After some stage and film experience in England, Colman moved to the USA in 1920. Though a formidable romantic lead in the silent era, it was with the sound film that Colman best asserted himself. His suavity and exceptional good looks coupled with his engaging, beautifully modulated, crushed velvet voice made him the perfect hero of many adventure movies, though he was also adept at comedy and romantic drama.
- Also Credited As:
Ronald Charles Colman
- Born:
February 9, 1891 in Richmond, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
- Died:
May 19, 1958.
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Job Titles:
Actor, Office boy
Family
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Daughter: Juliet Colman. born on July 24, 1944; mother, Benita Hume; survived him
Milestones
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1916 Stage acting debut
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1917 Short film acting debut in The Live Wire
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1919 Feature film debut in The Toilers
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1920 Moved to New York
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1921 First US film, Handcuffs or Kisses
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1929 First sound film, Bulldog Drummond
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1957 Last film, The Story of Mankind