Arthur Wontner
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
21 Jan 1875
Age
151 Years
Born In
London, England, UK
Total Projects
28
Years Active
69 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.1 ★
Overview
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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"...
Known For
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
1943
Sea Devils
1953
The Elusive Pimpernel
1950
Storm in a Teacup
1937
Blanche Fury
1948
Brandy for the Parson
1952
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes
1935
Genevieve
1953
The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case
1932
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
1985
Filmography
movie
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
as Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
movie
Genevieve
Genevieve
as Old Gentleman
movie
Sea Devils
Sea Devils
as Baron de Baudrec
movie
Brandy for the Parson
Brandy for the Parson
as Major Glockleigh
movie
The Elusive Pimpernel
The Elusive Pimpernel
as Lord Grenville
movie
Ten Little Indians
Ten Little Indians
as General Mackenzie
movie
Blanche Fury
Blanche Fury
as Lord Rudford
movie
Pygmalion
Pygmalion
as Colonel Pickering
movie
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
as Embassy Counsellor
movie
The Live Wire
The Live Wire
as Montell
movie
The Terror
The Terror
as Colonel Redmayne
movie
Kate Plus Ten
Kate Plus Ten
as Colonel Westhanger
movie
Silver Blaze
Silver Blaze
as Sherlock Holmes
movie
Thunder in the City
Thunder in the City
as Sir Peter
movie
Storm in a Teacup
Storm in a Teacup
as Fiscal
movie
Dishonour Bright
Dishonour Bright
as Judge
movie
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes
as Sherlock Holmes
movie
The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case
The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case
as Sherlock Holmes
movie
The Missing Rembrandt
The Missing Rembrandt
as Sherlock Holmes
movie
Condemned to Death
Condemned to Death
as Sir Charles Wallington
movie
A Gentleman of Paris
A Gentleman of Paris
as Judge Le Fevre
movie
The Sleeping Cardinal
The Sleeping Cardinal
as Sherlock Holmes
movie
The Diamond Man
The Diamond Man
as Lady Marshalt
movie
Eugene Aram
Eugene Aram
as Eugene Aram
movie
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Bonnie Prince Charlie
as Lord Kingsburgh
movie
The Bigamist
The Bigamist
as Tony Henderson
movie
Lady Windermere's Fan
Lady Windermere's Fan
as Lord Darlington
movie
Temptation's Hour