He was the director of 14 silent films, made between 1912 and 1914. He also appeared as an actor in 7 short films shot on location in
Wales and
Cornwall that he directed in 1912 for the British and Colonial Kinematograph Company. All of them were scripted by Harold Brett and featured
Dorothy Foster in the starring role. None is known to have survived.
1912
The Witch of the Welsh Mountains (Plot: A wounded widow recovers in time to save the 'wrong girl' from being burned at the stake"}[2]
From
a story by W.W. Jacobs, starring John Lawson as John White. White is shown a strange monkey's paw that will grant three wishes. He steals it from his friend, and learns that you must be careful what you wish for.
1927
In July 1927, Northcote appeared as Amiens and as Jacques in a production of Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' in
Cardiff, Wales.
1932
In 1932, he produced what appears to have been his final film, Verdict of the Sea (Plot: "A ship's captain plans on delivering some gems to their rightful owner; a gang of malcontents plots to grab the diamonds for themselves. Thanks to the help of a former doctor, the plot is foiled.")[3]