Actor
Frederick Vroom
Born 11 November 1857 · Clementsport, Nova Scotia, Canada — died 24 June 1942
Frederick Vroom was a Nova Scotia-born character actor who appeared in about 70 films between 1912 and 1939. He played supporting roles throughout the silent era, including two Buster Keaton classics, and returned late in his career for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. He died in Hollywood in 1942.
Key films
The General (1926)On Cinespective
Appeared in Buster Keaton's celebrated Civil War comedy, now regarded as one of the greatest silent films.
The Navigator (1924)
Supporting role in another major Buster Keaton comedy, one of Keaton's biggest commercial hits.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Late-career role in Frank Capra's acclaimed political drama, among the best-known films of his filmography.
The Primitive Lover (1922)
Silent-era comedy-drama showing his steady work as a supporting player in the early 1920s.
The Woman Who Did Not Care (1913)
One of his earliest listed films, from the early years of his screen career.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 43
- 1912The Forest Rose · as Albert Maywood (Part I)Actor
- 1913The Woman Who Did Not Care · as The FatherActor
- 1914Ruy Blas · as Don SallustoActor
- 1915A Gentleman of Leisure · as Macklin, Pitt's FriendActor
- 1916The Jungle Child · as Seqor GrijalvaActor
- 1917The Serpent's Tooth · as Matthew Addison-BrownActor
- 1917The Gown Of Destiny · as Sir John CunninghamActor
- 1917Shackles of Truth · as Governor ConingsbyActor
- 1918Betty Takes a Hand · as Peter MarshallActor
- 1918She Hired a Husband · as Mr. TrowbridgeActor
- 1918Little Red Decides · as Col. Ferdinand AlisoActor
- 1919One of the Finest · as Robert Fulton HudsonActor
- 1919Fighting Through · as Braxton WarrenActor
- 1919The Island of Intrigue · as Thomas WaringActor
- 1919Where the West Begins · as Luther CaldwellActor
- 1920The Six Best Cellars · as Mrs. TeakActor
- 1920The Great Lover · as DoctorActor
- 1920A Tokyo Siren · as Mr. ChandlerActor
- 1920813 · as Prefect of PoliceActor
- 1920The Kentucky Colonel · as General Buck HinemanActor
- 1920The Marriage PitActor
- 1921The Faith Healer · as Matthew BeelerActor
- 1921The Millionaire · as DelmarActor
- 1921White and Unmarried · as Mr. Welter (as Fred Vroom)Actor
- 1922The Primitive Lover · as Mr. GrahamActor
- 1922The Fourteenth Lover · as Mr. MarchmontActor
- 1922The Glorious Fool · as Mr. Lindley GrantActor
- 1922The Man of Courage · as Morgan DeaneActor
- 1922The Woman Who Walked Alone · as Marquis of ChampneysActor
- 1922A Tailor-Made Man · as Harvey BensonActor
- 1923The Day of Faith · as Marley MaynardActor
- 1923The Acquittal · as Carter AmesActor
- 1923The Tiger's Claw · as Colonel ByngActor
- 1924The Navigator · as John O'BrienActor
- 1924The Reckless AgeActor
- 1924His Hour · as English MinisterActor
- 1924Sporting Youth · as John K. WalkerActor
- 1925Idaho! · as David CameronActor
- 1926The General · as A Southern GeneralActor
- 1928The Terrible People · as Clayton SheltonActor
- 1938Woman Against Woman · as Justice of the PeaceActor
- 1939Mr. Smith Goes to Washington · as Paine's Friend (uncredited)Actor
- 1939Second Fiddle · as Minor RoleActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.