Actor. Born the son of the renowned Scottish stage performer Robert B. Mantell and actress Genevieve Hamper. As a child, he appeared in the silent films "The Sins of Society" (1915) and "When You and I Were Young" (1917). Even though he gained some success as a theatre performer, he never really achieved the same notoriety of his father. He died at age 20 in Hollywood, California, as the result of suicide.
Actor. Born the son of the renowned Scottish stage performer Robert B. Mantell and actress Genevieve Hamper. As a child, he appeared in the silent films "The Sins of Society" (1915) and "When You and I Were Young" (1917). Even though he gained some success as a theatre performer, he never really achieved the same notoriety of his father. He died at age 20 in Hollywood, California, as the result of suicide.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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