Acting

Annie Esmond

Born September 26, 1873 · Croydon, Surrey, England, UK

Died January 4, 1945 · aged 71

No biography available.

Known For

TiptoesTiptoes · 1927
Tiptoes
9.01927
MovieComedyRomance
A silent film version of the Gershwin stage musical
InnocentInnocent · 1921
Innocent
7.01921
MovieDrama
An orphan named Innocence leaves her county home after her foster-father dies. She travels to the city and makes a living as a novelist. Subsequently, she has an affair with a painter named Amadis de Jocelyn, who later dumps her.
To Oblige a LadyTo Oblige a Lady · 1931
To Oblige a Lady
8.01931
MovieComedy
A couple rent a luxury flat and try to pass it off as their own in order to impress a wealthy relative.
The Private Life of Henry VIIIThe Private Life of Henry VIII · 1933
The Private Life of Henry VIII
6.41933
MovieHistoryDrama
Renowned for his excess, King Henry VIII goes through a series of wives during his rule. With Anne Boleyn, his second betrothed, executed on charges of treason, Henry weds maid Jane Seymour, but that wedded bliss also ends in tragedy. Not one to be single for long, the tyrannical king chooses German-born Anne of Cleves, but their union lasts only months before an annulment is granted, and so Henry's reign of spousal terror continues.
A Scandal in BohemiaA Scandal in Bohemia · 1921
A Scandal in Bohemia
7.01921
MovieMysteryCrime
Holmes and Watson match wits with an opera star intent on blackmailing a king.
Lend Me Your HusbandLend Me Your Husband · 1935
Lend Me Your Husband
6.01935
MovieComedy
A dapper Englishman has an affair with his wife’s best friend. A risque and very British marital farce.
Cottage to LetCottage to Let · 1941
Cottage to Let
6.71941
MovieThrillerMystery
Allied spies and Nazi Agents insinuate themselves at a Scottish cottage (converted to a wartime hospital) with interests on an inventor's nearly perfected bomb sight.
A Little Bit of FluffA Little Bit of Fluff · 1928
A Little Bit of Fluff
9.01928
MovieComedy
Syd Chaplin And Betty Balfour star in this British International Picture.

