Acting

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Man

11 Aug 1888

Maiden Erlegh, Berks, England, UK

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Owen Nares

From Wikipedia Owen Ramsay Nares (11 August 1888 in Maiden Erlegh, Berkshire, England – 30 July 1943 in Brecon, Brecknockshire, Wales) had a long stage and film career. Besides his acting career, he was the author of Myself, and Some Others (1925). In 1914, Nares appeared in Dandy Donovan, the first of the 25 silent films in which he appeared. The early 1920s was his golden period and he was the male lead opposite such actresses as Gladys Cooper, Fay Compton, Madge Titheradge and Daisy Burrell. His stage career also continued to flourish. With the advent of talkies, his considerable stage experience meant that, in the early days, he was still much in demand and starred in four films. He was, however, too mature to be the handsome star he had been a decade earlier. In the last six films he made, he played supporting roles. In 1942, he appeared in a revival of Robert E. Sherwood’s The Petrified Forrest, and afterwards he went on tour with the play to Northern England and Wales. During a tour through Wales Nares had a heart attack and died shortly afterwards. He was 54.

The Private Life of Don Juan

1 January 1934

There Goes the Bride

25 October 1932

The Impassive Footman

28 June 1932

Frail Women

15 January 1932

Sunshine Susie

6 December 1931

The Show Goes On

31 March 1937

The Prime Minister

4 March 1941

One Precious Year

1 February 1933

This Marriage Business

1 December 1927

The Man Who Won

1 December 1918