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  1. Sir Donald Wolfit, CBE (born Donald Woolfitt; 20 April 1902 – 17 February 1968) was an English actor-manager, known for his touring productions of Shakespeare. He was especially renowned for his portrayal of King Lear.

  2. www.imdb.com › name › nm0938372Donald Wolfit - IMDb

    Donald Wolfit. Actor: Lawrence of Arabia. 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.

  3. Donald Wolfit. Actor: Lawrence of Arabia. 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.

  4. Feb 19, 2018 · Sir Donald Wolfit is the forgotten man of British theatre IT is October 1940, one month into the Blitz. A German bombing raid has caused great damage to the Strand Theatre in London.

  5. Who is Donald Wolfit? A Biographical Sketch of Donald Wolfit. Family History and Early Life. Donald Woolfitt was born in New Balderton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, on April 20th 1902. He changed his name to the shorter, sharper "Wolfit" after he began his stage career.

  6. Sir Donald Wolfit. (19021968) actor and theatre manager. Quick Reference. (1902–1968) British actor-manager. He was knighted in 1957. Born in Newark-on-Trent, Wolfit made his stage debut in 1920 and first appeared in London as Phirous in The Wandering Jew (1924).

  7. Nov 11, 2013 · Donald Wolfit, born in 1902, was too late to truly be an actor-manager, though by temperament he belonged to this group. In spite of early success working at major theatres like the Old Vic, he always felt himself to be an outsider and yearned for his own company.

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