Esme Percy

Esmé Percy
in Pygmalion (1938)
Born	8 August 1887 London, England
Died	17 June 1957 (aged 69) Brighton, Sussex, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1930–1956

Saville Esmé Percy (8 August 1887 – 17 June 1957) was an English film actor. He appeared in 40 films between 1930 and 1956. He was born in London and died in Brighton.^[1]

Selected filmography

• Murder! (1930)
• The Lucky Number (1932)
• Bitter Sweet (1933)
• Summer Lightning (1933)
• Love, Life and Laughter (1934)
• Lord Edgware Dies (1934)
• The Invader (1935)
• It Happened in Paris (1935)
• Song of Freedom (1936)
• Accused (1936)
• Land Without Music (1936)
• A Woman Alone (1936)
• Jump for Glory (1937)
• Pygmalion (1938)
• Hi Gang! (1941)
• Dead of Night (1945)
• Lisbon Story (1946)
• The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (1947)

Radio drama

• "Appointment With Fear" episode The Speaking Clock (13 April 1944), where he lent his very distinctive, rich voice to the character of Mr. Markham the Antique Dealer, as well as his twin brother.
• Eurydice (1951) Radio adaptation of a play by Anouilh. Music by John Hotchkis. Cast: Paul Scofield, Esmé Percy, David Peel, Denise Bryer, Sebastian Cabot, others. BBC R3, Broadcast 05/02/1951. (The British Library National Sound Archive, Find Format: T11629WR C1)
• The Duchess of Malfi (1954) Radio adaptation of the classic tragedy. Percy plays the evil Cardinal, brother to ferile Ferdinand (Paul Scofield and the Duchess (Peggy Ashcroft) BBC R3, Broadcast May, 1954.^[2]
• Henry VIII (1954) Radio adaptation of the Shakespeare play presented in honour of Sybil Thorndike's Golden Jubilee in the theatre. Cast: Sybil Thorndike, Robert Donat, Ralph Richardson, Vivien Leigh, Ernest Thesiger, Esmé Percy, John Gielgud, Laurence Olivier, Paul Scofield and others. BBC R3, Broadcast 14/06/1954.^[3]

References

1. "Esmé Percy". BFI.
2. Garry O'Connor, Paul Scofield: Actor For All Seasons, 2002, p. 348
3. British Universities Film and Video Web site

External links

• Esme Percy at the Internet Movie Database