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Rosalind Ivan is a Actor British born on 26 november 1880 at London (United-kingdom)

Rosalind Ivan

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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 26 november 1880 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 6 april 1959 (at 78 years) at New York City (USA)

Rosalind Ivan (27 November 1880 – 6 April 1959) was an English stage and film character actress. Ivan appeared in 14 US films from 1944 to 1954. She had a memorable role as the nagging wife of a bank teller (Edward G. Robinson) in Fritz Lang's film Scarlet Street (1945). That role, along with a similar "nagging wife" role (of Charles Laughton) in Robert Siodmak's The Suspect (1944), caused some in Hollywood to dub her "Ivan the Terrible". She also appeared in 20th Century Fox's Biblical epic The Robe. The British actress gained most of her fame on the Broadway and London stages.

Biography

Rosalind Ivan s'établit aux États-Unis, où elle entame sa carrière d'actrice au théâtre, notamment à Broadway. Elle y débute en 1907 dans Solness le constructeur et Une maison de poupée d'Henrik Ibsen (avec Alla Nazimova et Warner Oland), jouant là jusqu'en 1942, dans des pièces principalement, mais aussi une comédie musicale.

Au cinéma, elle apparaît pour la première fois dans Arms and the Woman de George Fitzmaurice, sorti en 1916, avec Edward G. Robinson (tenant lui aussi son premier rôle à l'écran). Notons qu'elle retrouve l'acteur à Broadway, de décembre 1919 à janvier 1920, dans Les Bas-fonds de Maxime Gorki.

Après cet unique film muet, elle contribue à seulement dix-sept autres films américains, le deuxième en 1936, les quatorze suivants dans les années 1940. Mentionnons La Rue rouge de Fritz Lang (1945), où elle retrouve une nouvelle fois Edward G. Robinson, ainsi que Johnny Belinda de Jean Negulesco (1948), avec Jane Wyman et Lew Ayres.

Relevons ici que Rosalind Ivan se produit pour la dernière fois à Broadway dans Le blé est vert d'Herman Shumlin, pièce représentée 477 fois de novembre 1940 à janvier 1942, aux côtés d'Ethel Barrymore. Elle reprend son rôle dans l'adaptation au cinéma (sous le même titre) en 1945, réalisée par Irving Rapper, avec Bette Davis remplaçant Ethel Barrymore.

Ses deux derniers films sont La Tunique d'Henry Koster (avec Richard Burton et Jean Simmons), sorti en 1953, puis La Piste des éléphants de .William Dieterle (avec Elizabeth Taylor et Dana Andrews), sorti en 1954.

À la télévision, elle se produit dans cinq séries (dont trois dédiées au théâtre), entre 1950 et 1955.

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Filmography of Rosalind Ivan (17 films)

