Lionel Pape

Actor: Lionel Pape

Born: Apr 17, 1877 in Brighton, UK
Died: Oct 21, 1944 in Calabassas, California
Occupation: Actor
Active: '30s-'40s
Major Genres: Romance, Drama
Career Highlights: The White Legion
First Major Screen Credit: The White Legion (1936)

Biography

The very picture of an English gentleman officer, monocle and all, Lionel Pape came to Hollywood in 1935 after a distinguished career on stage and screen in his home country. Usually seen as a member of the horsy set, Pape played Major Allardyce in Shirley Temple's Wee Willie Winkie (1937), Lord Harry Droopy in The Big Broadcast of 1938, Lord Melrose in Raffles (1940), and Babberly in Charlie's Aunt (1941). Pape died at the then newly founded Motion Picture Country House and Hospital. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide