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Date of Birth:

9 February 1891, Richmond, Surrey, England, UK more

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:

When he made his mark in Hollywood as a handsome young silent actor, there... more

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Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations more

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(4 articles)

Her Night Of Romance – Constance Talmadge, Ronald Colman
(From Alternative Film Guide. 1 November 2009, 6:25 PM, PST)
A Tale Of Two Cities d: Jack Conway
(From Alternative Film Guide. 16 April 2009, 7:22 PM, PDT)

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Story of Mankind (1957)	The Spirit of Man	1957	-	5.0 (257)

2.	"General Electric Theater" (1953)	Graham (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	8.1 (72)
	AKAs: G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title) G.E. True Theater (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: The Chess Game (1956) Graham
3.	Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)	Railway Official	1956	-	6.8 (6,664)
	AKAs: Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA: complete title)
4.	"Studio 57" (1954)	Artist (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	8.1 (24)
	AKAs: Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: Perfect Likeness (1956) Artist
5.	"The Halls of Ivy" (1954)	Dr. William Todhunter Hall (3 episodes, 1954-1955)	1955	-	8.2 (5)
	3 TV episodes: The Umbrella Man (1955) Dr. William Todhunter Hall The French Exchange Student (1955) Dr. William Todhunter Hall Mrs. Why (1954) Dr. William Todhunter Hall
6.	"Four Star Playhouse" (1952)	Caller / Psychiatrist (3 episodes, 1952-1953)	1953	-	7.1 (34)
	AKAs: Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title) Four Star Theatre (UK: new title) Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title) Star Performance (USA: rerun title) 3 TV episodes: The Ladies on His Mind (1953) Psychiatrist The Man Who Walked Out on Himself (1953) The Lost Silk Hat (1952) Caller
7.	Champagne for Caesar (1950)	Beauregard Bottomley	1950	-	7.5 (453)

8.	A Double Life (1947)	Anthony John	1947	-	7.2 (954)

9.	The Late George Apley (1947)	George Apley	1947	-	7.1 (307)

10.	Kismet (1944)	Hafiz	1944	-	6.1 (292)
	AKAs: Oriental Dream (USA: TV title)
11.	Random Harvest (1942)	Smithy	1942	-	7.9 (2,436)

12.	The Talk of the Town (1942)	Professor Michael Lightcap	1942	-	7.8 (2,224)
	AKAs: George Stevens' The Talk of the Town (USA: complete title)
13.	My Life with Caroline (1941)	Anthony Mason	1941	-	5.6 (92)

14.	Lucky Partners (1940)	David Grant	1940	-	6.0 (177)

15.	The Light That Failed (1939)	Dick Heldar	1939	-	6.7 (131)

16.	If I Were King (1938)	François Villon	1938	-	7.4 (243)

17.	The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)	Major Rudolf Rassendyll / The Prisoner of Zenda	1937	-	7.8 (1,576)

18.	Lost Horizon (1937)	Robert Conway	1937	-	7.8 (4,982)
	AKAs: Lost Horizon of Shangri-La (USA: reissue title)
19.	Under Two Flags (1936)	Sgt. Victor	1936	-	6.5 (132)

20.	A Tale of Two Cities (1935)	Sydney Carton	1935	-	7.9 (1,998)
	AKAs: Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities' (USA: complete title)
21.	The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1935)	Paul Gaillard	1935	-	6.4 (38)

22.	Clive of India (1935)	Robert Clive	1935	-	6.7 (96)

23.	Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934)	Capt. Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond	1934	-	7.1 (113)

24.	The Masquerader (1933)	Sir John Chilcote/John Loder, His Cousin	1933	-	6.3 (80)

25.	Cynara (1932)	Jim Warlock	1932	-	6.9 (216)
	AKAs: I Was Faithful (USA: reissue title)
26.	Arrowsmith (1931)	Dr. Martin Arrowsmith	1931	-	6.3 (435)

27.	The Unholy Garden (1931)	Barrington Hunt	1931	-	5.4 (39)

28.	The Devil to Pay! (1930)	Willie Hale	1930	-	6.6 (139)

29.	Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1 (1930)	(episode "Welches ist ihr Typ")	1930	-	-

30.	Raffles (1930)	Raffles	1930	-	7.3 (220)

31.	Condemned (1929)	Michel	1929	-	6.0 (72)
	AKAs: Condemned to Devil's Island (USA: reissue title)
32.	Bulldog Drummond (1929)	Capt. Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond	1929	-	6.8 (207)

