An English actor, director, and theater producer, born in London, England, United Kingdom. He began his career as a stage magician, actor, and director, then founded the experimental Gate Theatre Salon in 1925, before moving to the United States. He arrived in Hollywood in the...Read more late 1930s as an actor, and after appearing in a number of films, he turned to film directing at Warner Brothers. He directed B-films that varied between drama, comedy, and thriller. Later, he left cinema and turned to directing TV series. He married three times and had four children. His notable credits include: Christmas in Connecticut (1945), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), and The Woman in White (1948). He died of Parkinson's disease on March 4, 1970 in Hollywood, California, USA, at age 70.
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An English actor, director, and theater producer, born in London, England, United Kingdom. He began his career as a stage magician, actor, and director, then founded the ...Read more experimental Gate Theatre Salon in 1925, before moving to the United States. He arrived in Hollywood in the late 1930s as an actor, and after appearing in a number of films, he turned to film directing at Warner Brothers. He directed B-films that varied between drama, comedy, and thriller. Later, he left cinema and turned to directing TV series. He married three times and had four children. His notable credits include: Christmas in Connecticut (1945), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), and The Woman in White (1948). He died of Parkinson's disease on March 4, 1970 in Hollywood, California, USA, at age 70.