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| − | (19**-1994). ***Made a striking debut on stage with ''[[Henry IV]]'' by [[Luigi Pirandello]], at the [[Little Theatre]] in 1935. In 1938 he did ''[[Six Characters in Search of an Author]]'' the newly founded [[Theatre Club]] at the [[Little Theatre]] under the direction of [[Rollo Gamble]]. * Performed for the [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies/Marda Vanne Company]] between 1941 and 1946. He emigrated to England after World War II, where he enjoyed a succesful career, spending much of his screen time impersonating Winston Churchill. *** | + | (19**-1994). ***Made a striking debut on stage with ''[[Henry IV]]'' by [[Luigi Pirandello]], at the [[Little Theatre]] in 1935. In 1938 he did ''[[Six Characters in Search of an Author]]'' the newly founded [[Theatre Club]] at the [[Little Theatre]] under the direction of [[Rollo Gamble]]. * Performed for the [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies / Marda Vanne Company]] between 1941 and 1946. He emigrated to England after World War II, where he enjoyed a succesful career, spending much of his screen time impersonating Winston Churchill. *** |
| − | PITHEY, Wensley. Actor who performed for the [[Gwen Ffrangçon-Davies/Marda Vanne Company]] which presented at the [[Standard Theatre]]. Starred in [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies]] and [[Marda Vanne]]’s ''[[Merry Wives of Windsor]]'' in 1945. Staged [[Laburnum Grove]] starring [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] in 1946. Performed in ''[[George Washington Slept Here]]'' together with [[Gordon Mulholland]]. It was directed by [[Taubie Kushlick]] in 1946. Starred in [[Emlyn Williams]]' ''[[The Wind of Heaven]]'' in 1946, together with [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies]], [[Marda Vanne]], [[Zoë Randall]] and [[Sid James]]. | + | PITHEY, Wensley. Actor who performed for the [[Gwen Ffrangçon-Davies / Marda Vanne Company]] which presented at the [[Standard Theatre]]. Starred in [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies]] and [[Marda Vanne]]’s ''[[Merry Wives of Windsor]]'' in 1945. Staged [[Laburnum Grove]] starring [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] in 1946. Performed in ''[[George Washington Slept Here]]'' together with [[Gordon Mulholland]]. It was directed by [[Taubie Kushlick]] in 1946. Starred in [[Emlyn Williams]]' ''[[The Wind of Heaven]]'' in 1946, together with [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies]], [[Marda Vanne]], [[Zoë Randall]] and [[Sid James]]. |
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Revision as of 10:42, 6 September 2012
(19**-1994). ***Made a striking debut on stage with Henry IV by Luigi Pirandello, at the Little Theatre in 1935. In 1938 he did Six Characters in Search of an Author the newly founded Theatre Club at the Little Theatre under the direction of Rollo Gamble. * Performed for the Gwen ffrangçon-Davies / Marda Vanne Company between 1941 and 1946. He emigrated to England after World War II, where he enjoyed a succesful career, spending much of his screen time impersonating Winston Churchill. ***
PITHEY, Wensley. Actor who performed for the Gwen Ffrangçon-Davies / Marda Vanne Company which presented at the Standard Theatre. Starred in Gwen ffrangçon-Davies and Marda Vanne’s Merry Wives of Windsor in 1945. Staged Laburnum Grove starring Siegfried Mynhardt in 1946. Performed in George Washington Slept Here together with Gordon Mulholland. It was directed by Taubie Kushlick in 1946. Starred in Emlyn Williams' The Wind of Heaven in 1946, together with Gwen ffrangçon-Davies, Marda Vanne, Zoë Randall and Sid James.
Sources
Tucker, 1997: 13, Inskip 197* [TH]
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