Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman (February 9, 1891 – May 19, 1958) was an English actor. Born in Richmond, Surrey, England, Colman discovered acting while at school. He intended to attend Cambridge University to study engineering, but his father's death put an end to that. He served in World War I, where he was seriously wounded at the Battle of Messines. Following the war, he began to appear on the London stage. In 1922, he appeared on Broadway in the hit play La Tendresse.

Director Henry King saw him, and cast him in the 1923 film The White Sister, opposite Lillian Gish. He became a very popular silent film star in both romantic and adventure films. He successfully transitioned to talkies because of his powerful speaking voice.

His first major talkie success was in 1930, when he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for two roles — Condemned and Bulldog Drummond. He appeared in The Prisoner of Zenda and Lost Horizon in 1937, and won the Oscar in 1948 for A Double Life.

In the late 1940s, Colman starred in a radio series, The Halls of Ivy, which transitioned to television in 1954.

Academy Awards and Nominations

  • 1948 Won A Double Life
  • 1943 Nominated Random Harvest
  • 1930 Nominated Bulldog Drummond
  • 1930 Nominated Condemned

He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for motion pictures at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. and one for television at 1625 Vine Street.

Ronald Colman died on May 19, 1958 from a lung infection in Santa Barbara, California and was interred in the Santa Barbara Cemetery.


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Ronald Colman died on May 19, 1958 from a lung infection in Santa Barbara, California and was interred in the Santa Barbara Cemetery. It was published in 1982. and one for television at 1625 Vine Street. He translated Shakespeare's The Tempest into Neapolitan. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for motion pictures at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. Eduardo starred in De Sica's L'oro di Napoli with Totò and Sophia Loren in 1954. Academy Awards and Nominations. Peppino left the troupe in 1944 and Titina departed by the early 1950's.

In the late 1940s, Colman starred in a radio series, The Halls of Ivy, which transitioned to television in 1954. He began acting at the age of 5 and in 1932 formed a theater company with his brother Peppino and sister Titina. He appeared in The Prisoner of Zenda and Lost Horizon in 1937, and won the Oscar in 1948 for A Double Life.. He is most well-known for his work in Neapolitan like Filumena Marturano though he wrote many, many plays and films in Italian as well such as Napoli Milionaria!. His first major talkie success was in 1930, when he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for two roles — Condemned and Bulldog Drummond. Eduardo De Filippo was an actor, playwright, screenwriter, author and poet born May 24, 1900 in Naples, Italy and passed away on October 31, 1984 in Rome. He successfully transitioned to talkies because of his powerful speaking voice. IMDb entry (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0208370/).

He became a very popular silent film star in both romantic and adventure films. Site dedicated to his life and works (in Italian) (http://w3.uniroma1.it/cta/eduardo/). Director Henry King saw him, and cast him in the 1923 film The White Sister, opposite Lillian Gish. non capisco (1966). In 1922, he appeared on Broadway in the hit play La Tendresse. Spara più forte, più forte.. Following the war, he began to appear on the London stage. Oggi, domani, dopodomani (1965).

He served in World War I, where he was seriously wounded at the Battle of Messines. Il sogno di una notte di mezza sbornia (1959). He intended to attend Cambridge University to study engineering, but his father's death put an end to that. Fortunella (1958). Born in Richmond, Surrey, England, Colman discovered acting while at school. Questi fantasmi (1954). Ronald Colman (February 9, 1891 – May 19, 1958) was an English actor. Napoletani a Milano (1953).

1930 Nominated Condemned. Ragazze da marito (1952). 1930 Nominated Bulldog Drummond. Marito e moglie (1952). 1943 Nominated Random Harvest. I sette peccati capitali (1952). 1948 Won A Double Life. Filumena Marturano (1951).

Napoli milionaria! (1950). Ti conosco, mascherina! (1943-1944). In campagna e' caduta una stella (1939). Films (as director):

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    Gli esami non finiscono mai (1973). Il monumento (1970). Il sindaco del rione Sanità(1961). Sabato, domenica e lunedì (1959).

    De Pretore Vincenzo (1957). Bene mio e core mio (1955). Mia famiglia (1955). Le voci di dentro (1948).

    Questi fantasmi (1946). Filumena Marturano (1946). Napoli milionaria (1945). La voce del padrone/Il successo del giorno (1932).

    Natale in casa Cupiello (1931). E' arrivato 'o trentuno (1931). Ogni anno punto e da capo (1931). Quei figuri di trent'anni fa (1929).

    Chi e' cchiu' felice 'e me (1929). Sik-sik, l'artefice magico (1929). Filosoficamente (1928). Ditegli sempre di si (1927).

    Requie a l'anema soja/I morti non fanno paura (1926). Uomo e galantuomo (1922). Farmacia di turno (1920). Plays:

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