Harry Royston

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Harry Royston
Born(1864-09-07)7 September 1864
Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Died7 March 1941(1941-03-07) (aged 76)
Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
OccupationActor
Years active1911 - 1920 (film)

Harry Royston (1864-1941) was a British stage and film actor. He appeared in more than sixty short and feature films during the silent era including Lady Jennifer . [1]

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Selected filmography

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