Saville Esmé Percy (8 August 1887 – 17 June 1957) was an English actor who specialized in the plays of George Bernard Shaw and appeared in 40 films between 1930 and 1956. He was born in London and died in Brighton.[1][2]
Esmé Percy | |
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 in Pygmalion (1938) | |
| Born | 8 August 1887 London, England |
| Died | 17 June 1957 (aged 69) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1930–1956 |
Partial filmography
edit- Murder! (1930) - Handel Fane
- The Lucky Number (1932) - The Chairman
- Bitter Sweet (1933) - Hugh Devon
- Summer Lightning (1933) - Baxter
- On Secret Service (1933) - Bleuntzli - Reporter
- Love, Life and Laughter (1934) - Goebschen
- Nell Gwynn (1934) - Samuel Pepys
- Lord Edgware Dies (1934) - Duke of Merton
- Unfinished Symphony (1934) - Huettenbrenner
- Regal Cavalcade (1935) - Lloyd George
- It Happened in Paris (1935) - Pommier
- Abdul the Damned (1935) - Ali - Chief Eunuch
- Invitation to the Waltz (1935) - Napoleon Bonaparte
- The Invader (1936) - Jose
- The Amateur Gentleman (1936) - John Townsend
- A Woman Alone (1936) - General Petroff
- Song of Freedom (1936) - Gabriel Donozetti
- Land Without Music (1936) - Austrian Ambassador
- Crime Over London (1936) - (uncredited)
- Accused (1936) - Morel
- Jump for Glory (1937) - Robinson
- The Frog (1937) - Philo Johnson
- Our Fighting Navy (1937) - Diego de Costa
- The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1937) - Sheridan, the playwright
- Pygmalion (1938) - Count Aristid Karpathy
- 21 Days (1940) - Henry Wallen
- Jeannie (1941)
- Hi Gang! (1941) - Lord Chamberlain
- The Young Mr. Pitt (1942) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Dead of Night (1945) - Antique Dealer (segment "The Haunted Mirror")
- Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) - Major Domo
- Lisbon Story (1946) - Mariot
- The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (1947) - Vizier
Radio drama
edit- "Appointment With Fear" episode The Speaking Clock (13 April 1944), where he lent his very distinctive, rich voice to the character of Mr. Markham the Antique Dealer, as well as his twin brother.
- Eurydice (1951) Radio adaptation of a play by Anouilh. Music by John Hotchkis. Cast: Paul Scofield, Esmé Percy, David Peel, Denise Bryer, Sebastian Cabot, others. BBC R3, Broadcast 05/02/1951. (The British Library National Sound Archive, Find Format: T11629WR C1)
- The Duchess of Malfi (1954) Radio adaptation of the classic tragedy. Percy plays the evil Cardinal, brother to ferile[clarification needed] Ferdinand (Paul Scofield and the Duchess (Peggy Ashcroft) BBC R3, Broadcast May, 1954.[3]
- Henry VIII (1954) Radio adaptation of the Shakespeare play presented in honour of Sybil Thorndike's Golden Jubilee in the theatre. Cast: Sybil Thorndike, Robert Donat, Ralph Richardson, Vivien Leigh, Ernest Thesiger, Esmé Percy, John Gielgud, Laurence Olivier, Paul Scofield and others. BBC R3, Broadcast 14/06/1954.[4]
References
edit- ^ "London Remembers".
- ^ "Esmé Percy". BFI. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016.
- ^ Garry O'Connor, Paul Scofield: Actor For All Seasons, 2002, p. 348
- ^ British Universities Film and Video Web site
External links
edit- Esme Percy at IMDb