Anthony Bushell

Anthony Bushell
Born	Anthony Arnatt Bushell 19 May 1904(1904-05-19) Westerham, Kent, England
Died	2 April 1997(1997-04-02) (aged 92) Oxford, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1929–1964
Spouse	Zelma O'Neal (1928–1935)

Anthony Bushell (19 May 1904 – 2 April 1997) was an English film actor and director, who appeared in 56 films between 1929 and 1961. He also appeared on and directed various British TV series such as Danger Man.

Early life

Bushell was born in Westerham, Kent and was educated at Magdalen College School, and then Hertford College, Oxford. After Oxford, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and got his start on stage from Sir Gerald du Maurier, making his theatrical debut at the Adelphi Theatre in 1924. He went to America in 1927 to act on stage. When the talkie version of Disraeli was to be made, he was put in the cast on the special recommendation of George Arliss.

Selected filmography

• Disraeli (1929)
• The Show of Shows (1929)
• Journey's End (1930)
• The Flirting Widow (1930)
• Five Star Final (1931)
• Vanity Fair (1932)
• Crime on the Hill (1933)
• The Ghoul (1933)
• I Was a Spy (1933)
• Channel Crossing (1933)
• Lilies of the Field (1934)
• The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)
• Admirals All (1935)
• The Angelus (1937)
• Dark Journey (1937)
• Farewell Again (1937)
• The Rebel Son (1938)
• The Lion Has Wings (1939)
• The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (1939)
• The Small Back Room (1949)
• The Miniver Story (1950)
• The Angel with the Trumpet (1950)
• The Long Dark Hall (1951)
• High Treason (1951)
• Who Goes There! (1952)
• The Red Beret (1953)
• The Black Knight (1954)
• The Purple Plain (1954)
• The Black Tent (1956)
• Bhowani Junction (1956)
• The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
• Bitter Victory (1957)
• A Night to Remember (1958)
• The Wind Cannot Read (1958)
• Desert Mice (1959)
• The Queen's Guards (1961)

External links

• Anthony Bushell at the Internet Movie Database
• Anthony Bushell at AllRovi
• Obituary in The Independent