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In three pages this paper examines the life and career of American actor and playwright Robert Middlemass (1883-1949). Five sources are listed in the bibliography.
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serving his country in the military, Middlemass enjoyed a long career on Broadway and in Hollywood. His name may not exactly be a household word, but most serious film
students have likely seen him in supporting film roles in the 1930s and 1940s and fledgling playwrights have likely encountered some of his one-act plays during their studies.
Born into an upper-class Scotch-English family in New Britain, Connecticut on September 3, 1883, Robert Middlemass was educated at Harvard, where he received his Bachelor
of Arts degree in 1909 (Mantle 319). After graduation, he continued his studies with acclaimed Harvard drama teacher George Pierce Baker (Mantle 319). Middlemass later recalled for his
Harvard University alumni directory, "For about a year after graduation I was engaged in the insurance business in Boston. Then I went on the stage, joining the stock
company at the Castle Square Theatre, Boston. I have played in stock companies in Pittsfield, Mass., Washington, Grand Rapids, Pittsburgh, and Wilmington, Delaware, aside from the Castle Square Theatre,
and I have also covered almost the entire country in road companies" (201). After finely honing his experience on the boards (appearing in on various theatrical stages), Middlemass racked
up an impressive list of stage credits. Some of his early Broadway appearances include his debut in Paul Armstrongs 1914 play, The Bludgeon, which only ran for 16 performances,
The Traffic (also in 1914), and Back Home (1915 (Internet Movie Database). When the United States entered the First World War, Robert Middlemass wasted no time offering his services
to Uncle Sam. In August 1918, he enrolled into the U.S. Naval Reserve as a Seaman 3rd Class (Mead 66). Serving in active duty from September 1918 until
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