Anders Randolf
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Anders Randolf was a Danish American actor in American films
from 1913 to 1931.
Anders was born in Viborg, Denmark
where he became a professional soldier in the Danish army and a world-class swordsman. He immigrated to the United States in 1895, quickly giving in to a lifelong passion for the theater. After briefly heading his own production company, Frontier Features, Inc., Randolf settled into a career as one of Hollywood's best screen villains.
Often billed as Anders Randolph, he appeared in character roles opposite such stars as John Barrymore
(Sherlock Holmes
1922), Mary Pickford
(Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall
1924) Douglas Fairbanks
(The Black Pirate
1926), and Greta Garbo
(The Kiss
1929). He also appeared in several comedy short films for Hal Roach
alongside Charley Chase
and Laurel and Hardy
before his death in 1930 following a relapse after a kidney operation. He was later interred at Fredericksburg Cemetery in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Cinema of the United States
The cinema of the United States, also known as Hollywood, has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century. Its history is sometimes separated into four main periods: the silent film era, classical Hollywood cinema, New Hollywood, and the contemporary period...
from 1913 to 1931.
Anders was born in Viborg, Denmark
Viborg, Denmark
Viborg , a town in central Jutland, Denmark, is the seat of both Viborg municipality and Region Midtjylland. Viborg is also the seat of the Western High Court, the High Court for the Jutland peninsula...
where he became a professional soldier in the Danish army and a world-class swordsman. He immigrated to the United States in 1895, quickly giving in to a lifelong passion for the theater. After briefly heading his own production company, Frontier Features, Inc., Randolf settled into a career as one of Hollywood's best screen villains.
Often billed as Anders Randolph, he appeared in character roles opposite such stars as John Barrymore
John Barrymore
John Sidney Blyth , better known as John Barrymore, was an acclaimed American actor. He first gained fame as a handsome stage actor in light comedy, then high drama and culminating in groundbreaking portrayals in Shakespearean plays Hamlet and Richard III...
(Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve...
1922), Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford was a Canadian-born motion picture actress, co-founder of the film studio United Artists and one of the original 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
(Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall (film)
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall is a 1924 silent historical drama directed by Marshall Neilan. The film is based upon the 1902 novel by the same name.-Production:...
1924) Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. was an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films such as The Thief of Bagdad, Robin Hood, and The Mark of Zorro....
(The Black Pirate
The Black Pirate
The Black Pirate is a 1926 silent adventure film shot entirely in two-strip Technicolor about an adventurer and a "company" of pirates. It stars Douglas Fairbanks, Donald Crisp, Sam De Grasse, and Billie Dove.-Plot:...
1926), and Greta Garbo
Greta Garbo
Greta Garbo , born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson, was a Swedish film actress. Garbo was an international star and icon during Hollywood's silent and classic periods. Many of Garbo's films were sensational hits, and all but three were profitable...
(The Kiss
The Kiss (1929 film)
The Kiss is a 1929 American drama film directed by Jacques Feyder and starring Greta Garbo, Conrad Nagel and Lew Ayres in his first feature film. The film is known for being both MGM's and Greta Garbo's last silent film.-Plot:...
1929). He also appeared in several comedy short films for Hal Roach
Hal Roach
Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach, Sr. was an American film and television producer and director, and from the 1910s to the 1990s.- Early life and career :Hal Roach was born in Elmira, New York...
alongside Charley Chase
Charley Chase
Charley Chase was an American comedian, actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his work in Hal Roach short film comedies...
and Laurel and Hardy
Laurel and Hardy
Laurel and Hardy were one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comedy double acts of the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema...
before his death in 1930 following a relapse after a kidney operation. He was later interred at Fredericksburg Cemetery in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Selected filmography
- Who's Your Neighbor?Who's Your Neighbor?Who's Your Neighbor? is a 1917 silent American drama film directed by S. Rankin Drew. The film is considered to be lost.- Cast :* Christine Mayo as Hattie Fenshaw* Anders Randolf as Bryant M. Harding* Evelyn Brent as Betty Hamlin...
(1917) - The Third DegreeThe Third Degree (1919 film)The Third Degree is a 1919 silent drama film produced and distributed by the Vitagraph Film Company. It is based on a stage play by Charles Klein produced in 1909 starring Helen Ware...
(1919) - Erstwhile SusanErstwhile SusanErstwhile Susan is a 1919 silent film drama directed by John S. Robertson, produced and distributed by Realart Pictures. It is based on a 1914 novel Barnabetta by Helen Reimensnyder Martin and later Broadway play Erstwhile Susan by Marian De Forest. Minnie Maddern Fiske starred on Broadway in 1916...
(1919) - Peacock AlleyPeacock Alley (1921 film)Peacock Alley is a black-and-white American silent film starring Monte Blue as Elmer Harmon and Mae Murray as Cleo. The film was directed by Murray's husband at the time, Robert Z. Leonard, was one of Murray's most successful films, and one of the biggest hits of 1921.In the film, Elmer travels...
