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Bulldog Drummond (1929) -- A bored ex-British Army officer comes to the rescue of a wealthy American whose uncle is being held captive in an asylum by a sadistic doctor.
Lost Horizon (1937) -- MyMovieScripts.com - Trailer (Flash)
Cynara (1932) -- A loving husband who has had a brief extramarital love affair must face his wife's condemnation and hope for forgiveness. Cynara is a beautifully told romantic tragedy with bittersweet overtones.
Champagne for Caesar (1950) -- What happens when the man who knows everything goes on a quiz show that doubles your cash prize every time a you answer a question correctly? Beauregard Bottomly is that man & what happens is you end up with 40 million dollars at stake.
Lost Horizon (1937) -- Moviesbox.us - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Death:
19 May 1958, Santa Barbara, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Born Richmond, Surrey, England on February 9, 1891. Height 5 feet 11 inches;... more
Trivia:
Portrayed Dr. William Hall on NBC Radio's "The Halls of Ivy" (1950-1952)... more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations more

Filmography

Actor:
  1. The Story of Mankind (1957) .... The Spirit of Man
  2. "General Electric Theater" .... Graham (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - The Chess Game (1956) TV episode .... Graham
  3. Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) .... Railway Official
    ... aka Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA: complete title)
  4. "Studio 57" .... Artist (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
        - Perfect Likeness (1956) TV episode .... Artist
  5. "The Halls of Ivy" .... Dr. William Todhunter Hall (3 episodes, 1954-1955)
        - The Umbrella Man (1955) TV episode .... Dr. William Todhunter Hall
        - The French Exchange Student (1955) TV episode .... Dr. William Todhunter Hall
        - Mrs. Why (1954) TV episode .... Dr. William Todhunter Hall
  6. "Four Star Playhouse" .... Caller / ... (3 episodes, 1952-1953)
    ... aka Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Four Star Theatre (UK: new title)
    ... aka Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
        - The Ladies on His Mind (1953) TV episode .... Psychiatrist
        - The Man Who Walked Out on Himself (1953) TV episode
        - The Lost Silk Hat (1952) TV episode .... Caller
  7. Champagne for Caesar (1950) .... Beauregard Bottomley

  8. A Double Life (1947) .... Anthony John
  9. The Late George Apley (1947) .... George Apley
  10. Kismet (1944) .... Hafiz
    ... aka Oriental Dream (USA: TV title)
  11. Random Harvest (1942) .... Smithy
  12. The Talk of the Town (1942) .... Professor Michael Lightcap
    ... aka George Stevens' The Talk of the Town (USA: complete title)
  13. My Life with Caroline (1941) .... Anthony Mason
  14. Lucky Partners (1940) .... David Grant

  15. The Light That Failed (1939) .... Dick Heldar
  16. If I Were King (1938) .... François Villon
  17. The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) .... Major Rudolf Rassendyll / The Prisoner of Zenda
  18. Lost Horizon (1937) .... Robert Conway
    ... aka Lost Horizon of Shangri-La (USA: reissue title)
  19. Under Two Flags (1936) .... Sgt. Victor
  20. A Tale of Two Cities (1935) .... Sydney Carton
    ... aka Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities' (USA: complete title)
  21. The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1935) .... Paul Gaillard
  22. Clive of India (1935) .... Robert Clive
  23. Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934) .... Capt. Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond
  24. The Masquerader (1933) .... Sir John Chilcote/John Loder, His Cousin
  25. Cynara (1932) .... Jim Warlock
    ... aka I Was Faithful (USA: reissue title)
  26. Arrowsmith (1931) .... Dr. Martin Arrowsmith
  27. The Unholy Garden (1931) .... Barrington Hunt
  28. The Devil to Pay! (1930) .... Willie Hale
  29. Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1 (1930) .... (episode "Welches ist ihr Typ")
  30. Raffles (1930) .... Raffles

