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Richard Ainley is a Actor British born on 22 december 1910 at Stanmore (United-kingdom)
Richard Ainley (22 December 1910 – 18 May 1967) was a stage and film actor, son of Henry Ainley and half-brother of Anthony Ainley.
Although according to Allmovie his date of birth was 22 October 1910, The Internet Movie Database places it on 22 December. In any case, he was born in Stanmore, Middlesex and made his stage debut in 1928 and initially used the stage name Richard Riddle/Riddell. His first motion picture appearance was in 1936 as Sylvius in As You Like It, which starred his father. Other roles included Ferdinand in the television movie of The Tempest (1939), Dr. Hale in Shining Victory (1941), and a Foreign Office official in the thriller Above Suspicion (1943).
Ainley married three times. He was divorced from his first two wives; his third wife Rowena Woolf died in 1968.
He retired from film work following a disabling wound while he was serving in the army during World War II to return to the stage. He was briefly principal of the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in the early 1960s, and as a teacher his pupils included Tom Baker (who lived with him for a time, and appeared alongside his half-brother in the Doctor Who serials "The Keeper of Traken" and "Logopolis"), Tom Courtenay, Diana Rigg, Terry Palmer and Albert Finney. He died in London in 1967.
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Richard Ainley
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 22 december 1910 at Stanmore (United-kingdom)
Death 18 may 1967 (at 56 years) at London (United-kingdom)
Birth 22 december 1910 at Stanmore (United-kingdom)
Death 18 may 1967 (at 56 years) at London (United-kingdom)
Although according to Allmovie his date of birth was 22 October 1910, The Internet Movie Database places it on 22 December. In any case, he was born in Stanmore, Middlesex and made his stage debut in 1928 and initially used the stage name Richard Riddle/Riddell. His first motion picture appearance was in 1936 as Sylvius in As You Like It, which starred his father. Other roles included Ferdinand in the television movie of The Tempest (1939), Dr. Hale in Shining Victory (1941), and a Foreign Office official in the thriller Above Suspicion (1943).
Ainley married three times. He was divorced from his first two wives; his third wife Rowena Woolf died in 1968.
He retired from film work following a disabling wound while he was serving in the army during World War II to return to the stage. He was briefly principal of the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in the early 1960s, and as a teacher his pupils included Tom Baker (who lived with him for a time, and appeared alongside his half-brother in the Doctor Who serials "The Keeper of Traken" and "Logopolis"), Tom Courtenay, Diana Rigg, Terry Palmer and Albert Finney. He died in London in 1967.
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I Dood It (1943)
, 1h42Directed by Vincente Minnelli
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Red Skelton, Eleanor Powell, Richard Ainley, Sam Levene, Patricia Dane, John Hodiak
Roles Larry West
Rating61%
Constance Shaw est une star à Broadway, et Joseph Rivington Reynolds, un de ses admirateurs. Ils se marient après que Constance a rompu avec son fiancé. Connie pense que Joseph possède une mine d'or, mais il travaille en réalité comme valet de chambre dans un hôtel. Lorsque tout le monde apprend ce qu'il est réellement, Joseph est banni du théâtre. Par hasard, il apprend qu'un complot vise à faire exploser une bombe dans un entrepôt de munitions .
Above Suspicion (1943)
, 1h30Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Spy
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors Joan Crawford, Fred MacMurray, Basil Rathbone, Conrad Veidt, Reginald Owen, Richard Ainley
Roles Peter Galt
Rating64%
In the spring of 1939 in England, Oxford University professor Richard Myles (Fred MacMurray) and his new bride Frances (Joan Crawford) decide to honeymoon on the continent. Because they are American tourists and therefore "above suspicion," they find themselves commissioned by the British secret service to find an apparently missing scientist who has developed a countermeasure against a new Nazi secret weapon, a magnetic sea mine. Without knowing his name, what he looks like, or where to find him, the couple look upon the search as adventurous and cross Europe seeking clues from clandestine contacts.
Du Barry was a Lady (1943)
, 1h41Directed by Roy Del Ruth
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Théâtre, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals
Actors Red Skelton, Lucille Ball, Gene Kelly, Virginia O'Brien, Zero Mostel, Rags Ragland
Roles Marching Rebel Behind King Louis
Rating60%
May Daly, une danseuse, est aimée par deux hommes : Louis Blore et Alec Howe. Par rivalité, Louis verse une drogue dans le verre d'Alec, mais par erreur il boit lui-même le verre. Louis rêve alors qu'il est Louis XV et retrouve May en Madame du Barry.
