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Wellington A. Playter(1879-1937)

  • Actor
  • Director
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Wellington A. Playter
Wellington A. Playter was born on 9 December 1879 in Rawcliffe, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for Back to God's Country (1919), The Wicked Darling (1919) and The County Chairman (1914). He died on 15 July 1937 in Oakland, California, USA.
BornDecember 9, 1879
DiedJuly 15, 1937(57)
BornDecember 9, 1879
DiedJuly 15, 1937(57)
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Known for

Charles Arling, Wheeler Oakman, and Nell Shipman in Back to God's Country (1919)
Back to God's Country
6.2
  • Capt. Rydal(as Wellington Plater)
  • 1919
Priscilla Dean in The Wicked Darling (1919)
The Wicked Darling
6.4
  • Kent Mortimer
  • 1919
Macklyn Arbuckle in The County Chairman (1914)
The County Chairman
  • Joseph Whittaker
  • 1914
The Soul of a Child (1916)
The Soul of a Child
  • Her Father(as Wellington Playter)
  • 1916

Credits

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  • The Golden Snare (1921)
    The Golden Snare
    • 'Black' Dawson (as Wellington Playter)
    • 1921
  • Charles Arling, Wheeler Oakman, and Nell Shipman in Back to God's Country (1919)
    Back to God's Country
    6.2
    • Capt. Rydal (as Wellington Plater)
    • 1919
  • Billie Rhodes in In Search of Arcady (1919)
    In Search of Arcady
    • Earl of Chamboyne (as Wellington Playter)
    • 1919
  • Fool's Gold (1919)
    Fool's Gold
    4.5
    • John Moore (as Wellington Player)
    • 1919
  • Mae Marsh in Spotlight Sadie (1919)
    Spotlight Sadie
    • O'Keefe (as Wellington Playter)
    • 1919
  • The Littlest Scout (1919)
    The Littlest Scout
    • A pacifist (as Wellington Prater)
    • 1919
  • Priscilla Dean in The Wicked Darling (1919)
    The Wicked Darling
    6.4
    • Kent Mortimer
    • 1919
  • The Struggle Everlasting (1918)
    The Struggle Everlasting
    • Champion Pugilist, aka Bob Dempsey (as Wellington Playter)
    • 1918
  • The Eagle's Eye (1918)
    The Eagle's Eye
    • Franz von Rintelen
    • 1918
  • Mae Marsh in Polly of the Circus (1917)
    Polly of the Circus
    6.9
    • Big Jim, Boss Canvasman
    • 1917
  • Irene Fenwick in The Sin Woman (1917)
    The Sin Woman
    5.6
    • Driver (as Wellington Playter)
    • 1917
  • Juanita Hansen in Glory (1917)
    Glory
    • James Strong (as Wellington Playter)
    • 1917
  • Pauline Frederick in The Slave Market (1917)
    The Slave Market
    5.0
    • Portugese Joe (as Wellington Playter)
    • 1917
  • Grace Darling in Beatrice Fairfax Episode 15: Wristwatches (1916)
    Beatrice Fairfax Episode 15: Wristwatches
    • Clinton Harding
    • 1916
  • Harry Fox in Beatrice Fairfax Episode 14: The Hidden Menace (1916)
    Beatrice Fairfax Episode 14: The Hidden Menace
    • David
    • 1916

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  • The Eagle's Eye (1918)
    The Eagle's Eye
    • Director
    • 1918

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Wellington Plater
  • Born
    • December 9, 1879
    • Rawcliffe, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 15, 1937
    • Oakland, California, USA
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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    English-born silent screen actor in Hollywood, often in menacing roles for Famous Players-Lasky.

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