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Arthur Wontner (21 January 1875 – 10 July 1960) was a British actor best known for playing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's master detective Sherlock Holmes in five films from 1931 to 1937.
Arthur Wontner ( Londra, 21 gennaio 1875 – Londra, 10 luglio 1960) è stato un attore britannico conosciuto principalmente per aver interpretato Sherlock Holmes in cinque film dal 1931 al 1937. Indice. 1 Filmografia. 1.1 Cinema. 1.2 Televisione. 2 Doppiatori italiani. 3 Altri progetti. 4 Collegamenti esterni. Filmografia. Cinema.
Arthur Wontner. Actor: The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes. Arthur Wontner (1875-1960), the critics' choice. "No better "Sherlock Holmes" than Arthur Wontner is likely to be seen and heard in pictures, in our time...
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Having been told he resembled Doyle's creation for years, Wontner was finally cast in the role for The Sleeping Cardinal in 1931. Wontner was noticed after portraying Sexton Blakeat the Prince Edward Theater in 1930. Wonter was fifty-six when he began portraying Holmes and was forced to wear a toupée in the first three films to hide his bald spot. ...
Wonter's performances as Holmes were highly praised. Lionel Collier wrote in Picturegoer, "Arthur Wontner is a perfect Sherlock Holmes." Vincent Starrett, one of the founders of the Chicago chapter of the Baker Street Irregulars, said of Wontner's performance as Holmes, "Surely no better Sherlock Holmes than Arthur Wontner is likely to be seen and ...
Wontner's final performance as Sherlock Holmes was in a 1943 BBC adaptation of "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" with Carleton Hobbs as Dr. Watson. Hobbs himself later went on to play Holmes in the BBC 1952–1969 radio series.
The Sleeping Cardinal at IMDbThe Missing Rembrandt at IMDbThe Sign of Four at IMDbThe Triumph of Sherlock Holmes at IMDbOverview. Born. January 21, 1875 · London, England, UK. Died. July 10, 1960 · London, England, UK (undisclosed) Mini Bio. Arthur Wontner (1875-1960), the critics' choice. "No better "Sherlock Holmes" than Arthur Wontner is likely to be seen and heard in pictures, in our time...
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Arthur Wontner (Londra, 21 gennaio 1875 – Londra, 10 luglio 1960) è stato un attore britannico conosciuto principalmente per aver interpretato Sherlock Holmes in cinque film dal 1931 al 1937. Wontner in una scena del film Il trionfo di Sherlock Holmes (1935)
Arthur WontnerLondra (Gran Bretagna) Londra (Gran Bretagna). Biografia, filmografia, premi, trailer, news e rassegna stampa.
