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Stephen Roberts(1895-1936)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Stephen Roberts was born on 23 November 1895 in Summersville, West Virginia, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Romance in Manhattan (1934), Pink Elephants (1926) and Hanging Fire (1926). He was married to Vee Eva Wolf. He died on 17 July 1936 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 23, 1895
DiedJuly 17, 1936(40)
BornNovember 23, 1895
DiedJuly 17, 1936(40)
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Ginger Rogers and Francis Lederer in Romance in Manhattan (1934)
Romance in Manhattan
6.8
  • Director
  • 1934
Al St. John in Pink Elephants (1926)
Pink Elephants
Short
  • Director
  • 1926
Hanging Fire
Short
  • Director
  • 1926
William Powell and Ginger Rogers in Star of Midnight (1935)
Star of Midnight
6.7
  • Director
  • 1935

Credits

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Director

  • Jean Arthur and William Powell in The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936)
    The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Herbert Marshall and Ann Harding in The Lady Consents (1936)
    The Lady Consents
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Ronald Colman in The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1935)
    The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1935
  • William Powell and Ginger Rogers in Star of Midnight (1935)
    Star of Midnight
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1935
  • Ginger Rogers and Francis Lederer in Romance in Manhattan (1934)
    Romance in Manhattan
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1934
  • The Trumpet Blows (1934)
    The Trumpet Blows
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Gary Cooper, Frances Fuller, and Fay Wray in One Sunday Afternoon (1933)
    One Sunday Afternoon
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Miriam Hopkins in The Story of Temple Drake (1933)
    The Story of Temple Drake
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1933
  • If I Had a Million (1932)
    If I Had a Million
    6.9
    • Director (segments "Violet", "Grandma")
    • 1932
  • Clive Brook and Lila Lee in The Night of June 13 (1932)
    The Night of June 13
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1932
  • George Bancroft and Wynne Gibson in Lady and Gent (1932)
    Lady and Gent
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Richard Arlen and Virginia Bruce in Sky Bride (1932)
    Sky Bride
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Parisian Gaities
    Short
    • Director
    • 1931
  • Let's Play
    Short
    • Director
    • 1931
  • Here's Luck
    Short
    • Director
    • 1931

Writer

  • Their Wives' Vacation
    4.9
    Short
    • story
    • 1930
  • Al St. John in Pink Elephants (1926)
    Pink Elephants
    Short
    • story
    • 1926
  • Estelle Bradley and Lige Conley in Kiss Papa (1926)
    Kiss Papa
    Short
    • story
    • 1926
  • Clem Beauchamp, Lige Conley, and Otto Fries in Solid Gold (1926)
    Solid Gold
    Short
    • story
    • 1926
  • Don't Miss
    Short
    • story and scenario
    • 1926
  • Zelma O'Neal and Al St. John in Who Hit Me? (1926)
    Who Hit Me?
    Short
    • story
    • 1926
  • Hanging Fire
    Short
    • story and scenario
    • 1926
  • Fair Warning (1925)
    Fair Warning
    Short
    • story
    • 1925
  • Frank Alexander, Dorothy Dwan, Otto Lederer, Mickey McBan, Earl Montgomery, and Larry Semon in The Cloudhopper (1925)
    The Cloudhopper
    6.6
    Short
    • story
    • 1925

Actor

  • Pleasure Bound (1925)
    Pleasure Bound
    Short
    • Ship Passenger (uncredited)
    • 1925

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Stephen R. Roberts
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • November 23, 1895
    • Summersville, West Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • July 17, 1936
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Vee Eva Wolf
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Under contract at Paramount, 1932-33; RKO, 1934-36.

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  • When did Stephen Roberts die?
    July 17, 1936
  • How did Stephen Roberts die?
    Heart attack
  • How old was Stephen Roberts when he died?
    40 years old
  • Where did Stephen Roberts die?
    Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Stephen Roberts born?
    November 23, 1895

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