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Hartley Power

British actor (1894-1966) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 71

Hartley Power was an American-born British film and television actor, who made his Broadway debut in Dolly Jordan in 1922.

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1966Died29 January 19661957Island in the SunFilm, Bradshaw1954The Million Pound NoteFilm, Lloyd Hastings1953Roman HolidayFilm, Mr. Hennessy1951The Armchair DetectiveFilm, Nicco1946A Girl in a MillionFilm, Colonel Sultzman1945Dead of NightFilm, Sylvester Kee (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")1942AlibiFilm, Gordon1940A Window in LondonFilm, Max Preston1939Murder Will OutFilm, Campbell1938The Return of the FrogFilm, 'Chicago Dale' Sandford1936Jury's EvidenceFilm, Edgar Trent1934Aunt SallyFilm, 'Gloves' Clark1933Friday the ThirteenthFilm, American #11931Down RiverFilm, Lingard1894Born14 March 1894
  • Roman Holiday 1953
  • Dead of Night 1945
  • The Million Pound Note 1954

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He is best remembered for two roles: "Sylvester Kee" the ventriloquist who is shot and almost killed by "Maxwell Frere" as a rival for his dummy's "affections" in Dead of Night and Mr. Hennessy, the chief of the news agency that Gregory Peck worked for in Roman Holiday.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1894 to 1966 · aged 71

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