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Aug 16, 2023 · In the early 1920s, he became an actor and stage manager with the Theatre Guild. In 1931, Strasberg co-founded the Group Theatre, where he directed brilliant experimental plays such as Men in ...
Squire Bancroft (1841–1926) Sir Squire Bancroft (14 May 1841 – 19 April 1926), born Squire White Butterfield, was an English actor-manager. He changed his name to Squire Bancroft Bancroft by deed poll just before his marriage. [1] He and his wife Effie Bancroft are considered to have instigated a new form of drama known as 'drawing-room ...
Occupation. Actor. Spouse. Mary Chambers. Children. Charles Kean. Edmund Kean (4 November 1787 – 15 May 1833) was a celebrated British Shakespearean stage actor, who performed, among other places, in London, Belfast, New York, Quebec, and Paris. He was known for his short stature, tumultuous personal life, and controversial divorce.
Mar 29, 2024 · Kola Ogunmola (born Nov. 11, 1925, Okemesi, Nigeria—died 1973) was a Nigerian actor, mime, director, and playwright who took Yoruba folk opera (drama that combines Christian themes with traditional Yoruban folklore, music and dancing, and music popular in urban culture) and developed it into a serious theatre form through his work with his Ogunmola Traveling Theatre (founded c. 1947).
Richard Todd. Actor: The Hasty Heart. British leading man who achieved some success in American films, as well. Born in Ireland as the son of a British officer, Todd grew up in Devon and (for a brief time) in India and attended Shrewsbury Public School. His interest in theatre led him to small roles in stock in England and Scotland and three tiny film roles, following which he helped found...
May 29, 2012 · Prithviraj Kapoor (born November 3, 1906, Samundri, India [now in Pakistan]—died May 29, 1972, Bombay [now Mumbai], India) was an Indian film and stage actor who founded both the renowned Kapoor family of actors and the Prithvi Theatre in Bombay (now Mumbai). He was best known for playing Alexander the Great in Sohrab Modi’s Sikandar (1941 ...
Sep 26, 2017 · Cite some interests that your child has. For example, "In addition to acting and singing, Matthew likes to read and study the stars," or "Cassandra can be found on her dirt bike when not reciting her favorite lines from the Bard." End the biography with a mention of someone the child is grateful to. For example, "Matthew would like to thank his ...
