Miles Malleson

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William Miles Malleson (born May 25, 1888 in Croydon , England , † March 15, 1969 in London , England) was a British actor and screenwriter .

Life

Miles Malleson, son of a chemist, was educated at Brighton College and later studied at Emmanuel College , Cambridge . Malleson gained his first stage experience in the 1910s and took acting lessons from Herbert Beerbohm Tree . He was briefly deployed in Malta during World War I, but was wounded in 1915 and later became an enemy of the war.

Malleson is particularly known for his mostly comical supporting roles in British comedies from the 1930s to 1960s. His better-known appearances include the poetically inclined executioner in the black comedy Adel obliged (1949) and the Dr. Chasuable in the Oscar Wilde -Literaturverfilmung Being Earnest (1952). Towards the end of his career he joined Hammer on -Horrorfilmen in mostly short but succinct supporting roles. Malleson was also the screenwriter of many films in which he played minor roles, such as in Nell Gwyn (1934) and as a toy obsessed sultan in The Thief of Baghdad (1940). He translated several plays by Molière into English and edited them, as well as authoring plays.

Miles Malleson was married three times and had many other relationships. He was married to his first wife, Lady Constance Annesley , from 1915 until their divorce in 1923, they had an open relationship , both of whom had known different partners over the years. The second wife Joan Billson died in 1956. His third wife was the actress Tatiana Lieven from 1946 to 1959. Miles Malleson, who went blind in the last few years of his life, died in 1969 at the age of 80.

Filmography (selection)

actor

Screenwriter

Plays

  • 1960: Three Plays

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personal data
SURNAME Malleson, Miles
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Malleson, William Miles (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actor and screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH May 25, 1888
PLACE OF BIRTH Croydon , England
DATE OF DEATH March 15, 1969
Place of death London , England