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Russell Thorndike
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Actor, Book Author Born: February 6, 1885 in Rochester, Kent, England Death: November 7, 1972 in London, England Biography:Russell Thorndike led somewhat of a dual career. He was most visibly an actor (and the brother of Dame Sybil Thorndike) with a vast array of roles to his credit on stage and screen, from 1904 until the early '60s. He was also an author involved in Charles Dickens adaptations for younger readers, the satirical play The Tragedy of Mr. Punch, and, most notably, a series of historical novels built around the character of clergyman and smuggler Dr. Syn, which became the basis for one of Disney's most popular live-action television films, Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (1964), starring Patrick McGoohan.
Arthur Russell Thorndike (it was spelled "Thorndyke" at one time) was born in Rochester, Kent, England, in 1885, the son of Canon Arthur John Webster Thorndike and the former Agnes Macdonald Bowers. He was educated at St. George's School and King's School, Rochester. He was also a singer in the boys choir... Full Biography
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