biography
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1909–84)
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| biography:
| Actor, born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, N England, UK. He studied architecture, then made his stage debut in 1931. He appeared at the Old Vic and with the Gate Company in Dublin before making his film debut in 1935. He became one of the most prolific, distinguished, and reliable of cinema actors. He was nominated for an Oscar for A Star Is Born (1954), Georgy Girl (1966), and The Verdict (1982). Other respected performances from more than 100 films include Lolita (1962) and The Shooting Party (1984). |
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