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Ronald Charles Colman (9 February 1891 – 19 May 1958) was an English-born actor, starting his career in theatre and silent film in his native country, then emigrating to the United States and having a highly successful Hollywood film career. He starred in silent films and successfully transitioned to sound, aided by a distinctive, pleasing voice.
Ronald Colman. Actor: A Double Life. British leading man of primarily American films, one of the great stars of the Golden Age. Raised in Ealing, the son of a successful silk merchant, he attended boarding school in Sussex, where he discovered amateur theatre.
The filmography below lists all of Colman's films and is sub-divided into four sections: His British silent films, his American silents, his sound films, and a listing of short films in which he appeared as himself. In addition to his film appearances, Colman's television credits are also listed.
Ronald Colman. Actor: A Double Life. British leading man of primarily American films, one of the great stars of the Golden Age. Raised in Ealing, the son of a successful silk merchant, he attended boarding school in Sussex, where he discovered amateur theatre.
Ronald Colman was an English actor who began his film career in silent movies but who achieved great fame and popularity after the advent of Sound, and became one of the foremost leading men of the 1930's and 1940's.
Jun 20, 2024 · In Bulldog Drummond (1929), silent-film star Ronald Colman, playing an amateur detective in his first talkie, in tweeds and trench coat, virtually defined Hollywood’s idea of the suave and rugged gentleman hero. Before Clark Gable, Cary Grant, or Gary Cooper, Colman showed a generation of actors how to perform for the camera and microphone.
May 15, 2024 · Ronald Colman was a Hollywood film actor whose screen image embodied the archetypal English gentleman. His elegant accent and polished demeanour gave voice to characters who were sophisticated yet graciously heroic, which contrasted with the rugged, action-oriented screen images of American-bred.
