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Overview

Date of Birth:
20 April 1902, Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England, UK See more »
Date of Death:
17 February 1968, London, England, UK See more »
Mini Biography:
One of the great British stage actors of his era Donald Wolfit was noted... See more »
Trivia:
Took his first job teaching in a preparatory school in Eastbourne. See more »
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Down 21% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. See more »
NewsDesk:
(12 articles)
Frank Thornton obituary
 (From The Guardian - TV News. 18 March 2013, 5:06 PM, PDT)
Frank Thornton obituary
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 18 March 2013, 5:06 PM, PDT)
Maurice Stewart obituary
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 30 July 2012, 3:18 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Sir Donald Wolfit

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Actor - TV, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Self - TV
Actor:
  1. Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher (1968) .... Dr. Augustus Fagan
  2. The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) .... Macbeth in 'Macbeth'
  3. The Sandwich Man (1966) .... Car Salesman
  4. Life at the Top (1965) .... Abe Brown
  5. Ninety Degrees in the Shade (1965) .... Bazant
    ... aka "90 Degrees in the Shade" - Czechoslovakia (original title)
  6. Becket (1964) .... Bishop Folliot
  7. Dr. Crippen (1964) (as Sir Donald Wolfit) .... R.D. Muir
  8. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) .... General Murray
  9. The Mark (1961) .... Clive
  10. The Hands of Orlac (1960) (as Sir Donald Wolfit) .... Professor Volchett
  11. Portrait of a Sinner (1960) .... Lord Drewell
    ... aka "The Rough and the Smooth" - UK (original title)

  12. The House of the Seven Hawks (1959) .... Inspector Van Der Stoor
  13. The Angry Hills (1959) .... Dr. Stergion
  14. Room at the Top (1959) .... Mr. Brown
  15. Blood of the Vampire (1958) .... Doctor Callistratus
  16. I Accuse! (1958) .... Gen. Mercier
  17. The Accursed (1957) .... Colonel Charles Price
    ... aka "The Traitor" - UK (original title)
  18. Satellite in the Sky (1956) .... Prof. Merrity
  19. Guilty? (1956) .... Judge
    ... aka "Je plaide non coupable" - France (original title)
  20. The Man in the Road (1956) .... Prof. Cattrell
  21. A Prize of Gold (1955) .... Stratton
  22. A Man on the Beach (1955) .... Carter
  23. Svengali (1954) .... Svengali
  24. Uncle Willie's Bicycle Shop (1954) .... Uncle Willie
    ... aka "Isn't Life Wonderful!" - UK (original title)
  25. The Pickwick Papers (1952) .... Sergeant Buzfuz
  26. The Ringer (1952) .... Dr. Lomond

  27. England's Shakespeare (1939) .... Hamlet
  28. The Claydon Treasure Mystery (1938) (uncredited) .... Executive
  29. Calling the Tune (1936) .... Dick Finlay
  30. Checkmate (1935) .... Jack Barton
  31. The Silent Passenger (1935) .... Henry Camberley
  32. Drake the Pirate (1935) .... Thomas Doughty
    ... aka "Drake of England" - UK (original title)
  33. The Romance of a Railway: The History of Achievement (1935) .... Daniel Gooch
  34. Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor (1935) .... Percy
  35. Late Extra (1935) .... Inspector Greville
  36. Hyde Park Corner (1935) .... Howard
  37. Death at a Broadcast (1934) .... Sydney Parsons
    ... aka "Death at Broadcasting House" - UK (original title)
  38. Inasmuch... (1934) .... St. Francis
  39. Down River (1931)
Actor - TV:
  1. "BBC Play of the Month" .... Pastor Manders (1 episode, 1968)
        - Ghosts (1968) TV episode .... Pastor Manders
  2. "Ghost Squad" .... Sir Andrew Wilson (13 episodes, 1961-1963)
        - 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)
  3. "BBC Sunday-Night Play" (1 episode, 1961)
        - Charley's Aunt (1961) TV episode
  4. "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
  5. "On Trial" .... Admiral Byng (1 episode, 1960)
        - Admiral Byng (1960) TV episode .... Admiral Byng

  6. "After Hours" (1 episode, 1959)
        - Episode #2.1 (1959) TV episode (as Sir Donald Wolfit)
  7. "Saturday Playhouse" .... Archdeacon Brandon (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Cathedral (1959) TV episode .... Archdeacon Brandon
  8. Volpone (1959) (TV) .... Volpone
  9. "Fredric March Presents Tales from Dickens" .... Sergeant Buzfuz (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "Tales from Dickens" - UK (original title)
        - Bardell Versus Pickwick (1959) TV episode .... Sergeant Buzfuz
  10. "The Killing Stones" .... de Haan (6 episodes, 1958)
        - The Bankrupting of Hammerman (1958) TV episode .... de Haan
        - The Retirement of De Haan (1958) TV episode .... de Haan
        - The Homecoming of Coetze (1958) TV episode .... de Haan
        - The Fearfulness of Desai (1958) TV episode .... de Haan
        - The Holiness of Ant Eater (1958) TV episode .... de Haan
          (1 more)
  11. "London Playhouse" (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Black Judge (1956) TV episode
  12. "ITV Television Playhouse" .... Montague Winthrop (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Burning Glass (1956) TV episode .... Montague Winthrop
  13. "The Vise" .... Karnas (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka "Detective's Diary" - USA (rerun title)
    ... aka "The Vise: Mark Saber" - USA (third and fourth season title)
        - Two of a Kind (1955) TV episode .... Karnas
  14. "Lilli Palmer Theatre" .... Sergeant Buzfuz (1 episode, 1955)
        - Bardell vs. Pickwick (1955) TV episode .... Sergeant Buzfuz
  15. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" .... King John (1 episode, 1952)
        - The Life and Death of King John (1952) TV episode .... King John
Writer:
  1. Volpone (1959) (TV) (adaptation)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "Hour of Mystery" (presenter) (1 episode, 1957)
        - Night Must Fall (1957) TV episode (presenter)
Self - TV:
  1. "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
          (5 more)

Additional Details

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. See more »
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2 Print Biographies | 1 Article See more »
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Drama | Crime | Mystery | Comedy See more »
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