House Peters

House Peters

Robert House Peters, Sr. (12 March 1880 – 7 December 1967) was a British-born American silent film actor, known to filmgoers of the era as "The Star of a Thousand Emotions." Born in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, Peters began his career on a high note, playing the handsome leading man in In the Bishop's Carriage (1913), co-starring Mary Pickford. While The Bishop's Carriage was filmed in an East Coast studio, Peters was in Los Angeles by 1914, becoming one of the first screen stars to permanently settle there. Although he stated publicly that he preferred playing villains, Peters, curly haired and pleasantly dimpled, was from the outset typecast as the romantic hero. After enjoying his greatest success as the good-bad hero of The Girl of the Golden West (1915), Peters found his career peak of the early 1920s. He signed with Universal Studios for six films in 1924, hoping for a comeback. The results, however, were mostly mediocre and he was soon demoted to supporting roles. Retired after 1928's Rose Marie, Peters returned for a guest appearance in The Old West, a 1952 Gene Autry film that also featured his son, House Peters, Jr., who subsequently enjoyed a lengthy film career. Peters was married to actress Mae King in 1914 with whom he had three children, Gregg, Patricia and Robert, Jr. (1916–2008). Peters died at the Motion Picture Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California.
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1880-03-12
Place of Birth: Bristol, England, UK
Also Known As: House Peters Sr., Robert House Peters, The Star of a Thousand Emotions

Movies List of House Peters

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Leah Kleschna

1913 Movie
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A Lady of Quality

1913 Movie
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Stolen Goods

1915 Movie
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Don't Marry for Money

1923 Movie
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Held to Answer

1923 Movie
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Mignon

1915 Movie
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The Unafraid

1915 Movie
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The Hand of Peril

1916 Movie
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Between Men

1916 Movie
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The Great Redeemer

1920 Movie
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O. Henry's Full House

1952 Movie
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The Old West

1952 Movie
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Salomy Jane

1914 Movie
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The Leopard Woman

1920 Movie
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Human Hearts

1922 Movie
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The Captive

1915 Movie
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Head Winds

1925 Movie
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The Closed Road

1916 Movie
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The Rail Rider

1916 Movie
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Chelsea 7750

1913 Movie
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The Tornado

1925 Movie
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The Storm

1922 Movie
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The Great Divide

1915 Movie
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Lying Lips

1921 Movie
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Rose-Marie

1928 Movie
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The Combat

1926 Movie
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The Brute

1914 Movie