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Born in [[Brighton]], [[Sussex]] in 1884, the nephew of [[Victorian era]] actor [[Edward Smith Willard]], in 1920 Willard appeared in the plays of [[William Shakespeare]] at the [[Royal Shakespeare Theatre]] in [[Stratford-upon-Avon]]. He appeared in ''[[Hamlet]]'', ''[[Twelfth Night]]'', ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'', ''[[Richard III (play)|Richard III]]'', and ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]''.<ref>[http://www.phyllis.demon.co.uk/theatricalia/01smt/smt2939.htm] Rob Wilton Theatricalia website</ref>
Born in [[Brighton]], [[Sussex]] in 1884, the nephew of [[Victorian era]] actor [[Edward Smith Willard]], in 1920 Willard appeared in the plays of [[William Shakespeare]] at the [[Royal Shakespeare Theatre]] in [[Stratford-upon-Avon]]. He appeared in ''[[Hamlet]]'', ''[[Twelfth Night]]'', ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'', ''[[Richard III (play)|Richard III]]'', and ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]''.<ref>[http://www.phyllis.demon.co.uk/theatricalia/01smt/smt2939.htm] Rob Wilton Theatricalia website</ref>


Willard's first film role was as the Fourth Party in ''A Window in Piccadilly'' (1928). His other film appearances include ''[[The Private Life of Don Juan]]'' (1934) with [[Douglas Fairbanks]] and [[Merle Oberon]], ''[[The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934 film)|The Scarlet Pimpernel]]'' (1934) with [[Leslie Howard (actor)|Leslie Howard]] and [[Raymond Massey]], ''[[The Mystery of the Mary Celeste]]'' (1935) with [[Bela Lugosi]], Van Zeeland in ''[[Rembrandt (1936 film)|Rembrandt]]'' (1936) with [[Charles Laughton]] and [[Gertrude Lawrence]], the Chief Steward in ''[[Underneath the Arches (film)|Underneath the Arches]]'' (1937) with [[Bud Flanagan]], [[Chesney Allen]] and [[The Crazy Gang]], the Chief of German Intelligence in ''[[Dark Journey (film)|Dark Journey]]'' (1937) with [[Vivien Leigh]] and [[Conrad Veidt]], ''[[Hoots Mon! (1940 film)|Hoots Mon!]]'' (1940) with [[Max Miller (comedian)|Max Miller]], ''[[Penn of Pennsylvania]]'' (1942) with [[Clifford Evans (actor)|Clifford Evans]] and [[Deborah Kerr]], and ''[[The Young Mr Pitt]]'' (1942) with [[Robert Donat]] and [[Robert Morley]].<ref name=imdb>{{IMDb name|nm0929606|Edmund Willard}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/artist/edmund-willard-p76340|title=Edmund Willard - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie|website=AllMovie}}</ref>
Willard's first film role was as the Fourth Party in ''A Window in Piccadilly'' (1928). His other film appearances include ''[[The Private Life of Don Juan]]'' (1934) with [[Douglas Fairbanks]] and [[Merle Oberon]], ''[[The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934 film)|The Scarlet Pimpernel]]'' (1934) with [[Leslie Howard (actor)|Leslie Howard]] and [[Raymond Massey]], ''[[The Mystery of the Mary Celeste]]'' (1935) with [[Bela Lugosi]], Van Zeeland in ''[[Rembrandt (1936 film)|Rembrandt]]'' (1936) with [[Charles Laughton]] and [[Gertrude Lawrence]], the Chief Steward in ''[[Underneath the Arches (film)|Underneath the Arches]]'' (1937) with [[Bud Flanagan]], [[Chesney Allen]] and [[Crazy Gang (comedy group)|The Crazy Gang]], the Chief of German Intelligence in ''[[Dark Journey (film)|Dark Journey]]'' (1937) with [[Vivien Leigh]] and [[Conrad Veidt]], ''[[Hoots Mon! (1940 film)|Hoots Mon!]]'' (1940) with [[Max Miller (comedian)|Max Miller]], ''[[Penn of Pennsylvania]]'' (1942) with [[Clifford Evans (actor)|Clifford Evans]] and [[Deborah Kerr]], and ''[[The Young Mr Pitt]]'' (1942) with [[Robert Donat]] and [[Robert Morley]].<ref name=imdb>{{IMDb name|nm0929606|Edmund Willard}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/artist/edmund-willard-p76340|title=Edmund Willard - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie|website=AllMovie}}</ref>


His television roles included appearances in ''[[Fabian of the Yard]]'' (1954), ''The [[Errol Flynn]] Theatre'' (1956) and ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'' (1956).<ref name=imdb/>
His television roles included appearances in ''[[Fabian of the Yard]]'' (1954), ''The [[Errol Flynn]] Theatre'' (1956) and ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'' (1956).<ref name=imdb/>

Revision as of 07:08, 8 September 2019

Edmund Willard's 1939 Spotlight photo

Edmund Willard (19 December 1884 – 6 October 1956) was a British actor of the 1930s and 1940s.[1]

Born in Brighton, Sussex in 1884, the nephew of Victorian era actor Edward Smith Willard, in 1920 Willard appeared in the plays of William Shakespeare at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. He appeared in Hamlet, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice, Richard III, and The Taming of the Shrew.[2]

Willard's first film role was as the Fourth Party in A Window in Piccadilly (1928). His other film appearances include The Private Life of Don Juan (1934) with Douglas Fairbanks and Merle Oberon, The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) with Leslie Howard and Raymond Massey, The Mystery of the Mary Celeste (1935) with Bela Lugosi, Van Zeeland in Rembrandt (1936) with Charles Laughton and Gertrude Lawrence, the Chief Steward in Underneath the Arches (1937) with Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen and The Crazy Gang, the Chief of German Intelligence in Dark Journey (1937) with Vivien Leigh and Conrad Veidt, Hoots Mon! (1940) with Max Miller, Penn of Pennsylvania (1942) with Clifford Evans and Deborah Kerr, and The Young Mr Pitt (1942) with Robert Donat and Robert Morley.[3][4]

His television roles included appearances in Fabian of the Yard (1954), The Errol Flynn Theatre (1956) and The Scarlet Pimpernel (1956).[3]

Willard married Mabel Theresa Tebbs (1885-1974) in 1907 at Steyning in Sussex. They had a daughter, the children's author Barbara Willard, and a son, Christopher Willard (died 1944).[5]

Edmund Willard died in 1956 in Kingston, London, aged 71.[1]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ a b McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). "The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition". Oxford University Press – via Google Books.
  2. ^ [1] Rob Wilton Theatricalia website
  3. ^ a b Edmund Willard at IMDb
  4. ^ "Edmund Willard - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  5. ^ [2] Descendants of William Tebbs website

External links

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