Gyles Isham

Gyles Isham

  • Birthday: 1903-10-31
  • Deathday: 1976-01-29
  • Place of birth: Lamport, Northampton, England, UK

Biography

From Wikipedia Sir Gyles Isham, 12th Baronet (31 October 1903 – 29 January 1976) was an English aristocrat, actor (who appeared in several films in the 1930s) and historian. Gyles Isham was born 31 October 1903 in Lamport, Northamptonshire, England to Sir Vere Isham, the 11th Baronet of Lamport, and his wife Millicent Vaughan. He graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford in 1930 with an M.A. degree and became an actor, appearing from 1933 to 1937 in ten films, including the acclaimed Anna Karenina. He also acted From 1929 to 1938 in several Shakespeare plays at the Old Vic Theatre in London, the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, and other venues.

Filmography

Secret Lives

1937

As Franz Abel

The Perfect Gentleman

1935

As Man (uncredited)

The House of the Spaniard

1936

As John Gilchrist

Anne One Hundred

1933

As Nixon

The Iron Duke

1934

As Czar of Russia

Anna Karenina

1935

As Konstantin Demitrievitch Levin

Under Secret Orders

1937

As Lt. Hans Hoffman

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