Roland Joseph Culver, was an English stage, film, and television actor.
After Highgate School, he joined the Royal Air Force and served as a pilot from 1918 to 1919. After considering other careers, he turned to acting, graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He debuted on the stage in 1924 at Hull Repertory Theatre and, by 1931, was appearing in films in which he was known for his portrayals of impeccable English gentlemen not given to displays of emotion. In the 1960s he branched out into television before finally retiring in 1983. In 1960, he appeared in Five Finger Exercise at the Music Box Theatre in New York City. He was nominated for the 1966 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for Ivanov. In 1974, he played the irascible Duke of Omnium and Gatherum in the popular BBC adaptation of, The Pallisers. He took the role of Claudius opposite Paul Schofield's celebrated Hamlet in Howard Sackler's production for Caedmon Shakespeare Recordings in 1963.
He lost half a lung to tuberculosis.
Date of Birth | 31st August 1900 |
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Date of Death | 1st March 1984 |
Age at Death | 83 Years |
Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Country | United Kingdom |
Current City | Highgate |
Birth Place | Highgate |
Nationality | United Kingdom |
Citizenship | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Children | Michael Culver |
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Education |
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Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Highgate School |
Occupation | actor, stage actor, film actor, television actor |
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