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Franklin Dyall(1870-1950)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Producer
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Franklin Dyall
King Henry VIII marries five more times after his divorce from his first wife Catherine of Aragon.
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The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)
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Franklin Dyall was born on 3 February 1870 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933), Easy Virtue (1928) and The Gaunt Stranger (1931). He was married to Mary Merrall and Mary Phyllis Logan. He died on 8 May 1950 in Worthing, Sussex, England, UK.
BornFebruary 3, 1870
DiedMay 8, 1950(80)
BornFebruary 3, 1870
DiedMay 8, 1950(80)
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Known for

Charles Laughton in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)
The Private Life of Henry VIII
7.0
  • Thomas Cromwell
  • 1933
Easy Virtue (1928)
Easy Virtue
5.4
  • Aubrey Filton - Her Husband
  • 1928
The Gaunt Stranger (1931)
The Gaunt Stranger
5.9
  • Maurice Meister
  • 1931
Squandered Lives (1920)
Squandered Lives
  • Director
  • 1920

Credits

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Actor

  • David Niven and Margaret Leighton in Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948)
    Bonnie Prince Charlie
    5.2
    • MacDonald of Keppoch - Morar
    • 1948
  • The Ringer
    TV Movie
    • Maurice Meister
    • 1946
  • Richard Greene and Anna Neagle in Yellow Canary (1943)
    Yellow Canary
    6.5
    • Captain Foster
    • 1943
  • All at Sea (1939)
    All at Sea
    • Dr. Stolk
    • 1939
  • The Ringer
    TV Movie
    • Maurice Meister
    • 1939
  • The Ringer
    TV Movie
    • Maurice Meister (1939)
    • 1938
  • Mr. Satan (1938)
    Mr. Satan
    9.0
    • Billy
    • 1938
  • Captain's Orders
    • Newton
    • 1937
  • Leave It to Me
    • Sing,
    • 1937
  • Mr. Stringfellow Says No
    4.4
    • Count Hokana
    • 1937
  • Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Leslie Banks, Raymond Massey, and Flora Robson in Fire Over England (1937)
    Fire Over England
    6.5
    • (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • The Case of Gabriel Perry (1935)
    The Case of Gabriel Perry
    4.5
    • Prosecution
    • 1935
  • The Iron Duke (1934)
    The Iron Duke
    5.9
    • Blücher
    • 1934
  • Charles Laughton in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)
    The Private Life of Henry VIII
    7.0
    • Thomas Cromwell
    • 1933
  • Called Back (1933)
    Called Back
    • Dr. Jose Manuel
    • 1933

Director

  • Squandered Lives (1920)
    Squandered Lives
    • Director
    • 1920

Producer

  • A Safe Affair
    • producer
    • 1931

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Franklyn Dyall
  • Born
    • February 3, 1870
    • Liverpool, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 8, 1950
    • Worthing, Sussex, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Mary Merrall? - May 8, 1950 (his death)
  • Children
    • Valentine Dyall
  • Relatives
    • Christian Dyall(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Stage, radio actor, and stage producer. Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Father of Valentine Dyall

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