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The Speckled Band (1931) -- The legendary Baker Street sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, follows a case based on a dying girl's last words.
Night Gallery (1969) -- A gangster marked for death engages a specialist who guarantees him sanctuary--but at a precipitous cost.
The Hurricane (1937) -- Open-ended Trailer from Universal
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) -- Leslie Howard plays Sir Percy Blakeney, an 18th century English aristocrat who leads a double life. He appears to be merely the effete aristocrat...
Things to Come (1936) -- A story of 100 years: a decades-long second world war leaves plague and anarchy, then a rational state rebuilds civilization and tries space travel.

Overview

Date of Birth:

30 August 1896, Toronto, Ontario, Canada more

Date of Death:

29 July 1983, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Educated at the University of Toronto & Balliol College, Oxford, he joined... more

Trivia:

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One... more

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Up 88% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins more

NewsDesk:
(3 articles)

Dennis Quaid and Julianne Moore reunite to play Bill & Hillary Clinton
 (From Gold Derby. 25 March 2009, 5:46 PM, PDT)
Scenes We Love: Arsenic and Old Lace
 (From Cinematical. 25 February 2009, 11:02 AM, PST)

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 164:00 AMTCM A Matter of Life and Death  

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. My Darling Daughters' Anniversary (1973) (TV) Matthew Cunningham 1973 - 5.9 (10)
- 2. The President's Plane Is Missing (1973) (TV) Secretary Of State Freeman Sharkey 1973 - 5.4 (75)
- 3. All My Darling Daughters (1972) (TV) Matthew Cunningham 1972 - 6.0 (47)
- 4. "Night Gallery" (1970)   Colonel Archie Dittman / Dr. Glendon (2 episodes, 1971-1972) 1972 - 8.0 (628)
AKAs:
  • Rod Serling's Night Gallery (USA: alternative title)
2 TV episodes:
- 5. Mackenna's Gold (1969) The Preacher 1969 - 6.5 (2,271)
- 6. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   The Inquisitor (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 8.6 (64)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
1 TV episode:
- 7. "Insight" (1960)   (2 episodes, 1960-1967) 1967 - 6.6 (38)
- 8. "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." (1966)   B. Elzie Bubb (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 6.9 (93)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Dr. Kildare" (1961)   Dr. Leonard Gillespie / 3 characters not shown (191 episodes, 1961-1966) 1966 - 7.7 (122)
- 10. "The Eleventh Hour" (1962)   Dr. Leonard Gillespie (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.3 (15)
- 11. How the West Was Won (1962) Abraham Lincoln 1962 $50M 7.0 (5,612)
- 12. "Kraft Mystery Theater" (1961)   (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 7.7 (12)
1 TV episode:
- 13. The Queen's Guards (1961) Capt. Fellowes 1961 - 7.3 (32)
- 14. "Adventures in Paradise" (1959)   Captain Brooks (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.7 (80)
1 TV episode:
- 15. The Fiercest Heart (1961) Willem Prinsloo 1961 - 6.4 (32)
- 16. The Great Impostor (1961) Abbott Donner 1961 - 6.9 (408)
- 17. "Wagon Train" (1957)   Montezuma IX (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 7.5 (212)
AKAs:
  • Major Adams, Trail Master
1 TV episode:
- 18. "Riverboat" (1959)   Sir Oliver Garnett (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 7.9 (35)
1 TV episode:
- 19. "Zane Grey Theater" (1956)   Malachi West (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 6.8 (54)
AKAs:
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
  • The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 20. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Father Ricquoi (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.5 (67)
1 TV episode:
- 21. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955)   Sam Pine (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.9 (1,226)
1 TV episode:
- 22. "General Electric Theater" (1953)   Lord Hook / Paul von Hindenburg (2 episodes, 1955-1959) 1959 - 8.1 (72)
AKAs:
