Biography
Legare Rogers Lytton (born Oscar Legare Rogers; April 9, 1867 β August 14, 1924) was an American film actor of the silent era and an architect. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1912 and 1924. Prior to entering films he had a substantial stage career behind him.
Lytton was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and graduated from Columbia University in 1889. After graduation, he worked several years for architect Stanford White. Leaving architecture, he went to Dobbs Ferry, New York, as head of a boys' school before he became an actor.
On Broadway, Rogers appeared in Service (1918), The Strugglers (1911), The Clouds (1911), Madame X (1910), Lincoln (1909), The Galloper (1906), The Sorceress (1904), Love's Pilgrimage (1904), and The Proud Prince (1903). When he turned to films, he acted for Vitagraph Studios.
On August 14, 1924, Lytton died in Bellevue Hospital in New York City.
Lytton's papers are housed at the New York Public Library.
Filmography
all 34
Movies 34
Director 2
A Sainted Devil (1924)
Zaza (1923)
His Brother's Keeper (1921)
The Third Degree (1919)
The Belle of New York (1919)
The Forbidden City (1918)
The Burden of Proof (1918)
Lest We Forget (1918)
The On-the-Square Girl (1917)
The Message of the Mouse (1917)
Panthea (1917)
The Car and His Majesty (1916)
Phantom Fortunes (1916)
Salvation Joan (1916)
The Hero of Submarine D-2 (1916)
The Ruling Power (1915)
The Battle Cry of Peace (1915)
The Breath of Araby (1915)
My Official Wife (1914)
Shadows of the Past (1914)
Cherry (1914)
Heartsease (1913)
Jerry's Mother-in-Law (1913)
Heartbroken Shep (1913)
The Master Painter (1913)
The Tiger Lily (1913)
The Bachelor's Baby, or How It All Happened (1913)
Everybody's Doing It (1913)
The Irony of Fate (1912)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1867-04-09
Deathday1924-08-09 (57 years old)
Birth PlaceNew Orleans, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsLegare Rogers Lytton
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