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Philip Tonge is a Actor British born on 26 april 1897 at London (United-kingdom)
Philip Asheton Tonge (26 April 1897 – 28 January 1959) was an English actor. Born into a theatrical family, he was a child actor, making his stage debut at the age of five. Among the stars with whom he performed while he was a boy were Henry Irving, Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Ellen Terry and Johnston Forbes-Robertson. His colleagues as child actors included Hermione Gingold, Mary Glynne, Esmé Wynne-Tyson and Noël Coward.
Tonge's adult acting career was in the US, where he and his parents settled after the First World War. He made numerous appearances in Broadway productions, including nine Coward plays. Among his films were Miracle on 34th Street, Hans Christian Andersen (1952) and Witness for the Prosecution (1957).
Au cinéma, après une première expérience adolescent dans deux films muets sortis en 1913 et 1915, puis un premier film parlant sorti en 1933 (His Double Life , avec Roland Young et Lillian Gish), il revient au grand écran dans seulement vingt-deux autres films américains.
Citons Le Miracle de la 34e rue de George Seaton (son deuxième film parlant, 1947, avec Maureen O'Hara et John Payne), Hans Christian Andersen et la Danseuse de Charles Vidor (1952, avec Danny Kaye et Farley Granger) et Témoin à charge de Billy Wilder (1957, avec Tyrone Power et Marlène Dietrich). Son dernier film, Cette terre qui est mienne d'Henry King (avec Rock Hudson et Jean Simmons), sort en juin 1959, quelques mois après sa mort.
Pour la télévision, Philip Tonge contribue à quatre téléfilms, dont deux adaptations de la pièce pré-citée L'esprit s'amuse, diffusées respectivement en 1946 (avec Leonora Corbett et Estelle Winwood) et 1956 (réalisation de Noël Coward et Frederick De Cordova, avec Lauren Bacall et Claudette Colbert).
Il participe aussi à trente-deux séries dès 1949, dont Perry Mason (un épisode, 1957) et Lassie (un épisode, 1959). Sa dernière prestation au petit écran est diffusée en 1961, plus de deux ans après son décès.
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Birth name Philip Ashton Tonge
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 26 april 1897 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 28 january 1959 (at 61 years) at Hollywood (USA)
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 26 april 1897 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 28 january 1959 (at 61 years) at Hollywood (USA)
Tonge's adult acting career was in the US, where he and his parents settled after the First World War. He made numerous appearances in Broadway productions, including nine Coward plays. Among his films were Miracle on 34th Street, Hans Christian Andersen (1952) and Witness for the Prosecution (1957).
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Installé aux États-Unis, Philip Tonge joue de nombreuses pièces au théâtre notamment à Broadway (New York) dès l'adolescence, à partir de 1914 et jusqu'en 1951, dans des pièces (dont Grasshopper en 1917, aux côtés de son père également acteur de théâtre, H. Ashton Tonge) et deux comédies musicales. En particulier, il interprète plusieurs pièces de Noël Coward, dont L'esprit s'amuse, représentée 689 fois de novembre 1941 à octobre 1943, avec Leonora Corbett et Peggy Wood. Sa dernière pièce à Broadway, jouée de novembre 1950 à janvier 1951, est une adaptation de L'Invitation au château de Jean Anouilh, avec Denholm Elliott et Lucile Watson.Au cinéma, après une première expérience adolescent dans deux films muets sortis en 1913 et 1915, puis un premier film parlant sorti en 1933 (His Double Life , avec Roland Young et Lillian Gish), il revient au grand écran dans seulement vingt-deux autres films américains.
Citons Le Miracle de la 34e rue de George Seaton (son deuxième film parlant, 1947, avec Maureen O'Hara et John Payne), Hans Christian Andersen et la Danseuse de Charles Vidor (1952, avec Danny Kaye et Farley Granger) et Témoin à charge de Billy Wilder (1957, avec Tyrone Power et Marlène Dietrich). Son dernier film, Cette terre qui est mienne d'Henry King (avec Rock Hudson et Jean Simmons), sort en juin 1959, quelques mois après sa mort.
Pour la télévision, Philip Tonge contribue à quatre téléfilms, dont deux adaptations de la pièce pré-citée L'esprit s'amuse, diffusées respectivement en 1946 (avec Leonora Corbett et Estelle Winwood) et 1956 (réalisation de Noël Coward et Frederick De Cordova, avec Lauren Bacall et Claudette Colbert).
Il participe aussi à trente-deux séries dès 1949, dont Perry Mason (un épisode, 1957) et Lassie (un épisode, 1959). Sa dernière prestation au petit écran est diffusée en 1961, plus de deux ans après son décès.
