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Henry Daniell
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Actor Born: March 5, 1894 in London, England, UK Death: October 31, 1963 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA Biography:With his haughty demeanor and near-satanic features, British actor "Henry Daniell" was the perfect screen "gentleman villain" in such major films of the 1930s and 1940s as "Camille" (1936) and "The Great Dictator" (1940). An actor since the age of 18, Daniell worked in London until coming to America in an "Ethel Barrymore" play. He co-starred with "Ruth Gordon" in the 1929 Broadway production Serena Blandish, in which he won critical plaudits in the role of Lord Iver Cream. Making his movie debut in "Jealousy" (1929)--which co-starred another stage legend, "Jeanne Eagels"--Daniell stayed in Hollywood for the remainder of his career, most often playing cold-blooded aristocrats in period costume. He was less at home in action roles; he flat-out refused to participate in the climactic dueling scene in "The Sea Hawk" (1940), compelling star "Errol Flynn" to cross swords with a none too convincing stunt... Full Biography
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