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Lumsden Hare
Silent film actor Lumsden Hare (SAYRE 3838).jpg
Hare in 1922
Born
Francis Lumsden Hare

(1874-10-17)17 October 1874
Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died 28 August 1964(1964-08-28) (aged 89)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor, theatre director and theatrical producer
Years active 1900–61
Spouse(s) Selene Johnson

Francis Lumsden Hare (born October 17, 1874 – died August 28, 1964) was an Irish actor. He was famous for his work in both film and theatre. He also worked as a theatre director and theatrical producer, helping to create plays and shows.

Early Life and Education

Lumsden Hare was born in Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland. He later moved to London, England, where he studied at St. Dunstan's College.

A Career on Stage and Screen

Elsie Ferguson-Lumsden Hare in The Avalanche
Hare with Elsie Ferguson in The Avalanche (1919)

Lumsden Hare had a very long and successful acting career. He appeared in many plays on Broadway, which is a famous theatre district in New York City. His first Broadway show was in 1900. One of his early hits was the play What Every Woman Knows in 1908. He acted in over 35 Broadway shows until 1942.

Besides acting, Lumsden Hare also directed and produced some of these plays. This means he helped decide how the play would look and sound, and managed the whole production.

In 1916, he started acting in movies. He appeared in more than 140 films! He also acted in over a dozen television shows. His last acting role was in 1961, when he was 86 years old.

Personal Life

Lumsden Hare was married to an actress named Selene Johnson. He passed away on August 28, 1964, in Beverly Hills, California, at the age of 89.

Selected Films

Lumsden Hare-Turhan Bey in Shadows on the Stairs
Hare with Turhan Bey in Shadows on the Stairs (1941)

Lumsden Hare acted in many movies throughout his career. Here are some of them:

  • Love's Crucible (1916 short)
  • As in a Looking Glass (1916)
  • The Test (1916)
  • Arms and the Woman (1916)
  • Envy (1917)
  • Barbary Sheep (1917)
  • The Seven Deadly Sins (1917)
  • National Red Cross Pageant (1917)
  • The Light Within (1918)
  • The Avalanche (1919)
  • The Country Cousin (1919)
  • Mothers of Men (1920)
  • The Blue Pearl (1920)
  • Children Not Wanted (1920)
  • The Frisky Mrs. Johnson (1920)
  • Thoughtless Women (1920)
  • The Education of Elizabeth (1921)
  • Sherlock Holmes (1922)
  • On the Banks of the Wabash (1923)
  • Second Youth (1924)
  • One Way Street (1925)
  • Fugitives (1929)
  • The Black Watch (1929)
  • Salute (1929)
  • The Sky Hawk (1929)
  • Crazy That Way (1930)
  • So This Is London (1930)
  • Scotland Yard (1930)
  • Under Suspicion (1930)
  • Charlie Chan Carries On (1931)
  • Svengali (1931)
  • Always Goodbye (1931)
  • The Road to Singapore (1931)
  • Arrowsmith (1931)
  • The Silent Witness (1932)
  • Devil's Lottery (1932)
  • The White Sister (1933)
  • International House (1933)
  • College Humor (1933)
  • His Double Life (1933)
  • Man of Two Worlds (1934)
  • The House of Rothschild (1934)
  • Black Moon (1934)
  • The World Moves On (1934)
  • Outcast Lady (1934)
  • The Little Minister (1934)
  • The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)
  • Clive of India (1935)
  • Folies Bergère de Paris (1935)
  • Cardinal Richelieu (1935)
  • Lady Tubbs (1935)
  • She (1935)
  • The Crusades (1935)
  • The Bishop Misbehaves (1935)
  • Freckles (1935)
  • The Three Musketeers (1935)
  • The Great Impersonation (1935)
  • Professional Soldier (1935)
  • Under Two Flags (1936)
  • The Princess Comes Across (1936)
  • The Last of the Mohicans (1936)
  • The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
  • Lloyd's of London (1936)
  • The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)
  • Parnell (1937)
  • The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
  • The Littlest Diplomat (1937 short)
  • Life Begins with Love (1937)
  • A Christmas Carol (1938)
  • Gunga Din (1939)
  • Captain Fury (1939)
  • The Giant of Norway (1939, Short)
  • Northwest Passage (1940)
  • Rebecca (1940)
  • A Dispatch from Reuter's (1940)
  • Hudson's Bay (1941)
  • Shadows on the Stairs (1941)
  • More Trifles of Importance (1941 short)
  • One Night in Lisbon (1941)
  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
  • Passage from Hong Kong (1941)
  • The Blonde from Singapore (1941)
  • Suspicion (1941)
  • Confirm or Deny (1941)
  • This Above All (1942)
  • The Greatest Gift (1942, Short)
  • Random Harvest (1942)
  • The Gorilla Man (1943)
  • London Blackout Murders (1943)
  • Forever and a Day (1943)
  • Mission to Moscow (1943)
  • The Man from Down Under (1943)
  • Holy Matrimony (1943)
  • Jack London (1943)
  • Madame Curie (1943)
  • The Lodger (1944)
  • Passport to Destiny (1944)
  • The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)
  • The Canterville Ghost (1944)
  • The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
  • Jungle Queen (1945)
  • The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
  • The Valley of Decision (1945)
  • Love Letters (1945)
  • Captain Kidd (1945)
  • The Green Years (1946)
  • Sister Kenny (1946)
  • It Happened in Brooklyn (1947)
  • The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947)
  • The Imperfect Lady (1947)
  • Ivy (1947)
  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
  • Green Dolphin Street (1947)
  • The Exile (1947)
  • The Paradine Case (1947)
  • The Swordsman (1948)
  • Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948)
  • Hills of Home (1948)
  • The Fighting O'Flynn (1949)
  • Challenge to Lassie (1948)
  • That Forsyte Woman (1949)
  • Fortunes of Captain Blood (1950)
  • Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950)
  • David and Bathsheba (1951)
  • Dick Turpin's Ride (1951)
  • The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)
  • 5 Fingers (1952)
  • And Now Tomorrow (1952)
  • Diplomatic Courier (1952)
  • My Cousin Rachel (1952)
  • Rogue's March (1953)
  • Julius Caesar (1953)
  • Young Bess (1953)
  • Crusade to Liberty (1954 TV movie)
  • Rose Marie (1954)
  • King Richard and the Crusaders (1954)
  • The First Mintmaster (1955 TV movie)
  • Battle Cry (1955)
  • The Finest Gift (1955 TV movie)
  • Johnny Tremain (1957)
  • Count Your Blessings (1959)
  • The Oregon Trail (1959)
  • The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (1959)
  • Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond - (1959) ('Doomsday', episode)
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