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Ronald Colman: Roles
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Suave, debonair, a gentleman hero with dashing good looks, Ronald Colman is the quintessential Hollywood-Englishman. One of the few stars of the silent era to maintain and even increase their popularity after the transition to sound, Colman was a leading man for more than 20 years, for in addition to his handsome grace, Colman possessed a beautifully cultured and modulated voice. Colman is known for roles where he is above all polite and well-mannered, but the source of his success may lie beyond his ability to portray characters who are refined but sentimental, mysterious but thoughtful. As Sheridan Morley points out, Colman's sense of humor made him stand out from other good-looking Englishmen. Moreover, Colman was a consummate craftsman; director George Cukor explains that Colman knew more about acting for the camera than any actor he had worked with.
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Synopsis: Ronald Colman plays the title role in the first of several screen adaptations of Christopher Wren's tale of adventure in the foreign legion. Beau is the youngest of three brothers who fall into an ethical dilemma when their aunt resorts to stealing valuable jewelry from the family's collection toRead More
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Not surprisingly, Colman found these years tedious, and felt very lonely, very desolate, and rather friendless. The tedium was relieved somewhat when he joined the London Scottish Regionals, an army territorial force. There he found an escape from office work, as well as new camaraderie with his fellow soldiers. He ... began to take part in amateur theatricals, performing a variety of roles with the Bancroft Dramatic Society.
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Colman war der Sohn eines britischen Industriellen in der Seidenindustrie. Bereits in der Schule spielte er Theater, studierte allerdings zunächst in Cambridge, um Ingenieur zu werden. Der frühe Tod seines Vaters verhinderte jedoch aus finanziellen Gründen die Beendigung des Studiums. Als der Erste Weltkrieg ausbrach, wurde er Soldat und kam nach Frankreich. Als er nach nur zwei Montaten Dienst an der Front schwer verletzt wurde, kam er zurück nach England und versuchte im diplomatischen Dienst Fuß zu fassen. Als er jedoch eine kleine Rolle in einem Theaterstück angeboten bekam, nutzte er seine Chance und konzentrierte sich fortan nur noch auf die Schauspielerei.
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Despite considering the role one of his best (until he made A Tale of Two Cities in 1935) Colman was not especially pleased to be working on the production. He felt that Samuel Goldwyn did not fit him into roles best suited to his talents. In addition, the actor so strongly disliked Goldwyn he dealt with him only through intermediaries.
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Synopsis: Producer Samuel Goldwyn bought the stage play by Gilbert Emery as a vehicle for his new star, Ronald Colman. All his life, Adolf Tevis (Albert Gran, reprising his stage role) has been a ladies' man. He went through his wife's fortune, spending much of it on other women, and, as a result, hisRead More
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