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Lionel Belmore (12 May 1867, Wimbledon, Surrey, England - 30 January 1953, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California) was an English character actor and director on stage for more than a quarter of a century.
Onstage, Belmore appeared with Wilson Barrett, Sir Henry Irving, William Faversham, Lily Langtry, and other famous actors. He entered in films from 1911. In total, he had some 200 titles to his film credit. He was notable as the huffy-puffy Herr Vogel the Burgomaster in Frankenstein (1931). Belmore played bit parts in several 1930s film classics. Unusually, he was a director before he became a prolific actor. He directed from 1914 to 1920, only acting in a limited number of films, until concentrating as an actor from then on.
He was the brother of the actress Daisy Belmore (Mrs. Samuel Waxman) (1874-1954) and the actor Paul Belmore. He was married to stage actress Emmeline Florence Carder and they had two daughters. Their daughter Violet had decided to follow in her father's footsteps and go into acting.
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Known For
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
(1939)
Judge at Esmeralda's Trial (uncredited)
Frankenstein
(1931)
Herr Vogel, the Burgomaster
Cavalcade
(1933)
Uncle George (uncredited)
The Adventures of Robin Hood
(1938)
Humility Prim
Mutiny on the Bounty
(1935)
Innkeeper (uncredited)
Son of Frankenstein
(1939)
Emil Lang
Cleopatra
(1934)
Fidius
Design for Living
(1933)
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
The Ghost of Frankenstein
(1942)
Councilman (uncredited)
Little Lord Fauntleroy
(1936)
Higgins
Topper
(1937)
Bank Guard (uncredited)
Three Ages
(1923)
Undetermined Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Bonnie Scotland
(1935)
Blacksmith
Oliver Twist
(1933)
Mr. Bumble
Tower of London
(1939)
Beacon - a Chamberlain
The Blackbird
(1926)
Music Hall Proprietor (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
The Wasp
(1918)
Brazsos
Leap to Fame
(1918)
Carl Hoffman
Wanted, A Mother
(1918)
The Great Lover
(1920)
Impresario
Godless Men
(1920)
Seaman Neighbor
Milestones
(1920)
Richard Sibley Sr
The Strange Boarder
(1920)
Jake Bloom
The Man Who Had Everything
(1920)
Mark Bullway
Jes' Call Me Jim
(1920)
Belcher
A Shocking Night
(1921)
Bill Bradford
Moonlight Follies
(1921)
James Rutledge
Guile of Women
(1921)
Armstrong
Head Over Heels
(1922)
Al Wilkins
Kindred of the Dust
(1922)
The Laird of Tyee
Enter Madame
(1922)
Archimede
The Galloping Kid
(1922)
'Five-Notch' Arnett
Iron to Gold
(1922)
Sheriff
Peg o' My Heart
(1922)
Hawks
The World's Champion
(1922)
John Burroughs
The Kentucky Derby
(1922)
Col. Rome Woolrich
Oliver Twist
(1922)
Mr. Brownlow
Three Ages
(1923)
Undetermined Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Jazzmania
(1923)
Baron Bolo
Within the Law
(1923)
Irwin - his attorney
Red Lights
(1923)
Aiden Murray
The Man Who Fights Alone
(1924)
Meggs
A Boy of Flanders
(1924)
Baas Cogez
A Lady of Quality
(1924)
Sir Geoffrey Wildairs
The Sea Hawk
(1924)
Justice Anthony Baine
Eve's Secret
(1925)
Baron
Without Mercy
(1925)
Honest Tom Massingham
Madame Behave
(1925)
Seth Corwin
Never the Twain Shall Meet
(1925)
Gaston Larrieau
The Blackbird
(1926)
Music Hall Proprietor (uncredited)
The Checkered Flag
(1926)
Joel Corbin
The Return of Grey Wolf
(1926)
Jacques St. Claire
Bardelys the Magnificent
(1926)
Vicomte de Lavedan
Shipwrecked
(1926)
John Beacon
The Return of Peter Grimm
(1926)
Rev. Bartholomey
The Dice Woman
(1926)
Rastillac
The Sunset Derby
(1927)
Jack McTeague
The King of Kings
(1927)
Roman Noble
Winners Of The Wilderness
(1927)
Gov. Dinwiddie of Virginia
Lucky Fool
(1927)
Mr. Bowden
Sorrell and Son
(1927)
John Palfrey
Life in Hollywood No. 7
(1927)
Himself
The Demi-Bride
(1927)
Monsieur Girard
Run, Girl, Run
(1928)
The Dean
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
(1928)
Stout Student (uncredited)
The Circus Kid
(1928)
Beezicks
The Matinee Idol
(1928)
Jasper Bolivar
Heart Trouble
(1928)
Adolph Van Housen
Rose-Marie
(1928)
Henri Duray
The Doll Shop
(1929)
The Toy Maker
Evidence
(1929)
Inkeeper
The Unholy Night
(1929)
Major Endicott
From Headquarters
(1929)
Señor Carroles
Devil-May-Care
(1929)
Innkeeper (uncredited)
Stark Mad
(1929)
Amos Sewald
The Redeeming Sin
(1929)
Father Colomb
Captain of the Guard
(1930)
Colonel of Hussars
One Heavenly Night
(1930)
Baron Zagon
River's End
(1930)
Mountie
Sweet Kitty Bellairs
(1930)
Col. Villiers
The Green Specter
(1930)
Commandant Endicott
Hell's Island
(1930)
Monsieur Dupont
The Rogue Song
(1930)
Ossman
Playing Around
(1930)
Morgan
The Love Parade
(1930)
Prime Minister
Monte Carlo
(1930)
Duke Gustav von Liebenheim
Love Comes Along
(1930)
Brownie
The Boudoir Diplomat
(1930)
War Minister
Ten Nights in a Bar-room
(1931)
Bill, the Bartender
Safe in Hell
(1931)
Judge (uncredited)
Daybreak
(1931)
Herr Kessner (uncredited)
The Great Junction Hotel
(1931)
The District Attorney
Kiss Me Again
(1931)
Cafe Manager (uncredited)
Alexander Hamilton
(1931)
General Philip Schuyler
Frankenstein
(1931)
Herr Vogel, the Burgomaster
So Big!
