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, l...
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Born
June 14, 1878
Died
November 5, 1964
Age at Death
86
Birthplace
London, Ontario, Canada
Also Known As
John Stuart Robertson, J.S. Robertson, John Robertson
Career Stats
Total Credits
57
As Actor
4
As Director
51
As Writer
1
As Producer
1
Avg Rating
6.7/10
Highest Rated
Frequent Collaborators (2)
Actor · 3 films together
Josephine Lovett
Writer · 3 films together