Arthur Loft
Arthur Loft (born Hans Peter Loft; May 25, 1897 – January 1, 1947) was an American film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 220 films between 1932 and 1947.
Arthur Loft

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- Name
- Arthur Loft
- Birth Name
- Hans Peter Loft
- Born
- 25 May 1897
- Birthplace
- Denver, Colorado, U.S.
- Died
- 1947
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Spouse
- Daisy Dell Wilcox (m. married 1925; his death)
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Arthur Loft (born Hans Peter Loft; May 25, 1897 – January 1, 1947) was an American film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 220 films between 1932 and 1947.
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Arthur Loft (1897–1947) was an actor, of American nationality. The actor was born in Denver and died in Los Angeles. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Arthur Loft • Birth Name — Hans Peter Loft • Born — 25 May 1897 • Birthplace — Denver, Colorado, U.S. • Died — 1947 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Resting Place — Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1932–1947 • Spouse — Daisy Dell Wilcox (m. married 1925; his death)
Biography
Biography
He was born in Denver, Colorado and died in Los Angeles, California. He is interred at Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Career
Career
In 1931, Loft performed with the Hale-Munier Players.
Selected filmography
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) • North from the Lone Star (1941) • 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)

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1897
Arthur Loft was born on 25 May 1897.
1947
Arthur Loft died on 1 January 1947.
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Denver.
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Los Angeles.
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reference work
- “Arthur Loft”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q4799547: Arthur Loft
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- 1."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.
- 2."Obituary: Arthur Loft". The Los Angeles Times. January 4, 1947. p. 8. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- 3.Gunning, Tom. The Films of Fritz Lang: Allegories of Vision and Modernity. Bloomsbury Publishing. 306. 2019-07-25. 978-1-83871-885-5.
- 4.Arthur Loft. Rotten Tomatoes.
- 5.Letterboxd. Arthur Loft.
- 6.Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14000 Famous Persons by Scott Wilson
- 7.Quigley Publications. International Motion Picture Almanac. 189. 1951.
- 8.Ovation Given Arthur Loft in Mystery Play. The Salt Lake Tribune. 4. February 23, 1931.
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