Number 13 (film) her, Alfred Hitchcock's uncle John Hitchcock had also provided funds. Greet's generosity was something the director never forgot, and she appeared in more Hitchcock films than any other performer (other than Leo G. Carroll, who also appeared in six Hitchcock films): "The Ring" (1927), "The Manxman" (1929), "Murder!" (1930), "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1934), "Sabotage" (1936), and "Jamaica Inn" (1939). Number 13 (film) In 1922, Alfred Hitchcock obtained his first shot at directing for Gainsborough Pictures with the film Number 13 (or Mrs. Peabody). Clare Greet and Ernest Thesiger were to star as husband and wife. The story
Alfred Rolfe (director) Alfred Rolfe (director) Alfred Rolfe, real name Alfred Roker (1862– 9 September 1943), was an Australian film director and actor, best known for being the son-in-law of the celebrated actor-manager Alfred Dampier, with whom he appeared frequently on stage, and for his prolific output as a director during Australia's silent era, including "Captain Midnight, the Bush King" (1911), "Captain Starlight, or Gentleman of the Road" (1911) and "The Hero of the Dardanelles" (1915). Only one of his films as director survives today. Rolfe started as an actor. He was born in Ballarat and joined Charles Holloway's acting company, where he