Acting
Frederick Kerr
Born October 11, 1858 · London, England, UK
Died May 3, 1933 · aged 74
Frederick Kerr (born Frederick Grinham Keen) was an English stage and screen actor who performed in plays and movies both in the UK and America, his film career beginning in 1916. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the old Baron Frankenstein in Frankenstein (1931).
Known For
Frankenstein · 1931Frankenstein
★ 7.51931
MovieDramaHorror
Henry Frankenstein pieces together body parts in the hope of bringing a human-like creature to life. The mad scientist’s dreams are shattered by his monstrous creation awakening with rage to a world that hates and fears him.
Waterloo Bridge · 1931Waterloo Bridge
★ 6.91931
MovieDramaRomance
In World War I London, Myra is an American out-of-work chorus girl making ends meet by picking up men on Waterloo Bridge. During a Zeppelin air raid she meets Roy, a naive young American who enlisted in the Canadian army. After they fall for each other, Roy tricks Myra into visiting his family, who live in a country estate outside London, his mother having remarried to a retired British Major. Myra is reluctant to continue the relationship with Roy, he not aware of her past.
Honor of the Family · 1931Honor of the Family
★ 7.01931
MovieDrama
Intrigue and greed come between an immoral woman and the man who loves her. This film is believed lost.
The Devil to Pay! · 1930The Devil to Pay!
★ 5.81930
MovieComedyRomance
Spendthrift Willie Hale again returns penniless to the family home in London. His father is none too pleased, but Willie smooth-talks him into letting him stay. At the same time he turns the charm on Dorothy Hope, whose father is big in linoleum and who, before Willie's arrival, was about to become engaged to a Russian aristocrat.
Friends and Lovers · 1931Friends and Lovers
★ 4.91931
MovieDramaRomance
British Army captain Geoff Roberts carries on an affair with Alva, the wife of the cruel Victor Sangrito. Sangrito, however, is well aware of the affair, as he uses his beautiful wife to lure men into romance with her, then blackmailing them to save their careers.
The Midshipmaid · 1932The Midshipmaid
★ 7.01932
MovieComedy
Sir Percy Newbiggin visits the fleet to find ways to economize Naval expenditures. Daughter Celia tags along and organizes a morale-boosting show utilizing ship-board talent. Her fiancé shows up, and romantic complications ensue.
The Man from Toronto · 1933The Man from Toronto
★ 5.01933
MovieRomanceComedy
According to the terms of a will two strangers must marry. Leila (Jessie Matthews) is an English widow, and Fergus (Ian Hunter) is a Canadian bachelor. Both are bequeathed a fortune, but there is a condition to receive it; the two must marry within a year. To aid matters, Leila disguises herself as Fergus' maid, and the two begin to fall in love. However, when Fergus discovers the truth, he is less than pleased by the deception.
The Lady of Scandal · 1930The Lady of Scandal
★ 5.51930
MovieComedyDrama
A famous British actress gets involved with two members of a reserved British noble family, whose plan to get rid of her backfires.
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