Vaughan Glaser (November 17, 1872 – November 23, 1958) was an American stage and film actor. His stage career started a long time before the First World War;[1] he often appeared opposite Fay Courteney in the 1910s.[2] He appeared in numerous Broadway productions between 1902 and 1945.[3] Glaser made his film debut in 1939 as the high-school principal Bradley in What a Life (1939), a role which he had already played in the Broadway play of the same name.
Vaughan Glaser | |
|---|---|
 Glaser in Meet John Doe (1941) | |
| Born | 17 November 1872 |
| Died | 23 November 1958 (aged 86) Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1939-1944 (film) |
| Spouse |
Lois Landon
(m. 1927; died 1958) |
| Children | 2 |
Glaser continued his role during the 1940s as Mr. Bradley in the Henry Aldrich film series, which was based on What a Life.[4] The character actor is also notable for his appearance as the blind and wise uncle of Priscilla Lane in Alfred Hitchcock's thriller Saboteur. He also portrayed supporting roles in the Frank Capra movies Meet John Doe and Arsenic and Old Lace. Glaser retired from film business after 21 films in five years.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | What a Life | J.C. Bradley | |
| 1939 | Rulers of the Sea | Junius Smith | |
| 1940 | Those Were the Days! | Judge Malachi Scroggs | |
| 1940 | Girl from Avenue A | Bishop Phelps | |
| 1941 | Meet John Doe | Governor | |
| 1941 | Thieves Fall Out | Charles Matthews | |
| 1941 | Adventure in Washington | Bundy | |
| 1941 | Henry Aldrich for President | Mr. Bradley | |
| 1942 | Saboteur | Philip Martin | |
| 1942 | My Favorite Spy | Colonel Moffett | |
| 1942 | Henry and Dizzy | Mr. Bradley | |
| 1942 | I Married an Angel | Fr. Andreas | Uncredited |
| 1942 | The Pride of the Yankees | Doctor in Gehrig Home | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Henry Aldrich, Editor | Mr. Bradley | |
| 1943 | Shadow of a Doubt | Dr. Phillips | Uncredited |
| 1943 | Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour | Mr. Bradley | |
| 1943 | Henry Aldrich Swings It | ||
| 1943 | Henry Aldrich Haunts a House | ||
| 1944 | Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid | ||
| 1944 | Once Upon a Time | Professor Draper - Lepidopterist | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Arsenic and Old Lace | Judge Cullman | (final film role) |
References
edit- ^ Vaughan Glaser at Allmovie
- ^ "Fay Courteney's Death Stirs Memories". Detroit Free Press. 1943-07-25. p. 43. Retrieved 2020-11-07 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Vaughan Glaser at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ Vaughan Glaser at Allmovie