Alan Roscoe (born John Albert Rascoe; August 23, 1888 – March 8, 1933) was an American film actor of the silent and early talking film eras. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1933.

Alan Roscoe
Roscoe in 1923
Born
John Albert Rascoe

(1888-08-23)August 23, 1888
DiedMarch 8, 1933(1933-03-08) (aged 44)
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
OccupationActor
Years active1915–1933
SpouseBarbara Bedford
Children1

Roscoe was born John Albert Rascoe on August 23, 1888. He died of cancer on March 8, 1933, in Los Angeles. His interment was in Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.[1]

Roscoe married actress Barbara Bedford in 1921. They had a daughter and divorced in 1928. In 1930 they filed notice of their plans to marry again.[2]

Partial filmography edit

 
From Camille (1917), Alan Roscoe and Theda Bara
 
Roscoe in The Last Mile (1932)

References edit

  1. ^ Wilson, Scott (August 19, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 644. ISBN 978-1-4766-2599-7. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "Miss Bedford and Roscoe to Rewed". The New York Times. October 3, 1930. p. 29. Retrieved December 4, 2022.

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