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Godfrey Tearle (1884–1953)

Actor

Godfrey Seymour Tearle was born in 1884, the son of British actor/manager George (Osmond) Tearle and American actress Marianne Conway (her second marriage). His father and uncle were first-generation acting Tearles, and his mother also came from a family of actors. It seems that Godfrey's destiny was set at birth... See full bio »

Born:

Godfrey Seymour Tearle
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 68) in London, England, UK
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1953 The Titfield Thunderbolt
The Bishop
 
1953 Decameron Nights
Ricciardo/Bernabo
 
1952 Crash of Silence
Mr. Garland
 
1952 I Believe in You
Judge Pyke
 
1951 White Corridors
Mr. Groom Sr.
 
1949 Private Angelo
Count Piccologrando
 
1947 The Beginning or the End
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
 
1945 Notorious Gentleman
Colonel Robert Kenway
 
1944 The Gay Intruders
General Church
 
1943 The Lamp Still Burns
Sir Marshall Freyne
 
1943 Underground Guerrillas
General von Staengel
 
1943 At Dawn We Die
Mayor Pierre Duchesne
 
1942 One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
Sir George Corbett, Rear Gunner in B for Bertie
 
1936 East Meets West
Sir Henry Mallory
 
1936 The Last Journey
Sir Wilfred Rhodes
 
1936 Tomorrow We Live
Sir Charles Hendra
 
1935 The 39 Steps
Professor Jordan
 
1934 Jade (short)
The Man
 
1933 Wolves of the Underworld
Richard Sabine
 
1931 The Shadow Between
Paul Haddon
 
1931 These Charming People
James Berridge
 
1930 Infatuation (short)
Gerald Norton
 
1926 One Colombo Night
Jim Farnell
 
1926 Guy of Warwick
Guy of Warwick
 
1926 If Youth But Knew
Dr. Martin Summer
 
1925 Salome of the Tenements
John Manning
 
1919 Queen's Evidence
Adam Pascal
 
1919 Nobody's Child
Ernest d'Alvard
 
1919 Fancy Dress
Tony Broke
 
1919 Midnight Gambols
Tom Harvey
 
1919 The March Hare
Guy
 
1916 The Real Thing at Last (short)
Macduff
 
1916 Sir James Mortimer's Wager (short)
Sir James Mortimer
 
1915 Lochinvar (short)
Lochinvar
 
1913 The Fool
Sterndale
 
1908/II Romeo and Juliet (short)
Romeo
 

Related Videos

The 39 Steps -- A man in London tries to help a counterespionage agent. But when the agent is killed and he stands accused, he must go on the run to both save himself and also stop a spy ring trying to steal top secret information. Decameron Nights -- Open-ended Trailer from RKO
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Personal Details

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(1919). Stage Play: Carnival (1919). Drama. Written by H.C.M. Hardinge and Matheson Lang. Translated from the Italian play, "Sirocco" of Pordes-Milo. Directed by Godfrey Tearle. 44th Street Theatre: 24 Dec 1919- Jan 1920 (closing date unknown/13 performances). Cast: Laura Alberta, A.E. Anson (as "Andrea")... See more »

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Alternate Names:

Sir Godfrey Tearle
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Trivia:

According to distant relative Richard Tearle, who has a website devoted to his famous ancestor, Sir Godfrey was considered to be one of the greatest Othellos of all time. See more »

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