Clive Brook
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Clive Brook | |
| Born |
Clifford Hardman Brook 1 June 1887 London, England, UK |
| Died |
17 November 1974 (aged 87) London, England, UK |
| Resting place | St Paul's, Covent Garden |
| Alma mater | Dulwich College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1918–1963 |
| Spouse(s) | Mildred Evelyn |
| Children |
Faith Brook Lyndon Brook |
Clive Brook (born Clifford Hardman Brook, 1 June 1887 – 17 November 1974) was a British film actor.
After making his first screen appearance in 1920, Brook emerged as a leading British actor in the early 1920s. After moving to the United States, Brook became one of the major stars for Paramount Pictures in the late silent era. During 1928–29 Brook successfully made the transition to sound and continued to feature in many of Hollywood's most prestigious films, including a number of literary adaptations. In the mid-1930s he returned to Britain, where he appeared regularly in leading film roles for a further decade.
Early life
Brook was born and died in London. Brook was 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) tall and had brown hair with grey eyes. He was the son of an opera singer, a published writer and a violinist. He was educated at Dulwich College and served in the Artists' Rifles in the First World War. He first appeared on stage in 1918 and also in films from 1919. He worked first in British films then in Hollywood.
Hollywood
One of his best remembered appearances was playing opposite Marlene Dietrich in Shanghai Express (1932). He played Sherlock Holmes three times: The Return of Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock Holmes (in that order), and as part of an anthology film, Paramount on Parade (1930).
In 1934 he was voted one of the most popular stars at the British box office.[1]
Return to Britain
In 1943, he adapted the comedy On Approval by Frederick Lonsdale and wrote, produced, directed and starred in the film with Beatrice Lillie, Googie Withers and Roland Culver. The costumes were by Cecil Beaton.
In 1949 he presented the radio series The Secrets of Scotland Yard.[2] In 1956 he appeared on stage in One Bright Day at the Apollo Theatre in London.
Family
Brook married Mildred Evelyn. Their children, Faith and Lyndon, were also actors.
Filmography
References
- ↑ "FILM WORLD.". The West Australian (Perth: National Library of Australia). 1 February 1935. p. 2. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ↑ Internet Archive: Details: Secrets of Scotland Yard – Single Episodes
- ↑ Rare Alfred Hitchcock film footage uncovered – BBC News, 3 August 2011, retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ↑ The White Shadow – IMDb
Bibliography
- Scott, Ian. From Pinewood to Hollywood: British Filmmakers in American Cinema, 1910–1969. Palgrave MacMillan, 2010.
External links
- Clive Brook at the Internet Movie Database
- Photographs of Clive Brook
- Clive Brook at the Internet Broadway Database
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