Rudolph de Cordova
Rudolph de Cordova | |
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 Cordova in 1916 | |
| Born | 10 June 1859 |
| Died | 11 January 1941 (aged 81) |
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| Years active | 1917–1925 |
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| Relatives | Jacob de Cordova (grand-uncle) |
Rudolph de Cordova (10 June 1859 – 11 January 1941) was a Jamaican-born British writer, screenwriter and actor.Jacob de Cordova , and great grandnephew of Raphael de Cordova, a coffee brewer and president of the first synagogue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is also the cousin of Julian de Cordova, former president of Union Glass Company, and founder of the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum.
He was married to the writer Alicia Ramsey and collaborated with her on several plays.
Selected filmography
Actor
- The Greatest Power (1917)
- The Trail of the Shadow (1917)
- The Glorious Adventure (1922)
- The Secret Kingdom(1925)
Screenwriter
- Romeo and Juliet (1916)
- Trumpet Island (1920)
References
Bibliography
- Hill, Errol. The Jamaican Stage, 1655–1900, Profile of a Colonial Theatre. University of Massachusetts Press, 1992.
External links
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- Rudolph de Cordova at IMDb
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