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Rowland Vance Lee (September 6, 1891 – December 21, 1975) was an American film director, actor, writer, and producer. Biography. Early life. Born in Findlay, Ohio, Lee was the son of a suffragette who founded a newspaper. [2] . He studied at Columbia University and served in the infantry during World War I. [3] Acting career.
Rowland V. Lee was a director, writer, producer and actor who worked in silent and sound films. He is known for his adaptations of classic novels such as The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers and Son of Frankenstein.
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- Findlay, Ohio, USA
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- Palm Desert, California, USA
May 7, 2024 · Rowland V. Lee (born September 6, 1891, Findlay, Ohio, U.S.—died December 21, 1975, Palm Desert, California) was an American film director of silent and sound pictures who worked in a variety of genres.
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Sep 1, 2023 · Ambitious Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Basil Rathbone), brother of King Edward IV (Ian Hunter), maneuvers to get the powerful John Wyatt (John Sutton) to France, then has his brother make him the Lord Protectorate for Edward's sons, the two young princes.
Rowland V. Lee. Director: The Count of Monte Cristo. Coming from a show business family (his parents were stage actors), Rowland V. Lee began his career as a child actor in stock and on Broadway.
- September 6, 1891
- December 21, 1975
Located in San Fernando Valley, California, the Rowland V. Lee Ranch was purchased by the director in 1935. Although Lee called his 214-acre property Farm Lake Ranch, the motion picture industry knew it as the Rowland V. Lee Ranch. Rowland Vance Lee was born into a show business family.
American film director Rowland V. Lee worked during both the silent and sound pictures eras. He worked in a variety of genres but was perhaps best known for the horror film Son of Frankenstein (1939). Rowland Vance Lee was born on September 6, 1891, in Findlay, Ohio.
