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Lewis Casson (1875–1969)

Actor

Sir Lewis Casson was a British actor and theatrical director who was married to the legendary actress Dame Sybil Thorndike. He played a role in modernizing the British theater, expanding it to embrace social critiques as well as new techniques, and was an advocate for a National Theatre. Lewis was born on October 26... See full bio »

Born:

Lewis Thomas Casson
in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK

Died:

(age 93) in London, England, UK

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1967 NET Playhouse (TV series)
Telyegin
– Uncle Vanya (1967) … Telyegin
 
1963 Uncle Vanya
Telyegin
 
1959 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Colonel Selby
– Waters of the Moon (1959) … Colonel Selby
 
1956-1959 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Baron Lucius van Welden / Sir Patrick Cullen / The Archbishop of Canterbury
– The Last Hours (1959) … Baron Lucius van Welden
– Victoria Regina (1957) … The Archbishop of Canterbury
– The Doctor's Dilemma (1956) … Sir Patrick Cullen
 
1959 Shake Hands with the Devil
Judge
 
1958 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
– Before the Party (1958)
 
1948 The Winslow Boy
Adm. Springfield
 
1938 Queen of Destiny
Lord John Russell
 
1938 South Riding
Lord Sedgmire
 
1937 Victoria the Great
Archbishop of Canterbury at Diamond Jubilee
 
1936 Calling the Tune
John Mallory
 
1936 Rhodes
Rev. Charles Helm
 
1935 Midshipman Easy
Mr. Easy
 
1934 Little Friend
Judge
 
1934 The Night Club Queen
Edward Brown
 
1933 Crime on the Hill
Reu Michael Gray
 
1930 Escape
Farmer
 
1927 The Merchant of Venice (short)
Shylock
 
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Stage and television actor, stage producer and stage director. See more »

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Father with Sybil Thorndike of actors Ann Casson, Christopher Casson, John Casson, and Mary Casson. See more »

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