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Fury River (1961)
, 1h14Directed by Alan Crosland Jr., Jacques Tourneur, George Waggner
Origin USA
Genres Adventure, Historical, Western
Actors Keith Larsen, Buddy Ebsen, Philip Tonge, Rayford Barnes, Luis van Rooten, Harry Lauter
Roles General Amherst
Rating52%
Les aventures du Major Rogers et de ses hommes pendant la Guerre de la Conquête.
Mission of Danger (1960)
, 1h20Directed by Jacques Tourneur, George Waggner
Origin USA
Genres Historical, Western
Actors Keith Larsen, Buddy Ebsen, Taina Elg, Philip Tonge, Alan Hale Jr., Patrick Macnee
Roles General Amherst
Rating52%
Le Major Rogers et ses hommes sont chargés de passer derrière les lignes françaises pour retrouver un espion anglais qui cherchait un nouveau passage à travers les montagnes.
This Earth Is Mine (1959)
, 2h5Directed by Henry King
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Rock Hudson, Jean Simmons, Dorothy McGuire, Claude Rains, Kent Smith, Anna Lee
Roles Dr Albert Stone
Rating62%
In 1931, Lon Rambeau sends his daughter Elizabeth Rambeau away from London to Napa Valley, California to visit Lon's father Philippe Rambeau and Phillipe's daughter, Martha Fairon, owners of vast vineyards and a grand estate. Philippe and Martha welcome Elizabeth lavishly, then reveal the real reason for the celebration of her arrival: her betrothal, unknown to Elizabeth, between her and her cousin, Andre Swann. John Rambeau, obviously disliked by matriarch Martha, arrives at the party, flirts with Elizabeth and leads her out into the vineyards, where he mischievously reveals Rambeau family secrets: Philippe uses marriage to tighten the family hold on the valley; Phillipe's daughter, Martha and daughter-in-law, Charlotte (John's mother) had been married off to local landowners in order to increase the vineyard holdings — Phillipe now wants to marry off granddaughter Elizabeth to Andre in order to absorb the Stag's Leap District vineyard holdings in the Napa Valley. (also, Andre had wanted to become a priest, but was not allowed to do so, and had been forced to join the family business).
Frontier Rangers (1959)
, 1h23Directed by Jacques Tourneur
Origin USA
Genres War, Adventure, Historical, Western
Actors Keith Larsen, Buddy Ebsen, Angie Dickinson, Lisa Gaye, Philip Tonge, Lisa Davis Waltz
Roles General Amherst
Rating49%
Les aventures du Major Rogers et de ses hommes pendant la Guerre de la Conquête.
Frontier Rangers (1959)
Directed by Jacques Tourneur
Origin USA
Genres War, Adventure, Western
Actors Buddy Ebsen, Keith Larsen, Lisa Gaye, Philip Tonge, Angie Dickinson, Claude Akins
Roles General Amherst
Rating49%
Invisible Invaders (1959)
, 1h7Directed by Edward L. Cahn
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Disaster films
Actors John Agar, John Carradine, Jean Byron, Philip Tonge, Robert Hutton, Don Kennedy
Roles Dr. Adam Penner
Rating50%
Dr. Karol Noymann, an atomic scientist, is killed in a laboratory explosion. His colleague, Dr. Adam Penner, is disturbed by the accident and resigns his position and calls for changes.
Macabre (1958)
, 1h13Directed by William Castle
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror, Crime
Actors William Prince, Jim Backus, Jacqueline Scott, Susan Morrow, Philip Tonge, Christine White
Roles Jode Wetherby
Rating57%
Dr. Rod Barrett's (William Prince) young daughter has been kidnapped by a mysterious maniac who has buried her alive "in a large coffin". The doctor has five hours in which to find and rescue her before her air runs out and she suffocates. The maniacal killer apparently also murdered Barrett's wife and her sister.
Darby's Rangers (1958)
, 2h1Directed by William A. Wellman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action
Themes Political films
Actors James Garner, Jack Warden, Stuart Whitman, Etchika Choureau, Edd Byrnes, Venetia Stevenson
Roles John Andrews
Rating62%
The US Army has decided to form an elite strike force similar to the British Commandos. Major William Darby (James Garner), a staff officer, gets command of the 1st Ranger Battalion, to be formed entirely from volunteers.On June 19, 1942 the 1st Ranger Battalion was sanctioned, recruited, and began training in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland. Darby and Master Sergeant Saul Rosen (Jack Warden), who also narrates the film, select a variety of men for training in Scotland by British Commando veterans. Darby tells his men that the Commandos are the best soldiers in the world, but in time they (the Rangers) will be. The Americans are quartered in Scottish homes and several of the Rangers pair off with local lassies: Rollo Burns (Peter Brown) with Peggy McTavish (Venetia Stevenson), the daughter of the fearsome but humorous Scottish Commando instructor, Sergeant McTavish (Torin Thatcher), and vagabond Hank Bishop (Stuart Whitman) with the proper Wendy Hollister (Joan Elan).
