From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Godfrey Tearle
Godfrey Tearle
Sir Godfrey Tearle le should have selected as the vehicle of his American de-
but the play called Carnival, which was presented to New
York for the first time last evening at the Forty-fourth
Street Theatre. It is a spare and unsubstantial piece at
best, and the role it offers him is distinctly secondary
in importance and opportunity."[1] Additional Broadway
credits include The Fake (1924), The Flashing Stream (1939),
and Antony and Cleopatra (1947).
Knighthood
Tearle was knighted (Supplement to the London Gazette
Born Godfrey Seymour Tearle issue 39243 of Friday, 1 June 1951; dated 7 June 1951, p.
12 October 1884(1884-10-12) 3062) for his work on the British stage.
New York City, New York, U.S.
Died 9 June 1953(1953-06-09) (aged 68)
London, England, UK
Marriages
He was married three times, to actress Mary Malone from
Sir Godfrey Seymour Tearle (12 October 1884 – 9 June 1909 until their divorce in 1932, to starlet Stella Freeman
1953) was a British actor who portrayed the quintessen- from 1932 until her sudden death in 1936, and to Barbara
tial Englishman on stage and in both English and US Palmer from 1937 until their divorce.
films.
Death
Biography Sir Godfrey Tearle died on 9 June 1953, aged 68.
Born in New York City and raised in England, he was the
son of British actor/manager George Osmond Tearle and
American actress Marianne Conway, the brother of actor
Partial filmography
Malcolm Tearle, and the half-brother of silent film star • Queen’s Evidence (1919)
Conway Tearle. • Salome of the Tenements (1925)
In 1893, he made his stage debut as young Prince • If Youth But Knew (1926)
Richard, Duke of York, in his father’s production of • Guy of Warwick (1926)
Richard III, and in 1908 he appeared in his first film as • One Colombo Night (1926)
Romeo in Romeo and Juliet. He became a Shakespearean • Infatuation (1930)
actor of note, appearing on stage in the title roles of • These Charming People (1931)
Othello, Macbeth, and Henry V. His theatrical career was in- • The Shadow Between (1931)
terrupted when he joined the Royal Artillery for a four- • Puppets of Fate (1933)
year stint beginning in 1915. • Jade (1934)
One of Tearle’s most memorable screen roles was in • The 39 Steps (1935)
Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps (1935), in which he por- • Tomorrow We Live (1936)
trayed Professor Jordan, a seemingly respectable country • The Last Journey (1936)
squire whose missing finger unmasks him as an enemy • East Meets West (1936)
agent. He was cast as an RAF gunner in One of Our Aircraft • One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)
Is Missing (1942), a German General in Undercover (film) • Tomorrow We Live (1943)
(1943), an aging World War I veteran in Medal for the Gen- • Undercover (1943)
eral (1944), and as Franklin D. Roosevelt in The Beginning • The Lamp Still Burns (1943)
or the End, MGM’s 1946 account of the Manhattan Project. • Medal for the General (1944)
Tearle made his Broadway theatre debut in Carnival • The Rake’s Progress (1945)
in 1919. In his review in the New York Times, Alexander • The Beginning or the End (1947)
Woolcott noted, "It is difficult to guess why Godfrey Tear- • Private Angelo (1949)
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Godfrey Tearle
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White Corridors (1951)
Mandy (1952)
External links
• Decameron Nights (1953) • Godfrey Tearle at the Internet Broadway Database
• The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) • Godfrey Tearle at the Internet Movie Database
Persondata
References Name Tearle, Godfrey Seymour
[1] New York Times review of Carnival, 25 December Alternative names Tearle, Sir Godfrey
1919 Short description British actor
Date of birth October 12, 1884
Sources Place of birth New York City, New York, U.S.
• "Halliwell’s Who’s Who in the Movies" - published by Date of death June 9, 1953
Harper-Collins - ISBN 0-06-093507-3 Place of death London, England, UK
• "Guide to Movies & Videos" published by Dell - ISBN
0-440-21766-0
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