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Walter Melville(1875-1937)

  • Writer
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Walter Melville was born in 1875 in Swansea, Wales, UK. He was a writer, known for Ivanhoe (1913), The Shopsoiled Girl (1915) and The Beggar Girl's Wedding (1915). He was married to Barbara Crosbie (actress) and Eva Dare. He died on 28 February 1937 in Hove, East Sussex, England, UK.
Born1875
DiedFebruary 28, 1937
Born1875
DiedFebruary 28, 1937
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Known for

King Baggot and Walter Craven in Ivanhoe (1913)
Ivanhoe
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1913
The Shopsoiled Girl
  • Writer
  • 1915
The Beggar Girl's Wedding
  • Writer
  • 1915
The Girl Who Took the Wrong Turning
  • Writer
  • 1915

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Writer

  • Gaslight Theatre
    TV Series
    • manuscript
    • 1965
  • The Female Swindler
    • play
    • 1916
  • The Girl Who Wrecked His Home
    • play
    • 1916
  • A World of Sin
    • play
    • 1915
  • The Shopsoiled Girl
    • play
    • 1915
  • The Girl Who Took the Wrong Turning
    • play
    • 1915
  • The Beggar Girl's Wedding
    • play
    • 1915
  • King Baggot and Walter Craven in Ivanhoe (1913)
    Ivanhoe
    5.5
    • play
    • 1913

Personal details

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  • Born
    • 1875
    • Swansea, Wales, UK
  • Died
    • February 28, 1937
    • Hove, East Sussex, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Barbara Crosbie (actress)1932 - February 28, 1937 (his death)
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    Brother and partner of Frederick Melville.
  • Nickname
    • King of Melodrama

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