Ca 1928 Signed Photo Of Silent Film Actor THEODORE ROBERTS.
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:35980610 | Original/Reproduction: Original |
| Industry: Movies | Object Type: Photograph |
Personalized and signed Photo of Silent Film Actor THEODOREROBERTS. Circa 1920's. This 9 ½ x 7 ½ inch b/w print, by WITZEL, is in near finecondition. Personalized and signed boldly in black script left lowercorner. On back is the stamp of WITZEL STUDIOS, 6324 HollywoodBlvd., L. A., Cal. Theson of a sea captain, Theodore Roberts was a veteran stage actor, making his first appearance in 1880. Often referred to as the "GrandDuke of Hollywood, " Roberts was a regul...ar on the CecilB. DeMille teamand appeared in 23 of DeMille's films. He is best remembered for hisrole as Moses in DeMille's TheTen Commandments (1923).A well-known and well-loved actor, his 1928 funeral in Westlake Park (hedied from uremic poisoning) was attended by nearly 2, 000 people.
