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Vivien Leigh and Charles Carson in Dark Journey (1937)

Biography

Charles Carson

Overview

  • Born
    August 16, 1885 · Holborn, London, England, UK
  • Died
    August 5, 1977 · Bremerton, Washington, USA (undisclosed)
  • Birth name
    Charles George Carson

Biography

  • Charles Carson was born on August 16, 1885 in Holborn, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Secret Agent (1936), Dark Journey (1937) and The Dam Busters (1955). He was married to Bertha Kathleen Elmes. He died on August 5, 1977 in Bremerton, Washington, USA.

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  • Spouse
      Bertha Kathleen Elmes(1910 - 1948) (her death)

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  • Balding, serious-looking British character actor, who forsook civil engineering for a career on the classical stage. He became a noted interpreter of Shakespearean roles during the 1920's, entering films in 1932. For the next four decades, he specialised in historical dramas, often as elder statesmen or powerful authority figures. During the course of World War II, he was involved as a director of plays for the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA).
  • Educated at Heidelburg and London University - Bachelor of Science.
  • Made his London stage debut in 'The Merchant of Venice' in 1919.

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