Raymond Bloomer Explained

Birth Date:December 9, 1886
Birth Place:Rochester, New York, U.S.
Death Date:November 1, 1948 (aged 61)
Death Place:New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:1913 - 1927

Raymond Bloomer (December 9, 1886  - November 1, 1948), was an American actor. He appeared in 22 films between 1913 and 1927.

After receiving a scholarship, Bloomer left Rochester, New York, when he was 18 and went to New York to study music at a conservatory. Another student's illness led to his taking a part in a play. He went on to act in stock theater companies in several cities, including Buffalo, Detroit, and Montreal. His work in films included Vitagraph productions.[1]

Bloomer's Broadway credits include Naughty Marietta (1910), The Revue of Revues (1911), The Duchess (1911), Baron Trenck (1912), A Good Little Devil (1913), The Squab Farm (1918), King Richard III (1920), Macbeth (1921), and Swords (1921).[2]

Filmography

YearTitleRole
1913Retribution
A Bolt from the SkyThe Detective
1915What's Ours?
Philanthropic Tommy
1916The Marriage Bond
Kennedy SquareLangdon Willetts
1918The Prodigal WifeDr. Frederick Farnham
A Woman of ImpulseCount Nerval
Out of a Clear SkyCrown Prince
1919Break the News to MotherDave Bray
The Belle of New YorkJack Bronson
1920The Vice of FoolsGranville Wingate
1921The Love LightGiovanni
1922The Town That Forgot GodDavid, as a man
Broadway RoseHugh Thompson
Other Women's ClothesBarker Garrison
1923The NetBruce Norman
If Winter ComesLord Tybar
1924Greater Than MarriageVincent Marbridge
1925The FoolJerry
A Woman of the SeaPeter the Fisherman
1927Sensation SeekersReverend Lodge

Notes and References

  1. News: Has Taken Parts in Various Plays: Rochester Man Becoming Well Known on Stage and Screen . October 2, 2024 . Democrat and Chronicle . January 25, 1922 . 27. . subscription .
  2. Web site: Raymond J. Bloomer . Internet Broadway Database . The Broadway League . October 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241002012847/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/raymond-j-bloomer-46342 . October 2, 2024 . live.