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Mini Biography:
One of the great British stage actors of his era Donald Wolfit was noted... more
Trivia:
Father was an accountant. more
Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards.
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Alternate Names:
Sir Donald Wolfit
Filmography
Actor:
- Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher (1968) .... Dr. Augustus Fagan
... aka Decline and Fall - The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) .... Macbeth in 'Macbeth'
- "BBC Play of the Month" .... Pastor Manders (1 episode, 1968)
- Ghosts (1968) TV episode .... Pastor Manders - The Sandwich Man (1966) .... Car Salesman
... aka That Swinging City - Life at the Top (1965) .... Abe Brown
- Ninety Degrees in the Shade (1965) .... Bazant
... aka 31 Degrees in the Shade
... aka Ninety in the Shade
... aka Tricet jedna ve stinu (Czechoslovakia) - Becket (1964) .... Bishop Folliot
- "Ghost Squad" .... Sir Andrew Wilson (13 episodes, 1961-1963)
... aka G.S.5 (UK: third season title)
- The Princess (1963) TV episode .... Sir Andrew Wilson
- Catspaw (1963) TV episode .... Sir Andrew Wilson
- The Green Shoes (1962) TV episode .... Sir Andrew Wilson
- Million Dollar Ransom (1961) TV episode .... Sir Andrew Wilson
- Death from a Distance (1961) TV episode .... Sir Andrew Wilson
(8 more) - Lawrence of Arabia (1962) .... General Murray
- Dr. Crippen (1962) (as Sir Donald Wolfit) .... R.D. Muir
- The Mark (1961) .... Clive
- "BBC Sunday-Night Play" (1 episode, 1961)
- Charley's Aunt (1961) TV episode - The Hands of Orlac (1960) (as Sir Donald Wolfit) .... Professor Volchett
... aka Hands of a Strangler
... aka Hands of the Strangler
... aka Les mains d'Orlac (France) - "Armchair Theatre" .... Col. Louis Defoe (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
- The Great Bullion Robbery (1960) TV episode
- The Last of the Brave (1959) TV episode .... Col. Louis Defoe - "On Trial" .... Admiral Byng (1 episode, 1960)
- Admiral Byng (1960) TV episode .... Admiral Byng - The House of the Seven Hawks (1959) .... Inspector Van Der Stoor
- "After Hours" (1 episode, 1959)
- Episode #2.1 (1959) TV episode (as Sir Donald Wolfit) - The Angry Hills (1959) .... Dr. Stergion
- The Rough and the Smooth (1959) .... Lord Drewell
... aka Portrait of a Sinner (USA) - "Tales from Dickens" .... Sergeant Buzfuz (1 episode, 1959)
... aka Fredric March Presents Tales from Dickens (USA)
- Bardell Versus Pickwick (1959) TV episode .... Sergeant Buzfuz - Room at the Top (1959) .... Mr. Brown
- Blood of the Vampire (1958) .... Callistratus
- I Accuse! (1958) .... Gen. Mercier
- The Traitor (1957) .... Col. Charles Price
... aka The Accursed (USA) - Satellite in the Sky (1956) .... Prof. Merrity
- "ITV Television Playhouse" .... Montague Winthrop (1 episode, 1956)
- The Burning Glass (1956) TV episode .... Montague Winthrop - Je plaide non coupable (1956) .... Judge
... aka Guilty? (UK) (USA) - The Man in the Road (1956) .... Prof. Cattrell
- "The Vise" .... Karnas (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Detective's Diary (USA: rerun title)
... aka Saber of London (UK: alternative title)
... aka The Vise: Mark Saber (USA: third and fourth season title)
... aka Uncovered (syndication title)
- Two of a Kind (1955) TV episode .... Karnas - "Lilli Palmer Theatre" .... Sergeant Buzfuz (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Theatre Royal (UK)
- Bardell vs. Pickwick (1955) TV episode .... Sergeant Buzfuz - A Prize of Gold (1955) .... Stratton
- A Man on the Beach (1955) .... Carter
- Svengali (1954) .... Svengali
- Isn't Life Wonderful! (1953) .... Uncle Willie
... aka Uncle Willie's Bicycle Shop (USA: new title) - The Pickwick Papers (1952) .... Sergeant Buzfuz
- The Ringer (1952) .... Dr. Lomond
- "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" .... King John (1 episode, 1952)
- King John (1952) TV episode .... King John - The Claydon Treasure Mystery (1938) (uncredited) .... Executive
- Calling the Tune (1936) .... Dick Finlay
- Checkmate (1935) .... Jack Barton
- The Silent Passenger (1935) .... Henry Camberley
- Late Extra (1935) .... Inspector Greville
- Hyde Park Corner (1935) .... Howard
- Drake of England (1935) .... Thomas Doughty
... aka Drake the Pirate (USA)
... aka Elizabeth of England - Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor (1935) .... Percy
- Death at Broadcasting House (1934) .... Sydney Parsons
... aka Death at a Broadcast (USA)
... aka Death of a Broadcast
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Night Must Fall (1957) (TV) (presenter)
Self:
- "Hour of Mystery" .... Himself - Introduction (10 episodes, 1957)
- Portrait in Black (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Introduction
- A Murder Has Been Arranged (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Introduction
- Spare Your Pity (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Introduction
- Sound Alibi (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Introduction
- Night Must Fall (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Introduction
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Other Works:
(April 23, 1930) He acted in Shakespeare's Birthday Festival at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with John Gielgud (played Antonio, Richard II, Mr. Hughes, Lady Macbeth, in The Rehearsal, Oberon), Harcourt Williams, Edith Evans, Adele Dixon, Martita Hunt, Esme Church, Beatrice Wilson, Andrew Leigh, Margaret Webster, Gyles Isham, Barbara Everest, Winifred Oughton, Constance Willis, Brember Wills, Dorothy Massingham, Baliol Holloway, John Laurie, Robert Atkins, and John Garside in the cast. Harcourt Williams was director.
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