Morton Selten
Known for

Acting

Credits

20

Gender

Man

Birthday

6 Jan 1860

Day of death

27 Jul 1939 (79)

Place of birth

Marlborough, England, UK

Also known as
Morton Selton
Morton Setten

Morton Selten

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Morton Selten (6 January 1860 – 27 July 1939) was a British stage and film actor. He was occasionally credited as Morton Selton. Given the name Morton Richard Stubbs at birth, and claimed as the son of Morton Stubbs, it was generally acknowledged that Selten was an illegitimate son of the then Prince of Wales (and future King Edward VII). He began acting on the stage in 1878, mainly in America. In 1889, Selten played Clarence Vane in Mrs. Hargrove's Our Flat at the Lyceum Theatre and Captain Heartsease in Bronson Howard's American Civil War epic, Shenandoah. He would go on to play in some twenty-five Broadway productions over the following three decades. His film career began in the 1920s. He appeared in Branded in 1921. His last film role was the King of the Land of Legend in the 1940 Alexander Korda production The Thief of Bagdad. Selten died during filming.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
1940The Thief of BagdadThe Old King
1939Young Man's FancyMr. Fothergill
1939Shipyard SallyLord Alfred Randall
1938The Divorce of Lady XLord Steele
1938A Yank at OxfordCecil Davidson, Esq.
1937Fire Over EnglandLord Burleigh
1937Action for SlanderJudge Trotter (as Morton Selton)
1936JuggernautSir Charles Clifford
1936In the SoupAbernethy Ruppershaw
1936Two's CompanyEarl of Warke
1935The Ghost Goes WestThe Glourie
1935Once in a New MoonLord Bravington
1935Moscow NightsGeneral Kovrin
1935Ten Minute AlibiSir Miles Standish
1935Annie, Leave the Room!Lord Spendlove
1935Dark WorldColonel
1933Falling for YouCaldicott
1932Wedding RehearsalMajor Harry Wroxbury
1932Service for LadiesMr. Robertson
1931The Shadow BetweenSir George Fielder