(1921) - Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes (1922 film)Sherlock Holmes is an American silent film starring John Barrymore as Holmes and Roland Young as Watson. The film was titled Moriarty in the UK.-Production background:...
(1922) - The Bright ShawlThe Bright ShawlThe Bright Shawl is a 1923 silent historical drama produced by and starring Richard Barthelmess. This film had several days of filming on location in Cuba...
(1923) - The Eternal StruggleThe Eternal Struggle (film)The Eternal Struggle is a silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker. Distributed by Metro Pictures, the film is based on the 1913 novel The Law-Bringers, written by Edith Joan Lyttleton.-Preservation status:...
(1923) - Dorothy Vernon of Haddon HallDorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall (film)Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall is a 1924 silent historical drama directed by Marshall Neilan. The film is based upon the 1902 novel by the same name.-Production:...
(1924) - The Johnstown FloodThe Johnstown Flood (1926 film)The Johnstown Flood is an American silent epic film drama directed by Irving Cummings. The film stars George O'Brien, Florence Gilbert and Janet Gaynor. This is a surviving film with a print held at George Eastman House, Rochester.-Cast:...
(1926) - The Black PirateThe Black PirateThe Black Pirate is a 1926 silent adventure film shot entirely in two-strip Technicolor about an adventurer and a "company" of pirates. It stars Douglas Fairbanks, Donald Crisp, Sam De Grasse, and Billie Dove.-Plot:...
(1926) - Miss NobodyMiss NobodyMiss Nobody is a 1926 silent film drama produced and distributed by First National Pictures and directed by Lambert Hillyer. The film is based on a short story by Tiffany Wells called "Shebo"; the likely feminine pronunciation of hobo. The stars of the film were Anna Q. Nilsson and Walter Pidgeon,...
(1926) - Dearie (1927)
- Old San FranciscoOld San Francisco (film)Old San Francisco is a silent movie which was released by Warner Brothers.-Production background:The film was released in a silent version and in a Vitaphone version, with sound-on-disc recording of music and sound effects only. The film was released by Warner Brothers, directed by Alan Crosland,...
(1927) - The First AutoThe First AutoThe First Auto is a 1927 film about the transition from horses to cars and the rift it causes in one family. It stars Russell Simpson, Charles Emmett Mack, and Patsy Ruth Miller...
(1927) - The Jazz SingerThe Jazz Singer (1927 film)The Jazz Singer is a 1927 American musical film. The first feature-length motion picture with synchronized dialogue sequences, its release heralded the commercial ascendance of the "talkies" and the decline of the silent film era. Produced by Warner Bros. with its Vitaphone sound-on-disc system,...
(1927) - The College WidowThe College WidowThe College Widow is a 1927 American silent comedy film produced and distributed by Warner Bros., and directed by Archie Mayo. The film is based on the 1904 Broadway play by George Ade and was previously adapted to film in 1915 with Ethel Clayton. The 1927 silent film version is a starring vehicle...
(1927) - The Crimson CityThe Crimson CityThe Crimson City is an American silent film produced by Warner Brothers written by Anthony Coldeway and directed by Archie Mayo. Actors include Myrna Loy, Anna May Wong, Sojin, John Miljan, Leila Hyams and Richard Tucker.-Synopsis:...
(1928) - Three SinnersThree SinnersThree Sinners is a 1928 silent film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Pola Negri and co-starring Warner Baxter, Olga Baclanova and Paul Lukas. the film was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on a play Das Zweite Leben by Rudolf Bernauer and...
(1928) - 4 Devils4 Devils4 Devils was a 1928 American silent drama film directed by German film director F. W. Murnau.-Preservation status:...
(1928) - Noah's Ark (1928)
- The VikingThe Viking (1928 film)The Viking was the first feature-length Technicolor film that featured a soundtrack, and the first film made in Technicolor's Process 3.-Production background:...
(1928) - The KissThe Kiss (1929 film)The Kiss is a 1929 American drama film directed by Jacques Feyder and starring Greta Garbo, Conrad Nagel and Lew Ayres in his first feature film. The film is known for being both MGM's and Greta Garbo's last silent film.-Plot:...
(1929) - The Show of ShowsThe Show of Shows (film)The Show of Shows is a lavish all talking Vitaphone musical revue film which cost $850,000 to make. The Show of Shows was Warner Bros. fifth color movie, the first four were The Desert Song , On With the Show , Gold Diggers of Broadway and Paris . This movie featured most of the contemporary...
(1929) - Son of the GodsSon of the GodsSon of the Gods is a black-and-white romantic drama film with Technicolor sequences. It was adapted from the novel of the same name by Rex Beach...
(1930)