Anthony Bushell
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A graduate of Oxford, British actor Anthony Bushell came to Broadway in 1927 to appear opposite the legendary Jeanne Eagels in Her Cardbord Lover. In 1929, Bushell was hired as the secondary romantic lead in the award-winning talking picture Disraeli, at the insistence of the film's star George Arliss. Though his performance in Disraeli was stiff and unconvincing, he was much better in James Whale's WWI drama Journey's End (1930). Gradually, Bushell gravitated to the production end of the film business, serving as associate producer for Laurence Olivier's Shakespearean productions Hamlet (1948) and Richard III (1955). He served as director for a trio of profitable if undistinguished films: The Long Dark Hall (1951), Angel With a Trumpet (1951), and Terror of the Tongs (1961). In the 1960s, he worked extensively in television, notably as one of the producer/directors of the anthology series Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years (1960). Anthony Bushell was married to American actress Zelma O'Neal. ~ Hal Erickson, RoviRelated Videos:
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Anthony Bushell
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| Born | Anthony Arnatt Bushell 19 May 1904 Westerham, Kent, England |
| Died | 2 April 1997 (aged 92) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1929–1964 |
| Spouse | Zelma O'Neal (1928–1935) |
Anthony Bushell (19 May 1904 – 2 April 1997) was an English film actor and director, who appeared in 56 films between 1929 and 1961. He also appeared on and directed various British TV series such as Danger Man.
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Early life
Bushell was born in Westerham, Kent and was educated at Magdalen College School, and then Hertford College, Oxford. After Oxford, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and got his start on stage from Sir Gerald du Maurier, making his theatrical debut at the Adelphi Theatre in 1924.[1] He went to America in 1927 to act on stage. When the talkie version of Disraeli was to be made, he was put in the cast on the special recommendation of George Arliss.[2]
Selected filmography
- Disraeli (1929)
- The Show of Shows (1929)
- Journey's End (1930)
- The Flirting Widow (1930)
- Five Star Final (1931)
- Vanity Fair (1932)
- Crime on the Hill (1933)
- The Ghoul (1933)
- I Was a Spy (1933)
- Channel Crossing (1933)
- Lilies of the Field (1934)
- The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)
- Admirals All (1935)
- The Angelus (1937)
- Dark Journey (1937)
- Farewell Again (1937)
- The Rebel Son (1938)
- The Lion Has Wings (1939)
- The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (1939)
- The Small Back Room (1949)
- The Miniver Story (1950)
- The Angel with the Trumpet (1950)
- The Long Dark Hall (1951)
- High Treason (1951)
- Who Goes There! (1952)
- The Red Beret (1953)
- The Black Knight (1954)
- The Purple Plain (1954)
- The Black Tent (1956)
- Bhowani Junction (1956)
- The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
- Bitter Victory (1957)
- A Night to Remember (1958)
- The Wind Cannot Read (1958)
- Desert Mice (1959)
- The Queen's Guards (1961)
References
- ^ "Obituary: Anthony Bushell". independent.co.uk. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-anthony-bushell-1267629.html. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
- ^ Picture Show who's who on the screen 1932
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The Arsenal Stadium Mystery
(1939 Mystery Film)
The Long Dark Hall
(1951 Drama Film)
Chances
(1931 War Film)
Escapade
(1932 Crime Film)
Farewell Again
(1937 Comedy Drama Film)
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