Wikimedia commons has media related to actors from the united kingdom. Yvonne romain born yvonne warren, 17 february 1938, london is a british film and television actress of the late 1950s and 1960s. Ronnie barkers remarkable versatility as a performer can be traced back to his time in repertory. Stewart was educated at a local prep school, mercersburg academy, where he. This list of notable actors and actresses from the united kingdom includes performers in film, radio, stage and television. Audrey hepburn 1929 1993 britishdutch actress and humanitarian. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing.
Picture by julie edwards yvonne romain attends a celebration of the james bond film goldfinger on 22092012 at central hall, london. All of our 50 great british actors feature in films showing in sky movies great brits season, including classic comedies such as the pink panther and soaring dramas such as the remains of. One of the oldest actors on the screen in the 1920s and 1930s, george arliss starred on the london stage from an early age. These are actors who are still living and had a credited role in at least one hollywood film between the end of the silent era in 1929 and 1959, the acknowledged end of the golden age.
Apr 30, 2007 he was nominated for 9 acting academy awards in 5 different decades, in the 50s best lead actor for cat on a hot tin roof 1958, in the 60s best lead actor for the hustler 1961, hud 1963, and cool hand luke 1967, in the 80s best lead actor for absence of malice 1981, the verdict 1982, and the color of money 1986 winning for this. Stunning archive photographs of cannes film festival through the ages. Character actors of the 1950s british character actors. With companies like network on air, renown films and odeon entertainment scouring the back catalogues of studios such as merton park and butchers, it has become easier than ever to see the films that for so long. The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. Pages in category british film actors the following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. Tourneur was one of a number of directors from abroad who enriched british cinema during the 1950s. Holmes used cocaine, which he injected in a sevenpercent solution with a syringe and also dabbled in morphine, both of which were legal in late19thcentury england. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Early in 1999, the british film institute bfi produced a selection booklet and sent copies to 1,000 people embracing all strands of the film, cinema and television industries throughout the uk producers, directors, writers, actors, technicians, academics. Aug 30, 2015 just a handful of people involved in the ealing studios heyday are still alive to recall one of the great periods of british film making. For the best experience please update your browser. Remembering ealing studios and the golden age of british film. Probably bestremembered for his turbulent personal life with elizabeth taylor whom he.
It is jointly organised by british film year and the national portrait gallery, with contributions from philip french of the observer. The stars of the british screen touring exhibition organised by lynda smith, assistant to david puttnam and staff at the national portrait gallery was one of a number of events that ran in the. Others included the release of commemorative film star stamps and the. With companies like network on air, renown films and odeon entertainment scouring the back catalogues of studios such as merton park and butchers, it has become. Jump to navigation jump to search cinema of the united.
One of the oldest actors on the screen in the 1920s and 1930s, george arliss starred on the london stage from. The powerful film was a perceptive character study based on an outstanding, psychologically complex adaptation of pierre boulles 1952 novel. Hepburn was the star of hollywood in 1950s and 1960s, starring in roman holiday 1956, nuns story 1956 and breakfast at tiffanys 1961 later served as an ambassador for unicef. Ice cold in alex 1958 is a british film described as a true story in the films opening credits, based on the novel of the same name by british author christopher landon. Lee thompson and starring john mills, the film was a prizewinner at the 8th berlin international film festival. Find the perfect british actress 1950s stock photo. A legend within its own lifetime the goon show was a british radio comedy program that ran for 238 episodes and 12 specials over 9 years. He was of scottish, ulsterscots, and some english, descent.
List of living actors from the golden age of hollywood. The old film was produced by production company british pathe, which has a large online archive of newsreel footage from midcentury. Before rationing ended, cinemagoers enjoyed four ealing comedies, including the antics of characters played by alec guinness in both the man. Male movie stars of the 40s, 50s and 60s 1 sentimental. This is a list of living actors from the golden age of hollywood. At the height of his fame in the 1950s he was britains most popular film star and had appeared in a string of box office hits including genevieve. He came to the united states and starred in several films, but it was his role as british prime minister benjamin disraeli in disraeli 1929 that brought him his greatest. Lee and his great friend peter cushing were arguably the greatest horror film actors of all time. Nov 22, 2014 following americas lead, british scifi took off in the 1950s.
