Vernon Steel (1882-1955)


Vernon Steel's first appearance on the stage was in 1899; in 1906 he joined the company of Johnston Forbes-Robertson and toured the United Kingdom and the United States. He played Bassanio in The Merchant of Venice (1906), Orlando in As You Like It 1908, and Romeo in 1911 at the New Theatre, London. He moved to Hollywood in the 1930s where he produced a number of plays for Los Angeles's theatres.


Romeo in Romeo and Juliet
Romeo in Romeo and Juliet
Romeo in Romeo and Juliet