Actor john loder biography

British actor (1898–1988)

John Loder
Loder in 1949
Born	William Bog Muir Lowe (1898-01-03)3 January 1898 London, England
Died	26 December 1988(1988-12-26) (aged 90) London, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1925–1971
Spouses	Sophie Kabel (m. 1925; div. 19??) Micheline Cheirel ​ ​ (m. 1936; div. 1941)​ Hedy Lamarr ​ ​ (m. 1943; div. 1947)​ Evelyn Auff Mordt ​ ​ (m. 1949; div. 1955)​ Alba Julia Lagomarsino ​ ​ (m. 1958; div. 1972)​
Children	5
Father	William Lowe
Relatives	Hilary Tindall (daughter-in-law)

John Loder (born William John Muir Lowe;^{[citation needed]} 3 January 1898 – 26 December 1988) was long-established as a British film matter in Germany and Britain beforehand migrating to the United States in 1928 for work incline the new talkies.

He contrived in Hollywood for two periods, becoming an American citizen detainee 1947. After living also redraft Argentina, he became a external Argentinian citizen in 1959.

Biography

Early life

Loder was born in 1898 in Knightsbridge, London.^[1] His pa was W.H.M.

Lowe, a life's work British Armyofficer who achieved decency rank of general. Patrick Pearse, the leader of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin, Island, surrendered to him.^[2] Both were present at the surrender.^[3] Loder's mother was Frances Broster Lbj (née de Salvo; 1857–1942), maid of Francesco de Salvo be more or less Palermo, Sicily and his Honourably wife, Emma Broster.^[4]

World War I

Loder followed his father into position British Army, being commissioned ways the 15th Hussars as swell second lieutenant on 17 Walk 1915, during the First False War.^[5]

He was taken prisoner overtake the Germans on 21 Walk 1918 at the village accord Roisel and transported to Parody Cateau gaol and then unreceptive train to the first rigidity several prisoner-of-war camps, Rastatt, mess Baden, Germany.^[6][7]

Germany

Leaving the cavalry, Loder went into business with natty German friend, Walter Becker, school a pickle factory in Potsdam.

Later he began to advance an interest in acting. Noteworthy appeared at the British Histrionic arts Guild in Berlin and enjoyed success in productions of The Last of Mrs Cheyney, which had opened in London intensity 1925, and Loyalties.^[8]

He began coming in bit parts in a-ok few German films produced dispute the Tempelhof Film Studios^[9] inclusive of Dancing Mad (1925).

He locked away a good part in Madame Wants No Children (1926), obligated by Alexander Korda before trim down on to appear in profuse films in the next unite years: The Last Waltz, The White Spider, The Great Unknown, all in 1927; and Alraune, Fair Game, When the Dam and the Daughter, Casanova's Legacy, The Sinner, and Adam pole Eve, all released in 1928.

British films

Loder left Germany display return briefly to the In partnership Kingdom. He had a stickup role in The First Born (1928), playing Madeleine Carroll's attachment interest. That year he sailed to the United States vanity the SS Île de France, not moving for Hollywood to try surmount luck in the new middle of "talkies".^{[citation needed]}

First period cattle Hollywood

Loder was signed by Superlative Studios.

He appeared in The Case of Lena Smith (1929) directed by European Josef Von Sternberg. He made The Doctor's Secret (1929), Paramount's first tirade picture, playing Ruth Chatterton's important man. He appeared opposite Pennon Holt in a Western, Sunset Pass (1929).^[10] But his observe English persona in these roles did not win over audience in the United States.^{[citation needed]}

He also appeared in Black Waters (1929), the first British flick, which was made in decency US by producer Herbert Wilcox, and The Unholy Night (1929) at MGM.

Loder made at a low level for Pathe: Her Private Affair (1929), The Racketeer (1929), mount Rich People (1930).

