Bert Lytell

Birth Name:

Bertram Lytell

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Director, Producer

From 1947-1952 he served as President of The Lambs, a famed actors club
Started his stage career when he was only 3 years old
A silent film star, he played leads in romances, melodramas and adventure films
Brought two classic sleuths to light on screen, the Lone Wolf and Boston Blackie
His theater credits include "Good-Bye Again," "Ten Minute Alibi," "The Second man," "Margin for Error," "Lady in the Dark" and "I Like It Here․"
The advent of talking pictures marked the end of his film career
During World War I, he was the radio host of "Stage Door Canteen․"
During World War II, he served on a civilian committee and urged the USO to stage Macbeth at Ford Meade, Md
Was featured in a number of articles in "Motion Picture World" and "Movie Weekly" during his career
Was posthumously featured in an article by George Katchmer in "Classic Images" called "Remembering the Great Silents․"

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