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William Podmore(1888-1963)

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William Podmore was born on 24 September 1888 in Manchester, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951), Producers' Showcase (1954) and The Three Garridebs (1937). He died on 30 September 1963 in New York, USA.
BornSeptember 24, 1888
DiedSeptember 30, 1963(75)
BornSeptember 24, 1888
DiedSeptember 30, 1963(75)
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Known for

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.1
TV Series
  • King James I
  • Colombel
  • Stephan Botwell
Producers' Showcase (1954)
Producers' Showcase
7.2
TV Series
  • Doctor Ford-Waterlow
The Three Garridebs
TV Movie
  • Dr. Watson
  • 1937
A Christmas Carol
5.2
TV Movie
  • Ebenezer Scrooge
  • 1943

Credits

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Actor

  • The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (1956)
    The Kaiser Aluminum Hour
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Process Server
    • 1956
  • Producers' Showcase (1954)
    Producers' Showcase
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Doctor Ford-Waterlow
    • 1956
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Baliff
    • 1953
  • Campbell Playhouse (1952)
    Campbell Playhouse
    6.6
    TV Series
    • 1953
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • 1952
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
    Hallmark Hall of Fame
    8.1
    TV Series
    • King James I
    • Colombel
    • Stephan Botwell
    • 1952
  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
    Robert Montgomery Presents
    7.8
    TV Series
    • 1952
  • W. Somerset Maugham in Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (1950)
    Somerset Maugham TV Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 1951
  • A Christmas Carol
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Ebenezer Scrooge
    • 1943
  • The Three Garridebs
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Watson
    • 1937

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 24, 1888
    • Manchester, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 30, 1963
    • New York, USA
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Popular radio and Broadway actor. He was the first actor to play both Ebenezer Scrooge and Dr. Watson (to Louis Hector's Sherlock Holmes) on television.

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