
Vernon Steele
Known For
Acting
Born
1882-09-16 in Santiago, Chile
Died
1955-07-23
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Vernon Steele (18 September 1882 – 23 July 1955) was a Chilean-born British actor known for his appearances on the Broadway stage and in American films. He often played patrician young men in silent films. Steele was born in Santiago, Chile, the son of Daniel Antonietti, a professor of music, and his English wife, the former Grace Emma Bolton. Vernon Steele was christened Arturo Romeo Antonietti and his family eventually settled in London, England. His sister was actress Hilda Anthony.
Most Known For

They Were Expendable
as Army Doctor

Bonnie Scotland
as Col. Gregor McGregor

Captain Blood
as King James

Dracula's Daughter
as Squires (uncredited)

Mrs. Miniver
as Glee Club Member (uncredited)

Madame Bovary
as Priest

Design for Living
as Douglas' First Manager (uncredited)

Her Great Match
as Prince Adolph

Where Sinners Meet
as Saunders

Step Lively, Jeeves!
as Lord Fenton (uncredited)

Kidnapped
as Captain

To the Ends of the Earth
as Commissioner Lionel Hadley (uncredited)

Lloyd's of London
as Thomas Lawrence

Silks and Satins
as Jacques Desmond

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
as Wedding Guest

Big News
as Reporter

The Witness Vanishes
as Nigel Partridge

Riders of the Northwest Mounted
as Captain Blair

The Silk Express
as Dr. Harold Rolph

The House of Youth
as Rhodes Winston