John Marlborough East
British actor (1860–1924)
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John Marlborough East (1860–1924) was a British stage and film actor.[1] He was an early film star who received over 3,000 votes in Picturegoer magazine's 1916 contest to establish the "Greatest British Film Player".[2] He was a founder of the Neptune Studios in Borehamwood,[2] which is today the site of Elstree Studios. However, his career rapidly declined. He made his final picture Owd Bob in 1924, and died the same year.
Selected filmography
- Little Lord Fauntleroy (1914)
- The Harbour Lights (1914)
- In the Ranks (1914)
- Enoch Arden (1914)
- The Little Minister (1915)
- The Coal King (1915)
- The Manxman (1917)
- The Woman of His Dream (1921)
- Kipps (1921)
- The Bargain (1921)
- The Glorious Adventure (1922)
- Constant Hot Water (1923)
- Owd Bob (1924)