Les Girls (1957)
, 1h49Directed by George Cukor
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Gene Kelly, Kay Kendall, Mitzi Gaynor, Taina Elg, Jacques Bergerac, Leslie Phillips
Roles Associate Judge
Rating65%
En Angleterre, Lady Sybil Wren - épouse de Sir Gerald Wren - publie ses mémoires : avant son mariage, elle faisait partie d'une troupe de « Girls » dirigée par le chorégraphe Barry Nichols. Une autre ancienne membre de cette troupe, Angèle Ducros, lui intente un procès en diffamation. Lors des débats, chacune expose sa version des faits. Retour en arrière : Sybil et Angèle sont, avec Joy Henderson, les vedettes d'un spectacle en tournée de Nichols…
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
, 1h56Directed by Billy Wilder
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester, Una O'Connor, John Williams
Roles Inspector Hearne
Rating83%
Sir Wilfrid Robarts (Charles Laughton), a master barrister in ill health, takes on Leonard Vole (Tyrone Power) as a client, despite the objections of his private nurse, Miss Plimsoll (Elsa Lanchester), who says the doctor warns him against taking on any criminal cases. Vole is accused of murdering Mrs. Emily French (Norma Varden), a rich, older widow who had become enamored of him, going so far as to make him the main beneficiary of her will. Strong circumstantial evidence points to Vole as the killer, but Sir Wilfrid believes Vole is innocent.
Pardners (1956)
, 1h25Directed by Norman Taurog
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Western
Themes Buddy films
Actors Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Lori Nelson, Jackie Loughery, Agnes Moorehead, Jeff Morrow
Roles Mr. Baxter, Footman
Rating61%
Masked raiders led by Sam Hollis attack the "K" Ranch, where owner Wade Kingsley and partner Slim Mosley bravely defend their property after Matilda Kingsley and infant son Wade Jr. safely return east to New York, her hometown. Wade and Slim (played by Martin and Lewis) are murdered, but vow before they die that their sons someday will avenge them.
The Prodigal (1955)
, 1h52Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film
Actors Lana Turner, Edmund Purdom, Louis Calhern, Joseph Wiseman, James Mitchell, Francis L. Sullivan
Roles Barber-Surgeon
Rating52%
The story is loosely based on Jesus Christ's parable of the prodigal son, from the Biblical New Testament Gospels, although considerable liberties are taken with the source material, chief among them being the addition of a female lead in the form of the high priestess of Astarte, Samarra (Turner). Micah (Purdom), a young Hebrew farm boy, sees Samarra and says he will have her. He demands that his father give him his inheritance and journeys to the city of Damascus. There Samarra seduces him into losing his inheritance and betraying his religious faith. Enduring a number of difficulties, Micah finally realizes where he belongs and returns home to his father, who forgives Michael all of his sins and orders a lavish celebration of his return.
Desert Sands (1955)
, 1h27Directed by Lesley Selander
Origin USA
Genres Adventure
Actors Ralph Meeker, Marla English, J. Carrol Naish, John Carradine, Ron Randell, John Smith
Roles Cpl. McTavish
Rating52%
A strong force of mounted tribal Arabs launches a surprise attack on a French Foreign Legion fort in the North African desert, having previously intercepted and brutally massacred a relief column en route to the fort. After an Alamo-like battle, the more numerous Arabs capture the fort. Addressing the surviving Legionnaires as captives, the Arab leader makes passing reference to Pan-Islam as a motivation for the attacks.
Elephant Walk (1954)
, 1h43Directed by William Dieterle, Alvin Ganzer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, Transport films, Mise en scène d'un éléphant, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Elizabeth Taylor, Dana Andrews, Peter Finch, Abraham Sofaer, Abner Biberman, Rosalind Ivan
Roles Planter John Ralph
Rating62%
Colonial tea planter John Wiley, visiting England at the end of World War II, wins and weds lovely English rose Ruth and takes her home to Elephant Walk, Ceylon, where the local elephants have a grudge against the plantation because it blocks their migrating path. Ruth's delight with the tropical wealth and luxury of her new home is tempered by isolation as the only white woman in the district; by her husband's occasional imperious arrogance; by a mutual physical attraction with plantation manager Dick Carver; and by the hovering, ominous menace of the hostile elephants. The elephants end up destroying the plantation in a stampede along with a fire.
The Silver Chalice (1954)
, 2h15Directed by Victor Saville
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical, Peplum, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film
Actors Virginia Mayo, Pier Angeli, Jack Palance, Paul Newman, Walter Hampden, Alexander Scourby
Roles Ohad
Rating46%
A Greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of Christ in silver and sculpt around its rim the faces of the disciples and Jesus himself. He travels to Jerusalem and eventually to Rome to complete the task. Meanwhile, a nefarious interloper is trying to convince the crowds that he is the new Messiah by using nothing more than cheap parlor tricks.