Donald Stewart (actor)

Donald Stewart
Born 14 May 1910
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
United States
Died 1 March 1966 (aged 55)
Chertsey, Surrey
United Kingdom
Other names Donald Stewart Wintermute
Occupation Actor & singer
Years active 1930 - 1963
Spouse(s) Renée Houston

Donald Stewart (19101966) was an American actor and singer who settled and worked in the United Kingdom.[1] After training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and several appearances in Broadway musicals (including Life Begins at 8:40), Stewart moved to England.[2][3] He performed in revue, and became a leading man in several British films of the 1940s including The Peterville Diamond (1942) and One Exciting Night (1944).[4][5] During the 1950s he appeared in character roles in films and increasingly on television.[6] He was married to the actress Renée Houston, whom he met filming Fine Feathers (1937).[7][8]

Selected filmography

References

  1. "Donald Stewart".
  2. "Donald Stewart". 18 April 2017.
  3. League, The Broadway. "Donald Stewart – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  4. Goble p.161
  5. "One Exciting Night (1944)".
  6. "Donald Stewart". www.aveleyman.com.
  7. "Star wedding that no-one knew about". Lancashire Telegraph.
  8. McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). "The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition". Oxford University Press via Google Books.

Bibliography

  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.


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