A. E. Anson
| Albert Edward Anson | |
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Albert Edward Anson in Arrowsmith (1931)
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| Born |
14 September 1879 London |
| Died | 25 June 1936 (aged 56) Monrovia, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Deirdre Doyle, Mary Malleson |
Albert Edward Anson (14 September 1879 – 25 June 1936) was a British stage and screen actor. Born in London, he made his first appearance onstage in 1895. He left the stage briefly to pursue a degree in engineering and returned to appear with Beerbohm Tree's company in 1904. He gained fame as a Shakespearian actor appearing on London and New York stages.
In 1931, Anson made his screen debut in John Ford's film Arrowsmith. Director Frank Capra cast him to play the "High Lama" in his film Lost Horizon, but Anson died before filming so the role was given to Sam Jaffe. Anson died in Monrovia, California.
His father was the Shakespearean and character actor George W. Anson.
His stage debut was at the Court Theatre in London on 27 April 1895. In 1904 (like his father at around this time) he joined Herbert Beerbohm Tree's company. In 1905 he played Brabantio in Othello, his first major role.
In 1905 he toured the USA: he appeared in the play The Toast of the Town by Clyde Fitch, with Viola Allen and Hassard Short.
He first appeared in New York in 1902, in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
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