Ronald Colman
British actor (1891-1958) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 67
Ronald Charles Colman 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.
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Around the World in 80 DaysFilm, Railway Official1954The Halls of IvySeries1953
General Electric TheaterSeries, Graham1952
Four Star PlayhouseSeries, Writer1950
The Jack Benny ProgramSeries, Ronald Colman1948Academy Award for Best ActorAwardGolden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture DramaAward
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries, 19481947
A Double LifeFilm, Anthony John1942
Random HarvestFilm, Charles Rainier1940
Lucky PartnersFilm, David Grant1938
If I Were KingFilm, François Villon1936
Under Two FlagsFilm, Sgt. Victor1934
Bulldog Drummond Strikes BackFilm, Captain Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond1932
CynaraFilm, James Warlock1930
RafflesFilm, A.J. Raffles1927
The Magic FlameFilm, Tito the Clown / The Count1925
Her Sister from ParisFilm, Joseph1923
The White SisterFilm, Capt. Giovanni Severi1891Born9 February 1891Known for
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The Prisoner of Zenda 1937
The Talk of the Town 1942
Random Harvest 1942
Lost Horizon 1937
A Tale of Two Cities 1935
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Samuel Goldwyn Produced Arrowsmith and The Magic Flame
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced Lady Windermere's Fan (1925)
Henry King Directed The Magic Flame and Romola
George Fitzmaurice Directed The Eternal City and Raffles
Sidney Howard Wrote Arrowsmith, Condemned and Bulldog Drummond
Nunnally Johnson Produced The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1935)
Sidney Franklin Produced Random Harvest (1942)
Montagu Love Also in The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
Frank Lloyd Directed If I Were King and Under Two Flags
Lewis Milestone Directed Lucky Partners (1940)
David O. Selznick Produced The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
Cedric Hardwicke Duets: Bulldog Drummond
Herbert Brenon Directed Beau Geste and The Rescue
Lawrence Grant Also in Lost Horizon and The Prisoner of Zenda
David Torrence Also in Lost Horizon and Raffles
Walter Kingsford Also in Around the World in 80 Days (1957)
Charles Willis Lane Also in Stella Dallas (1925)
Frances Marion Wrote The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926)
John Carradine Also in Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
Alfred Newman Wrote Arrowsmith and The Prisoner of Zenda
Vilma Bánky Also in The Magic Flame and The Dark Angel
Wesley Ruggles Directed Condemned (1929)
Robert Greig Ronald produced My Life with Caroline (1941)
Melville Cooper Also in Around the World in 80 Days (1957)
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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.
