Vernon Steele
Birthday: 1882-09-16
Place of Birth: Santiago, Chile
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Vernon Steele (18 September 1882 – 23 July 1955) was a Chilean-born British actor known for his appearances on the Broadway stage and in American films. He often played patrician young men in silent films. Steele was born in Santiago, Chile, the son of Daniel Antonietti, a professor of music, and his English wife, the former Grace Emma Bolton. Vernon Steele was christened Arturo Romeo Antonietti and his family eventually settled in London, England. His sister was actress Hilda Anthony.
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Temptation
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Bonnie Scotland
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Step Lively, Jeeves!
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Captain Blood
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The Wanters
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The Witness Vanishes
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The Panther Woman
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The Supreme Sacrifice
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Mrs. Miniver
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Polly of the Circus
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His House in Order
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The Silk Express
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The Firing Line
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The King's Vacation
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Dracula's Daughter
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Where Sinners Meet
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Kidnapped
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The Girl Who Ran Wild
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North of the Yukon
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The Highest Bidder
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Riders of the Northwest Mounted
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The Vampire
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Human Desire
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Madame Bovary
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For the Defense
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Silks and Satins
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Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
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The Witness for the Defense
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Out of the Chorus
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Her Great Match
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Alice Adams
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Mind the Paint Girl
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The House of Youth
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Little Lady Eileen
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Forgive and Forget
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Beyond Price
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A Wonderful Wife
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The Hands of Nara
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The Danger Point
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