Major English silent movie star Stewart Rome born Wernham Ryott Gifford
in Berkshire in 1886. He studied civil engineering, but instead went on
the stage in 1907. After appearing on stage in Australia, Stewart
returned to England in 1912 and joined Hepworth Film Company. Handsome,
slightly aloof aristocratic star of more than 150 drama films, making
his debut with 'Thou Shalt Not Steal' directed by Warwick Buckland in
1913, after WW1 service he joined the Broadwest Film Company and
through the 1920's at the height of his career he acted in both British
and German films such as 'Im schatten der Moschee' (1923) 'Vater Voss'
(1925) est. His most memorable films was George Pearson's 'Reville'
(1924) and 'The Desert Sheik' (1924). Following the advent of talkies,
he was relegated to fine kindly gentlemanly characters, later he
starred as Dr. Goodfellow in a series of shorts for the Rank studios in
1942, retired from the screen after 1950's 'Lets Have a Murder'. Died
in 1965 age 79.
Stick 'Em Up(1950)as Colonel Gordon
Woman Hater(1948)as Col. Weston
My Sister and I(1948)as Colonel Thursby
Bad Sister(1947)as Charles Madden
Jassy(1947)as Judge
