Actor. He began his career as a musical performer and toured Australia as principal comedian in Sir Benjamin Fuller's acting troupe in the 1920s. During the 1930s, he performed on the London stage and made his film debut in "Orders Is Orders" (1934). His most memorable screen role was as the surly convict Magwitch in "Great Expectations" (1946). He spent much of the 1950s to 1960s in Hollywood, playing character roles in "Quo Vadis" (1951), "People Will Talk" (1951), "Around the World in 80 Days" (1956), "Ben-Hur" (1959), "Solomon and Sheba" (1959) and "Bunny Lake Is Missing" (1965).
Actor. He began his career as a musical performer and toured Australia as principal comedian in Sir Benjamin Fuller's acting troupe in the 1920s. During the 1930s, he performed on the London stage and made his film debut in "Orders Is Orders" (1934). His most memorable screen role was as the surly convict Magwitch in "Great Expectations" (1946). He spent much of the 1950s to 1960s in Hollywood, playing character roles in "Quo Vadis" (1951), "People Will Talk" (1951), "Around the World in 80 Days" (1956), "Ben-Hur" (1959), "Solomon and Sheba" (1959) and "Bunny Lake Is Missing" (1965).
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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