Arthur Loft (born Hans Peter Loft;[2] May 25, 1897 – January 1, 1947) was an American film and stage actor.[3][4] He appeared in more than 220 films between 1932 and 1947.[5]

Arthur Loft
Loft in Scarlet Street (1945)
Born
Hans Peter Loft

(1897-05-25)May 25, 1897
DiedJanuary 1, 1947(1947-01-01) (aged 49)
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
OccupationActor
Years active1932–1947
Spouse(s)Daisy Dell Wilcox
(m. 1925;[1] his death)

Biography

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He was born in Denver, Colorado and died in Los Angeles, California. He is interred at Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.[6]

Career

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In 1931, Loft performed with the Hale-Munier Players.[7][8]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV2M-LXJ : Fri Mar 15 01:15:15 UTC 2024), Entry for Hans P Loft and Daisy Del Wilcox, 16 Jan 1925.
  2. ^ "Obituary: Arthur Loft". The Los Angeles Times. January 4, 1947. p. 8. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Gunning, Tom (July 25, 2019). The Films of Fritz Lang: Allegories of Vision and Modernity. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 306. ISBN 978-1-83871-885-5. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "Arthur Loft". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "Arthur Loft". Letterboxd. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  6. ^ Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14000 Famous Persons by Scott Wilson
  7. ^ International Motion Picture Almanac. Quigley Publications. 1951. p. 189. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "Ovation Given Arthur Loft in Mystery Play". The Salt Lake Tribune. Utah, Salt Lake City. February 23, 1931. p. 4. Retrieved May 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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