Godfrey Tearle

Gender: Male

Birthday: 1884-10-12 - 1953-06-08

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As: Sir Godfrey Tearle, Godfrey Seymour Tearle

Biography

Sir Godfrey Tearle was an American-born actor who portrayed the quintessential Englishman on stage and in films in both England and the United States.

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Known For

1935

The 39 Steps

(Professor Jordan)

1915

Lochinvar

(Lochinvar)

1919

Fancy Dress

(Tony Broke)

1942

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

(Sir George Corbett, Rear Gunner in B for Bertie)

1931

These Charming People

(James Berridge)

1947

The Beginning or the End

(President Franklin D. Roosevelt)

1925

Salome of the Tenements

(John Manning)

1952

Mandy

(Mr Garland senior)

1952

I Believe in You

(Judge Pyke)

1943

Undercover

(General von Staengel)

1953

The Titfield Thunderbolt

(Ollie Matthews (The Bishop))

1943

Tomorrow We Live

(Mayor Pierre DuSchen)

1945

The Rake's Progress

(Colonel Robert Kenway)

1931

The Shadow Between

(Paul Haddon)

1919

A Sinless Sinner

(Tom Harvey)

1953

Decameron Nights

(Ricciardo / Bernabo)

1943

The Lamp Still Burns

(Sir Marshall Freyne)

1944

Medal for the General

(General Church)