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Ronald Colman. 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.
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.
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- Richmond, Surrey, England, UK
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- Santa Barbara, California, USA
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.
- February 9, 1891
- May 19, 1958
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.
YearTitleRoleDirector19291929Michel1930George FitzmauriceHarry d'Abbadie ...1930Willie HaleGeorge FitzmauriceRonald 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.
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Feb 2, 2021 · This year Ronald Colman turns 130. Yet with each passing year, fewer and fewer people remember his name. Those that do usually spell it “Coleman”! But we hope that within each generation, there are at least a few who will look back and discover the Colman magic.
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.