Son of actress Adeline Stanhope (born: 1853, Paris France; died: 18 June 1935, Los Angeles) and popular 19th century stage actor and manager Nelson Wheatcroft (born in London February 15 1852 - died March 3 1897 New York).
Stage and screen actor, on Broadway from 1905. Founder of the Stanhope Wheatcroft School of Acting in New York.