Biography
Vaughan Glaser (November 17, 1872 β November 23, 1958) was an American stage and film actor. His stage career started a long time before the First World War; he often appeared opposite Fay Courteney in the 1910s. He appeared in numerous Broadway productions between 1902 and 1945. Glaser made his film debut in 1939 as the high-school principal Bradley in What a Life (1939), a role which he had already played in the Broadway play of the same name.
Glaser continued his role during the 1940s as Mr. Bradley in the Henry Aldrich film series, which was based on What a Life. The character actor is also notable for his appearance as the blind and wise uncle of Priscilla Lane in Alfred Hitchcock's thriller Saboteur. He also portrayed supporting roles in the Frank Capra movies Meet John Doe and Arsenic and Old Lace. Glaser retired from film business after 21 films in five years.
Filmography
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Movies 19
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid (1944)
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House (1943)
Henry Aldrich Swings It (1943)
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (1943)
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Henry Aldrich, Editor (1942)
The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
My Favorite Spy (1942)
Henry and Dizzy (1942)
Saboteur (1942)
Henry Aldrich for President (1941)
Adventure in Washington (1941)
Thieves Fall Out (1941)
Meet John Doe (1941)
The Girl from Avenue A (1940)
Those Were the Days! (1940)
Rulers of the Sea (1939)
What a Life (1939)
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GenderMale
Birthday1872-11-17
Deathday1958-11-23 (86 years old)
Birth PlaceCleveland, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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