Roland Young
British actor (1887-1953) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 65 · Born 139 years ago today
Roland Young was an English-born actor. He began his acting career on the London stage, but later found success in America and received an Academy Award nomination for his role in the film Topper (1937).
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1953Died5 June 19531950
Lux Video TheatreSeries, Sumner
What's My Line?Series, 1950
Let's DanceFilm, 1950Edmund Pohlwhistle1948
Studio OneSeries, Harold. Mummery
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries, 19481945
And Then There Were NoneFilm, William Blore1943
Forever and a DayFilm, Henry Barringer1941
The Flame of New OrleansFilm, Charles Giraud1940
He Married His WifeFilm, Bill Carter1938
The Young in HeartFilm, Col. Anthony 'Sahib' Carleton1937
Ali Baba Goes to TownFilm, Sultan1935
David CopperfieldFilm, Uriah Heep1934
Here Is My HeartFilm, Nicki1932
Lovers CourageousFilm, Jeffrey1931
Don't Bet on WomenFilm, Herbert Drake1929
The Bishop Murder CaseFilm, Sigurd 'Erik' Arnesson1922
Sherlock HolmesFilm, Dr. Watson1887Born11 November 1887
Lux Video TheatreSeries, SumnerWhat's My Line?Series, 1950Let's DanceFilm, 1950Edmund Pohlwhistle1948Studio OneSeries, Harold. MummeryThe Ed Sullivan ShowSeries, 19481945And Then There Were NoneFilm, William Blore1943Forever and a DayFilm, Henry Barringer1941The Flame of New OrleansFilm, Charles Giraud1940He Married His WifeFilm, Bill Carter1938The Young in HeartFilm, Col. Anthony 'Sahib' Carleton1937Ali Baba Goes to TownFilm, Sultan1935David CopperfieldFilm, Uriah Heep1934Here Is My HeartFilm, Nicki1932Lovers CourageousFilm, Jeffrey1931Don't Bet on WomenFilm, Herbert Drake1929The Bishop Murder CaseFilm, Sigurd 'Erik' Arnesson1922Sherlock HolmesFilm, Dr. Watson1887Born11 November 1887Known for
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The Philadelphia Story 1940
Ruggles of Red Gap 1935
And Then There Were None 1945
Topper 1937
David Copperfield 1935
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George Cukor Directed The Philadelphia Story (1941)
René Clair Directed The Flame of New Orleans (1941)
Billie Burke Also in Topper and They All Kissed the Bride
Alexander Korda Produced The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1937)
Hal Roach Produced Topper and Topper Returns- Norman Z. McLeod Directed Topper and Topper Takes a Trip
Herbert Wilcox Directed Forever and a Day and No, No, Nanette
Archie Mayo Directed Call It a Day and Street of Women
Cary Grant Also in Topper and Topper Takes a Trip
Cecil B. DeMille Produced Madam Satan and The Squaw Man
David O. Selznick Produced David Copperfield (1935)
Hal B. Wallis Produced Street of Women (1932)- Robert Stevenson Directed King Solomon's Mines (1937)
Alexander Hall Directed They All Kissed the Bride (1942)
Frank Tuttle Directed This Is the Night and Here is My Heart
Sidney Lanfield Directed Standing Room Only (1944)
Rolfe Sedan Also in Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)
Paul Robeson Also in King Solomon's Mines and Camille
Constance Bennett Also in Two-Faced Woman and Topper
Hillary Brooke Also in The Philadelphia Story (1941)
Paul Hurst Also in Topper Takes a Trip and Star Dust
Roy Del Ruth Directed Topper Returns (1941)
Arthur Treacher Also in David Copperfield and Irene
Lenore J. Coffee Wrote David Copperfield (1935)
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United Kingdom
Category
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Type
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Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1887 to 1953 · aged 65
