[9] Esmelton frequently returned to his native Australia to perform in stage plays, some of which he produced.

[10] And during the first World War, he was in a theater company sponsored by the Knights of Columbus that volunteered to go and entertain the troops in France.

[11] While he was seldom cast in a starring role during his silent film career, he became known as a versatile supporting actor, for which he was often praised by critics.

[13] After they divorced, he married Shakespearean actress Mary Hall, whose career he had managed while they worked in Pittsburgh.

[15] In his later years, in semi-retirement, Esmelton owned and operated a successful catering business in Hollywood, whose clients included some of the film studios where he had worked.