Vincent Serrano
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Vincent Serrano was an American
actor in plays and silent films. His best known role was as Lieutenant Denton in the Augustus Thomas
play Arizona
, which had its New York opening in September 1900. He acted the role in over 1,000 performances. He also appeared in 13 movies, the last of which was 1927's Convoy
. His last stage role was as General Esteban in the 1927 Broadway musical Rio Rita
.
He was buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
in Sleepy Hollow, New York
.
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actor in plays and silent films. His best known role was as Lieutenant Denton in the Augustus Thomas
Augustus Thomas
Augustus Thomas was an American playwright, born in St. Louis, Missouri. The son of a doctor, he worked a number of jobs including a page in the 41st Congress, studying law and gaining some practical railway work experience before he turned to journalism and became editor of the Kansas City Mirror...
play Arizona
Arizona (play)
Arizona is a dramatic play written in 1899 by Augustus Thomas, and is noted for being one of his best.Arizona tells the story of the affection between a young cavalry man and a rancher's daughter. The young cavalryman is accused of theft, forced to resign, and then accused of murder...
, which had its New York opening in September 1900. He acted the role in over 1,000 performances. He also appeared in 13 movies, the last of which was 1927's Convoy
Convoy (1927 film)
Convoy is a 1927 silent film World War 1 drama starring Lowell Sherman and Dorothy Mackaill and released thru First National Pictures. The film is an early producing credit for the Halperin Brothers, Victor and Edward, later of White Zombie fame. It's the final screen appearance of Broadway star...
. His last stage role was as General Esteban in the 1927 Broadway musical Rio Rita
Rio Rita (musical)
Rio Rita is a 1927 stage musical with a book by Guy Bolton and Fred Thompson , music by Harry Tierney, lyrics by Joseph McCarthy, and produced by Florenz Ziegfeld...
.
He was buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Sleepy Hollow, New York is the resting place of numerous famous figures, including Washington Irving, whose story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is set in the adjacent Old Dutch Burying Ground. Incorporated in 1849 as Tarrytown Cemetery, it posthumously honored Irving's...
in Sleepy Hollow, New York
Sleepy Hollow, New York
Sleepy Hollow is a village in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, about north of midtown Manhattan in New York City, and is served by the Philipse Manor stop on the Metro-North Hudson Line.Originally...
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