Wilfred Noy

Wilfred Noy
Born (1883-12-24)24 December 1883
South Kensington, London, England
Died 29 March 1948(1948-03-29) (aged 64)
Worthing, Sussex, England
Occupation Film director
Actor
Screenwriter
Film producer
Years active 1910-1939

Wilfred Noy (born Wilfred Noy Blumberg, 24 December 1883 29 March 1948) was an English film director, actor, screenwriter and producer of the silent era. Noy was the maternal uncle of Leslie Howard.[1] He directed 89 films between 1910 and 1936. He also appeared in 18 films between 1924 and 1939.

In 1925 he went to the United States to make The Lost Chord, a remake of one of his earlier British hits. He stayed to make several more films in America during the late 1920s before returning to Britain.

He was born in South Kensington, London and died in Worthing, Sussex.

Selected filmography

References

  1. Eforgan, Estel. Leslie Howard: The Lost Actor. London: Vallentine Mitchell Publishers, 2010. ISBN 978-0-85303-941-9.

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