  • G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
  • G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 23. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1958)   Amos Claypool (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.4 (26)
AKAs:
  • Desilu Playhouse
1 TV episode:
- 24. The Naked and the Dead (1958) Gen. Cummings 1958 - 6.5 (404)
- 25. Now That April's Here (1958) Narrator 1958 - -
- 26. "Armchair Theatre" (1956)   (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.4 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 27. "I Spy" (1955)   Anton the Spymaster / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1957) 1957 - -
3 TV episodes:
- 28. Omar Khayyam (1957)   The Shah 1957 - 5.7 (93)
AKAs:
  • The Life, Loves and Adventures of Omar Khayyam
  • The Loves of Omar Khayyam (USA: alternative title)
- 29. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1947)   (2 episodes, 1957) 1957 - 8.2 (28)
AKAs:
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 30. "Producers' Showcase" (1954)   Stackpoole / The Prime Minister (3 episodes, 1955-1957) 1957 - 8.5 (20)
3 TV episodes:
- 31. "Climax!" (1954)   Doc Woodward / Sir George Sidney (2 episodes, 1956) 1956 - 7.8 (40)
AKAs:
  • Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
2 TV episodes:
- 32. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1951)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.4 (12)
AKAs:
  • Goodyear Playhouse (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 33. "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1950)   Dr. Henry Craig (4 episodes, 1952-1956) 1956 - 7.9 (25)
AKAs:
  • Lucky Strike Theater
  • Montgomery's Summer Stock
  • The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater
4 TV episodes:
- 34. "Ford Star Jubilee" (1955)   Abraham Lincoln (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.8 (16)
- 35. "Man's Heritage" (1956) Host 1956 - -
- 36. "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" (1955)   George Apley (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 6.5 (24)
AKAs:
  • Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 37. Seven Angry Men (1955)   John Brown 1955 - 6.7 (72)
AKAs:
  • God's Angry Man (USA: alternative title)
- 38. East of Eden (1955)   Adam Trask 1955 - 8.1 (11,334)
AKAs:
  • John Steinbeck's East of Eden (USA: complete title)
- 39. Battle Cry (1955) Maj. Gen. Snipes 1955 - 6.6 (781)
- 40. Prince of Players (1955) Junius Brutus Booth 1955 - 7.2 (101)
- 41. The Desert Song (1953) Sheik Yousseff 1953 - 6.3 (133)
- 42. Carson City (1952) A.J. 'Big' Jack Davis 1952 - 6.0 (191)
- 43. "Lights Out" (1946)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 6.9 (24)
1 TV episode:
- 44. Come Fill the Cup (1951) John Ives 1951 - 7.0 (135)
- 45. David and Bathsheba (1951) Nathan 1951 - 5.8 (492)
- 46. "Lux Video Theatre" (1950)   Abe Lincoln (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - 6.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
1 TV episode:
- 47. Sugarfoot (1951)   Jacob Stint 1951 - 5.9 (35)
AKAs:
  • Swirl of Glory (USA: reissue title)
- 48. Dallas (1950) Will Marlow 1950 - 6.1 (302)
- 49. "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" (1950)   Abraham Lincoln (1 episode, 1950) 1950 - 8.0 (6)
- 50. "The Clock" (1949)   (1 episode, 1950) 1950 - -
1 TV episode:
- 51. Barricade (1950) Boss Kruger 1950 - 5.7 (23)
- 52. Chain Lightning (1950) Leland Willis 1950 - 5.6 (283)
- 53. "The Ford Theatre Hour" (1948)   Clinton Jones (2 episodes, 1948-1950) 1950 - 8.7 (9)
2 TV episodes:
- 54. Roseanna McCoy (1949) Old Randall McCoy 1949 - 5.7 (74)
- 55. The Fountainhead (1949) Gail Wynand 1949 - 7.0 (3,294)
- 56. Mourning Becomes Electra (1947) Brig. Gen. Ezra Mannon 1947 - 6.5 (268)
- 57. Possessed (1947) Dean Graham 1947 - 7.2 (1,125)
- 58. A Matter of Life and Death (1946)   Abraham Farlan 1946 - 8.0 (5,811)
AKAs:
  • Stairway to Heaven (USA)
- 59. Hotel Berlin (1945) Arnim von Dahnwitz 1945 - 6.7 (172)
- 60. God Is My Co-Pilot (1945) Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault 1945 - 6.5 (233)
- 61. The Woman in the Window (1944) Dist. Atty. Frank Lalor 1944 - 7.9 (2,775)
- 62. Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)   Jonathan Brewster 1944 - 8.1 (26,980)
AKAs:
