Biography
Ronald Charles Colman was an English actor who started his career in theatre and silent film in his native country, then emigrated to the United States, where he had a highly successful Hollywood film career. Colman starred in silent films and successfully transitioned to sound, aided by his distinctive, pleasing voice. He was most popular during the 1930s and 1940s. Colman received Oscar nominations for Bulldog Drummond (1929), Condemned (1929) and Random Harvest (1942). He starred in several classic films, including A Tale of Two Cities (1935), Lost Horizon (1937) and The Prisoner of Zenda (1937). Colman also played the starring role in the Technicolor classic Kismet (1944), with Marlene Dietrich. In 1947, he won an Academy Award for Best Actor and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film A Double Life.
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1948
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama · 1948
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1948 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1943 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1930 · nominated
Filmography21 titles
The Jack Benny Program
The Prisoner of Zenda
Random Harvest
The Talk of the Town
Stella Dallas
That's Entertainment, Part II
Lost Horizon
A Tale of Two Cities
Four Star Playhouse
The Ed Sullivan Show
Lady Windermere's Fan
Around the World in 80 Days
Romola
Arrowsmith
Condemned!
Bulldog Drummond
The Winning of Barbara Worth
Beau Geste
Raffles
The Devil to Pay!
Kismet