Romney Brent
Biography
Born in Saltillo, Romney Brent was a Mexican actor, director, and dramatist who spent most of his career on the stage in North America. After studying under Theodore Komisarjevsky, he began with the Theatre Guild in He Who Gets Slapped and later that year appeared on Broadway in The Lucky One. He became known for gentle, ingratiating parts, including the Lion in Androcles and the Lion and as Launcelot Gobbo in The Merchant of Venice, and he appeared in the revues Garrick Gaieties and The Little Show. In London in the 1930s he performed in Noel Coward's Words and Music and supplied the book for the Cole Porter musical Nymph Errant. Later he acted in and directed Shakespeare and Shaw productions in America and directed plays in Spanish in Mexico. His film work included Adventures of Don Juan (1948), and he appeared on television from the 1930s into the 1960s.
74years old at death
- Born Saltillo
- Died Mexico City
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Romulo Larralde
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 10 years1948 to 1958
Every film, newest first
- 1958Screaming MimiIMDb rating 5.8
- 1958The Sign of ZorroIMDb rating 6.9
- 1955The Virgin QueenIMDb rating 6.6
- 1948Adventures of Don JuanIMDb rating 7.0
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Early training
Romney Brent trained for the stage with Theodore Komisarjevsky. At 20 he started acting with the Theatre Guild in He Who Gets Slapped.
Behind the camera
In London, Brent wrote the book for the Cole Porter musical Nymph Errant and also directed a revue by Herbert Farjeon.
Behind the camera
Brent's next job took him to Manila in the Philippines, where in September 1965 he directed a stage version of the Broadway musical Carnival, working with the Manila Symphony Orchestra.
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Worked with
Romney Brent shares two films with Robert Douglas, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Robert Douglas's page
Bette Davis's page
Gertrude Astor's page
Joan Collins's page
Alan Hale's page
Herbert Marshall's page
All films by Vincent Sherman
Henry KosterDirector, 1 film, 1955
All films by Henry Koster
Lewis R. FosterDirector, 1 film, 1958
All films by Lewis R. Foster
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