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Fred Groves (actor)

Fred Groves was a British actor of the celebrated Groves acting family. On stage from 1896, he appeared in the original West End production of Noël Coward's Cavalcade (1931–2); and was a leading man in silent films, latterly becoming a character player in movies. He appeared in the 1925 play Number 17 in the West End.

Selected filmography
Maria Marten (1913, Short) - William Corder • Popsy Wopsy (1913) • The Suicide Club (1914) - The President • The Loss of the Birkenhead (1914) - Seth • Her Luck in London (1914) - Richard Lenowen • The Idol of Paris (1914) - Philippe Castelle • Honeymoon for Three (1915) - Cornelius V. Van Dam • Gilbert Gets Tiger-It is (1915, Short) - Gilbert • Gilbert Dying to Die (1915, Short) - Gilbert • Florence Nightingale (1915) - Doctor • From Shopgirl to Duchess (1915) - Duke of St. Baynum • ''The World's Desire'' (1915) - Sir Richard Bennett • Her Nameless Child (1915) - Arthur Ford • Home (1915) - Steven Armitage • Mr. Lyndon at Liberty (1915) - Tom Morrison • Fine Feathers (1915) - Richard Dean • Charity Ann (1915) - Graham Trevor • A Will of Her Own (1915) - Dr. Blake • The Firm of Girdlestone (1915) - Ezra Girdlestone • Meg the Lady (1916) - Giles Curwen • Esther (1916, Short) - Haman • Driven (1916) - John Staffurth • The Two Roads (1916) - Reverend Basil Egerton • The Manxman (1916) - Pete Quillian - A fisherman • Mother Love (1916) - Alfie • Smith (1917) - Tom Freeman • Drink (1917) - Coupeau • The Grit of a Jew (1917) - Russell • The Labour Leader (1917) - John Webster • Castle of Dreams (1919) - John Morton • London Pride (1920) - Cuthbert Tunks • Garryowen (1920) - Michael French • Judge Not (1920) - Burke • Squibs (1921) - PC Charlie Lee • The Mayor of Casterbridge (1921) - Michael Henchard • A Master of Craft (1922) - Captain Flower • The Crimson Circle (1922) - Inspector Parr • Squibs Wins the Calcutta Sweep (1922) - P. C. Lee • Rogues of the Turf (1923) - Bill Higgins • Squibs M.P. (1923) - PC Charlie Lee • ''Squibs' Honeymoon'' (1923) - PC Charlie Lee • Memories (1925, Short) - The Husband • Suspense (1930) - Pvt. Lomax • Escape (1930) - Shopkeeper • Sally in Our Alley (1931) - Alf Cope • Out of the Blue (1931) - Bannister Blair • The World, the Flesh, the Devil (1932) - Dick Morgan • The Ghost Camera (1933) - Innkeeper • Puppets of Fate (1933) - Arthur Brandon • A Glimpse of Paradise (1934) - Joshua Ware • The Old Curiosity Shop (1934) - Showman (uncredited) • Dance Band (1935) - Pantomime Act • Beloved Imposter (1936) - Jack Harding • Royal Cavalcade (1936) - Sam Waldock • Second Bureau (1936) - Sgt. Colleret • The Squeaker (1937) - Martin (uncredited) • Vessel of Wrath (1938) - Dutch Sea Captain (uncredited) • The Viper (1938) - Inspector Bradlaw • The Challenge (1938) - Favre • Strange Boarders (1938) - (uncredited) • No Parking (1938) - Walsh • Climbing High (1938) - Doorman (uncredited) • 21 Days (1940) - Barnes • An Ideal Husband (1947) - Phipps, Goring's Butler • Night Beat (1947) - PC Kendall • My Brother Jonathan (1948) - Lisha Hodgkiss • ''My Brother's Keeper'' (1948) - Landlord • ''Old Mother Riley's New Venture'' (1949) - Grigsby • Your Witness (1950) - Dart Player #6 (uncredited) • ''The Girl Who Couldn't Quite'' (1950) - Manservant • Up for the Cup (1950) - Hardcastle (final film role) ==References==
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