John S. Robertson
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- June 14, 1878
- Place of birth
- London, Ontario, Canada
- Died
- November 5, 1964
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Stuart Robertson (14 June 1878 in London, Ontario – 5 November 1964 in California) was a Canadian born actor and later film director perhaps best known for his 1920 screen adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, starring John Barrymore. He broke into filmmaking in 1915 with Vitagraph, then with Famous Players-Lasky, making 57 features in his career. Robertson left film in 1935, amid the increasing prevalence of sound pictures.
The Byrds song "Old John Robertson" was about Robertson. Description above from the Wikipedia article John S. Robertson, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies with John S. Robertson
- The Combat 1916
- The Destroyers 1916
- Her Right to Live 1917
- An Enemy to the King 1916
Movies directed by John S. Robertson
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1920 · ★ 6.7
- Tess of the Storm Country 1922 · ★ 6.2
- One Man's Journey 1933 · ★ 6.6
- Our Little Girl 1935 · ★ 5.3
- The Phantom of Paris 1931 · ★ 6.0
- The Single Standard 1929 · ★ 5.8
- Annie Laurie 1927 · ★ 6.8
- The Enchanted Cottage 1924 · ★ 7.2
- Captain Salvation 1927 · ★ 6.0
- Shore Leave 1925 · ★ 5.0
- Little Orphan Annie 1932 · ★ 6.4
- Wednesday's Child 1934 · ★ 3.8
- The Crime Doctor 1934 · ★ 3.8
- His Greatest Gamble 1934 · ★ 5.8
- The Meeting 1917 · ★ 5.8
- The Test of Honor 1919 · ★ 4.5
- Grand Old Girl 1935 · ★ 7.0
- The Spanish Jade 1922 · ★ 6.3
- Captain Hurricane 1935 · ★ 6.0
- Sentimental Tommy 1921 · ★ 7.0
- Come Out of the Kitchen 1919 · ★ 5.5
- The Misleading Widow 1919 · ★ 8.0
- 39 East 1920 · ★ 7.0
- The Bright Shawl 1923 · ★ 7.0
- Away Goes Prudence 1920 · ★ 10.0
- Beyond Victory 1931 · ★ 9.0
- Erstwhile Susan 1919 · ★ 8.0
- The Night Ride 1930 · ★ 9.0
- Captain of the Guard 1930 · ★ 8.0
- The Road to Romance 1927 · ★ 10.0
- A Dark Lantern 1920 · ★ 7.0
- Here Comes the Bride 1919 · ★ 8.0
- Classmates 1924 · ★ 7.0
- Little Miss Hoover 1918 · ★ 5.0
- Soul-Fire 1925 · ★ 10.0
- The Fighting Blade 1923 · ★ 7.0
- Shanghai Lady 1929 · ★ 10.0
- New Toys 1925 · ★ 7.0
- Footlights 1921 · ★ 7.0
- Madonna of the Streets 1930 · ★ 8.0