Roland Culver

English actor (1900–1984)
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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 Birth31st August 1900
Date of Death1st March 1984
Age at Death83 Years
Zodiac SignVirgo
CountryUnited Kingdom
Current CityHighgate
Birth PlaceHighgate
NationalityUnited Kingdom
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
ChildrenMichael Culver
Education
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Highgate School
Occupationactor, stage actor, film actor, television actor
Awards
  • Officer of the Order of the British Empire

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Actors from United Kingdom born in 1900