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Clive
Brook
1887 - 1974 |
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. The actor Clive Brook was born into a well protected family. His father was big landowner of a goldmine, his mother was an opera singer. But Clive Brook wouldn't dream of basking in the sun in this privileged
and prosperous environment but earned his own money with different jobs.
Clive Brook made his debut in 1918 at the London theater, two years later he appeared in a movie for the first time. To his early movies belong "Trent's Last Case" (20), "Her Penalty" (21), "Christie Johnstone" (21), "Shirley" (22), "The Sheik" (22), "The Experiment" (22), "The White Shadow" (23) and "The Reverse of the Medal" (23). Clive Brook went to the USA in 1924 where he continued his successful
career smoothly. He began to work for the Thomas Ince Corp. for the movie
"Christine of the Hungry Heart" (24), it followed "The Mirage" (24), "The
Money Habit" (24), "Declassée" (25), "The Woman Hater" (25), "Seven
Sinners" (25) and "Enticement" (25).
Clive Brook continued his career in the 30's with the talkies "Scandal Sheet" (31), "Silence" (31), "Shanghai Express" (32), "Sherlock Holmes" (32), "Gallant Lady" (33) and "Let's Try Again" (34). In 1935 he left together with his wife the USA and came back to England
where he completed his film career. He appeared in the movies "Love in
Exile" (36), "Action for Slander" (38), "Convoy" (40), "The Story of a
Flemish Farm" (43) and "On Approval" (44) - where he also was a director,
writer and producer beside of his part. It was his last film work for two
decades and he worked for the theater again. He came back on the big screen
for a last time in 1963 with the movie "The List of Adrian Messenger".
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