THEODORE ROBERTS

 

From Stars of the Photoplay (1924)

THEODORE ROBERTS was born in San Francisco in 1861. After teaching for a while, he went on the stage. Roberts enjoyed a long and successful footlight career, achieving his biggest hit as Joe Perrtugals in "The Right of Way." He was the Simon Legree in the famous all-star stage revival of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Through his friendship for Cecil De Mille, he joined the Lasky forces in the early days. He has many notable film performances to his credit and is generally looked upon as "the grand old man of the movies," Height, six feet. Weight, 195 pounds. Grey hair, blue eyes. Married.

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