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Bert Moorhouse

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Bert Moorhouse
Moorhouse in The Pay-Off (1930)
Born
Herbert Green Moorhouse

(1894-11-20)November 20, 1894
DiedJanuary 26, 1954(1954-01-26) (aged 59)
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
OccupationActor
Years active1928–1954

Bert Moorhouse (sometimes incorrectly billed as Bert Moorehouse) (November 20, 1894 – January 26, 1954) was an American character actor whose career began at the very tail end of the silent era, and lasted through the mid-1950s.

Biography

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Born Herbert Green Moorhouse in Chicago, Illinois in 1894, he would enter the film industry in 1928 with featured roles in two FBO productions: Rough Ridin' Red, and the Hugh Trevor vehicle Hey Rube![1][2]

He would appear in either featured or small roles in over 130 films during his 26-year career, as well as more than 200 other pictures in which he appeared as an extra.[3] In 1954 he had small roles in three films, the last of which to be premiered was Dangerous Mission, which starred Victor Mature, Piper Laurie, William Bendix, and Vincent Price.[4] All three of these films were released posthumously. Moorhouse was suffering from a severe illness, and on January 26 he committed suicide, via a gunshot wound to the head.[5] He was buried with his mother, Fannie, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.

Filmography

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(Per AFI database)[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Rough Ridin' Red: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  2. ^ "Hey Rube!: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Bert Moorhouse". American Film Institute. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  4. ^ "Dangerous Mission: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  5. ^ Erickson, Hal (2016). "Bert Moorhouse". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
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