Henry Vibart
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Henry Vibart was a Scottish stage and film actor, active from the 1880s until the early 1930s. He appeared in many theatrical roles in the UK and overseas, and featured in over 70 films of the silent era.
Vibart made his screen debut in 1911, and would appear in dozens of films over the next 20 years. His film appearances were usually in supporting character roles to the younger major cinema stars of the day. From the mid 1910s he became a regular member of the Cecil Hepworth
stock company, featuring in many films directed by Hepworth and Henry Edwards
until the collapse of the Hepworth studio in 1924. The end of his screen career coincided with the demise of silent films. He made only two sound films before retiring in 1931.
Vibart died in 1939 (exact date unknown), aged 75.
Career
Vibart's prolific stage career began in 1886. Over the decades worked alongside some of the biggest names of British theatre, and toured extensively in the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Vibart gained a reputation as an exceptionally reliable actor, and it was noted on the occasion of his 10,000th stage appearance in 1923 that he had never once in his career missed a rehearsal or performance through illness or lack of dedication.Vibart made his screen debut in 1911, and would appear in dozens of films over the next 20 years. His film appearances were usually in supporting character roles to the younger major cinema stars of the day. From the mid 1910s he became a regular member of the Cecil Hepworth
Cecil Hepworth
Cecil Milton Hepworth was an English film director, producer and screenwriter. He was among the founders of the British film industry and continued making films into the 1920s....
stock company, featuring in many films directed by Hepworth and Henry Edwards
Henry Edwards (actor)
Henry Edwards was an English actor and film director. He appeared in 81 films between 1915 and 1952. He also directed 67 films between 1915 and 1937...
until the collapse of the Hepworth studio in 1924. The end of his screen career coincided with the demise of silent films. He made only two sound films before retiring in 1931.
Vibart died in 1939 (exact date unknown), aged 75.
Partial filmography
- 1911: Princess ClementinaPrincess ClementinaPrincess Clementina is a 1911 silent film, directed and produced by William G.B. Barker.-Cast:* H.B. Irving * Alice Young* Dorothea Baird* Eille Norwood* Nigel Playfair* Arthur Whitby* Charles Allan* Henry Vibart* Frederick Lloyd...
- 1915: The Baby on the BargeThe Baby on the BargeThe Baby on the Barge is a 1915 British silent film drama directed by Cecil Hepworth and starring Alma Taylor and Stewart Rome. No print of the film is known to survive and it is presumed lost.-Plot:...
- Annie LaurieAnnie Laurie (1916 film)Annie Laurie is a 1916 British silent romance film directed by Cecil Hepworth and starring Alma Taylor, Stewart Rome and Lionelle Howard . It is loosely based on the poem Annie Laurie.-Cast:* Alma Taylor ... Annie Laurie...
(1916) - 1919: City of Beautiful NonsenseCity of Beautiful Nonsense (1919 film)City of Beautiful Nonsense is a 1919 British silent film drama directed by Henry Edwards, who also starred in the film with Chrissie White. The film is based on the best-selling 1909 novel of the same name by E...
- John Forrest Finds HimselfJohn Forrest Finds HimselfJohn Forrest Finds Himself is a 1920 British silent romance film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White and Gerald Ames.-Cast:* Henry Edwards - John Forrest* Chrissie White - Joan Grey* Gerald Ames - Ezra Blott...
(1920) - 1920: The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest BlissThe Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest BlissThe Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss is a 1920 British silent comedy film directed by and starring Henry Edwards. As of August 2010, the film is missing from the BFI National Archive, and is listed as one of the British Film Institute's "75 Most Wanted" lost films...
- 1921: A Woman of No ImportanceA Woman of No Importance (film)A Woman of No Importance is a 1921 British drama film directed by Denison Clift. It is based on the play A Woman of No Importance by Oscar Wilde. -Cast:*Fay Compton as Rachel Arbuthnot*Milton Rosmer as Lord Illingworth...
- 1921: The Four FeathersThe Four Feathers (1921 film)The Four Feathers is a silent film adaptation of A. E. W. Mason's novel of the same name.-Cast:*Harry Ham as Harry Faversham*Mary Massart as Ethne Eustace*Cyril Percival as Jack Durrance*Henry Vibart as General Faversham...
- The BargainThe Bargain (1921 film)The Bargain is a 1921 British silent crime film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White and Rex McDougall. It was based on a play by Edward Irwin.-Cast:* Henry Edwards - Dennis Trevor* Chrissie White - Mary...
(1921) - Simple SimonSimple Simon (1922 film)Simple Simon is a 1922 British romance film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White and Mary Dibley. A cynical journalist attempts to secude a naive monk, but he is rescued by a beautiful village girl.-Cast:* Henry Edwards - Simon...
(1922) - The Bohemian GirlThe Bohemian Girl (1922 film)The Bohemian Girl is a 1922 British romance film directed by Harley Knoles and starring Gladys Cooper, Ivor Novello and C. Aubrey Smith. It was inspired by the opera The Bohemian Girl by Michael William Balfe and Alfred Bunn which was in turn based on a novel by Cervantes.-Cast:* Gladys Cooper -...
(1922) - 1922: Flames of PassionFlames of PassionFlames of Passion was a British silent film drama directed by Graham Cutts, starred Mae Marsh and C. Aubrey Smith, and is now considered a lost film....
- 1923: Woman to WomanWoman to Woman (1923 film)Woman to Woman is a 1923 British silent drama film directed by Graham Cutts, with Alfred Hitchcock as the assistant director. The film was adapted from the play Woman to Woman by Michael Morton.-Preservation status:...
- 1923: Comin' Thro the RyeComin' Thro the Rye (1923 film)Comin' Thro the Rye is a 1923 British silent drama film directed by Cecil Hepworth and starring Alma Taylor and Ralph Forbes. A woman is prevented from marrying the man she loves by the interference of another woman. It was based on a novel of the same name by Helen Mathers...
- Boden's BoyBoden's BoyBoden's Boy is a 1923 British romance film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White and Francis Lister. It was based on a novel by Tom Gallon.-Cast:* Henry Edwards - Enery Boden* Chrissie White - Barbara Pilgrim...
(1923) - The World of Wonderful RealityThe World of Wonderful RealityThe World of Wonderful Reality is a 1924 British silent romance film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Chrissie White and James Lindsay. It was based on a story by E. Temple Thurston.-Cast:* Henry Edwards as John Gray...
(1924) - 1924: Who Is the Man?Who Is the Man?Who Is The Man? is a 1924 British silent film drama directed by Walter Summers. The film was based on the successful French play Daniel by Louis Verneuil and is notable as the first screen appearance of John Gielgud.-Plot:...
- 1929: High Treason
- 1929: The BondmanThe Bondman (film)The Bondman is a 1929 British silent film adventure directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Norman Kerry, Frances Cuyler and Donald Macardle. It was based on a novel The Bondman by Hall Caine.-Cast:* Norman Kerry - Jason...
- 1930: School for ScandalSchool for Scandal (film)School for Scandal is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Thorold Dickinson and Maurice Elvey and starring Basil Gill, Madeleine Carroll and Ian Fleming. It is based on the play School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.-Cast:...
External links
- Henry Vibart filmography at Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Henry Vibart at BFI Film & TV Database
- Henry Vibart at Internet Broadway Database