Vernon Steele | |
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Steele in 1917
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Born |
Arturo Romeo Antonietti 18 September 1882 Santiago, Chile |
Died | 23 July 1955 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
(aged 72)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1906-1949 (including stage years) |
Spouse(s) | Vivia Steele |
Vernon Steele (18 September 1882 – 23 July 1955) was a Chilean-born British actor known for his appearances on the Broadway stage and in American films. He often played patrician young men in silent films. Steel was born in Santiago, Chile, the son of Daniel Antonietti, a professor of music, and his English wife, the former Grace Emma Bolton. Vernon Steel was christened Arturo Romeo Antonietti and his family eventually settled in London, England.