  31. Condemned (1929) .... Michel
    ... aka Condemned to Devil's Island (USA: reissue title)
  32. Bulldog Drummond (1929) .... Capt. Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond
  33. The Rescue (1929) .... Tom Lingard
  34. Two Lovers (1928) .... Mark Van Rycke
  35. The Magic Flame (1927) .... Tito the Clown/The Count
  36. The Night of Love (1927) .... Montero
  37. The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926) .... Willard Holmes
  38. Beau Geste (1926) .... Michael 'Beau' Geste
  39. Kiki (1926) .... Victor Renal
  40. Lady Windermere's Fan (1925) .... Lord Darlington
  41. Stella Dallas (1925) .... Stephen Dallas
  42. The Dark Angel (1925) .... Captain Alan Trent
  43. Her Sister from Paris (1925) .... Joseph Weyringer
  44. His Supreme Moment (1925) .... John Douglas
  45. The Sporting Venus (1925) .... Donald MacAllan
  46. A Thief in Paradise (1925) .... Maurice Blake
  47. Romola (1924) .... Carlo Bucellini
  48. Her Night of Romance (1924) .... Paul Menford
  49. Tarnish (1924) .... Emmet Carr
  50. Twenty Dollars a Week (1924) .... Chester Reeves
    ... aka $20 a Week
    ... aka 20 Dollars a Week
  51. The Eternal City (1923) (uncredited) .... Extra
  52. The White Sister (1923) .... Capt. Giovanni Severini
  53. Handcuffs or Kisses (1921) .... Lodyard
  54. The Black Spider (1920) .... Vicomte de Beaurais
    ... aka Foolish Monte Carlo (USA)
  55. A Son of David (1920) .... Maurice Phillips
  56. Anna the Adventuress (1920) .... Brendan

  57. Sheba (1919) (uncredited) .... Bit part
  58. The Toilers (1919) .... Bob
  59. A Daughter of Eve (1919) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
  60. Snow in the Desert (1919) .... Rupert Sylvester
  61. The Live Wire (1917)
Soundtrack:
  1. Lucky Partners (1940) ("Comin' Thro' the Rye" (uncredited))

  2. The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) ("Artist's Life, Op.316")
  3. The Devil to Pay! (1930) ("The British Grenadiers" (uncredited), "Here We Go Gathering Nuts in May" (uncredited))
Production Manager:
  1. "The Halls of Ivy" (executive in charge of production) (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Umbrella Man (1955) TV episode (executive in charge of production)
Writer:
  1. "Four Star Playhouse" (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Four Star Theatre (UK: new title)
    ... aka Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
        - The Lost Silk Hat (1952) TV episode (adaptation)
Producer:
  1. "Four Star Playhouse" (producer) (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Four Star Theatre (UK: new title)
    ... aka Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
        - The Lost Silk Hat (1952) TV episode (producer)
Self:
  1. "The Moviemakers" (1 episode)
        - The Films of Frank Capra (????) TV episode (uncredited)

  2. "The Jack Benny Program" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
    ... aka The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
        - Jack Is Invited to Ronald Colmans (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Four Star Playhouse" .... Himself - Host / ... (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Four Star Theatre (UK: new title)
    ... aka Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
        - A String of Beads (1954) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Narrator
  4. The 25th Annual Academy Awards (1953) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress
  5. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #6.13 (1952) TV episode .... Himself

  6. Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 4: Hollywood Celebrations (1945) .... Himself
  7. Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 9: Sports in Hollywood (1940) .... Himself, Tennis Fan

  8. Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 9 (1937) .... Himself
  9. Governor C.C. Young Hails Greater Talkie Season (1930) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Entertaining the Troops (1994) .... Himself
  2. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) .... Clip from 'A Tale of Two Cities'
  3. Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself, film clips from 'Prisoner of Zenda' - 'Tale of Two Cities'
  4. "Hollywood and the Stars"
        - The Swashbucklers (1964) TV episode .... Himself
  5. Screen Snapshots: Ramblin' Round Hollywood (1955) .... Himself
  6. Screen Snapshots: Spike Jones in Hollywood (1953) .... Himself
  7. Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3 (1942) (uncredited) .... Himself (clip from"The Light That Failed")
  8. Personality Parade (1938) (uncredited) .... Himself
  9. Movie Memories (1935)


Additional Details

Other Works:
Recorded the complete sonnets of Shakespeare in a multi-LP box set, and played Scrooge in a famous 1941 American Decca recording of "A Christmas Carol". The "Christmas Carol" recording became a classic and was reissued on LP throughout the 1950's and '60's. It has recently been released by Deutsche Grammophon on Compact Disc. more
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