Ronald Colman
Ronald Charles Colman (9 February 1891 – 19 May 1958) was an English-born actor, starting his career in theatre and
silent film in his native country, then emigrating to the United States and having a highly successful
Hollywood film career. He starred in silent films and successfully transitioned to sound, aided by a distinctive, pleasing voice. He was most popular during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. He received Oscar nominations for ''
Bulldog Drummond'' (1929), ''
Condemned'' (1929) and ''
Random Harvest'' (1942). Colman starred in several classic films, including ''
A Tale of Two Cities'' (1935), ''
Lost Horizon'' (1937) and ''
The Prisoner of Zenda'' (1937). He also played the starring role in the Technicolor classic ''
Kismet'' (1944), with
Marlene Dietrich, which was nominated for four
Academy Awards. In 1947, he won an
Academy Award for Best Actor and
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for the film ''
A Double Life''.
Colman was an inaugural recipient of a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in motion pictures. He was awarded a second star for his television work.
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