Rupert Julian

Rupert Julian
Rupert Julian
	Julian in 1923
Born	Thomas Percival Hayes; 25 January 1879; Whangaroa, New Zealand
Died	27 September 1943 (aged 64); Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
Occupations	Film Director; Writer; Producer; Actor;
Years active	1913–1930
Notable work	The Phantom of the Opera; The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin; The Cat Creeps;
Spouse	Elsie Jane Wilson (m. 1906)
Parent(s)	John Daly Hayes Jr.; Eliza Harriet Hayes

Rupert Julian (born Thomas Percival Hayes; 25 January 1879 – 27 December 1943^[1]) was a New Zealand cinema actor, director, writer and producer. During his career, Julian directed 60 films and acted in over 90 films. He is best remembered for directing Lon Chaney in The Phantom of the Opera (1925). He also directed The Cat Creeps (1930), a sound remake of The Cat and the Canary (1927),^[2] which is now considered a lost film, with only two minutes of footage remaining in the 1932 Universal comedy short film Boo!.

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Rupert Julian
Julian in 1923
Born	Thomas Percival Hayes (1879-01-25)25 January 1879 Whangaroa, New Zealand
Died	27 September 1943(1943-09-27) (aged 64) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
Occupations	Film Director Writer Producer Actor
Years active	1913–1930
Notable work	The Phantom of the Opera The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin The Cat Creeps
Spouse	Elsie Jane Wilson (m. 1906)
Parent(s)	John Daly Hayes Jr. Eliza Harriet Hayes