  • Frank Capra's 'Arsenic and Old Lace' (USA: complete title)
- 63. A Canterbury Tale (1944) (voice) Narrator (US version) 1944 - 7.7 (1,556)
- 64. Action in the North Atlantic (1943) Capt. Steve Jarvis 1943 - 6.9 (1,155)
- 65. Desperate Journey (1942) Major Otto Baumeister 1942 - 6.8 (714)
- 66. Reap the Wild Wind (1942)   King Cutler 1942 - 6.8 (920)
AKAs:
  • Cecil B. DeMille's Reap the Wild Wind (USA: complete title)
- 67. Dangerously They Live (1941) Dr. Ingersoll 1941 - 6.3 (138)
- 68. 49th Parallel (1941)   Andy Brock 1941 - 7.5 (1,970)
AKAs:
  • The Invaders (USA)
- 69. Santa Fe Trail (1940) John Brown 1940 - 6.2 (1,129)
- 70. Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)   Abraham Lincoln 1940 - 7.5 (623)
AKAs:
  • Spirit of the People (UK)
- 71. Black Limelight (1939)   Peter Charrington 1939 - 7.1 (7)
AKAs:
  • Footsteps in the Sand (USA)
- 72. The Drum (1938)   Prince Ghul 1938 - 6.8 (213)
AKAs:
  • Drums (USA)
- 73. "Picture Page" (1936)   (1 episode, 1938) 1938 - -
1 TV episode:
- 74. The Hurricane (1937) DeLaage 1937 - 7.3 (758)
- 75. The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) Black Michael 1937 - 7.8 (1,576)
- 76. Under the Red Robe (1937) Cardinal Richelieu 1937 - 6.1 (82)
- 77. Dreaming Lips (1937) Miguel del Vayo 1937 - 7.2 (8)
- 78. Fire Over England (1937) King Philip II of Spain 1937 - 6.6 (436)
- 79. Things to Come (1936)   John Cabal/Oswald Cabal 1936 - 6.8 (1,817)
AKAs:
  • H.G. Wells' Things to Come (UK: complete title)
- 80. The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) Chauvelin 1934 - 7.6 (1,528)
- 81. The Face at the Window (1932) Paul le Gros 1932 - -
- 82. The Old Dark House (1932) Philip Waverton 1932 - 7.4 (2,029)
- 83. The Speckled Band (1931) Sherlock Holmes 1931 - 5.1 (72)
- 84. The Crooked Billet (1929)   (uncredited) Undetermined Role 1929 - -
AKAs:
  • International Spy (UK: alternative title)
- 85. High Treason (1929) (uncredited) Cabinet Member 1929 - 7.3 (22)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Armchair Theatre" (1956)   (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.4 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Climax!" (1954)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.8 (40)
AKAs:
  • Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Dinah!" (1974)   Himself (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 6.5 (37)
AKAs:
  • Dinah! & Friends
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Stars on Sunday" (1969)   Himself (2 episodes, 1970-1972) 1972 - -
2 TV episodes:
- 3. "The Celebrity Game" (1964)   Panelist (4 episodes, 1965) 1965 - 5.5 (6)
4 TV episodes:
- 4. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.3 (463)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 5. "What's My Line?" (1950)   Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.9 (268)
1 TV episode:
- 6. Jacqueline Kennedy's Asian Journey (1962) (voice) Narrator 1962 - -
- 7. "The Perry Como Show" (1948)   Himself (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 7.6 (24)
AKAs:
  • Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
  • The Chesterfield Supper Club
1 TV episode:
- 8. The True Story of the Civil War (1957) (voice) Narrator 1957 - -
- 9. Eight Steps to Peace (1957) Narrator 1957 - -
- 10. "I Spy" (1955)   Himself - Host / Narrator (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - -
1 TV episode:
- 11. The Naked Eye (1956) Narrator 1956 - -
- 12. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself (2 episodes, 1951-1955) 1955 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 13. The American Road (1953) Narrator 1953 - 2.9 (7)
- 14. For Auld Lang Syne (1939)   Scenes from stage production of 'Abe Lincoln in Illinois' 1939 - -
AKAs:
  • For Auld Lang Syne #4 (USA: series title)
  • For Auld Lang Syne: No. 4 (USA: series title)

Additional Details

Other Works:

Autobiography, "A Hundred Different Lives". Boston: Little, Brown, 1979. more

Publicity Listings:

2 Portrayals | 2 Print Biographies | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more

Genres:

Drama | Comedy | Romance | Thriller more

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel | Beautiful Woman | Anthology | Male Female Relationship more

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