One of the last of England's great actor/managers, Donald Wolfit began his stage career in 1920. Wolfit made his well-received London debut in The Wandering Jew, and by 1929 was a member in good standing of the Old Vic. In 1937, he formed his own company, specializing in abridged versions of Shakespeare. During the darkest days of the Battle of Britain, Wolfit and his players gave over 100 morale-boosting lunchtime performances. It was for this patriotic effort, coupled with his theatrical accomplishments, that Wolfit was knighted in 1957. Though he made his first film in 1934, he didn't turn to moviemaking on a full-time basis until the 1950s. He starred in 1954's Svengali, and also essayed such colorful character roles as Sgt. Buzfuz in Pickwick Papers (1953), Mercier in I Accuse (1958), and General Murray in Lawrence of Arabia (1962). He also showed up in a couple of horror films, never giving less than his best even when the material wasn't there. Toward the end of his career, Wolfit starred in the 1962 TV series The Ghost Squad. Wolfit's career and personality served as the inspiration for Ronald Harwood's play The Dresser. Married three times, Sir Donald Wolfit's third wife was actress Rosalind Iden, with whom he frequently co-starred.
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The Sandwich Man
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1966 | |||
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Life at the Top
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1965 | |||
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Becket
Actor |
1964 | |||
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Dr. Crippen
Actor |
1963 | |||
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Lawrence of Arabia
Actor |
1962 | |||
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The Mark
Actor |
1961 | |||
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Les Mains D'Orlac
Actor |
1960 | |||
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Portrait of a Sinner
Actor |
1959 | |||
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Room at the Top
Actor |
1959 | |||
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The Angry Hills
Actor |
1959 | |||
| 1959 | ||||
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Blood of the Vampire
Actor |
1958 | |||
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I Accuse!
Actor |
1958 | |||
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The Accursed
Actor |
1958 | |||
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The Man in the Road
Actor |
1957 | |||
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Traitor
Actor |
1957 | |||
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Guilty?
Actor |
1956 | |||
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Satellite in the Sky
Actor |
1956 | |||
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A Prize of Gold
Actor |
1955 | |||
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Svengali
Actor |
1955 | |||
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Isn't Life Wonderful
Actor |
1953 | |||
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The Pickwick Papers
Actor |
1952 | |||
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The Ringer
Actor |
1951 | |||
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Calling the Tune
Actor |
1936 | |||
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Checkmate
Actor |
1935 | |||
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Drake of England
Actor |
1935 | |||
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Drake the Pirate
Actor |
1935 | |||
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Hyde Park Corner
Actor |
1935 | |||
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Late Extra
Actor |
1935 | |||
| 1935 | ||||
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The Silent Passenger
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1935 | |||
| 1934 |
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