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Charles Cullum
Born8 March 1899
DiedDecember 1979 (aged 80)
Lewes, Sussex, England
United Kingdom
Other namesRobert Perry Cullum
OccupationActor
Years active1920–1971 (film and TV)

Charles Cullum (1899 – 1979) was a British stage and film actor.[1][2][3]

Cullum was born on 8 March 1899, in Barry Docks, Wales, as Robert Perry Cullum.

On 29 December 1930 Mary Ellen Chaddock, a popular British magazine model, reportedly committed suicide after learning Cullum had married in New York. At the time he was touring the United States playing Captain Stanhope in the British war drama Journey's End. Cullum would later state that there was never a hint of engagement between he and Chaddock.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1920 The Children of Gibeon Jack Conyers
1932 'Self Made Lady Lord Max Mariven
1933 Perfect Understanding Sir John Fitzmaurice
1934 To Be a Lady Dudley Chalfont
1934 William Tell Arnold Melchthal
1934 Borrow a Million Michael Trent
1935 D'Ye Ken John Peel?
1948 Bonnie Prince Charlie Sir John MacDonald Uncredited
1949 It's Not Cricket Sir Leslie Lawson
1949 The Chiltern Hundreds Colonel
1949 A Run for Your Money Powerful Man Uncredited
1951 The Man in the White Suit 1st Company Director
1957 Barnacle Bill Maj. Kent
1958 The Reluctant Debutante English Colonel Uncredited
1961 The President Sir Merryl
1971 Games That Lovers Play Charles (final film role)

References

Bibliography

  • Ian Christie & Andrew Moor. Michael Powell: International Perspectives on an English Film-maker. British Film Institute, 2005.