Movies

TiptoesTiptoes · 1927
Tiptoes
9.01927
MovieComedyRomance
A silent film version of the Gershwin stage musical
InnocentInnocent · 1921
Innocent
7.01921
MovieDrama
An orphan named Innocence leaves her county home after her foster-father dies. She travels to the city and makes a living as a novelist. Subsequently, she has an affair with a painter named Amadis de Jocelyn, who later dumps her.
To Oblige a LadyTo Oblige a Lady · 1931
To Oblige a Lady
8.01931
MovieComedy
A couple rent a luxury flat and try to pass it off as their own in order to impress a wealthy relative.
The Private Life of Henry VIIIThe Private Life of Henry VIII · 1933
The Private Life of Henry VIII
6.41933
MovieHistoryDrama
Renowned for his excess, King Henry VIII goes through a series of wives during his rule. With Anne Boleyn, his second betrothed, executed on charges of treason, Henry weds maid Jane Seymour, but that wedded bliss also ends in tragedy. Not one to be single for long, the tyrannical king chooses German-born Anne of Cleves, but their union lasts only months before an annulment is granted, and so Henry's reign of spousal terror continues.
A Scandal in BohemiaA Scandal in Bohemia · 1921
A Scandal in Bohemia
7.01921
MovieMysteryCrime
Holmes and Watson match wits with an opera star intent on blackmailing a king.
Lend Me Your HusbandLend Me Your Husband · 1935
Lend Me Your Husband
6.01935
MovieComedy
A dapper Englishman has an affair with his wife’s best friend. A risque and very British marital farce.
Cottage to LetCottage to Let · 1941
Cottage to Let
6.71941
MovieThrillerMystery
Allied spies and Nazi Agents insinuate themselves at a Scottish cottage (converted to a wartime hospital) with interests on an inventor's nearly perfected bomb sight.
A Little Bit of FluffA Little Bit of Fluff · 1928
A Little Bit of Fluff
9.01928
MovieComedy
Syd Chaplin And Betty Balfour star in this British International Picture.
Prince of ArcadiaPrince of Arcadia · 1933
Prince of Arcadia
8.01933
MovieMusic
A Ruritanian Prince is due to marry a princess with acting ambitions, but he has fallen in love with another woman.
Alf's ButtonAlf's Button · 1930
Alf's Button
8.31930
MovieComedyFantasy
A soldier discovers a button made from Aladdin's lamp grants wishes when rubbed.
Abdul the DamnedAbdul the Damned · 1935
Abdul the Damned
6.51935
MovieDramaHistory
In 1908, Sultan Abdul Hamid rules the Turkish Empire, but he is faced with the threat of revolt by the Young Turk party. He allows Hilmi Pasha, the leader of the Young Turks, to return from exile and form the country's first constitutional government. With tensions still growing, chief of police Kadar Pasha assassinates Hassan Bey, the leader of the Old Turk party, and makes it look as if a Young Turk committed the crime, in order to give Abdul an excuse for arresting the Young Turk leaders. Meanwhile, Abdul becomes infatuated with a visiting Austrian singer. When she rejects his advances, she endangers both herself and her fiancé, a Turkish officer who also knows who really shot Hassan Bey.
Let the People SingLet the People Sing · 1942
Let the People Sing
6.81942
MovieComedy
An out-of-work comedian persuades a drunken nobleman to join a protest against the closing of a village hall.
Saloon BarSaloon Bar · 1940
Saloon Bar
7.01940
MovieThriller
A bookmaker with a fancy for detective work attempts to prevent the execution of a potentially innocent man.
The Iron DukeThe Iron Duke · 1934
The Iron Duke
8.01934
MovieDrama
The Duke of Wellington’s attempt to restore peace to France is threatened by a French Duchess.
The Yellow ClawThe Yellow Claw · 1921
The Yellow Claw
8.01921
MovieCrime
A frightened woman is murdered in the London apartment of a well-known novelist named Henry Leroux. The police arrest Leroux's butler, but he escapes and runs off to a mysterious opium den, the lair of a drug dealer named Mister King. Gaston Max, a detective from Paris, arrives in London to investigate the drug trafficking. Although the police take down the gang, Mr. King escapes and manages to keep his true identity a secret.
The Good CompanionsThe Good Companions · 1933
The Good Companions
6.41933
MovieRomanceComedy
Film musical taken from JB Priestley's novel about three musicians joining together to save a failing concert party, the Dinky Doos.
Service for LadiesService for Ladies · 1932
Service for Ladies
7.61932
MovieComedyRomance
Max Tracey is the head waiter at a London hotel. He falls in love at first sight with Sylvia Robertson, an aristocratic woman, and poses as a prince to win her love. In this venture, he is aided by Mr. Westlake, a Ruritanian monarch who owes him a favour. When Sylvia discovers Max's deception, she is appalled, but the situation is resolved when her father tells her that he was once a hotel dishwasher.
Bulldog Drummond at BayBulldog Drummond at Bay · 1937
Bulldog Drummond at Bay
6.31937
MovieActionThriller
Drummond goes up against foreign agents who are trying to steal plans for a top-secret aircraft.
Save a Little SunshineSave a Little Sunshine · 1938
Save a Little Sunshine
7.01938
Movie
Dave Smalley buys a lost Archaeopteryx fossil by accident at an auction and uses the reward money for this to buy a share in his landlady's lodging- house. She turns him into an exploited man-of-all-work about the house, but after a lady guest persuades him that he resembles Napoleon he becomes convinced that he is a born leader and mounts a takeover bid to reverse their roles.
Stolen LifeStolen Life · 1939
Stolen Life
6.81939
MovieDrama
Adapted from the best-selling novel by K. J. Benes, A Stolen Life serves as a tour de force for German actress Elizabeth Bergner, whose husband Paul Czinner directed the film. Bergner stars as identical twins Sylvina and Martina, whose mild sibling rivalry intensifies when one of the girls tricks the other's sweetheart Alan McKenzie (Michael Redgrave) into proposing to the wrong twin.
Men of TomorrowMen of Tomorrow · 1932
Men of Tomorrow
8.01932
MovieDrama
In the years after his graduation Allen Shepherd has become a successful novelist and has married Jane Anderson. A firm proponent of traditional sex roles, Shepherd leaves Jane when she accepts a teaching post at Oxford. He later changes his views, and the couple is reunited.
Thunder in the CityThunder in the City · 1937
Thunder in the City
6.01937
MovieComedyDrama
A visiting American engages in a bold business promotion, the likes of which the British have not seen.
Gert and Daisy's WeekendGert and Daisy's Weekend · 1942
Gert and Daisy's Weekend
6.21942
MovieComedy
Gert and Daisy accompany a crowd of Cockney children who are being evacuated to a stately home in the country.
The OutsiderThe Outsider · 1931
The Outsider
7.01931
MovieDrama
An unorthodox osteopath cures one of his patients, the daughter of a fellow Doctor.