Francis Lumsden Hare (17 October 1874 – 28 August 1964) was an Irish-born American film and theatre actor. He was also a theatre director and theatrical producer.

Early years

Hare was born in County Tipperary, Ireland. He studied at St. Dunstan's College in London.

Career

Hare appeared in more than 35 Broadway productions between 1900 and 1942. In 1908, he made his Broadway debut in the play What Every Woman Knows, starring Maude Adams. Throughout his career, he occasionally also did double duty as director (Peter's Mother [1918] ) or producer (What Every Woman Knows [1926 revival], Elmer Gantry [1928], etc.) He began appearing in films in 1916. The New York Times critic Mordaunt Hall praised his performances repeatedly: By his final screen appearance in 1961, Hare had amassed over 140 film credits and appeared in over a dozen television productions.

Personal life and death

Hare was married to actress Selene Johnson. He died 28 August 1964, aged 89, in Beverly Hills, California.

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