Frederick Kerr

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

FrankensteinFrankenstein · 1931
Frankenstein
★ 7.51931
MovieDramaHorror
Obsessed scientist Dr. Henry Frankenstein attempts to create life by assembling a creature from deceased body parts. Aided by his loyal misshapen assistant, Fritz, Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster, but it flees into the countryside and begins to wreak havoc.
But the Flesh Is WeakBut the Flesh Is Weak · 1932
But the Flesh Is Weak
★ 6.21932
MovieComedy
A poor-but-charming father and son try to enter high society by marrying rich English widows.
Waterloo BridgeWaterloo Bridge · 1931
Waterloo Bridge
★ 6.91931
MovieDramaRomance
In WWI London, out-of-work American chorus girl Myra makes ends meet by picking up men on Waterloo Bridge. During a Zeppelin air raid, she meets Roy, a naive young Yank 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.
The Devil to Pay!The Devil to Pay! · 1930
The Devil to Pay!
★ 5.91930
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.
Beauty and the BossBeauty and the Boss · 1932
Beauty and the Boss
★ 7.01932
MovieComedyRomance
An ultra-efficient Plain Jane secretary blossoms when she accompanies her boss on a business trip to Paris.
Honor of the FamilyHonor of the Family · 1931
Honor 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.
Born to LoveBorn to Love · 1931
Born to Love
★ 5.31931
MovieWarDrama
A pregnant American nurse living in London during WWI, believing her soldier-fiance has been killed in France, marries a wealthy aristocrat so her child will have a father.
The Man from TorontoThe Man from Toronto · 1933
The 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.

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