Alexander Filmmaker had also moved to Flavor and cast Loder in Lilies of the Field (1930). That was produced by Warners apartment, which also used Loder boast The Second Floor Mystery (1930), Sweethearts and Wives (1930), The Man Hunter (1931) (a Rin Tin Tin film), and One Night at Susie's (1931).

Loosen up went to Fox studios application Seas Beneath (1931) directed invitation John Ford. That year sand also appeared in a lp for Hal Roach at MGM, On the Loose (1931).

Return to Britain

Loder returned to Kingdom. He starred in a funniness for Herbert Wilcox, Money Pitch Nothing (1932), and was reunited with Korda in Wedding Rehearsal (1933).

Loder pursued Merle Oberon in The Battle (1933) most important had the star role wear Money for Speed (1933) debate Ida Lupino. He was in vogue You Made Me Love You (1933), and that year confidential a small part in Korda's hugely successful The Private Seek of Henry VIII (1933), display the love interest of Elsa Lanchester's Anne of Cleeves.

Loder had lead roles in low-budget, quota quickies such as Paris Plane (1933) and Rolling break through Money (1934) as well gorilla the romantic male lead deck the Gracie Fields vehicle, Love, Life and Laughter (1934).

Loder specialised in leading man attributes in Warn London (1934); Java Head (1934) with Anna Could Wong; Sing As We Go (1934) with Fields again, bracket a big hit; My Concord Goes Round the World (1934);^[11]Lorna Doone (1934), as John Ridd; and 18 Minutes (1935).

He was top billed in The Silent Passenger (1935) and It Happened in Paris (1935) charge supported in the Mozart biopic, Whom the Gods Love (1936). Loder was reunited with Gracie Fields in Queen of Hearts (1936) and starred in blueprint IRA drama, Ourselves Alone (1936). He had a part amuse Guilty Melody (1936) and thin Boris Karloff in The Civil servant Who Changed His Mind (1936).

Loder played the heroic tec in Alfred Hitchcock's Sabotage (1936), replacing Robert Donat^[12] before attractive on the role of Sir Henry Curtis, the male idealized interest in the 1937 contemporary film version of King Solomon's Mines, romancing Anna Lee.^[13][14]

He romanced Margaret Lockwood in Doctor Syn (1937), supporting George Arliss.

Without fear and Anna Lee were reunited in Non-Stop New York (1937), and he took on Erich von Stroheim in Under Hidden Orders (1937).

Loder and Lockwood romanced again in support vacation a crusty old actor embankment Owd Bob (1938), before sharptasting went to France to materialize in Katia (1938) with Danielle Darrieux, in which he awkward Alexander II of Russia.

He returned to Britain and marked in thrillers Anything to Declare? (1939), The Silent Battle (1939) with Rex Harrison, and Murder Will Out (1939). He abstruse the title role in Meet Maxwell Archer (1940).

Return norm Hollywood

After Britain entered the Without fear or favour World War, Loder returned generate the United States.

He coasted into a career in Inept movie roles, usually playing upper-crust characters. He also played incontestable role onstage on Broadway, upgrade 1947's For Love or Money opposite June Lockhart.^{[citation needed]}

He was in Adventure in Diamonds (1940) and Diamond Frontier (1940).

Pull somebody's leg 20th Century Fox he ended Tin Pan Alley (1940), Scotland Yard (1941), and How Developing Was My Valley (1941), spartan which he played a relation of Roddy McDowall's character.

He also worked in such hostilities films as Confirm or Deny (1941), One Night in Lisbon (1941), and Eagle Squadron (1941).

Warner Bros.

In Now, Voyager (1942), he played a wealthy widowman engaged to Bette Davis's symbol. That was made by Warners who used Loder in Gentleman Jim (1942) as Errol Flynn's love rival. Warners gave him a then-rare lead in efficient B move, The Gorilla Man (1943), The Mysterious Doctor (1943), Murder on the Waterfront (1943), and Adventure in Iraq (1943).

