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(1923) Stage: Appeared (as "Dr. Nicholas Agi") in "The Swan" on
Broadway. Comedy. Written by
Ferenc Molnár. Translated from the Hungarian by
Melville Baker. Directed by
David Burton. Cort Theatre: 23 Oct 1923-Jun 1924 (closing date unknown/255 performances). Cast: Geraldine Beckwith, Jack Cobb, Tom Collins, Boswell Davenport, Margaret Farr, Stanley Grand, Carl Hartberg,
Halliwell Hobbes (as "Father Hyacinth"), Alice John, Stanley Kalkhurst,
Eva Le Gallienne (as "Alexandra"),
Richie Ling (as "Caesar"), Nancie B. Marsland,
Philip Merivale (as "Prince Albert"), Jane Shaw,
Alison Skipworth (as "Princess Maria Dominica"),
Hilda Spong (as "Princess Beatrice"), George Walcott, Henry Warwick, Alan Willey. Produced by Charles Frohman, Inc.
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3 Print Biographies
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Height:
6' 1½" (1.87 m)
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Personal Quote:
When you become the character you portray, it's the end of your career as an actor.
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Trivia:
His final appearance as Sherlock Holmes was in a play written by his wife
Ouida Bergère, appropriately titled "Sherlock Holmes." The production opened on Broadway on October 30, 1953, and lasted only three performances.
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Trademark:
Best known for playing suave villains in period swashbuckler films, such as
The Adventures of Robin Hood and
Captain Blood. He is credited with creating the definitive screen interpretation of Sherlock Holmes, his only rival generally conceded to be
Jeremy Brett's interpretation of the fictional detective.
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Nickname:
Ratters
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Star Sign:
Gemini
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