Roland Culver

Roland Joseph Culver
Born 31 August 1900
Highgate, London, England
Died 1 March 1984 (aged 83)
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England
Occupation Actor

Roland Joseph Culver OBE (31 August 1900 Highgate, London – 1 March 1984[1] Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire) was an English stage, film and television actor.[2]

Life and career

After Highgate School, he joined the Royal Air Force and served as a pilot from 1918 to 1919. After considering other careers, he turned to acting, graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[3] He debuted on the stage in 1924 at Hull Repertory Theatre and, by 1931, was appearing in films in which he was known for his portrayals of impeccable English gentlemen not given to displays of emotion. In the 1960s, he branched out into television before finally retiring in 1982. In 1960 he appeared in Five Finger Exercise at the Music Box Theatre in New York City. He was nominated for the 1966 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for Ivanov.[4]

Health

He lost half a lung to tuberculosis.

Personal life

He was married twice, first to actress, director and casting agent Daphne Rye between 1932 and 1946, then to Nan Hopkins from 1947 until his death of a heart attack in 1984. He had two children with his first wife, actor Michael Culver and Robin Culver.[5]

Writer

Culver wrote the play A River Breeze and his autobiography is called Not Quite a Gentleman.[6] [7]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ↑ The Times obituary 3 March 1984
  2. ↑ "Roland Culver". BFI.
  3. ↑ "Roland Culver movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  4. ↑ "ROLAND CULVER IS DEAD AT 83 - A CHARACTER ACTOR 55 YEARS - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. 3 March 1984.
  5. ↑ "Roland Joseph Culver (1900 - 1984) - Find A Grave Memorial". findagrave.com.
  6. ↑ "A RIVER BREEZE. By Roland Culver. (Phtenix.) THE savagery with". The Spectator Archive.
  7. ↑ "BFI Screenonline: Culver, Roland (1900-1984) Biography". screenonline.org.uk.

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