Sam Livesey
Biography
Sam Livesey was a Welsh actor whose career reached from the silent era into sound films. Born in Flintshire in 1873, he grew up in a touring theater family and performed at the Prince of Wales in Mexborough, which his mother opened in 1893. He often played figures of authority, such as the headmaster in Young Woodley, the dictatorial father in Maisie's Marriage, and various police inspectors and military officers. For Alfred Hitchcock he was the Chief Inspector in the early silent version of Blackmail (1929); Harvey Braban inherited the role for the sound release. Livesey also appeared in Moscow Nights with Anthony Asquith and in Alexander Korda productions, including Rembrandt (1936), Dark Journey (1937), and a brief appearance in The Private Life of Henry VIII. In the 1923 silent Maisie's Marriage, he and Roger Livesey took the roles of father and son. Toward the end of his career he played Mr. Tulliver in The Mill on the Floss.
63years old at death
- Born Flintshire
- Died London
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Samuel Livesey
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 8 years1929 to 1937
Every film, newest first
- 1937Dark JourneyIMDb rating 6.2
- 1936RembrandtIMDb rating 7.0
- 1929BlackmailIMDb rating 6.9
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A role that slipped away
Alfred Hitchcock cast Sam Livesey as the Chief Inspector in the silent version of Blackmail, but the role went to Harvey Braban in the sound version.
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Worked with
Sam Livesey shares two films with Austin Trevor, 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
Austin Trevor's page
Lawrence Hanray's page
Elsa Lanchester's page
Charles Laughton's page
Alfred Hitchcock's page
Cecil Parker's page
Alexander KordaDirector, 1 film, 1936
All films by Alexander Korda
Victor SavilleDirector, 1 film, 1937
All films by Victor Saville
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