33.	The Rescue (1929)	Tom Lingard	1929	-	-

34.	Two Lovers (1928)	Mark Van Rycke	1928	-	-

35.	The Magic Flame (1927)	Tito the Clown/The Count	1927	-	-

36.	The Night of Love (1927)	Montero	1927	-	7.8 (5)

37.	The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926)	Willard Holmes	1926	-	7.9 (221)

38.	Beau Geste (1926)	Michael 'Beau' Geste	1926	-	7.3 (118)

39.	Kiki (1926)	Victor Renal	1926	-	7.9 (138)

40.	Lady Windermere's Fan (1925)	Lord Darlington	1925	-	7.7 (271)

41.	Stella Dallas (1925)	Stephen Dallas	1925	-	7.8 (56)

42.	The Dark Angel (1925)	Captain Alan Trent	1925	-	-

43.	Her Sister from Paris (1925)	Joseph Weyringer	1925	-	7.7 (21)

44.	The Sporting Venus (1925)	Donald MacAllan	1925	-	8.1 (71)

45.	His Supreme Moment (1925)	John Douglas	1925	-	-

46.	A Thief in Paradise (1925)	Maurice Blake	1925	-	-

47.	Romola (1924)	Carlo Bucellini	1924	-	7.0 (42)

48.	Her Night of Romance (1924)	Paul Menford	1924	-	8.1 (9)

49.	Tarnish (1924)	Emmet Carr	1924	-	-

50.	Twenty Dollars a Week (1924)	Chester Reeves	1924	-	5.7 (6)
	AKAs: $20 a Week 20 Dollars a Week
51.	The Eternal City (1923)	(uncredited) Extra	1923	-	-

52.	The White Sister (1923)	Capt. Giovanni Severini	1923	-	6.9 (102)

53.	Handcuffs or Kisses (1921)	Lodyard	1921	-	-

54.	The Black Spider (1920)	Vicomte de Beaurais	1920	-	-
	AKAs: Foolish Monte Carlo (USA)
55.	A Son of David (1920)	Maurice Phillips	1920	-	-

56.	Anna the Adventuress (1920)	Brendan	1920	-	-

57.	Sheba (1919)	(uncredited) Bit part	1919	-	-

58.	The Toilers (1919)	Bob	1919	-	-

59.	A Daughter of Eve (1919)	(uncredited) Bit Part	1919	-	-

60.	Snow in the Desert (1919)	Rupert Sylvester	1919	-	-

61.	The Live Wire (1917)		1917	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Lucky Partners (1940)	("Comin' Thro' the Rye" (uncredited))	1940	-	6.0 (177)

2.	The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)	("Artist's Life, Op.316")	1937	-	7.8 (1,576)

3.	The Devil to Pay! (1930)	("The British Grenadiers" (uncredited), "Here We Go Gathering Nuts in May" (uncredited))	1930	-	6.6 (139)

Production Manager View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"The Halls of Ivy" (1954)	executive in charge of production (1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	8.2 (5)
		1 TV episode: The Umbrella Man (1955) (executive in charge of production)

Writer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Four Star Playhouse" (1952)	(1 episode, 1952)	1952	-	7.1 (34)
		AKAs: Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title) Four Star Theatre (UK: new title) Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title) Star Performance (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: The Lost Silk Hat (1952) (adaptation)

Producer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Four Star Playhouse" (1952)	producer (1 episode, 1952)	1952	-	7.1 (34)
		AKAs: Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title) Four Star Theatre (UK: new title) Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title) Star Performance (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: The Lost Silk Hat (1952) (producer)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The Moviemakers" (1983)	(1 episode)	1983	-	-
	1 TV episode: The Films of Frank Capra (????) (uncredited)
2.	"The Jack Benny Program" (1950)	Himself (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	8.8 (192)
	AKAs: The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title) The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: Jack Is Invited to Ronald Colmans (1956) Himself
3.	"Four Star Playhouse" (1952)	Himself - Host / Narrator (1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	7.1 (34)
	AKAs: Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title) Four Star Theatre (UK: new title) Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title) Star Performance (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: A String of Beads (1954) Himself - Host/Narrator
4.	The 25th Annual Academy Awards (1953) (TV)	Himself - Presenter: Best Actress	1953	-	5.4 (41)

5.	"Toast of the Town" (1948)	Himself (1 episode, 1952)	1952	-	8.4 (100)
	AKAs: The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Episode #6.13 (1952) Himself
6.	Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 4: Hollywood Celebrations (1945)	Himself	1945	-	-

7.	Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 9: Sports in Hollywood (1940)	Himself, Tennis Fan	1940	-	-

8.	Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 9 (1937)	Himself	1937	-	-

9.	Governor C.C. Young Hails Greater Talkie Season (1930)	Himself	1930	-	4.8 (13)


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"
	1 TV episode: The Swashbucklers (1964) 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)

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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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