Robert English (actor)


Robert English was a British actor born 2 December 1878.
Robert English was born in Cheltenham, Gloucester, England, UK. He served in the South African War and also in World War I. He held the D.S.O. and Croix de Guerre and retired as Lieutenant Colonel, which helped him play military roles in a number of films. He played rugby and was in the Gloucester County cricket team.
In 1920 he started work in British silent films and later went on to talkies.
He died on 18 August 1941 in London.

Partial filmography

The Fruitful Vine The Four Feathers The Broken Road The Crimson Circle Stable Companions A Lost Leader The Truants Guy Fawkes Out to Win This Freedom Monte Carlo A Woman Redeemed A Knight in London The American Prisoner A Honeymoon Adventure Commissionaire Honeymoon for Three as Herbert DenverGuilty Melody The Secret of Stamboul Educated Evans Waterloo Sam Small Leaves Town The Song of the Road Talking Feet