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Van Dyke Brooke, né Stewart McKerrow (22 June 1859–17 September 1921) was an early American actor, screenwriter and film director, whose works include The Reprieve: An Episode in the Life of Abraham Lincoln (1908) and Lights of New York (1916).
A longtime and respected stage actor, Van Dyke Brooke went into the film business in 1909. A prolific actor, writer and director for Vitagraph, he stayed with the company until 1916, when the studio cleaned house and fired many of its "old-timers".
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- Detroit, Michigan, USA
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A longtime and respected stage actor, Van Dyke Brooke went into the film business in 1909. A prolific actor, writer and director for Vitagraph, he stayed with the company until 1916, when the studio cleaned house and fired many of its "old-timers".
Lights of New York (1916 film) One Can't Always Tell. We Must Do Our Best. Category: Films by American directors.
An important early film actor-director, the elegant Van Dyke Brooke broke into films with the Vitagraph company in 1909 after several decades on the stage in Detroit. Brooke starred in Vitagraph's popular Captain Barnacle series and appeared opposite the hefty John Bunny, the studio's top star.
BROOKE, Van Dyke Director (1917) Thanhouser Career Synopsis: Van Dyke Brooke directed films for Thanhouser in 1917. Biographical Notes: Van Dyke Brooke was born in in 1859 in Detroit. Early in his career he was on the stage, where he became a familiar figure during the next several decades.
Van Dyke Brooke is known as an Director, Actor, Theatre Play, Writer, and Scenario Writer. Some of his work includes The Show Girl, Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins, Ida's Christmas, Lulu's Doctor, Dr. LaFleur's Theory, Captain Jinks, the Cobbler, The Helpful (?) Sisterhood, and Father's Hatband.
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