Arthur Wontner
Acteur
21 januari 1875 — 10 juli 1960 (85 years)
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Arthur Wontner (21 January 1875 – 10 July 1960) was a British actor best known for playing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's master detective Sherlock Holmes in five films from 1931 to 1937. These films are:
The Sleeping Cardinal (1931) (US title: Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour) based on Doyle's two stories, "The Adventure of the Empty House" and "The Final Problem"
The Missing Rembrandt (1932) (still considered lost) based on "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton"
The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case (1932)
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935) based on The Valley of Fear
Silver Blaze (1937) (US title:Murder at the Baskervilles, release 1941) based on "Silver Blaze"
Reportedly, Wontner landed the role of Sherlock Holmes thanks to his performance of Holmes imitation Sexton Blake in a 1930 stage production.
Of all Wontner's films as Sherlock Holmes, The Missing Rembrandt is no longer available. It is officially a lost film. It is possible to obtain all of the others.
Silver Blaze was renamed Murder at the Baskervilles on its US release in order to make the most of the publicity which had been generated by Basil Rathbone's version of The Hound of the Baskervilles. In many respects Wontner's film can be seen as a sequel as it is set twenty years after the events of the more famous story.
Wontner's son became the well-known hotelier and Lord Mayor of London Sir Hugh Wontner.
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Arthur Wontner (21 January 1875 – 10 July 1960) was a British actor best known for playing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's master detective Sherlock Holmes in five films from 1931 to 1937. These films are:
The Sleeping Cardinal (1931) (US title: Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour) based on Doyle's two stories, "The Adventure of the Empty House" and "The Final Problem"
The Missing Rembrandt (1932) (still considered lost) based on "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton"
The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case (1932)
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935) based on The Valley of Fear
Silver Blaze (1937) (US title:Murder at the Baskervilles, release 1941) based on "Silver Blaze"
Reportedly, Wontner landed the role of Sherlock Holmes thanks to his performance of Holmes imitation Sexton Blake in a 1930 stage production.
Of all Wontner's films as Sherlock Holmes, The Missing Rembrandt is no longer available. It is officially a lost film. It is possible to obtain all of the others.
Silver Blaze was renamed Murder at the Baskervilles on its US release in order to make the most of the publicity which had been generated by Basil Rathbone's version of The Hound of the Baskervilles. In many respects Wontner's film can be seen as a sequel as it is set twenty years after the events of the more famous story.
Wontner's son became the well-known hotelier and Lord Mayor of London Sir Hugh Wontner.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Arthur Wontner,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
| 2012 | The Real Sherlock Holmes · as Sherlock Holmes |
| 2009 | Elementary My Dear Watson: The Man Behind Sherlock Holmes · as Sherlock Holmes |
| 1985 | The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes · as Sherlock Holmes (archive Footage) |
| 1954 | Three Cases of Murder · as Leader Of The House (segment: Lord Mountdrago) |
| 1953 | Sea Devils · as Baron De Baudrec |
| 1953 | Genevieve · as Old GentlemanOp Plex |
| 1952 | Brandy for the Parson · as Major Glockleigh |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre · as Edmond Langley, Duke Of York |
| 1949 | The Fighting Pimpernel · as Lord Grenville |
| 1949 | Ten Little Niggers · as General Mackenzie |
| 1948 | Blanche Fury · as Lord RudfordOp Plex |
| 1943 | The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp · as Embassy CounsellorOp Plex |
| 1938 | Old Iron · as Judge |
| 1938 | Queen of Crime · as Colonel Westhanger |
| 1938 | The Terror · as Colonel Redmayne |
| 1937 | Storm in a Teacup · as FiscalOp Plex |
| 1937 | Murder at the Baskervilles · as Sherlock Holmes |
| 1937 | Thunder in the City · as Sir Peter |
| 1936 | Dishonour Bright · as Judge |
| 1935 | The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes · as Sherlock HolmesOp Plex |
| 1935 | Regal Cavalcade · as Undetermined Minor Role |
| 1935 | Line Engaged · as Insp. Morland |
| 1932 | The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case · as Sherlock Holmes |
| 1931 | Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour · as Sherlock Holmes |
| 1924 | Eugene Aram · as Eugene Aram |
| 1923 | Bonnie Prince Charlie · as Lord Kingsburgh |
| 1916 | Lady Windermere's Fan · as Lord Darlington |
| 1914 | Eugene Aram · as Eugene Aram |