Tote Du Crow (also known as George Skyrock or Shyroch)[1] was a film actor and circus performer who acted in many silent films during the early days of Hollywood.

Tote Du Crow
Du Crow as Bernardo in The Mark of Zorro (1920)
Born
Other namesGeorge Skyrock
Occupation(s)Film actor, circus performer, vaudevillian
Years active1915–1926
SpouseFlorence Ashbrooke

Biography

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Tote was born in Watsonville, California, to parents of Castilian and French origins.[2][1] According to some accounts, as children, Tote and his brother Daniel ran away from home to join the circus; other sources say their father apprenticed them out to a circus showman.[3][4][2]

Tote Du Crow portrayed Bernardo in the silent Zorro films.

He played 36 minor roles from 1915 until his death. His last film is The Blue Streak from 1926. He was married from Florence Ashbrooke from 1889 until 1909, after separating in 1904.[5][6]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Clown Seeks Divorce". The San Francisco Call. 21 August 1909. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Clowns—Their Life, Sorrows, and Work". Oakland Tribune. 13 June 1909. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  3. ^ Lee, Ann (10 June 1928). "Circus Time Brings Memories to Famous Clown of Yesteryear". The Pittsburgh Press. The Pittsburgh Press. p. 16. Retrieved 30 March 2018 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ "Screenings". Muncie Evening Press. Indiana, Muncie. 8 March 1924. p. 2. Retrieved 30 March 2018 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ "Clown Seeks Divorce". San Francisco Call. 21 August 1909. p. 20. Retrieved 7 November 2023 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
  6. ^ "Gets Divorce When Hubby Turns Clown; Actress Could Not Stand Mate Who Left the Legitimate for Circus". The San Francisco Examiner. 5 January 1910. p. 9. Retrieved 8 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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