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Allan Sears (March 9, 1887 – August 18, 1942) was an American film actor who played leading roles in the 1910s and 1920s before transitioning into character roles in the 1930s.[1][2] He was noted for his tall stature.[3]
Allan Sears | |
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Born | Alfred Daniel Sears March 9, 1887 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
Died | August 18, 1942 55) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged
Occupation | Actor |
Sears was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Harry Sears and Alice Gould.[citation needed]
He started acting on camera around 1914, after getting his start on the stage in theater and as an opera singer.[4] In Hollywood, appeared in a number of D. W. Griffith's films alongside actress Mary Miles Minter.
He took some time away from Hollywood to recuperate from an illness in the early 1920s, returning a few years later to play character roles.[5]
He died in Los Angeles in 1942, and was survived by his daughter, Zaida.[citation needed]
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