Best british films 100 best british movies of all time. George arliss actor disraeli one of the oldest actors on the screen in the 1920s and 1930s. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. The british film year was organised by film distributors and exhibitors in the uk and was designed to reverse the dramatic decline in cinema audiences. Explore our list of 50 great british actors, from screen villains to action heroes and leading ladies. Please see the detailed az of films currently covered on wikipedia at category. Jun 23, 2015 carson was one of the most popular character actors during the golden age of hollywood, with a film career spanning the 1930s, 40s and 50s. While christian bale, idris elba, daniel craig, and benedict cumberbatch might be the hottest british actors in the contemporary era, britain has the honor of producing world class actors from the past several decades. British comedy films are comedy films produced in uk.
This is a chronological list of films produced in the united kingdom split by decade. Character actors of the 1950s british character actors no. See more ideas about actresses, classic hollywood and old hollywood. British films of the fifties a decade packed with surprises telegraph. One of lees finest roles was in the 1958 dracula, where he played the menacing count. Though he was primarily used in supporting roles for comic relief, his work in films such as mildred pierce 1945 and cat on a hot tin roof 1958 displayed his mastery of straight. A list of films produced in the united kingdom in 1950 see 1950 in film. Intimate photographs taken at cannes film festival dating back to the 1950s have been. David leans acclaimed, alltime great, awardwinning, widescreen wwii epic drama was about british p.
May 06, 2020 my father, david dent, who has died aged 97, produced feature films in the 1950s giving british actors such as diana dors, peter sellers, spike milligan, sid james and petula clark some of. British comedy films are numerous, but among the most notable are the ealing comedies, the 1950s work of the boulting brothers, and innumerable popular comedy series including the st trinians films, the doctor series, and the longrunning carry on films. Best remembered as m in the james bond films, bernard lee was a popular character player in british films throughout the 1950s and 1960s. So many to pick from how many of these stars do you recall.
Ealing studios 1951 film the man in the white suit was an antiestablishment satire about a scientist who invents an. The british b film, written by steve chibnall and brian mcfarlane and published in 2009, was the culmination of the upsurge of interest in british second features in recent years. Mar 28, 2015 character actors of the 1950s british character actors no. British film and stage actress citation needed bernard bresslaw.
There may be an overlap, particularly between british and american films which are sometimes coproduced. British film in the 1930s unfairly maligned decade that saw british cinema take giant steps forward whereas the 1940s has long been hailed as a golden age for british cinema, the preceding decade has been viewed largely with disdain. In the united kingdom, film adaptations of stage farces were popular in the early 1930s. This list of notable actors and actresses from the united kingdom includes performers in film. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. Jun 03, 2017 film took off in a million directions during the 1950s, so weve pulled together a list of films that all tick the if you want to consider yourself a culturally literate cinephile, you need to. Weve looked at plenty of their other movies over the years, which showed off futuristic ideas like mobile radios from the 1920s, fashionable antennahats from the 1930s, and glass cities of the future from the 1950s. James maitland stewart was born on may 20, 1908 in indiana, pennsylvania, to elizabeth ruth johnson and alexander maitland stewart, who owned a hardware store. Born into a theatrical family, he made his stage debut at age six and later attended the royal academy of dramatic art. The 20 best british science fiction films in pictures. List of famous british actors with their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history. George cole obe was a veteran british film, television and stage actor. Sep 25, 2017 sherlock holmes and the case of the silk stocking is a british television film originally broadcast on bbc one in the uk on 26 december 2004 and pbss masterpiece theatre in 2005.