Van Dyke Brooke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Van Dyke Brooke

American actor, screenwriter and film director

Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1859

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 17-Sep-1921

Profession: screenwriter, stage actor, film director, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Van Dyke Brooke, né Stewart McKerrow (22 June 1859–17 September 1921) was an early American actor, screenwriter and film director, whose works include The Reprieve: An Episode in the Life of Abraham Lincoln (1908) and Lights of New York (1916).
He worked as a stage actor for many years before going to work in the film industry in 1909.
He became an actor, writer and director for Vitagraph where he found fame and financial reward almost from the outset.
He wrote and directed many of the screenplays for the films in which he acted.
He worked for the studio until 1916 when he was laid off with other ageing actors.
He continued to work as an actor until his death in 1921. He directed many films starring Norma Talmadge.