House Peters
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 12, 1880
- Died
- December 7, 1967
- Birthplace
- Bristol, England, UK
Robert House Peters, Sr. (12 March 1880 – 7 December 1967) was a British-born American silent film actor, known to filmgoers of the era as "The Star of a Thousand Emotions." Born in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, Peters began his career on a high note, playing the handsome leading man in In the Bishop's Carriage (1913), co-starring Mary Pickford. While The Bishop's Carriage was filmed in an East Coast studio, Peters was in Los Angeles by 1914, becoming one of the first screen stars to permanently settle there. Although he stated publicly that he preferred playing villains, Peters, curly haired and pleasantly dimpled, was from the outset typecast as the romantic hero. After enjoying his greatest success as the good-bad hero of The Girl of the Golden West (1915), Peters found his career peak of the early 1920s. He signed with Universal Studios for six films in 1924, hoping for a comeback. The results, however, were mostly mediocre and he was soon demoted to supporting roles. Retired after 1928's Rose Marie, Peters returned for a guest appearance in The Old West, a 1952 Gene Autry film that also featured his son, House Peters, Jr., who subsequently enjoyed a lengthy film career. Peters was married to actress Mae King in 1914 with whom he had three children, Gregg, Patricia and Robert, Jr. (1916–2008). Peters died at the Motion Picture Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California.
Filmography
Treasure of the Golden Condor 1953
as Magistrate (uncredited)
The Old West 1952
as Parson Jonathan Brooks
O. Henry's Full House 1952
as Dave Bascom (segment "The Clarion Call") (uncredited)
Rose-Marie 1928
as Sergeant Malone
Prisoners of the Storm 1926
as 'Bucky' Malone
- The Combat
The Combat 1926
as Blaze Burke
Counsel for the Defense 1925
as Arnold Bruce
- The Storm Breaker
The Storm Breaker 1925
as John Strong
Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman 1925
as Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman
Head Winds 1925
as Peter Rosslyn
The Tornado 1925
as Tornado
Held to Answer 1923
as John Hampstead
Don't Marry for Money 1923
as Peter Smith
Rich Men's Wives 1922
as John Masters
The Storm 1922
as Burr Winton
Human Hearts 1922
as Tom Logan
Lying Lips 1921
as Blair Cornwall
Isobel or the Trail's End 1920
as Sgt. William MacVeigh
The Great Redeemer 1920
as Dan Malloy
The Leopard Woman 1920
as John Culbertson
A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios 1920
as Himself
Silk Husbands and Calico Wives 1920
as Deane Kendall
- You Never Know Your Luck
You Never Know Your Luck 1919
as J.G. Kerry
Thunderbolts of Fate 1919
as Robert Wingfield
The Forfeit 1919
as Jeffrey Masters
The Heir of the Ages 1917
as Hugh Payne
The Highway of Hope 1917
as Steve King
Happiness of Three Women 1917
as Billy Craig
The Velvet Paw 1916
as Robert Moorehead
The Rail Rider 1916
as Jim Lewis
The Closed Road 1916
as Frank Sargeant
- The Hand of Peril
The Hand of Peril 1916
as James Kestner
Between Men 1916
as Gregg Lewiston
The Great Divide 1915
as Stephen Ghent
Stolen Goods 1915
as Richard Carlton
The Captive 1915
as Muhamud Hassan
The Unafraid 1915
as Stefan Balsic
The Warrens of Virginia 1915
as Ned Burton
- Mignon
Mignon 1915
as Wilhelm Meister
The Girl of the Golden West 1915
as Ramerrez
- Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch 1914
as Bob
Salomy Jane 1914
as Jack Dart, The Man
- The Brute
The Brute 1914
as Billy West
Clothes 1914
as Arnold West
The Pride of Jennico 1914
as Basil Jennico
A Lady of Quality 1913
as The Duke of Osmonde
Leah Kleschna 1913
as Paul Sylvain
The Port of Doom 1913
as Kate's Father
An Hour Before Dawn 1913
as Kate's Father - the Ex Detective
- Chelsea 7750
Chelsea 7750 1913
Actor
In the Bishop's Carriage 1913
as Obermuller
Credits from TMDB.