L. Rogers Lytton
American actor
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Legare Rogers Lytton[1] (born Oscar Legare Rogers;[2] April 9, 1867 – August 14, 1924) was an American film actor of the silent era and an architect.[1] He appeared in more than 90 films between 1912 and 1924. Prior to entering films he had a substantial stage career behind him.
April 9, 1867
Legare Rogers Lytton | |
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 Lytton in 1921 | |
| Born | Oscar Legare Rogers April 9, 1867 New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
| Died | August 14, 1924 (aged 57) New York City, US |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupations | Actor, architect |
| Years active | 1912–1924 |
Lytton was born in New Orleans, Louisiana,[citation needed] and graduated from Columbia University in 1889. After graduation, he worked several years for architect Stanford White. Leaving architecture, he went to Dobbs Ferry, New York, as head of a boys' school before he became an actor.[3]
On Broadway, Rogers appeared in Service (1918), The Strugglers (1911), The Clouds (1911), Madame X (1910), Lincoln (1909), The Galloper (1906), The Sorceress (1904), Love's Pilgrimage (1904), and The Proud Prince (1903).[4] When he turned to films, he acted for Vitagraph Studios.[3]
On August 14, 1924, Lytton died in Bellevue Hospital in New York City.[3]
Lytton's papers are housed at the New York Public Library.[1]
Selected filmography
- Mills of the Gods (1912)
- Red and White Roses (1913)
- Jerry's Mother-In-Law (1913)
- Beauty Unadorned (1913)
- My Official Wife (1914)
- Hearts and the Highway (1915)
- The Battle Cry of Peace (1915)
- The Making Over of Geoffrey Manning (1915)
- Mrs. Dane's Danger (1916)
- The Hero of Submarine D-2 (1916)
- Salvation Joan (1916)
- The Tarantula (1916)
- The Price of Fame (1916)
- The Scarlet Runner (1916)
- The On-the-Square Girl (1917)
- Panthea (1917)
- The Message of the Mouse (1917)
- The Burden of Proof (1918)
- Lest We Forget (1918)
- The Forbidden City (1918)
- The Belle of New York (1919)
- The Third Degree (1919)
- Thin Ice (1919)
- A Regular Girl (1919)
- For Love or Money (1920)
- The Prey (1920)
- His Brother's Keeper (1921)
- Silver Wings (1922)
- Who Are My Parents? (1922)
- Zaza (1923)
- A Sainted Devil (1924)
