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Ronald Colman: England
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Ronald Charles Colman was born on February 9, 1891 in Richmond, Surrey, England. He was the fifth of six children (three daughters and three sons; the oldest son dying at age 5) born to Charles and Marjory Fraser Colman. Charles Colman was a fairly well-to-do silk importer, Marjory a homemaker of Scottish descent.
Large portrait of Ronald Colman. Although born in England, Colman made his name in mainly American films. He starred in various romance and adventure films during the silent period but his beautiful speaking voice and dashing good looks made him an even bigger star when the talkies arrived. A huge hit with women, his films ... appealed to men. Films include
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Born in Richmond, Surrey, England, the son of Charles Colman and his wife Marjory Read Fraser, he was educated in Littlehampton, where he discovered his enjoyment in acting. He intended to attend Cambridge University to study engineering, but his father's death put an end to that.
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