Arthur Hoops (1870 â€" September 17, 1916) was an American stage and
screen actor.Born in Chicago in 1870, on the stage Hoops was primarily
associated with actor James K. Hackett. From 1900 on Hoops supported
or costarred with Hackett in three Ruritanian themed plays Rupert of
Hentzau, The Pride of Jennico and most famously The Prisoner of Zenda.
Hoops also appeared in Alice of Old Vincennes in 1901 with Virginia
Harned. Both he and Hackett were well over 6'4" and made worthy
adversaries in the famous duelling scene from Zenda. It was the most
famous duelling scene in the American theatre at the turn of the 20th
century.Hoops moved on to silent film in 1914. As his screen career
progressed Hoops appeared in several films with Mary Pickford, one
film with Marguerite Clark and finished his career in over half a
dozen films at Metro Studios starring early screen vamp Olga Petrova.
Hoops died in Los Angeles at 46 following a heart attack.
screen actor.Born in Chicago in 1870, on the stage Hoops was primarily
associated with actor James K. Hackett. From 1900 on Hoops supported
or costarred with Hackett in three Ruritanian themed plays Rupert of
Hentzau, The Pride of Jennico and most famously The Prisoner of Zenda.
Hoops also appeared in Alice of Old Vincennes in 1901 with Virginia
Harned. Both he and Hackett were well over 6'4" and made worthy
adversaries in the famous duelling scene from Zenda. It was the most
famous duelling scene in the American theatre at the turn of the 20th
century.Hoops moved on to silent film in 1914. As his screen career
progressed Hoops appeared in several films with Mary Pickford, one
film with Marguerite Clark and finished his career in over half a
dozen films at Metro Studios starring early screen vamp Olga Petrova.
Hoops died in Los Angeles at 46 following a heart attack.
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