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Donald Wolfit
- Name: Donald Wolfit
- Birthday: 1902-04-20
- Also known as: Дональд Вулфит,Donald Woolfitt
- Place of birth: New Balderton, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
- Popularity: 1.4302
Biography:
Donald Wolfit (born Donald Woolfitt; 20 April 1902 – 17 February 1968) was an English actor-manager, best known for touring productions of Shakespeare and his performances as King Lear. Born in New Balderton, Nottinghamshire, he made his London stage debut in 1924 and later joined the companies at the Old Vic and the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.
After playing Hamlet at Stratford, he formed his own touring company in 1937, taking Shakespeare and other plays to audiences across Britain and abroad. His company continued performing during the Second World War, including lunchtime productions in London. Among the actors who worked with him were Harold Pinter and Brian... Read More
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| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher as Dr. Augustus Fagan | 1968-10-30 |
| The Charge of the Light Brigade as 'Macbeth' | 1968-04-10 |
| The Sandwich Man as Car Salesman | 1966-07-15 |
| Life at the Top as Abe Brown | 1965-12-14 |
| 90° in the Shade as Bažant (Auditor #1) | 1965-10-01 |
| Becket as Bishop Folliot | 1964-03-11 |
| Dr. Crippen as R.D. Muir (as Sir Donald Wolfit) | 1963-08-07 |
| Lawrence of Arabia as General Archibald Murray | 1962-12-11 |
| The Mark as Clive | 1961-01-26 |
| The Hands of Orlac as Professor Volchett | 1960-12-01 |
| The House of the Seven Hawks as Inspector Van Der Stoor | 1959-10-29 |
| The Rough and the Smooth as Lord Drewell | 1959-10-02 |
| The Angry Hills as Dr. Stergion | 1959-07-29 |
| Room at the Top as Mr. Brown | 1958-12-29 |
| Blood of the Vampire as Doctor Callistratus | 1958-08-25 |
| I Accuse! as Gen. Mercier | 1958-03-05 |
| The Master Builder as Halvard Solness | 1958-02-23 |
| The Traitor as Colonel Price | 1957-03-01 |
| Satellite in the Sky as Prof. Merrity | 1956-07-21 |
| Guilty? as Judge | 1956-04-10 |
| The Man in the Road as Prof. Cattrell | 1956-03-01 |
| A Man on the Beach as Carter | 1955-10-21 |
| A Prize of Gold as Alfie Stratton | 1955-10-14 |
| Svengali as Svengali | 1954-09-01 |
| Isn't Life Wonderful! as Willie, the boy's uncle | 1953-11-08 |
| The Ringer as Dr. Lomond | 1952-11-24 |
| The Pickwick Papers as Sergeant Buzfuz | 1952-11-14 |
| England's Shakespeare as Hamlet | 1939-01-01 |
| The Claydon Treasure Mystery as Executive | 1938-09-04 |
| Calling the Tune as Dick Finlay | 1936-06-30 |
| Late Extra as Inspector Greville | 1935-11-19 |
| Checkmate as Jack Barton | 1935-09-26 |
| The Silent Passenger as Henry Camberley | 1935-06-01 |
| Drake of England as Thomas Doughty | 1935-05-16 |
| Hyde Park Corner as George Francis Howard | 1935-01-01 |
| Death at Broadcasting House as Sydney Parsons | 1934-11-01 |
| Inasmuch... as St. Francis | 1934-01-01 |
| Down River | 1931-05-08 |
