Kynaston Reeves
| Kynaston Reeves | |
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in Take a Chance (1937)
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| Born |
Philip Arthur Reeves 29 May 1893 London, England |
| Died | 5 December 1971 (aged 78) London, England |
| Other names | P. Kynaston Reeves |
Kynaston Reeves (29 May 1893 in London, England – 5 December 1971 in London) was christened Philip Arthur Reeves, and was an English character actor who appeared in numerous films and many television plays and series.
Reeves was born in London on 29 May 1893 and was the first of two sons of Arthur Robert Reeves (born 1855) and Clarissa Mary Kynaston (b. 1864). His brother was John Edward.
He was married to the Australian Jewish stage actress Paula Sabina. They had two children, Thomas and Suzanne.
Philip Arthur Reeves, professionally known as P. Kynaston Reeves or Kynaston Reeves, took his mother's maiden name as a middle name when commencing his film career with a small part in the 1931 film Many Waters, before dispensing with the prefixed initial. He believed that having a name that reminded directors of the famous actor Edward Kynaston would help him to get work. In 1932, he progressed to a supporting role, playing an editor called Bob Mitchell alongside Ivor Novello and Jack Hawkins in The Lodger (renamed The Phantom Fiend in 1935).
After playing the Reverend Edmund Ovington opposite Otto Kruger in the 1938 film, Housemaster, Reeves developed a speciality for portraying authority figures, such as judges, doctors, professors and clergymen.
Television was to provide a valuable source of income. In 1950, Reeves was invited to voice the character of Mr Growser in a BBC Television children's show, The Cruise of The Toytown Belle.
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