Arthur Loft Explained

Arthur Loft
Birth Name:	Hans Peter Loft
Birth Date:	May 25, 1897
Birth Place:	Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Death Place:	Los Angeles, California, U.S.cm
Resting Place:	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
Occupation:	Actor
Years Active:	1932 - 1947
Spouse:	Daisy Dell Wilcox (1925;^[1] his death)

Arthur Loft (born Hans Peter Loft;^[2] May 25, 1897 - January 1, 1947) was an American film and stage actor.^[3] ^[4] He appeared in more than 220 films between 1932 and 1947.^[5]

Biography

He was born in Denver, Colorado and died in Los Angeles, California. He is interred at Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.^[6]

Career

In 1931, Loft performed with the Hale-Munier Players.^[7] ^[8]

Selected filmography

Behind Jury Doors (1932)
Alimony Madness (1933)
Western Justice (1934)
Paradise Valley (1934)
Girl in the Case (1934)
Danger Ahead (1935)
Wanted! Jane Turner (1936)
King of the Royal Mounted (1936)
Shakedown (1936)
All American Sweetheart (1937)
The Great Barrier (1937)
Paid to Dance (1937)
Motor Madness (1937)
The Main Event (1938)
Rawhide (1938)
Rhythm of the Saddle (1938)
Squadron of Honor (1938)
Cafe Hostess (1939)
A Woman Is the Judge (1939)
Teddy, the Rough Rider (1940)
Colorado (1940)
Glamour for Sale (1940)
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1941)
Caught in the Draft (1941)
Down Mexico Way (1941)
The Magnificent Dope (1942)
The Glass Key (1942)
Street of Chance (1942) - Sheriff Lew Stebbins
Let's Face It (1943)
Louisiana Hayride (1944)
The Woman in the Window (1944)
She Gets Her Man (1945)
The Man from Oklahoma (1945)
Scarlet Street (1945) - Dellarowe
It's a Pleasure (1945) - Jack Weimar
Blondie Knows Best (1946)

Notes and References

"Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995",, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV2M-LXJ : Fri Mar 15 01:15:15 UTC 2024), Entry for Hans P Loft and Daisy Del Wilcox, 16 Jan 1925.
https://www.newspapers.com/image/380688157/?clipping_id=138242871 "Obituary: Arthur Loft"
Book: Gunning . Tom . The Films of Fritz Lang: Allegories of Vision and Modernity . 2019-07-25 . . 978-1-83871-885-5 . 306 . 24 June 2021 . en.
Web site: Arthur Loft . . 24 June 2021.
Web site: Arthur Loft . . 24 June 2021.
Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14000 Famous Persons by Scott Wilson
Book: International Motion Picture Almanac . 1951 . Quigley Publications . 189 . 24 June 2021 . en.
News: Ovation Given Arthur Loft in Mystery Play . May 23, 2020 . The Salt Lake Tribune . February 23, 1931 . Utah, Salt Lake City . 4. Newspapers.com.