Harry Mestayer
Appearance
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Harry Mestayer (1876–1958)[1] was an actor in silent films and theatrical productions in the U.S. He had leading roles and was a supporting actor in more than two dozen films and numerous theaterical productions.[2] He performed in California,[3] was in several hits in Chicago[4] and performed on Broadway.
He was the son of Shakespearean actor Charles Mestayer and had several actors in his family.[5][3]
He eventually married Victory Bateman.
The Museum of the City of New York has several photographs of him in acting roles.[6]
Filmography
- The House of a Thousand Candles (1915 film) as Jack Glenam
- Stop Thief! (1915 film) as Jack Dougan
- Millionaire Baby (1915)
- Badgered (1916 film) (1916)
- Wives of the Rich (1916)
- Her Dream of Life (1916)[7]
- Wife or Country (1918), co-wrote and starred in[8] as Dale Barker
- The Atom (1918 film) as Montague Booth
- Unguarded Women (1924) as Sing Woo
- Flapper Wives (1924), as Charles Bigelow
- Black Oxen (1923)[9] as James Oglethorpe
- The Acquittal (1923) as District Attorney
- The Locked Door (1929) as District Attorney
Plays
- The Wild Duck (1918) on Broadway as Gregers Werle
References
- ^ "Harry Mestayer (1876-1958) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Harry Mestayer – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ^ a b "Theatre Magazine". Theatre Magazine Company. May 11, 1911 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Out West: A Magazine of the Old Pacific and the New". Land of Sunshine Publishing Company. May 11, 1911 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The World Today". Current Encyclopedia Company. May 11, 1911 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Museum of the City of New York - Search Result". collections.mcny.org.
- ^ Ankerich, Michael G. "Dangerous Curves atop Hollywood Heels: The Lives, Careers, and Misfortunes of 14 Hard-Luck Girls of the Silent Screen". BearManor Media – via Google Books.
- ^ Welsch, Tricia (July 27, 2013). Gloria Swanson: Ready for Her Close-Up. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781617037498 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Harry Mestayer". BFI.