Milton Rosmer (4 November 1881 – 7 December 1971) was a British actor, film director and screenwriter. He made his screen debut in The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1915) and continued to act in theatre, film and television until 1956.[ In 1926 he directed his first film The Woman Juror and went on to direct another 16 films between 1926 and 1938.]
He began his acting career as a stage actor and appeared as Francis Tresham in "The Breed of the Treshams" (1903) opposite John Martin-Harvey.
Milton Rosmer died in Chesham, Buckinghamshire in 1971.
Partial filmography
Actor
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The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1915) – Mark Frettleby
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Whoso Is Without Sin (1916) – The Vicar
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Still Waters Run Deep (1916) – John Mildmay
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Cynthia in the Wilderness (1916) – Harvey Elwes
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The Man Without a Soul (1916) – Stephen Ferrier
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Lady Windermere's Fan (1916) – Lord Windermere
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The Greater Need (1916) – Bob Leroy
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Little Women (1917) – Theodore Lawrence
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The Chinese Puzzle (1919) – Sir Roger de la Haye
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The Odds Against Her (1919) – Leo Strathmore
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With All Her Heart (1920) – Geoffrey Bell
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Wuthering Heights (1920) – Heathcliff
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Colonel Newcome (1920) – B. Newcombe
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The Twelve Pound Look (1920) – Harry Sims
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The Golden Web (1920) – Sterling Deans
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Torn Sails (1920) – Hugh Morgan
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Demos (1921) – Richard Mortimer
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The Will (1921) – Philip Ross
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The Diamond Necklace (1921) – Charles Furness
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Belphegor the Mountebank (1921) – Belphegor
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The Amazing Partnership (1921) – Pryde
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A Woman of No Importance (1921) – Lord Illingworth
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General John Regan (1921) – Dr. O'Grady
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A Romance of Wastdale (1921) – David Gordon
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The Passionate Friends (1922) – Steven Stratton
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David Garrick (1922, Short) – David Garrick
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The Pointing Finger (1922) – Lord Rollestone / Earl Edensore
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Tense Moments with Great Authors (1922) – David Garrick (segment "David Garrick")
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La donna e l'uomo (1923)
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A Gamble with Hearts (1923) – Dallas Chalfont
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Shadow of Egypt (1924) – Harold Westcott
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High Treason (1929) – Ernest Stratton (uncredited)
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The W Plan (1930) – President of Court Martial
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Grand Prix (1934)
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The Phantom Light (1935) – Dr. Carey
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South Riding (1938) – Alderman Snaith
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Let's Be Famous (1939) – Albert Pinbright
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Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) – Chatteris
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The Lion Has Wings (1939) – Head of Observer Corps
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The Stars Look Down (1940) – Harry Nugent, MP
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Return to Yesterday (1940) – Sambourne
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Atlantic Ferry (1941) – George Burns
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Frieda (1947) – Merrick
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Fame Is the Spur (1947) – Magistrate
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The End of the River (1947) – The Judge
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Who Killed Van Loon? (1948) – Simmonds
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Daybreak (1948) – Governor
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The Monkey's Paw (1948) – Mr. Trelawne
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The Small Back Room (1949) – Prof. Mair
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John Wesley (1954) – Trustee of Georgia
Screenwriter
Director
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The Perfect Lady (1931)
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P.C. Josser (1931)
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Many Waters (1931)
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After the Ball (1932)
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Channel Crossing (1933)
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The Secret of the Loch (1934)
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What Happened to Harkness? (1934)
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Emil and the Detectives (1935)
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Everything Is Thunder (1936)
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The Great Barrier (1937)
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The Challenge (1938)
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