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Arthur Wontner (1875–1960)

Actor

Arthur Wontner (1875-1960), the critics' choice. "No better "Sherlock Holmes" than Arthur Wontner is likely to be seen and heard in pictures, in our time... The keen, worn, kindly face and quiet prescient smile are out of the very pages of the book", Vincent Starrett's 'The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes'... See full bio »

Born:

in London, England, UK

Died:

(age 85) in London, England, UK
Muriel Angelus and Arthur Wontner in the New Era British film 'The Infamous Lady' first shown at the Astoria, London.
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1955 Three Cases of Murder
Leader of the House (segment "Lord Mountdrago")
 
1954 Clementina (TV series)
Count Otto von Ahlen
– A Man Needs His Friends (1954) … Count Otto von Ahlen
 
1953 Sea Devils
Baron de Baudrec
 
1953 Genevieve
Old Gentleman
 
1950-1952 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Carraway Pim / Colonel Sanderson / Cornelius Huntley / …
– Mr. Pim Passes By (1952) … Carraway Pim
– The Unknown Warrior (1951) … The father
– The Day of Glory (1951) … Colonel Sanderson
– The Skin Game (1951) … Hillcrist
– Miss Hargreaves (1950) … Cornelius Huntley
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1952 Brandy for the Parson
Maj. Glockleigh
 
1951 The Warden (TV series)
Bishop of Barchester
– Part 6 (1951) … Bishop of Barchester
– Part 4 (1951) … Bishop of Barchester
– Part 3 (1951) … Bishop of Barchester
– Part 2 (1951) … Bishop of Barchester
 
1950 The Fighting Pimpernel
Lord Grenville
 
1950 Bright Shadow (TV movie)
Col. Philip Risborough
 
1950 The Tragedy of King Richard II (TV movie)
Duke of York
 
1949 Macbeth (TV movie)
King Duncan
 
1949 Ten Little Niggers (TV movie)
General Mackenzie
 
1948 Blanche Fury
Lord Rudford
 
1948 Pygmalion (TV movie)
Colonel Pickering
 
1947 Hamlet (TV movie)
Polonius
 
1947 Love from a Stranger (TV movie)
Dr. Gribble
 
1946 Second Chance (TV movie)
Colonel David Forrester
 
1943 The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Embassy Counsellor
 
1939 Just Like a Woman
Escubar
 
1939 The Day Is Gone (TV movie)
Major Warminside
 
1938 Old Iron
Judge
 
1938 Queen of Crime
Colonel Westhanger
 
1938 13 Men and a Gun
Captain
 
1938 The Terror
Col. Redmayne
 
1938 The Gay Lord Quex (TV movie)
Marquess of Quex
 
1937 Murder at the Baskervilles
Sherlock Holmes
 
1937 Storm in a Teacup
Procurator Fiscal
 
1937 Thunder in the City
Sir Peter 'Pete' Challoner
 
1937 The Live Wire
Montell
 
1936 Second Bureau
Col. Gueraud
 
1936 Dishonour Bright
Judge
 
1935 Line Engaged
Insp. Morland
 
1935 Regal Cavalcade
Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited)
 
1935 The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
 
1932 The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case
Sherlock Holmes
 
1932 Sherlock Holmes and the Missing Rembrandt
Sherlock Holmes
 
1932 Condemned to Death
Sir Charles Wallington
 
1931 A Gentleman of Paris
Judge Le Fevre
 
1931 Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour
Sherlock Holmes
 
1930 The Message (short)
Sir John Craig
 
1928 The Infamous Lady
The K.C.
 
1924 Eugene Aram
Eugene Aram
 
1924 The Diamond Man
Lady Marshalt
 
1923 Bonnie Prince Charlie
Lord Kingsburgh
 
1923 Secret Mission (short)
Paul
 
1923 The Velvet Woman (short)
Otto
 
1923 The Last Stake (short)
Guido
 
1923 The Courage of Despair (short)
Carlos
 
1923 The Battle of Love (short)
Otto
 
1923 Shadow of Death (short)
Sir John Bellingham
 
1916 The Bigamist
Tony Henderson
 
1916 Lady Windermere's Fan
Lord Darlington
 
1916 Temptation's Hour
 
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1985 The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes (video documentary)
Sherlock Holmes
 

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The Terror -- A mysterious criminal mastermind plots a spectacular gold robbery, then after the robbery is completed he makes sure his gang is caught by the police... Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour -- A card cheat is threatened with exposure into joining a criminal enterprise that Holmes believes is controlled by Professor Moriarity. The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes -- Holmes, retired to Sussex, is drawn into a last case when.arch enemy Moriarty arranges with an American gang to kill one John Douglas...
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On the London stage, he created the role of Baldassre in "Maid of the Mountains" See more »
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Trivia:

His oldest son, Hugh, went on to become Lord Mayor of London in 1973. His great grandson Tom Wontner is now also an actor and recently starred in My Yacht. See more »

Star Sign:

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