearts and Wives
as Sam Worthington
The Man Hunter
as George Castle
The Man Hunter
as George Castle
The Second Floor Mystery
as Fraser-Freer's Younger Brother
The Second Floor Mystery
as Fraser-Freer's Younger Brother
Lilies of the Field
as Walter Harker
Lilies of the Field
as Walter Harker
Rich People
as Captain Danforth
Rich People
as Captain Danforth
The Racketeer
as Jack Oakhurst
The Racketeer
as Jack Oakhurst
Love, Live & Laugh
as Dr. Price
Love, Live & Laugh
as Dr. Price
Her Private Affair
as Carl Weild
Her Private Affair
as Carl Weild
The Unholy Night
as Captain Dorchester
The Unholy Night
as Captain Dorchester
Black Waters
as Charles
Black Waters
as Charles
Sunset Pass
as Ashleigh Preston
Sunset Pass
as Ashleigh Preston
The Doctor's Secret
as Hugh Paton
The Doctor's Secret
as Hugh Paton
The Case of Lena Smith
as (uncredited)
The Case of Lena Smith
as (uncredited)
The First Born
as Lord David Harborough
The First Born
as Lord David Harborough
Casanovas Erbe
Casanovas Erbe
Fair Game
as Oberleutnant von Rohnstedt
Fair Game
as Oberleutnant von Rohnstedt
A Daughter Of Destiny
as Viscount
A Daughter Of Destiny
as Viscount
Die weiße Spinne
Die weiße Spinne