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Lionel Alfred William Atwill (1 March 1885 – 22 April 1946) was an English and American stage and screen actor. He began his acting career at the Garrick Theatre. After coming to the United States, he appeared in Broadway plays and Hollywood films.
Lionel Atwill. Actor: To Be or Not to Be. Lionel Atwill was born into a wealthy family and was educated at London's prestigious Mercer School to become an architect, but his interest turned to the stage.
May 6, 2015 · But only the truly erudite horror fanatics will nod at the name of Englishman Lionel Atwill. I, Dr. Mality, salvager of lost horror treasures, now hope to correct this grievous oversight. The stocky, suavely sinister Atwill was one of the most menacing character actors of the classic age of horror.
Lionel Atwill. Actor: To Be or Not to Be. Lionel Atwill was born into a wealthy family and was educated at London's prestigious Mercer School to become an architect, but his interest turned to the stage.
Dec 15, 2023 · Hello, Classic Hollywood enthusiasts! 📽️ Today, we embark on a spellbinding journey to honor the luminous Lionel Atwill, a true icon of the silver screen. 🌟 ...more.
Using clips from Atwill’s Universal films and stills from others, Mank traces Lionel’s controversial life from Broadway matinee idol, including costarring with Helen Hayes in Caesar and Cleopatra in 1924, to Hollywood in the 30s, to disgrace in the 40s.
Lionel Atwill (1 March 1885 – 22 April 1946) was an English stage and film actor born in Croydon, London, England. He studied architecture before his stage debut at the Garrick Theatre, London in 1904. He become a star in Broadway theatre by 1918, and made his screen debut in 1919.
Oct 22, 2015 · The stories of what exactly happened during a 1940 Christmas party at Atwill’s home are sometimes exaggerated and sometimes downplayed depending on who’s doing the recounting. Whoever the ...
Prolific British stage actor who came to America in 1916 and starred as a romantic lead on Broadway. Although Atwill made his screen debut in 1916, he is best known as the suavely menacing villain (most often a sinister mad doctor) of countless Hollywood horror films of the 1930s and 40s, most...
Actor Lionel Atwill, born on Mar 1, 1885 and died on Apr 22, 1946 starred in Captain Blood, To Be or Not to Be, The Great Waltz, Son of Frankenstein, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon, House of Frankenstein, Boom Town, Cairo, Balalaika
