Tyler Brooke

American actor (1886–1943)

Tyler Brooke
Brooke (third from right) in Laughing Ladies (1925)
Born	Victor Hugo de Bierre (1886-06-06)June 6, 1886 New York City, U.S.
Died	March 2, 1943(1943-03-02) (aged 56) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1915-1943

Tyler Brooke (born Victor Hugo de Bierre, June 6, 1886 – March 2, 1943) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1915 and 1943. He was born in New York, New York and died in Los Angeles, California by committing suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning.^[1]

Before he became an entertainer, Brooke was a bank clerk and an attorney.^[2]

He began on the stage at the Globe Theatre, New York City in 1912. He went to Los Angeles in 1925 with No, No, Nanette as a comedian and was captured for screen. He worked for Hal Roach for a year and a half before going into other films.

In 1929, he sued Oliver Hardy for $109,570 damages, alleging that Hardy struck him across the arm with a billiard cue, fracturing it and preventing him working for 12 weeks.^[3]

Partial filmography

Frozen Hearts (1923, Short)
Wandering Papas (1926, Short) - Onion, a Bridge Engineer
Madame Mystery (1926, Short) - Hungry Artist
Along Came Auntie (1926, Short) - The Under-Sheriff
Crazy Like a Fox (1926, Short)
On the Front Page (1926, Short) - Young Hornby
Stage Madness (1927) - H.H. Bragg
Two-Time Mama (1927, Short) - Mr. Dazzle aka The Devil
The Honorable Mr. Buggs (1927, Short)
Rich But Honest (1927) - Barney Zoom
Cradle Snatchers (1927) - Osteopath
Fazil (1928) - Jacques Dubreuze
None but the Brave (1928) - Hotel Clerk
The Bees' Buzz (1929, Short) - Tyler Smith - Peggy's Suitor
Dynamite (1929) - The Life of the Party
Lilies of the Field (1930) - Bert Miller
The Furies (1930) - Smith
The Divorcee (1930) - Hank
Monte Carlo (1930) - Armand
Madam Satan (1930) - Romeo
Playboy of Paris (1930) - Cadeaux
New Moon (1930) - Gossipy Passenger on Ship (uncredited)
Sweepstakes (1931) - Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
The Magnificent Lie (1931) - Pierre LeCoeur
A Dangerous Affair (1931) - Harvey
Million Dollar Legs (1932) - Olympics Announcer (uncredited)
Love Me Tonight (1932) - Composer (uncredited)
Trouble in Paradise (1932) - Commercial Singer (uncredited)
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum (1933) - Mayor's Secretary
Child of Manhattan (1933) - Dulcey (uncredited)
Don't Bet on Love (1933) - Minor Role (uncredited)
Morning Glory (1933) - Charles Van Duesen
My Lips Betray (1933) - Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Blind Date (1934) - Emory
Belle of the Nineties (1934) - Comedian
The Merry Widow (1934) - Escort (uncredited)
Imitation of Life (1934) - Tipsy Man at Party (uncredited)
365 Nights in Hollywood (1934) - Casting Director (uncredited)
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1934)
Night Life of the Gods (1935) - Store Manager (uncredited)
Times Square Lady (1935) - Casa Nova Bandmaster (uncredited)
Call of the Wild (1935) - Jim, Man on Stage with Show Girls (uncredited)
Here Comes the Band (1935) - Dentist
It's in the Air (1935) - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Next Time We Love (1936) - Author (uncredited)
Poor Little Rich Girl (1936) - Dan Ward
Suzy (1936) - Raoul (uncredited)
To Mary – with Love (1936) - Guest
In His Steps (1936) - (uncredited)
Two in a Crowd (1936) - Charles Brock (uncredited)
All American Chump (1936) - Andrews (uncredited)
This Is My Affair (1937) - Specialty
You Can't Have Everything (1937) - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
In Old Chicago (1938) - Speciality Singer
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) - Clerk
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) - Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
Tom Sawyer, Detective (1938) - Store Clerk (uncredited)
Pacific Liner (1939) - Ship Steward (uncredited)
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939) - Mr. Calhoun (uncredited)
The Wizard of Oz (1939) - Emerald City citizen (uncredited)
Little Old New York (1940) - Singer
One Night in the Tropics (1940) - First Man Polled by Jim (uncredited)
Street of Memories (1940) - Barbershop Manager (uncredited)
Tin Pan Alley (1940) - Bert Melville
Kitty Foyle (1940) - Husband in Prologue (uncredited)
Lydia (1941) - Vaudeville Singer (uncredited)
Two Latins from Manhattan (1941) - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
I Married an Angel (1942) - Lucien (uncredited)
Lucky Legs (1942) - Jenkins (uncredited)
The McGuerins from Brooklyn (1942) - Spa Desk Clerk (uncredited)
She Has What It Takes (1943) - Stage Manager (uncredited)

References

^ "Tyler Brooke Found Dead In Family Garage". Del Rio News Herald. Texas, Del Rio. Associated Press. March 3, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved August 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Kingsley, Grace (May 16, 1925). "Flashes". The Los Angeles Times. p. 7. Retrieved August 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Los Angeles". Variety. March 20, 1929. p. 50.