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Arthur Loft | |
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![]() Loft in Scarlet Street (1945) | |
Born | Hans Peter Loft May 25, 1897 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Died | January 1, 1947 49) Los Angeles, California, U.S.cm | (aged
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1932–1947 |
Spouse(s) | Daisy Dell Wilcox (m. 1925; [1] his death) |
Arthur Loft (born Hans Peter Loft; [2] May 25, 1897 – January 1, 1947) was an American film and stage actor. [3] [4] He appeared in more than 220 films between 1932 and 1947. [5]
He was born in Denver, Colorado and died in Los Angeles, California. He is interred at Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. [6]
In 1931, Loft performed with the Hale-Munier Players. [7] [8]
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