Frank Stanmore

Frank Stanmore

Born: March 10, 1877
Died: August 15, 1943
in London, England
Frank Stanmore (10 March 1877 – 15 August 1943) was an English film actor. He appeared in 76 films between 1914 and 1938. He was born in London and died in Gravesend, Kent.

Movies for Frank Stanmore...

It's a Bet
Title: It's a Bet
Character: Tramp
Released: February 1, 1935
Type: Movie
A young English reporter makes a bet with a wealthy publisher that he can disappear for a month. In his absence the publisher makes much of the mysterious disappearance in an attempt to boost the circulation of his newspaper.
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That's a Good Girl
Title: That's a Good Girl
Character: Malone
Released: September 29, 1933
Type: Movie
That's a Good Girl is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Jack Buchanan and starring Buchanan, Elsie Randolph and Dorothy Hyson. The film was based on a musical show of the same title that opened at the Lewisham Hippodrome on 19 March 1928, in which Jack Buchanan also starred. The music was written by Joseph Meyer and Phil Charig, with lyrics by Douglas Furber. The film omitted much of music of the original show, but popularised one song in particular, Fancy our Meeting. The song remained a Jack Buchanan favourite and a version of it was also recorded by Al Bowlly shortly after the film's release.
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Dora
Title: Dora
Character: Jupiter
Released: June 14, 1933
Type: Movie
'An American visitor to England is frustrated by the restrictions placed upon him and his social life by the Defence of the Realm Act.' (National Film Archive Catalogue)
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Lucky Girl
Title: Lucky Girl
Character: Mullins
Released: June 1, 1932
Type: Movie
Stephan Gregorovitch, the unwilling king of a bankrupt Ruritanian country, along with his hucksterish chancellor and musically-inclined bodyguard, travel incognito to London for some fun. An invitation to a party held by Duke Hugo seems just the ticket, but the presence of jewel thieves in the vicinity soon puts paid to any ideas of a relaxing evening!
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The House Opposite
Title: The House Opposite
Character: Ben
Released: March 22, 1932
Type: Movie
A Police Officer pursues a gang of blackmailers.
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The Old Man
Title: The Old Man
Character: Charles
Released: December 15, 1931
Type: Movie
'Charlady helps unmask man who stabbed lady's blackmailer.' (British Film Catalogue)
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The Great Gay Road
Title: The Great Gay Road
Character: Crook Perkins
Released: October 21, 1931
Type: Movie
'Romance of the open road and the circus. A tramp poses as baronet's lost son but relinquishes his sweetheart to a younger man.' (British Film Institute)
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My Old China
Title: My Old China
Character: Sam
Released: August 26, 1931
Type: Movie
'Newsreel cameramen wrest secret papers from Chinese bandit.' (British Film Catalogue)
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Let's Love and Laugh
Title: Let's Love and Laugh
Character: Bride's Father
Released: May 12, 1931
Type: Movie
A young bachelor gets drunk on the eve of his wedding - and marries a dancer.
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What a Night!
Title: What a Night!
Character: Mr. Livingstone
Released: March 13, 1931
Type: Movie
While staying at a reportedly haunted inn a traveller discovers that the 'ghost' is a thief.
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We Take Off Our Hats
Title: We Take Off Our Hats
Character: 'arry
Released: November 4, 1930
Type: Movie
Three old muckers meet down the boozer for a natter about their alarmingly swiftly-diminishing circle of friends.
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Leave It to Me
Title: Leave It to Me
Character: Merton
Released: October 1, 1930
Type: Movie
A comedy film directed by George King.
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The Temporary Widow
Title: The Temporary Widow
Character: Witness Kulicke
Released: July 13, 1930
Type: Movie
Kitty Kellermann is put on trial for murdering her husband, a failed painter. When her counsel resigns from his mandate, the mysterious Peter Bille steps in, though it becomes apparent that he actually is not an advocate but Kitty's lover and moreover confesses the murder. The widow has to admit that the pictures by her deceased spouse sell much better, only for him to suddenly appear alive.
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Life's a Stage
Title: Life's a Stage
Character: Alf Nobbler
Released: May 12, 1930
Type: Movie
A busker confesses to shooting a seducer to save his amnesiac film-star daughter.
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You'd Be Surprised!
Title: You'd Be Surprised!
Character: Frankie
Released: March 31, 1930
Type: Movie
A songwriter is mistaken for a convict.
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Red Pearls
