John Penrose (actor)
John Penrose | |
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 1939 Spotlight photo by Frank Buckingham | |
| Born | 5 April 1914 |
| Died | 22 May 1983 (aged 69) London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
(Derek)John Penrose (5 May 1914 – 22 May 1983) was a British actor.[1][2] After graduating from RADA in 1936, he made his London stage debut the following year in Old Music at the St. James' Theatre.[3][4]
His best-known role was in the 1949 film Kind Hearts and Coronets, where he played Lionel, Sibella's dull husband whom Louis was accused of murdering.[5]
Complete filmography
- The Spy in Black (1939) (uncredited)
- The Lion Has Wings (1939)
- Freedom Radio (1941)
- The Adventures of Tartu (1943)
- They Made Me a Fugitive (1947)
- Corridor of Mirrors (1948)
- The Idol of Paris (1948)
- Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
- The Adventures of PC 49 (1949)
- Traveller's Joy (1949) (uncredited)
- Hell Is Sold Out (1951)
- Secret People (1952)
- Hot Ice (1952)
- Mantrap (1953)
- Street of Shadows (1953)
- Counterspy (1953)
- The Million Pound Note (1954) (uncredited)
- Murder Anonymous (1955 short)
References
- ^ "John Penrose". BFI.
- ^ "John Penrose - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ Fabrique. "John Penrose — RADA". www.rada.ac.uk.
- ^ Wearing, J. P. (15 May 2014). "The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel". Rowman & Littlefield – via Google Books.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) Credits". www.screenonline.org.uk.
External links
- John Penrose at IMDb
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