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Donald Wolfit (1902–1968)

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One of the great British stage actors of his era Donald Wolfit was noted for his magnificent portrayals of King Lear and Tamburlaine. Yet no actor of his generation was surrounded by more controversy. He was tempermental and difficult to deal with, enraged by criticism and tyrannical with the companies he led... See full bio »

Born:

Donald Woolfitt
in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Died:

(age 65) in London, England, UK
Donald Wolfit
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1968 Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher
Dr. Augustus Fagan
 
1968 The Charge of the Light Brigade
Macbeth in 'Macbeth'
 
1968 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Pastor Manders
– Ghosts (1968) … Pastor Manders
 
1966 The Sandwich Man
Car Salesman
 
1965 Life at the Top
Abe Brown
 
1965 Ninety Degrees in the Shade
Bazant
 
1964 Becket
Bishop Folliot
 
1964 Dr. Crippen
R.D. Muir (as Sir Donald Wolfit)
 
1961-1963 Ghost Squad (TV series)
Sir Andrew Wilson
– The Princess (1963) … Sir Andrew Wilson
– Catspaw (1963) … Sir Andrew Wilson
– The Green Shoes (1962) … Sir Andrew Wilson
– Million Dollar Ransom (1961) … Sir Andrew Wilson
– Death from a Distance (1961) … Sir Andrew Wilson
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1962 Lawrence of Arabia
General Murray
 
1961 The Mark
Clive
 
1961 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV series)
– Charley's Aunt (1961)
 
1960 The Hands of Orlac
Professor Volchett (as Sir Donald Wolfit)
 
1959-1960 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Col. Louis Defoe
– The Great Bullion Robbery (1960)
– The Last of the Brave (1959) … Col. Louis Defoe
 
1960 On Trial (TV series)
Admiral Byng
– Admiral Byng (1960) … Admiral Byng
 
1960 Portrait of a Sinner
Lord Drewell
 
1959 The House of the Seven Hawks
Inspector Van Der Stoor
 
1959 After Hours (TV series)
– Episode #2.1 (1959) (as Sir Donald Wolfit)
 
1959 Saturday Playhouse (TV series)
Archdeacon Brandon
– The Cathedral (1959) … Archdeacon Brandon
 
1959 The Angry Hills
Dr. Stergion
 
1959 Volpone (TV movie)
Volpone
 
1959 Room at the Top
Mr. Brown
 
1959 Fredric March Presents Tales from Dickens (TV series)
Sergeant Buzfuz
– Bardell Versus Pickwick (1959) … Sergeant Buzfuz
 
1958 Blood of the Vampire
Doctor Callistratus
 
1958 The Killing Stones (TV series)
de Haan
– The Bankrupting of Hammerman (1958) … de Haan
– The Retirement of De Haan (1958) … de Haan
– The Homecoming of Coetze (1958) … de Haan
– The Fearfulness of Desai (1958) … de Haan
– The Holiness of Ant Eater (1958) … de Haan
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1958 I Accuse!
Gen. Mercier
 
1957 The Accursed
Colonel Charles Price
 
1956 London Playhouse (TV series)
– The Black Judge (1956)
 
1956 Satellite in the Sky
Prof. Merrity
 
1956 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Montague Winthrop
– The Burning Glass (1956) … Montague Winthrop
 
1956 Guilty?
Judge
 
1956 The Man in the Road
Prof. Cattrell
 
1955 The Vise (TV series)
Karnas
– Two of a Kind (1955) … Karnas
 
1955 Lilli Palmer Theatre (TV series)
Sergeant Buzfuz
– Bardell vs. Pickwick (1955) … Sergeant Buzfuz
 
1955 A Prize of Gold
Stratton
 
1955 A Man on the Beach (short)
Carter
 
1954 Svengali
Svengali
 
1954 Uncle Willie's Bicycle Shop
Uncle Willie
 
1952 The Pickwick Papers
Sergeant Buzfuz
 
1952 The Ringer
Dr. Lomond
 
1952 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
King John
– The Life and Death of King John (1952) … King John
 
1939 England's Shakespeare (documentary short)
Hamlet
 
1938 The Claydon Treasure Mystery
Executive (uncredited)
 
1936 Calling the Tune
Dick Finlay
 
1935 Checkmate
Jack Barton
 
1935 The Silent Passenger
Henry Camberley
 
1935 Drake the Pirate
Thomas Doughty
 
1935 The Romance of a Railway: The History of Achievement (short)
Daniel Gooch
 
1935 Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor
Percy
 
1935 Late Extra
Inspector Greville
 
1935 Hyde Park Corner
Howard
 
1934 Death at a Broadcast
Sydney Parsons
 
1934 Inasmuch... (short)
St. Francis
 
1931 Down River
 
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1959 Volpone (TV movie) (adaptation)
 
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1957 Hour of Mystery (TV series) (presenter - 1 episode)
– Night Must Fall (1957) (presenter)
 
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1957 Hour of Mystery (TV series)
Himself - Introduction
– Portrait in Black (1957) … Himself - Introduction
– A Murder Has Been Arranged (1957) … Himself - Introduction
– Spare Your Pity (1957) … Himself - Introduction
– Sound Alibi (1957) … Himself - Introduction
– Night Must Fall (1957) … Himself - Introduction
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1929-1930) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Richard II," at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with John Gielgud, Brember Wills, Gyles Isham, and Martita Hunt in the cast. Harcourt Williams was director. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Sir Donald Wolfit
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Although Sir Donald was a very good actor he was also quite vain and always surrounded himself with inexperienced or inferior actors so that his part always took center stage unchallenged by a better performer. See more »

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