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Featured Article: Wolfit, Sir Donald
Wolfit, Sir Donald (1902-1968), was the last great actor and manager in the British theater. See more »
Alleyn, Edward
Alleyn, Edward (1566-1626), was one if the leading actors in the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods in England.
See more »Anderson, Judith
Anderson, Judith (1898-1992), ranked among the leading English-speaking actresses of the 1900's.
See more »Andrews, Julie
Andrews, Julie (1935-...), is a British-born star of stage and motion-picture musical comedies known especially for her clear, well-trained soprano voice.
See more »Bates, Alan
Bates, Alan (1934-2003), an English actor, gained fame for his performances on stage and in motion pictures in both the United Kingdom and the United States.
See more »Booth, Junius Brutus
Booth, Junius Brutus (1796-1852), was an English actor who gained fame in both the United States and England.
See more »Braithwaite, Dame Lilian
Braithwaite, Dame Lilian (1873-1948), was an English stage actress known for her stately beauty.
See more »Burton, Richard
Burton, Richard (1925-1984), a Welsh actor, gained recognition for both classical and modern roles in motion pictures and the stage.
See more »Caine, Michael
Caine, Michael (1933-...), is an English motion-picture actor known for his mild manner in both comic and action roles.
See more »Casson, Sir Lewis
Casson, Sir Lewis (1875-1969), a British actor, director, and producer, was best known for his productions of the plays of the English dramatists George Bernard Shaw and William Shakespeare.
See more »Chaplin, Charlie
Chaplin, Charlie (1889-1977), became one of the most famous stars in motion-picture history.
See more »Cibber, Colley
Cibber, Colley (1671-1757), an English actor and playwright, won fame for his portrayal of eccentric characters.
See more »Cleese, John
Cleese, John (1939-...), is an English actor and writer internationally known for his distinctive style of physical and verbal comedy.
See more »Connery, Sean
Connery, Sean (1930-...), is a Scottish motion-picture actor who became famous as dashing spy James Bond in a series of internationally popular movies.
See more »Dench, Judi
Dench, Judi (1934-...), is a leading British actress who has gained international recognition both on the stage and in motion pictures.
See more »Evans, Edith
Evans, Edith (1888-1976), was one of the leading English actresses of the 1900's.
See more »Evans, Maurice
Evans, Maurice (1901-1989), an actor and theatrical manager, became noted for such Shakespearean roles as Richard II, Falstaff in Henry IV (Part I), and Macbeth.
See more »Fields, Dame Gracie
Fields, Dame Gracie (1898-1979), an English actress and singer, won fame as a stage and film star in the music hall tradition.
See more »Finney, Albert
Finney, Albert (1936-...), a British actor and director of plays and motion pictures, achieved his first success in realistic English drama of the 1950's and 1960's.
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