Three Hearts for Julia (1943)
, 1h23Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Ann Sothern, Melvyn Douglas, Richard Ainley, Reginald Owen, Felix Bressart, Lee Bowman
Roles Philip Barrows
Rating58%
Lors de l'été 1941, Jeff Seabrook, un correspondant de guerre basé à Lisbonne, refuse la direction du bureau de Berlin, car cela fait deux ans qu'il est parti de chez lui et il espère ainsi passer plus de temps avec sa femme. À New York, Julia, un violoniste de concert qui fait partie d'un orchestre uniquement féminin, a du mal à se concentrer sur son travail car elle a engagé une procédure de divorce et craint d'annoncer la nouvelle à Jeff. Ce dernier apprend que Julia, lasse de ses longues absences et de ses promesses non tenues, est courtisée par deux hommes, le manager de l'orchestre David Torrance et le critique musical Philip Barrows. Le patron de Jeff, Johnny Girard, le convainc que la meilleure manière de regagner l'amour de Julia est de faire semblant d'accepter le divorce, et pour prouver son accord Jeff annonce à Julia qu'il va l'aider à sélectionner son successeur.
White Cargo (1942)
, 1h28Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa, Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Hedy Lamarr, Walter Pidgeon, Frank Morgan, Richard Carlson, Henry O'Neill, Reginald Owen
Roles Mr. Worthing
Rating60%
Arriving by seaplane to inspect an isolated, but thriving rubber plantation in the African jungle during World War II, Worthing (Richard Ainley) reminisces about the old days, when conditions were much harsher. The film then flashes back to 1910.
Shining Victory (1941)
, 1h20Directed by Irving Rapper
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Théâtre, Films about psychiatry, Films based on plays
Actors James Stephenson, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Donald Crisp, Barbara O'Neil, Montagu Love, Sig Ruman
Roles Dr. Hale
Rating64%
A brilliant research psychiatrist, Dr. Paul Venner, is driven out of Budapest by another researcher who has taken false credit for Venner's work. After going to London, Dr. Venner is offered a job in a Scottish sanitarium where he can continue his research on dementia precox, a disease from which his father had suffered.
Singapore Woman (1941)
, 1h4Directed by Jean Negulesco
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Brenda Marshall, Dorothy Tree, David Bruce, Virginia Field, Jerome Cowan, Bruce Lester
Roles John Wetherby
Rating56%
The Smiling Ghost (1941)
, 1h11Directed by Lewis Seiler
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror, Crime
Themes Ghost films, Films based on plays, Comedy horror films
Actors Wayne Morris, Alexis Smith, Alan Hale, Brenda Marshall, Lee Patrick, David Bruce
Roles Tennant Bentley
Rating63%
The elderly Mrs. Bentley (Helen Westley) and her lawyer see a newspaper ad from an unemployed and unmarried engineer seeking work doing “anything legal.” The lawyer calls the engineer, Alexander “Lucky” Downing (Wayne Morris), and sets up a meeting, during which Lucky is offered $1000 to feign an engagement to Mrs. Bentley’s granddaughter Elinor Bentley Fairchild (Alexis Smith) for one month. Lucky considers it a strange offer, but he needs the money so he takes the job.
Here Comes Happiness (1941)
, 57minutesDirected by Noel M. Smith
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Edward Norris, Richard Ainley, Russell Hicks, Marjorie Gateson, John Ridgely, Eddie Acuff
Roles Jelliffe Blaine
Rating62%
Passage from Hong Kong (1941)
, 1h1Directed by D. Ross Lederman
Origin USA
Actors Lucile Fairbanks, Douglas Kennedy, Paul Cavanagh, Richard Ainley, Marjorie Gateson, Gloria Holden
Roles Lt. Norman MacNeil-Fraser
Rating58%
Bullets for O'Hara (1941)
, 50minutesDirected by William K. Howard
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime, Romance
Actors Joan Perry, Roger Pryor, Roger Pryor, Anthony Quinn, Maris Wrixon, Dick Purcell
Roles McKay Standish
Rating54%
Knockout (1941)
, 1h13Directed by William Clemens
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors John Arthur Kennedy, Olympe Bradna, Virginia Field, Anthony Quinn, Cliff Edwards, Cornel Wilde
Roles George Allison
Rating57%
Lady with Red Hair (1940)
, 1h18Directed by Curtis Bernhardt
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Actors Miriam Hopkins, Claude Rains, Richard Ainley, Laura Hope Crews, Helen Westley, John Litel
Roles Lou Payne
Rating62%
When Caroline Carter is divorced by her wealthy husband, she also loses custody of her son Dudley in the proceedings. Down on the ground she decides to win her fortune and son back. She leaves Chicago for New York to become an actress and tries to get acquainted to the theatrical producer David Belasco.
There Ain't No Justice (1939)
, 1h23Directed by Pen Tennyson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films
Actors Jimmy Hanley, Edward Chapman, Edward Rigby, Mary Clare, Michael Wilding, Richard Ainley
Roles Billy Frist
Rating60%
Tommy Mutch (Jimmy Hanley) is a garage mechanic and small time boxer. With his family in financial difficulty he needs to find money in a hurry. As luck would have it he meets boxing manager Sammy Sanders (Edward Chapman). Sammy assures Tommy he can get him lucrative main event bouts.
Stolen Life (1939)
Directed by Paul Czinner
Genres Drama
Actors Elisabeth Bergner, Michael Redgrave, Wilfrid Lawson, Richard Ainley, Daniel Mendaille, Stella Arbenina
Roles Morgan
Rating67%