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Basil Gill(1877-1955)

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Basil Gill
Basil Gill was born on 10 March 1877 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Chains of Bondage (1916), The Rocks of Valpre (1919) and The Immortal Gentleman (1935). He was married to Margaret von Cavania (actress). He died on 23 April 1955 in Hove, East Sussex, England, UK.
BornMarch 10, 1877
DiedApril 23, 1955(78)
BornMarch 10, 1877
DiedApril 23, 1955(78)
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Known for

Chains of Bondage
  • John Malcolm
  • 1916
The Rocks of Valpre
  • Trevor Mordaunt
  • 1919
The Immortal Gentleman (1935)
The Immortal Gentleman
3.8
  • William Shakespeare
  • Malvolio
  • 1935
Madeleine Carroll in School for Scandal (1930)
School for Scandal
4.6
  • Sir Peter Teazle
  • 1930

Credits

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  • The Citadel (1938)
    The Citadel
    7.0
    • Doctor Page
    • 1938
  • Vivien Leigh and Charles Laughton in Sidewalks of London (1938)
    Sidewalks of London
    6.9
    • Magistrate
    • 1938
  • Dangerous Medicine
    • Sir Francis
    • 1938
  • Will Shakespeare (1938)
    Will Shakespeare
    TV Movie
    • Henslowe
    • 1938
  • The Crooked Billet
    TV Movie
    • Sir William Easton
    • 1938
  • Merle Oberon in I, Claudius (1937)
    I, Claudius
    • Xenophon, Claudius' doctor
    • 1937
  • Journey's End
    TV Movie
    • Lt. Osborne
    • 1937
  • Marlene Dietrich and Robert Donat in Knight Without Armor (1937)
    Knight Without Armor
    6.8
    • Axelstein
    • 1937
  • Man of Affairs (1936)
    Man of Affairs
    6.0
    • Abdullah
    • 1936
  • Charles Laughton in Rembrandt (1936)
    Rembrandt
    7.0
    • Adrien van Rijn - Rembrandt's Brother
    • 1936
  • The Crimson Circle (1936)
    The Crimson Circle
    6.4
    • James Beardmore
    • 1936
  • Gaol Break
    • Dr. Walter Merkin
    • 1936
  • Mártha Eggerth and Phillips Holmes in The Divine Spark (1935)
    The Divine Spark
    • Romanie
    • 1935
  • The Immortal Gentleman (1935)
    The Immortal Gentleman
    3.8
    • William Shakespeare
    • Malvolio
    • 1935
  • Mrs. Dane's Defence
    • Sir Daniel Carteret
    • 1933

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 10, 1877
    • Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 23, 1955
    • Hove, East Sussex, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Margaret von Cavania (actress)
  • Other works
    He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "A Midsummer's Night Dream," at the Open-Air Theatre in Regents Park, London, England with Robert Atkins, John Laurie, Margaretta Scott, Phyllis Neilson-Terry, Jessica Tandy, and Leslie French in the cast. Robert Atkins was director.
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    A popular matinée idol, he played romantic leads and character roles in period drama on screen from 1911.

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