Lloyd Pearson
Lloyd Pearson | |
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 Pearson's 1939 Spotlight picture (sketch by Kay Stewart) | |
| Born | Lloyd Mawson Pearson 13 December 1897 Cleckheaton, England |
| Died | 2 June 1966 (aged 68) London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Stage and screen actor |
Lloyd Mawson Pearson (13 December 1897 – 2 June 1966) was an English actor, who appeared mostly in character roles on stage and screen. He created the roles of Rat in Toad of Toad Hall in 1929 and Alderman Helliwell in the West End production of J. B. Priestley's When We Are Married in 1938, a role he reprised in the film version in 1943.
Life and career
Pearson was born in
He returned to London in 1937 and appeared as Viscount Pascal in The Switchback, Tubby Pearson in Dodsworth, Harper in Nanny, and at the St Martin's in October 1938 he played Alderman Helliwell in the premiere of
Pearson died in London on 2 June 1966 aged 68.[3]
Films
In addition to his stage career, Pearson acted in films from 1938 to 1964:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Incident in Shanghai | ||
| 1938 | The Challenge | Seiler | |
| 1938 | Penny Paradise | ||
| 1940 | Let George Do It! | Hotel Manager | Uncredited |
| 1940 | Tilly of Bloomsbury | Uncredited | |
| 1941 | Kipps | Shalford | |
| 1942 | Banana Ridge | Mr. Bingley | |
| 1942 | The Day Will Dawn | Wettau's Assistant | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Uncensored | Cabaret Manager | Uncredited |
| 1942 | The Goose Steps Out | Train Passenger | Uncredited |
| 1942 | The Young Mr. Pitt | Minor Role | Uncredited |
| 1943 | When We Are Married | Joe Helliwell | |
| 1943 | Rhythm Serenade | Mr. Simkins | |
| 1943 | Schweik's New Adventures | Josef Schweik | |
| 1943 | My Learned Friend | Col. Chudleigh | |
| 1944 | Time Flies | Publican | Uncredited |
| 1944 | The Way Ahead | Thyrtle | |
| 1945 | The Agitator |
Derek Cunlyffe | |
| 1948 | The Three Weird Sisters | Solicitor | |
| 1948 | Bond Street | Drunken Client | Uncredited |
| 1948 | Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill | Mr. Dormer | |
| 1949 | Passport to Pimlico | Fawcett | |
| 1949 | Dear Mr. Prohack | Mr. Bishop | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Under Capricorn | Land Agent | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Portrait of Clare | Sir Joseph Hingston | |
| 1952 | Private Information | Mayor | |
| 1952 | Hindle Wakes | Tim Farrer | |
| 1957 | The Good Companions | Mr. Tarvin | |
| 1960 | The Angry Silence | Howarth | |
| 1964 | A Jolly Bad Fellow | Dr. Rossiter |
References
Sources
- Gaye, Freda, ed. (1967). Who's Who in the Theatre (fourteenth ed.). London: Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons. OCLC 5997224.
External links
- Lloyd Pearson at IMDb