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Romilly Lunge

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Romilly Lunge
Born(1904-10-04)4 October 1904
Died1 August 1994(1994-08-01) (aged 89)
Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Other namesErnest Romilly Maundrell Lunge
OccupationFilm actor

Romilly Lunge (1904–1994) was a British film actor. He made a total of 15 films and appeared in many stage plays between 1933 and 1940.

Career

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When war broke out Lunge joined the Royal Navy, ending up in Ceylon working on sonar detection.[1] On one occasion, he ended up briefing the future Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on a secret research and development project.[2] After the war, he retired from acting and ran a farm in north Warwickshire.[3]

Death

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He died in August 1994 in Leicestershire, England.

Filmography

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Bibliography

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  • Low, Rachael. History of the British Film: Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985 .

References

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  1. ^ "Romilly Lunge. An Actor Moves to Hillcrest Farm". www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Romilly Lunge. An Actor Moves to Hillcrest Farm". www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Romilly Lunge. An Actor Moves to Hillcrest Farm". www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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