Title: Red Pearls
Character: Martin Radshaw
Released: February 1, 1930
Type: Movie
A Japanese merchant attempts to drive one of his rivals mad by impersonating a man he had once murdered.
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What Next?
Title: What Next?
Character: Cedric Chippendale
Released: April 22, 1929
Type: Movie
A man acquires a valuable artifact as a present for his girlfriend, inadvertently drawing a lunatic collector into pursuit of him.
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Chamber of Horrors
Title: Chamber of Horrors
Character: James Budgeforth
Released: March 1, 1929
Type: Movie
A man spends the night in the Chamber of Horrors of Madame Tussauds.
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The Hellcat
Title: The Hellcat
Character: Butler
Released: April 2, 1928
Type: Movie
'Scientist adopts slum girl and she saves him from murderous lover.' (British Film Catalogue)
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Wait and See
Title: Wait and See
Character: Frankie
Released: February 1, 1928
Type: Movie
Wait and See is a 1929 British silent comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Frank Stanmore, Pauline Johnson and Sam Livesey.
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Mumsie
Title: Mumsie
Character: Nobby Clarke
Released: September 2, 1927
Type: Movie
A pacifist gambler turns spy and gives his father's gas factory plans to the enemy.
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The Little People
Title: The Little People
Character: Paolo
Released: May 14, 1927
Type: Movie
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The Blackguard
Title: The Blackguard
Character: The Impresario
Released: September 4, 1925
Type: Movie
A French violinist saves his beloved princess from the Russian revolution..
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The Alley of Golden Hearts
Title: The Alley of Golden Hearts
Character: Grocer
Released: July 1, 1924
Type: Movie
A lonely squire throws a New Year's party for villagers and discloses that he is a poor girl's uncle.
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Réveille
Title: Réveille
Character: Whelks
Released: June 1, 1924
Type: Movie
A seamstress stops a poor ex-soldier from becoming a left-wing agitator.
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Lily of the Alley
Title: Lily of the Alley
Character: Alf
Released: February 1, 1924
Type: Movie
Bill and Lily are newly married. Bert works as a tea salesman and is of a naturally cheery disposition. Over time however, worries about the security of his job and income prey on his mind and he frets over not being able to provide for Lily. With his worries heightened by the fear that he is about to go blind, he falls into a deep depression .....
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The School for Scandal
Title: The School for Scandal
Character: Sir Peter Teazle
Released: September 12, 1923
Type: Movie
An uncle poses as a usurer to learn which nephew deserves his fortune.
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Love, Life and Laughter
Title: Love, Life and Laughter
Character: The Balloon-Blower
Released: June 1, 1923
Type: Movie
Love, Life and Laughter tells the story of a pair of working class youngsters with big dreams – a cheery chorus girl and a serious writer. The film toys with our expectations, blurring the boundaries of reverie and reality; tragedy and comedy. Directed by George Pearson, the film was considered lost for many years until in March 2014 when a copy was discovered in an old Dutch cinema.
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The Spanish Jade
Title: The Spanish Jade
Character: Tormillo, Don Luis' servannt
Released: April 10, 1922
Type: Movie
When a girl's lover kills her husband she offers herself to her father-in-law in exchange for his freedom.
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Beyond the Dreams of Avarice
Title: Beyond the Dreams of Avarice
Character: Alf Burnley
Released: August 1, 1920
Type: Movie
A doctor inherits a fortune, his wife leaves him and he becomes a miser.
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The Mother of Dartmoor
Title: The Mother of Dartmoor
Character: Sammy Bolt
Released: October 1, 1916
Type: Movie
A man turns poacher for love of a married woman and is jailed by his widowed mother's evidence.
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The Heart of a Child
Title: The Heart of a Child
Character: Johnny Doone
Released: July 10, 1916
Type: Movie
A slum orphan, injured by a lady's car, becomes a dancer and marries the lady's brother.
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The Man Without a Soul
Title: The Man Without a Soul
Released: July 1, 1916
Type: Movie
A scientist brings a divinity student back to life, but revived lacks his soul.
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Love in a Wood
Title: Love in a Wood
Character: Touchstone
Released: January 10, 1915
Type: Movie
The film is a contempary-set version of William Shakespeare's play As You Like It.