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Lumsden Hare

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Lumsden Hare
Hare in 1922
Born
Francis Lumsden Hare

(1874-10-17)17 October 1874
County Tipperary, Ireland[1]
Died28 August 1964(1964-08-28) (aged 89)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, theatre director and theatrical producer
Years active1900–61
SpouseSelene Johnson

Francis Lumsden Hare (17 October 1874 – 28 August 1964) was an Irish-born American film and theatre actor. He was also a theatre director and theatrical producer.

Early years

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Hare was born in County Tipperary, Ireland. He studied at St. Dunstan's College in London.[2]

Career

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Hare with Elsie Ferguson in The Avalanche (1919)

Hare appeared in more than 35 Broadway productions between 1900 and 1942.[3] In 1908, he made his Broadway debut in the play What Every Woman Knows, starring Maude Adams. Throughout his career, he occasionally also did double duty as director (Peter's Mother [1918][4]) or producer (What Every Woman Knows [1926 revival],[5] Elmer Gantry [1928],[6] etc.)

He began appearing in films in 1916. The New York Times critic Mordaunt Hall praised his performances repeatedly:

  • Scotland Yard (1930): "Lumsden Hare's interpretation of the knowledgeful Scotland Yard commissioner is intelligent and well-spoken."[7]
  • Svengali (1931): "with Dundreary whiskers, is splendid as Taffy."[8]
  • The World Moves On (1934): "plays Mary's father with a gratifying authority."[9]

By his final screen appearance in 1961, Hare had amassed over 140 film credits and appeared in over a dozen television productions.

Personal life and death

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Hare was married to actress Selene Johnson. He died 28 August 1964, aged 89, in Beverly Hills, California.[2]

Complete filmography

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with Turhan Bey in Shadows on the Stairs (1941)

References

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  1. ^ "Lumsden Hare Dies". The New York Times. 31 August 1964.
  2. ^ a b "Lumsden Hare dies; long an actor, 90". The New York Times. United Press International. 1 September 1964. p. 36. ProQuest 115624205. Retrieved 23 October 2020 – via ProQuest.
  3. ^ "Lumsden Hare". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  4. ^ ​Peter's Mother​ at the Internet Broadway Database
  5. ^ ​What Every Woman Knows​ at the Internet Broadway Database
  6. ^ ​Elmer Gantry​ at the Internet Broadway Database
  7. ^ Hall, Mordaunt (30 October 1930). "The Screen". The New York Times.
  8. ^ Hall, Mordaunt (1 May 1931). "The Screen; A Lesson in Gold. A Fashionable Rogue". The New York Times.
  9. ^ Hall, Mordaunt (30 June 1934). "Madeleine Carroll, Franchot Tone and Dudley Digges in the New Picture at the Criterion". The New York Times.
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