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Bert Lytell

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Actor 1885–1954 On stage 19021946

Bertram Mortimer Lytell (February 24, 1885 – September 28, 1954) was an American actor in theater and film during the silent film era and early talkies. He starred in romantic, melodrama, and adventure films.

On stage 11 productions, 44 years

1902 The Slaves of Russia American Theatre · Original
1914 A Mix-up 39th Street Theatre · Original · directed by Marie Dressler 88 perf.
1917 Mary's Ankle Bijou Theatre · Original 80 perf.
1928 Brothers 48th Street Theatre · Original · directed by Arthur Hurley 255 perf.
1931 A Church Mouse Playhouse Theatre · Original · directed by Melville Burke 164 perf.
1933 Bad Manners Playhouse Theatre · Original · directed by William A. Brady 8 perf.
1939 Margin for Error Plymouth Theatre · Original · directed by Otto Preminger 264 perf.
1940 Return Engagement John Golden Theatre · Original · directed by Rowland Leigh 8 perf.
1941 Lady in the Dark Alvin Theatre · Original · directed by Hassard Short, Moss Hart 467 perf.
1945 The Wind Is Ninety Booth Theatre · Original 108 perf.
1946 I Like It Here John Golden Theatre · Original · directed by Charles K. Freeman 52 perf.

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Worked with more than once2 names

Matt Briggs 2 productions
Donald Randolph 2 productions

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In the literature5 passages

  • Cast: Gertrude Lawrence, Victor Mature, Danny Kaye, Macdonald Carey, Bert Lytell, Evelyn Wyckoff, Margaret Dale, Ron Fieldebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Bert Lytell; and “Chu Chin Chow,” a spectacular musical tale of the East, with Tyrone Power, Florence Reed, Henry E. Dixey,theatre-pdfs/A Pictorial History of the American Theatre, 1860-1985 (Blum).txt
  • Bert Lytell in “A Church Mouse,” Elmer Rice’s “‘The Left Bank’ and Philip Barry’s “Tomorrow and Tomorrow.” Other new plays that received attention weretheatre-pdfs/A Pictorial History of the American Theatre, 1860-1985 (Blum).txt
  • TUCKER, CHARLES COBURN, PEDRO DE CORDOBA, HAROLD MOULTON, BERT LYTELL, THOS. FINDLAY, PHILIP WOOD, JOHN LITEL, WILLIAM INGERSOLL, WHITFORD KANE in “THE FIRST LEGION”theatre-pdfs/A Pictorial History of the American Theatre, 1860-1985 (Blum).txt
  • || SAM LEVENE, ELSPETH ERIC, LEIF ERICKSON, PHILIP COOLIDGE, BERT LYTELL, BRAMWELL FLETCHER in “MARGIN FOR ERROR”theatre-pdfs/A Pictorial History of the American Theatre, 1860-1985 (Blum).txt

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