Russell Thorndike
British actor and novelist (1885-1972) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 87
Arthur Russell Thorndike was a British actor and novelist, best known for the Doctor Syn of Romney Marsh novels. Less well-known than his sister Sybil but equally versatile, Russell Thorndike's first love was writing and, after serving in World War I, he devoted himself to it.
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1972Died7 November 19721963
Dr. Syn, Alias the ScarecrowFilm, Writer1962
Captain CleggFilm, Writer1955
Richard IIIFilm, First Priest1954
The Wonderful World of DisneySeries, Writer1948
HamletFilm, Priest1945
Caesar and CleopatraFilm, Harpist's Master (uncredited)1944
Fiddlers ThreeFilm, High Priest
Henry VFilm, 1944Duke of Bourbon1937
Doctor SynFilm, Writer1934Whispering TonguesFilm, Fenwick1933A Shot in the DarkFilm, Dr. Stuart1924
Human DesiresFilm, Paul Perot1923HeartstringsFilm, Tom Openshaw
ScroogeFilm, 1923Ebenezer Scrooge1922MacbethFilm, Macbeth1885Born6 February 1885
Dr. Syn, Alias the ScarecrowFilm, Writer1962Captain CleggFilm, Writer1955Richard IIIFilm, First Priest1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeries, Writer1948HamletFilm, Priest1945Caesar and CleopatraFilm, Harpist's Master (uncredited)1944Fiddlers ThreeFilm, High PriestHenry VFilm, 1944Duke of Bourbon1937Doctor SynFilm, Writer1934Whispering TonguesFilm, Fenwick1933A Shot in the DarkFilm, Dr. Stuart1924Human DesiresFilm, Paul Perot1923HeartstringsFilm, Tom OpenshawScroogeFilm, 1923Ebenezer Scrooge1922MacbethFilm, Macbeth1885Born6 February 1885Known for
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Hamlet 1948
Richard III 1955
Henry V 1944
Captain Clegg 1962
Caesar and Cleopatra 1945
People around Russell
Laurence Olivier Produced Hamlet, Henry V and Richard III
John Laurie Also in Henry V, Hamlet and Richard III
William Walton Wrote Hamlet, Henry V and Richard III
Esmond Knight Also in Henry V, Richard III and Hamlet
Jack Buchanan Produced The Fair Maid of Perth (1923)
Eliot Stannard Wrote Heartstrings and The Audacious Mr. Squire
Felix Aylmer Also in Henry V and Hamlet
Patrick Troughton Also in Richard III and Hamlet
Alexander Korda Produced Richard III (1955)- George Cole Also in Henry V and Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
Roy William Neill Directed Doctor Syn (1937)
Niall MacGinnis Also in Henry V and Hamlet
Anthony Bushell Also in Hamlet (1948)
Harcourt Williams Also in Henry V and Hamlet
James Neilson Directed Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (1963)
Henrietta Watson Also in Miriam Rozella and A Shot in the Dark
Peter Graham Scott Directed Captain Clegg (1962)
Sydney Paxton Also in The Audacious Mr. Squire (1923)
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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1885 to 1972 · aged 87