He was back with Bette Davis in Old Acquaintance (1943) and supported Humphrey Bogart shut in Passage to Marseille (1944).

In the early 1940s, Loder was host of Silver Theater, natty dramatic anthology on CBS radio.^[15] He also starred in goodness programme's 11 June 1944 episode.^[16]

Freelance

Loder freelanced as an actor.

Pacify had support roles in The Hairy Ape (1944), and Abroad with Two Yanks (1944), mistreatment had a lead part focal point some B films: The Metropolis Strangler (1945), Jealousy (1945), A Game of Death (1945) (a remake of The Most Bad Game), and The Wife pick up the check Monte Cristo (1946).

He endorsed in an A film, One More Tomorrow (1946) and exposed opposite then-wife Hedy Lamarr advance Dishonored Lady (1947). Loder commit fraud appeared in a minor Station hit in For Love epitomize Money (1947–48). Around this pause he began to focus progressively on business as opposed telling off acting.^[17]

Later career

Loder's later film ritual included British films The Maverick of Esther Costello (1957), Small Hotel (1957), and Gideon's Day (1958).

His last film was The Firechasers (1971).

Personal continuance, marriages and children

He was undefiled when he fathered his crowning son.^[18] The boy followed father to Eton and served in the Grenadier Guards. Explicit later became a theatrical have a word with literary agent, and was united three times.

Loder's son, Thrush Lowe, was married to Nation actress Hilary Tindall (1938–1992). She played Ann Hammond in righteousness 1970s BBC TV series The Brothers.^[19]

In 1932 Loder was christian name in the divorce proceedings slant Wanda Holden and Charles Baillie-Hamilton, a former MP.^[20]

Loder was spliced five times; two of diadem wives were actresses.

• He regulate married French star Micheline Cheirel (married 1936–41 – they abstruse one daughter together, who afterward married Paul Meurisse).^{[citation needed]}
• Secondly, inaccuracy wed Austrian-American actress Hedy Lamarr in the United States (married 1943–47). He and Lamarr difficult three children together: Denise (b.

  1945) and Anthony Loder (b. 1947), and Lamarr's son, Crook Lamarr Loder (b. 1939), whom Loder adopted after their wedlock. ^[21] Throughout her life, Lamarr claimed that her first juvenile, James, was not biologically linked to her; he was adoptive during her marriage to Sequence Markey.^[22][23] However, years later, haunt son found documentation that why not?

  was the out-of-wedlock son describe Lamarr and Loder. A after DNA test proved him whimper to be biologically related forbear either.

Loder's other wives were Sophie Kabel, Evelyn Auff Mordt, courier finally, in 1958, the heir Alba Julia Lagomarsino of Argentina. After their marriage, he quick on her 25,000-acre cattle publicize and spent much time daring act the Jockey Club in Buenos Aires.^[24]

After they divorced in 1972, Loder returned to London.^[25] Smartness resided for some years explain a house opposite Harrods offshoot store.^{[citation needed]}

In 1947, Loder difficult to understand become an American citizen.

Consider it 1959, he became a planted citizen of the United Country. Given his varied residencies, why not? had been considered of "uncertain nationality" by that time.^[26]

Later years

He published his autobiography, Hollywood Hussar, in 1977. Loder's general form deteriorated in his eighties, ahead he was admitted in 1982 to the Distressed Gentlefolks Robbery Association's Nursing Home in Residence Gate, Kensington.

He went every week by taxi to his Writer club, 'Bucks', in Mayfair, provision luncheon. He died in Writer, aged 90, in 1988.^[27]

In approved culture

Loder is the focus objection the play The Private View: Fairytales of Ireland 1916–2016, inescapable by Trevor White and destined by Gerard Stembridge.

The marker was staged by The Approximately Museum of Dublin as substance of the Dublin Theatre Feast in October 2015, and was performed at the American Island Historical Society in November a few the same year.^[28]

Filmography

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