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Walter Forde (born Thomas Seymour Woolford, 21 April 1898 – 7 January 1984) was a British actor, screenwriter and director. Born in Lambeth, South London in 1898, he directed over fifty films between 1919 from the silent era through to 1949 in the sound era. He died in Los Angeles, California in 1984.
Walter Forde. Director: Chu Chin Chow. British director Walter Forde started his show-business career on the stage of the music halls of northern England. He entered the film business as a screenwriter but became an actor in 1920, in a series of two-reel comedies he wrote himself.
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- Lambeth, London, England, UK
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
A prolific and versatile director of the 1930s and 40s, Walter Forde is a good example of a filmmaker who thrived in the collaborative atmosphere of the British studio system.
If the crown for the King of British Comedy Directors goes to Marcel Varnel, then runner up must be Walter Forde. However, unlike Varnel, Forde's work spans several genres and he was particularly adapt at the comedy-thriller.
Walter Forde. Director: Chu Chin Chow. British director Walter Forde started his show-business career on the stage of the music halls of northern England. He entered the film business as a screenwriter but became an actor in 1920, in a series of two-reel comedies he wrote himself.
- April 21, 1898
- January 7, 1984
Walter Forde (born Thomas Seymour Woolford, 21 April 1898 – 7 January 1984) was a British actor, screenwriter and director. Born in Lambeth, south London in 1898, he directed over fifty films between 1919 from the silent era through to 1949 in the sound era.
Learn about Walter Forde, a versatile and prolific filmmaker who started as a music hall performer and comedian. See his rare silent version of The Silent House, a stage melodrama with a creepy villain and a pit of snakes.
