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Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman

Acting

Born February 8, 1891 · Richmond, Surrey, England, UK

Biography

British leading man of primarily American films, one of the great stars of the Golden Age. Raised in Ealing, the son of a successful silk merchant, he attended boarding school in Sussex, where he first discovered amateur theatre. He intended to attend Cambridge and become an engineer, but his father's death cost him the financial support necessary. He joined the London Scottish Regionals and at the outbreak of World War I was sent to France. Seriously wounded at the battle of Messines--he was gassed--he was invalided out of service scarcely two months after shipping out for France. Upon his re…

Known For · 40 titles

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952
The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

1950
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
The Halls of Ivy

The Halls of Ivy

1954
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

1956
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953
Lost Horizon

Lost Horizon

1937
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976
Random Harvest

Random Harvest

1942
A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1935
A Double Life

A Double Life

1947
The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town

1942
The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1937
Romola

Romola

1924
The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind

1957
Under Two Flags

Under Two Flags

1936
Champagne for Caesar

Champagne for Caesar

1950
Anna the Adventuress

Anna the Adventuress

1920
Kiki

Kiki

1926
Her Sister from Paris

Her Sister from Paris

1925
Kismet

Kismet

1944
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

1988
Lady Windermere's Fan

Lady Windermere's Fan

1925
The Winning of Barbara Worth

The Winning of Barbara Worth

1926
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

2001
Arrowsmith

Arrowsmith

1931
Clive of India

Clive of India

1935
The Toilers

The Toilers

1919
Lucky Partners

Lucky Partners

1940
The Devil to Pay!

The Devil to Pay!

1930
If I Were King

If I Were King

1938
Stella Dallas

Stella Dallas

1925
Cynara

Cynara

1932
Beau Geste

Beau Geste

1926
The Black Spider

The Black Spider

1920
The Light That Failed

The Light That Failed

1939
The Late George Apley

The Late George Apley

1947
My Life with Caroline

My Life with Caroline

1941
Handcuffs or Kisses

Handcuffs or Kisses

1921
The Masquerader

The Masquerader

1933