(1932)
Reverend Dekker (uncredited)
Police Court
(1932)
Albert Furman
The Man Called Back
(1932)
Mr. Cartright
The Sign of the Cross
(1932)
Bettor of 300 Silver
Malay Nights
(1932)
Buck - Bartender
Vanity Fair
(1932)
Sir Pitt Crawley
Oliver Twist
(1933)
Mr. Bumble
Design for Living
(1933)
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
The Vampire Bat
(1933)
Bürgermeister Gustave Schoen
The Constant Woman
(1933)
Character Man
The Warrior's Husband
(1933)
Homer
Meet the Baron
(1933)
Explorer with Newspaper (uncredited)
I Am Suzanne!
(1933)
Puppeteer / Satan
Berkeley Square
(1933)
Innkeeper (uncredited)
Cavalcade
(1933)
Uncle George (uncredited)
Caravan
(1934)
Station Master
Red Morning
(1934)
The Storekeeper
Cleopatra
(1934)
Fidius
Stingaree
(1934)
Governor's Second Aide (uncredited)
Jane Eyre
(1934)
Lord Ingram
Range Riders
(1934)
Bartender Mike
The Affairs of Cellini
(1934)
Court Member (uncredited)
Vanessa: Her Love Story
(1935)
Will Leathwaite
The Three Musketeers
(1935)
Inn Proprietor
Mutiny on the Bounty
(1935)
Innkeeper (uncredited)
Bonnie Scotland
(1935)
Blacksmith
Cardinal Richelieu
(1935)
Agitator
David Copperfield
(1935)
Old Bailey Warden (uncredited)
Hitch Hike Lady
(1935)
Mr. Harker - Green-grocer
One Rainy Afternoon
(1936)
Stage Doorman (Uncredited)
The Last of the Mohicans
(1936)
Patroon
Master Will Shakespeare
(1936)
Manager Burbage (uncredited)
The White Angel
(1936)
Captain (uncredited)
Little Lord Fauntleroy
(1936)
Higgins
It's Love I'm After
(1937)
Friar Lawrence (uncredited)
The Toast of New York
(1937)
President of Board
Topper
(1937)
Bank Guard (uncredited)
The Romance Of Robert Burns
(1937)
Coachman (uncredited)
Maid of Salem
(1937)
Tavern Keeper
The Prince and the Pauper
(1937)
Innkeeper
If I Were King
(1938)
Chief Steward
The Declaration of Independence
(1938)
The Innkeeper (uncredited)
Pie a la Maid
(1938)
Dr. Kornbloom
Service de Luxe
(1938)
Wade
The Adventures of Robin Hood
(1938)
Humility Prim
Rulers of the Sea
(1939)
Villager (Uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
(1939)
Judge at Esmeralda's Trial (uncredited)
The Sun Never Sets
(1939)
Selection Board Member #3
Tower of London
(1939)
Beacon - a Chamberlain
Son of Frankenstein
(1939)
Emil Lang
Diamond Frontier
(1940)
Piet Bloem
My Son, My Son!
(1940)
Mr. Moscrop
The Son of Monte Cristo
(1940)
Hercules Snyder
Tom Brown's School Days
(1940)
Tavern Keeper
The Ghost of Frankenstein
(1942)
Councilman (uncredited)
The Big Parade of Comedy
(1964)
Blacksmith in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Horrible Horror
(1986)
Burgermeister Gustave Schoen in 'The Vampire Bat'
Directing