Biography
Harry von Meter (March 20, 1871 – June 2, 1956; sometimes credited as Harry van Meter) was an American actor of stage and silent film. He starred in about 200 films in the period from 1912 through 1929. He retired from acting just as sound films were beginning. Harry von Meter was born on March 20, 1871 in Malta Bend, Missouri. He was a member of the Rough Riders during the Spanish–American War. In his early career he was a stage actor for eighteen years. Von Meter worked for the Alcazar stock company at the Alcazar Theatre in San Francisco, California, followed by a move in 1908 to the Valencia stock company at the Valencia Theater in the same city. He married actress Isabelle Hayden in 1908 in Oakland, California.He was signed by the Thanhouser Company based in New Rochelle, New York in 1912, followed by spending a few months with Nestor Film Company in Hollywood, California, and then a few months with Universal Pictures. Around 1913, he moved to American Film Studios in Santa Barbara, California. He appeared in the 1923 film The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Monsignor Neufchatel.
He died in 1956 in Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California at the age of 85.
Filmography
all 37
Movies 37
Border Romance (1929)
Kid Boots (1926)
The Cloud Rider (1925)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
Speed King (1923)
My Dad (1922)
When Romance Rides (1922)
The Heart of the North (1921)
The Beautiful Gambler (1921)
Reputation (1921)
Dangerous Love (1920)
Under Crimson Skies (1920)
Alias Miss Dodd (1920)
The Cheater (1920)
The Day She Paid (1919)
A Gun Fightin' Gentleman (1919)
A Man's Fight (1919)
A Rogue's Romance (1919)
Diane of the Green Van (1919)
The Cabaret Girl (1918)
The Man of Bronze (1918)
The Lure of Luxury (1918)
His Birthright (1918)
The Dream Lady (1918)
Midnight Madness (1918)
Broadway Love (1918)
The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin (1918)
Princess Virtue (1917)
Captain Kiddo (1917)
Whose Wife? (1917)
Youth's Endearing Charm (1916)
The White Rosette (1916)
The Story of the Olive (1914)
Destinies Fulfilled (1914)
American Born (1913)
Calamity Anne Takes a Trip (1913)
The Belle of Bar-Z Ranch (1912)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1871-03-29
Deathday1956-06-02 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceMalta Bend, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsHarry Van Meter, Harry V. Meter
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