SUSAN PETERS SANTA MONICA MOVIE

Hart, he became a leading man pretty quickly and gained renown, especially during the period of 1915-1917. After a number of notable supporting roles, including with William S. Peters became a stage actor, first in England and Australia and then in the United States, and was signed by Adolph Zukor’s Famous Players film company, making his debut in September 1913 in In the Bishop’s Carriage, starring one of the most famous actors of the era, Mary Pickford. He also apparently engaged in mining in South Africa and saw action in the Boer War at the turn of the 20th century.

Not surprisingly, Peters took to the sea at a young age and is said to have sailed throughout much of the world. Peters, born Robert House Peters, hailed from Bristol, England, a city in the southwestern portion of the country with a strong maritime tradition. It is a snapshot, taken on 22 July 1922, of the Santa Monica residence of actor House Peters, whose name is virtually unknown today, but who, especially for several years in the 1910s, was a star with top-billing in Hollywood. Tonight’s highlighted artifact from the museum’s collection is emblematic of this phenomenon.

SUSAN PETERS SANTA MONICA MOVIE

While there was not the plethora organized pilgrimages we’re used to seeing in our era, the fascination with celebrities, meaning movie stars, was most certainly present from early on in the industry’s regional presence.

The ubiquitous “celebrity home tours” through vans, buses and other conveyances is reflective of an obsession that goes back to the early 20th century, specifically as the film industry grew exponentially and the “cult of celebrity” was expanded, refined and popularized.

Susan peters santa monica