John Loder (born William John Muir Lowe; 3 January 1898 â€" 26
December 1988) was established as a British film actor in Germany and
Britain before immigrating to the United States in 1928 for work in
the new talkies. He worked in Hollywood for two periods, becoming an
American citizen in 1947. After living also in Argentina, he became a
naturalized British citizen in 1959.Loder was born in 1898 at 11
Herbert Crescent, Knightsbridge, London. His father was W. H. M. Lowe,
a British career army officer who achieved the rank of general.
Patrick Pearse, the leader of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin,
Ireland, surrendered to him. Both were present at the surrender. His
mother was Frances Broster (died 29 September 1942), daughter of
Francisco de Salvo and his wife of Salerno, Sicily. Frances was
widowed when she married Lowe; she had been married to the late
Captain Robert Harry Johnson of the 64th Foot Regiment.Loder was
educated at Eton and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire.
December 1988) was established as a British film actor in Germany and
Britain before immigrating to the United States in 1928 for work in
the new talkies. He worked in Hollywood for two periods, becoming an
American citizen in 1947. After living also in Argentina, he became a
naturalized British citizen in 1959.Loder was born in 1898 at 11
Herbert Crescent, Knightsbridge, London. His father was W. H. M. Lowe,
a British career army officer who achieved the rank of general.
Patrick Pearse, the leader of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin,
Ireland, surrendered to him. Both were present at the surrender. His
mother was Frances Broster (died 29 September 1942), daughter of
Francisco de Salvo and his wife of Salerno, Sicily. Frances was
widowed when she married Lowe; she had been married to the late
Captain Robert Harry Johnson of the 64th Foot Regiment.Loder was
educated at Eton and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire.
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