Robert Brower Explained

Robert Brower (July 14, 1850 – December 1934) was an actor who appeared in many American films.^[1] ^[2] He appeared in several Edison films. He was lauded for his "characterizations" including in Apples of Sodom.^[3]

Brower was born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. While in his teens he performed in theater.^[4]

Filmography

Aida (1911) as High Priest of Isis
Silver Threads Among the Gold (1911)
Hearts and Diamonds (1912)
The Shadow on the Blind (1912)
Helping John (1912)
The Ambassador's Daughter (1913)
Apples of Sodom (1913)^[3]
Dolly Varden (1913)^[3]
The Diamond Crown (1913) as Inspector Dalton
The Substitute Stenographer (1913) as the Police Inspector
The Mystery of the Fadeless Tints (1914) as Detective Narko
The Mystery of the Glass Tubes (1914) as Detective Narko^[5]
The Vanishing Cracksman (1914) as Detective Narko
Vanity Fair (1915) as Mr. Osborne
When Love Is King (1916) as The Prime Minister
Builders of Castles (1917) as The Builder
The Tell-Tale Step (1917) as Doctor Oppenheim Bertellini
The Mystery of the Double Cross (1917) as Herbert Brewster
Something to Do (1919) as Mr. Remwick
The Beauty Market (1919) as Amelia's Uncle Issacs
Rose o' the River (1919) as Grandfather Wiley
Hawthorne of the U.S.A. (1919) as De Witz
Everywoman (1919) as Age
The Heart of Youth (1919) as The Squire
Held by the Enemy (1920) as Uncle Rufus
A Cumberland Romance (1920) as Mountain Bishop
Jack Straw (1920) as Count of Pomerania
A City Sparrow (1920) as Parson Neil
Peck's Bad Boy (1921) as The Minister (uncredited)
The Little Minister (1921) as Hendry Munn
The Jucklins (1921) as Attorney Conkwright
What Every Woman Knows (1921) as Scot Lawyer
The Lost Romance (1921) as Butler
The Faith Healer (1921) as Dr. Martin
Is Matrimony a Failure? (1922) as Marriage License Clerk
The Man Who Saw Tomorrow (1922) as Bishop
Thirty Days (1922) as Professor Huxley
Singed Wings (1922) as Don José della Guerda
Fools First (1922) as Butler
Racing Hearts (1923) as Horatio Whipple
Adam's Rib (1923) as Hugo Kermaier
Long Live the King (1923) as The King
Fifth Avenue Models (1924) as Art Salesman
Riders Up (1924) as General Jeff
The Thoroughbred (1925)
Wild Oats Lane (1926) as The Kleptomaniac
Home Cured (1926) (uncredited)
The Honeymoon Express (1926) as Dick Donaldson
The Gay Defender (1927) as Ferdinand Murrieta
The Last Trail (1927) as Sam Beasley
Beggars of Life (1928) as Blind Sims (uncredited)^[6]
Abraham Lincoln (1930) (uncredited)
Blind Adventure (1933) as Hotel Dining Guest (uncredited)
The Invisible Man (1933) as Farmer (uncredited)

Notes and References

Book: Vazzana, Eugene Michael. Silent Film Necrology. January 18, 2001. McFarland. 9780786410590. Google Books.
Book: Horror in Silent Films: A Filmography, 1896-1929. 9780786400362. Kinnard. Roy. 1995.
Web site: To-day's Cinema News and Property Gazette. January 18, 1913. Amer. Company, Limited. Google Books.
Web site: The Edison Kinetogram. January 18, 1914. Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated. Google Books.
Book: Wlaschin, Ken. Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography. October 21, 2009. McFarland. 9780786454297. Google Books.
Web site: Robert Brower. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126233147/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f45d13e. dead. January 26, 2021. BFI.