Juan de la Cruz (actor)

Juan de la Cruz was a Danish actor and singer of Spanish descent who appeared in Hollywood films from the 1910s through the 1950s.

Biography

Juan was born in Copenhagen to Alexander Philomeno de la Cruz de Morety and Marie Grishauge Jepson. He attended Copenhagen College and then studied music at the Royal Danish Theatre.
Originally a singer and stage actor in his native Copenhagen, de la Cruz moved to Hollywood around 1912. He was reportedly of noble descent, and was referred to in books published at the time as Count de Morety.

Selected filmography

The Spanish Main Delinquent Daughters Shake Hands with Murder Miss V from Moscow Meet the Wildcat Suzy Magnificent Obsession Wolfe and Montcalm Food for Scandal For the Soul of Rafael Pegeen An Adventure in Hearts A Gentleman's Agreement The House of Lies The Making of Maddalena The Woman Who Followed Me The Purple Maze Where Are My Children? The Voice of the Tempter The League of the Future The Flirt Hop: The Devil's Brew Discontent Lord John's Journal The Gentleman from Indiana Peer Gynt The Lorelei Madonna

''The Spark from the Embers''