Alfred Rolfe | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Alfred_Rolfe_Everyones_21June1922.jpg) Portrait of Alfred Rolfe (published in 1922). | |
| Born | Alfred Roker 1862 Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 9 September 1943 (aged 81) North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | stage and screen actor, stage and screen director |
| Spouse | Katherine Annabel Ely ('Lily') Dampier |
| Parent | Arthur Roker & Mary Ann (née Holman) |
Alfred Rolfe, real name Alfred Roker (1862– 9 September 1943), was an Australian stage and film director and actor, best known for being the son-in-law of the celebrated actor-manager Alfred Dampier, with whom he appeared frequently on stage, and for his prolific output as a director during Australia's silent era, including Captain Midnight, the Bush King (1911), Captain Starlight, or Gentleman of the Road (1911) and The Hero of the Dardanelles (1915). Only one of his films as director survives today.[1]
- ^ Vagg, S., & Reynaud, D. (2016). Alfred Rolfe: Forgotten pioneer Australian film director. Studies in Australasian Cinema, 10(2),184-198. doi:10.1080/17503175.2016.1170950