Ronald Colman

Also known as Ronald Charles Colman

British actor (1891–1958)

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Acting · Richmond, Surrey, England, UK

British leading man of primarily American films, one of the great stars of the Golden Age. Raised in Ealing, the son of a successful silk merchant, he attended boarding school in Sussex, where he first discovered amateur theatre. He intended to attend Cambridge and become an engineer, but his father's death cost him the financial support necessary. He joined the London Scottish Regionals and at…

Known for

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies — Self (archive footage)2001
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind — Self (archive footage)1988
That's Entertainment, Part II — (archive footage)1976
The Story of Mankind — The Spirit of Man1957
Around the World in 80 Days — Railway Official1956
The Halls of Ivy1954
General Electric Theater — Graham1953
Four Star Playhouse — Caller1952
Four Star Playhouse — Dr. Bosanquent1952

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Ronald Charles Colman (9 February 1891 – 19 May 1958) was an English actor who started his career in theatre and silent film in his native country, then emigrated to the United States, where he had a highly successful Hollywood film career. Colman starred in silent films and successfully transitioned to sound, aided by his distinctive, pleasing voice. He was most popular during the 1930s and 1940s. Colman received Oscar nominations for Bulldog Drummond (1929), Condemned (1929) and Random Harvest (1942). He starred in several classic films, including A Tale of Two Cities (1935), Lost Horizon (1937) and The Prisoner of Zenda (1937). Colman also played the starring role in the Technicolor classic Kismet (1944), with Marlene Dietrich. In 1947, he won an Academy Award for Best Actor and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film A Double Life.

Colman received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in motion pictures, and later was awarded a second star for his television work.