Vaughan Glaser

Vaughan Glaser (November 17, 1872 – November 23, 1958) was an American stage and film actor. His stage career started a long time before the First World War;[1] he often appeared opposite Fay Courteney in the 1910s.[2] He appeared in numerous Broadway productions between 1902 and 1945.[3] Glaser made his film debut in 1939 as the high-school principal Bradley in What a Life (1939), a role which he had already played in the Broadway play of the same name.

Vaughan Glaser
Glaser in Meet John Doe (1941)
Born(1872-11-17)17 November 1872
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died23 November 1958(1958-11-23) (aged 86)
Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Years active1939-1944 (film)
Spouse(s)
Lois Landon
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(m. 1927; died 1958)​
Children2

Glaser continued his role during the 1940s as Mr. Bradley in the Henry Aldrich film series, which was based on What a Life.[4] The character actor is also notable for his appearance as the blind and wise uncle of Priscilla Lane in Alfred Hitchcock's thriller Saboteur. He also portrayed supporting roles in the Frank Capra movies Meet John Doe and Arsenic and Old Lace. Glaser retired from film business after 21 films in five years.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1939What a LifeJ.C. Bradley
1939Rulers of the SeaJunius Smith
1940Those Were the Days!Judge Malachi Scroggs
1940Girl from Avenue ABishop Phelps
1941Meet John DoeGovernor
1941Thieves Fall OutCharles Matthews
1941Adventure in WashingtonBundy
1941Henry Aldrich for PresidentMr. Bradley
1942SaboteurPhilip Martin aka Mr. Miller
1942My Favorite SpyColonel Moffett
1942Henry and DizzyMr. Bradley
1942I Married an AngelFr. AndreasUncredited
1942The Pride of the YankeesDoctor in Gehrig HomeUncredited
1942Henry Aldrich, EditorMr. Bradley
1943Shadow of a DoubtDr. PhillipsUncredited
1943Henry Aldrich Gets GlamourMr. Bradley
1943Henry Aldrich Swings It
1943Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
1944Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
1944Once Upon a TimeProfessor Draper - LepidopteristUncredited
1944Arsenic and Old LaceJudge Cullman(final film role)

References
  1. Vaughan Glaser at Allmovie
  2. "Fay Courteney's Death Stirs Memories". Detroit Free Press. 1943-07-25. p. 43. Retrieved 2020-11-07 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Vaughan Glaser at the Internet Broadway Database
  4. Vaughan Glaser at Allmovie
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