Henry Stuart (actor)

Henry Stuart
Born1 February 1885
Died26 January 1948
Other namesCourt Eduard Henry Hess
OccupationActor
Years active1923-1943 (film)

Henry Stuart (1 February 1885 – 26 January 1948) was a Swiss film actor known for his work in Germany. Stuart was born in Cairo as son of a Swiss doctor, but educated in Britain. He attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, intending to become a painter. After moving into the German film industry following the First World War, Stuart played a number of prominent supporting roles in productions such as Joyless Street (1925). Stuart's film career largely ended with the arrival of sound, and he worked increasingly on the stage. His final film appearance was a small role in the Nazi agfacolor epic Münchhausen (1943).

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Isenberg p.142

Bibliography

  • Isenberg, Noah William: Weimar Cinema: An Essential Guide to Classic Films of the Era. Columbia University Press, 2009.
  • Treuner, Hermann: Filmkünstler: Wir über uns selbst. Sibyllen-Verlag, 1928 (online).
  • "Henry Stuart". Filmportal.de. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  • Henry Stuart at IMDb