George Dromgold
George C. Dromgold | |
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 Dromgold in 1933 | |
| Born | July 14, 1893 Los Angeles |
| Died | April 9, 1948 (aged 54) Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | actor, writer |
| Spouse | Helen S. Dromgold |
George C. Dromgold (July 14, 1893 – April 9, 1948) was an actor and writer, who wrote a book about his South Seas exploration.
Early years
[edit]George Dromgold was the son of R. W. Dromgold, a Los Angeles businessman, real estate investor, and member of the Los Angeles City Council, and Nellie Squire Dromgold.[1] George Dromgold worked as a salesman, lived for a time in Honolulu, and entered movies in 1914. He received his first screenplay credit in 1927.
Later career
[edit]In 1933, Dromgold and James B. Shackelford traveled to the Great Barrier Reef and Papua, spending three months at Fiji. At Suva, they observed and analyzed fire-walking.[2] Dromgold wrote a book, Two Lugs on a Lugger, with photographs by Shackelford, describing their adventures.[3]
Selected filmography
[edit]- In Wrong (1919)
- Go and Get It (1920)
- Through the Back Door (1921)
- Minnie (1922)
- Fools First (1922)
- The Lying Truth (1922)
- Waking Up the Town (1925)
- Polly of the Movies (1927)
- Ragtime (1927)
- Love Over Night (1928)
- Marked Money (1928)
- Celebrity (1928)
- Square Shoulders (1929)
References
[edit]- ^ Press Reference Library (Southwest Ed.): "Being the Portraits and Biographies of Progressive Men of the Southwest". Los Angeles Examiner. Los Angeles, 1912, p. 242.
- ^ Max Freedom Long. Recovering the Ancient Magic. Huna Press, Cape Girardeau, MO, U.S.A., 1978 p. 22.
- ^ George C. Dromgold. Two Lugs on a Lugger. Hutchinson. London 1938.
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