Walter Forde (born Thomas Seymour Woolford, 21 April 1898 – 7 January 1984)^[1] was a British actor, screenwriter and director.^[2] Born in Lambeth, south London in 1898, he directed over fifty films between 1919 from the silent era through to 1949 in the sound era.^[1][3] He died in Los Angeles, California in 1984.

Forde was the son of the music hall comedian Tom Seymour. During the 1920s, he was a silent film comedian, acting in a series of shorts before shifting into directing feature films. Emerging as an established film director in the 1930s, he directed films for Gainsborough Pictures and Ealing Studios.

Filmography

Actor

• Walter Finds a Father, extant
• Walter Wants Work, extant in the Huntley Archives
• Walter's Day Out

Actor

• Walter The Sleuth 1926,

Director