- Arthur Edmund Carewe
Arthur Edmund Carewe (
December 30 ,1884 –April 22 ,1937 ), born Jan Fox inTrebizond ,Ottoman Empire (nowTrabzon Turkey ), was anArmenia nactor in thesilent and early sound film era.Early life
Carewe came to the
United States at the age of ten. He was educated at theCushing Academy inMassachusetts , after which he studiedpainting andsculpture . He decided upon a stage career and attended theAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts inNew York City . He had nine years experience on the Broadway stage in mostly literary adaptations, before moving toHollywood in 1919, where he first co-starred withConstance Talmadge in "Romance and Arabella ".Career
During his time in the motion picture industry, Carewe became a well respected
character actor and would perform in several classic literary screen adaptations and especially as shady, neurotic, wild-eyed characters, which he seemed to revel in playing. He was for a time considered for, and later turned down, the role ofCount Dracula in 1931, which would eventually go toBela Lugosi . Seen in many classic offerings such as "The Phantom of the Opera" (1925), "Uncle Tom's Cabin" (1927), "The Cat and the Canary" (1927), "Trilby" (1923), "Doctor X" (1932), and "Mystery of the Wax Museum " (1933), Carewe completed nearly 50 films, mostly during thesilent film era.Personal life
Carewe married Irene Pavlowska in 1920.
Shortly after completing "Charlie Chan's Secret" (1936), he suffered a
stroke , which all but ended his acting career. He was found dead in his car in aSanta Monica auto garage, an apparentsuicide by a gunshot to the head.External links
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