Bert Sprotte

Bert Sprotte was an American actor, born on December 9, 1870, in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany, who is best known for his roles in The Private Life of Helen of Troy, It Could Happen to You, and Snowdrift. He died on December 30, 1949, in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Personal and Family Life

Bert Sprotte was married to Alma Ruzena, and they had one child, Christian, born on August 21, 1899. Not much is widely known about his personal life, but he lived in the United States for a significant portion of his career.

Death and Legacy

Bert Sprotte passed away on December 30, 1949, leaving behind a legacy as a character actor in early cinema. His contributions to film during the silent and early sound era are remembered, especially through his performances in various drama and comedy genres.

Filmography

Title Release Date Character
Pass the Gravy 1928-01-07 Schultz
The Ropin’ Fool 1922-10-29 The Sheriff
Vive la France! 1918-09-15 German Sergeant
Captured! 1933-08-19 Sergeant Major
Wagon Tracks 1919-07-28 Brick Muldoon
The Private Life of Helen of Troy 1927-12-09 Achilles
Jes’ Call Me Jim 1920-05-23 Buffum
Guile of Women 1921-01-01 Skole
A Passport to Hell 1932-08-25 Hotel Proprietor
Soul of the Beast 1923-05-06 Silas Hamm
The Fighting Streak 1922-05-13 Hal Dozier
White Oak 1921-02-01 Eliphalet Moss
Rosita 1923-09-03 Big Jailer
Dracula’s Daughter 1936-05-11 Wedding Guest
Confessions of a Queen 1925-03-30 Revolutionary Leader
The Blazing Trail 1921-05-01 Hank Millicuddy
Trail 1921-12-11 John Woodbury
Shark Monroe 1918-06-30 Onion McNab
A Royal Romance 1930-03-17 Magistrate
It Could Happen to You 1937-06-28 German
Dämon des Meeres 1931-03-12
Why Women Love 1925-10-18 Olaf Hansen
Selfish Yates 1918-05-12 Rocking Chair Riley
Singer Jim Mckee 1924-03-03 Dan Gleason
Breed of Men 1919-02-02 Wesley B. Prentice
O’Malley of the Mounted 1921-02-06 Sheriff
A Question of Honor 1922-03-01
Song of the Eagle 1933-04-27 Emil Kranzmeyer
Manhattan Melodrama 1934-05-04 German Note Holder (uncredited)
Hungry Hearts 1922-11-26 Cossack
Wild Geese 1927-11-15 Marshal
The Purple Dawn 1923-05-10 Red Carson
Little Robinson Crusoe 1924-08-25 Adolphe Schmidt
The Deceiver 1920-12-01
Below the Deadline 1921-11-06 Buck Elliot
The Prisoner 1923-03-18 Courant
The Night Horsemen 1921-10-01 Mac Strann
For Big Stakes 1922-06-18 Rowell Clark
Wild Bill Hickok 1923-12-18 Bob Wright
His Hour 1924-09-29 Ivan
The Border Wireless 1918-10-06 Von Helm (as Berthold Sprotte)
Two Moons 1920-12-19 Sheriff Red Agnew
Snowdrift 1923-04-22 Jean McLaire (prologue)
The Stolen Bride

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