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Elephant Walk, 1h43
Directed 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 Mrs. Lakin
Rating62% 3.1471953.1471953.1471953.1471953.147195
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 Robe
The Robe (1953)
, 2h15
Directed by Henry Koster
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical, Peplum
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film, Children's films
Actors Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Michael Rennie, Jay Robinson, Dean Jagger
Roles Julia (uncredited)
Rating67% 3.3503853.3503853.3503853.3503853.350385
The action takes place in Ancient Rome, Judaea, Capri, and Galilee in a time period stretching from A.D. 32 to A.D. 38
Johnny Belinda, 1h42
Directed by Jean Negulesco
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Films about disabilities, Films based on plays, Sign-language films, American Sign Language films, Films about language and translation
Actors Jane Wyman, Lew Ayres, Charles Bickford, Agnes Moorehead, Stephen McNally, Jan Sterling
Roles Mrs. Poggety
Rating76% 3.842963.842963.842963.842963.84296
The film is the story of a deaf-mute young woman, Belinda McDonald (Jane Wyman), who is befriended by the new doctor, Dr. Robert Richardson (Lew Ayres), who comes to Cape Breton Island on the east coast of Canada. The doctor realizes that, although she cannot hear or speak, Belinda is very intelligent. She lives on a farm with her father, Black McDonald (Charles Bickford), and her aunt, Aggie McDonald (Agnes Moorehead), and rarely goes into town. The family sells farm goods to the nearby town, mainly flour. Her father and aunt resent Belinda because her mother died giving birth to her. Dr. Richardson teaches Belinda sign language and what things are. Over time, his affection for her grows.
Ivy
Ivy (1947)
, 1h39
Directed by Sam Wood
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Actors Joan Fontaine, Patric Knowles, Herbert Marshall, Richard Ney, Cedric Hardwicke, Lucile Watson
Roles Emily
Rating70% 3.541923.541923.541923.541923.54192
Ivy Lexton (Joan Fontaine) is a woman with a hunger to seduce men. Though she already has a husband, Jervis (Richard Ney), and is having an affair with Dr. Roger Gretorex (Patric Knowles), Ivy becomes obsessed with wealthy Miles Rushworth (Herbert Marshall), and is determined to have him.
That Brennan Girl, 1h35
Directed by Alfred Santell
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors James Dunn, Mona Freeman, William Marshall, June Duprez, Frank Jenks, Charles Arnt
Roles Mrs. Merryman, the Nosey Landlady
Rating63% 3.1858253.1858253.1858253.1858253.185825
On Mother's Day, 1946, a woman known as Ziggy Brennan looks back on her life.
Three Strangers, 1h32
Directed by Jean Negulesco
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Actors Sydney Greenstreet, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Peter Lorre, Alan Napier, Joan Lorring, Robert Shayne
Roles Lady Rhea Beladon
Rating69% 3.493533.493533.493533.493533.49353
Crystal Shackleford (Geraldine Fitzgerald) lures two strangers, solicitor Jerome K. Arbutny (Sydney Greenstreet) and charming and erudite drunkard Johnny West (Peter Lorre) to her London flat on Chinese New Year in 1938 because of her belief that if three strangers make the same wish to an idol of Kwan Yin, Chinese goddess of fortune and destiny, the wish will be granted. Since money will make their dreams come true, the three go in on a sweepstakes ticket for the Grand National horse race together and agree that they will not sell the ticket if it is chosen, but will hold on to it until the race is run. Shackleford would use the money to try to win her estranged husband back, Arbutny to smooth the way for his selection to the prestigious Barrister's Club, and Johnny to buy a bar and live in it.
The Verdict, 1h26
Directed by Don Siegel
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Themes Films about capital punishment
Actors Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, Joan Lorring, George Coulouris, Rosalind Ivan, Paul Cavanagh
Roles Mrs. Vicky Benson
Rating71% 3.5930853.5930853.5930853.5930853.593085
George Edward Grodman, a respected superintendent at Scotland Yard in 1890, makes a mistake in an investigation that causes the execution of an innocent man. He takes the blame for his error, is dismissed from his position as superintendent and replaced by the obnoxious and gloating John Buckley.
Alias Mr. Twilight, 1h9
Directed by John Sturges
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Lloyd Corrigan, Trudy Marshall, Gigi Perreau, Rosalind Ivan, Al Bridge, Jeff York
Roles Aunt Elizabeth Christens
Rating59% 2.957642.957642.957642.957642.95764
Five-year-old Susan Holden celebrates her birthday with a group of people, including her loving grandfather Geoffrey Holden, who is also her guardian ever since her parents were killed in a car accident a few years ago. Present at the party is also Susan's nurse, the very pretty Miss Corcoran "Corky", and her police investigator boyfriend, Tim Quaine. Tim is specialized in crimes involving confidence men. Geoffrey, who hasn't met Corky's boyfriend before, is a bit discouraged when he learns about Tim's profession, since he and his partner in crime, Sam Havemayer, travel the country as con men, specializing in swindling jewelry stores.
Pursuit to Algiers, 1h5
Directed by Roy William Neill
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure, Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films, Buddy films
Actors Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Rosalind Ivan, Morton Lowry, Martin Kosleck, John Abbott
Roles Agatha Dunham
Rating67% 3.3977553.3977553.3977553.3977553.397755
About to leave London for a much-needed vacation, Holmes and Watson receive a cryptic invitation. Intrigued, Holmes accepts and is met by the prime minister of the fictional country of Rovinia, who begs him to escort Prince Nikolas home. It turns out that his father has been assassinated, and Nikolas is the heir. Holmes agrees.
The Suspect, 1h25
Directed by Robert Siodmak
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Actors Charles Laughton, Ella Raines, Stanley Ridges, Henry Daniell, Rosalind Ivan, Molly Lamont
Roles Cora Marshall
Rating73% 3.6929953.6929953.6929953.6929953.692995
Philip Marshall (Charles Laughton) is a kind, henpecked accountant who strikes up an innocent friendship with a young stenographer (Ella Raines) who had approached him looking for work. He gradually finds himself falling in love with her, but keeps the relationship platonic.
The Corn Is Green, 1h55
Directed by Irving Rapper
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about education, Films based on plays
Actors Bette Davis, Nigel Bruce, John Dall, Rhys Williams, Mildred Dunnock, Joan Lorring
Roles Mrs. Watty
Rating72% 3.645943.645943.645943.645943.64594
Middle-aged Lily Cristobel Moffatt (Bette Davis) sets up a school in a Welsh coal mining town, despite the determined opposition of the local squire (Nigel Bruce). Eventually, she considers giving up. Then she discovers a promising student, Morgan Evans, a miner seemingly destined for a life of hard work and heavy drink. With renewed hope, she works hard to help him realise his potential.
Scarlet Street, 1h43
Directed by Fritz Lang
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Themes Peinture
Actors Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, Dan Duryea, Margaret Lindsay, Vladimir Nikolayevich Sokoloff, Jess Barker
Roles Adele Cross
Rating76% 3.848273.848273.848273.848273.84827
Christopher "Chris" Cross (Edward G. Robinson), a meek amateur painter and cashier for clothing retailer, J.J. Hogarth & Company, is fêted by his employer, honoring him for twenty-five years of dull, repetitive service. Hogarth presents him with a watch and kind words, then leaves getting into a car with a beautiful young blonde. Walking home through Greenwich Village, Chris muses to an associate, "I wonder what it's like to be loved by a young girl." He helps Kitty (Joan Bennett), an amoral fast-talking femme fatale, apparently being attacked by a man, stunning the assailant with his umbrella. Chris is unaware that the attacker was Johnny (Dan Duryea), Kitty's brutish boyfriend, and sees her safely to her apartment building. Out of gratitude and bemusement, she accepts his offer for a cup of coffee at a nearby bar. From Chris's comments about art, Kitty believes him to be a wealthy painter.
Pillow of Death, 1h6
Directed by Wallace Fox
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Actors Lon Chaney, Jr., Brenda Joyce, J. Edward Bromberg, Rosalind Ivan, Clara Blandick, George Cleveland
Roles Amelia Kincaid
Rating60% 3.0050053.0050053.0050053.0050053.005005
Attorney Wayne Fletcher (Chaney, Jr.) intends to divorce his wife and marry his secretary (Joyce), who comes from a wealthy family. When the wife is found suffocated to death, he naturally becomes the suspect. As others are killed in the same manner and a phony medium (Bromberg) also claims Fletcher is guilty, Fletcher begins to imagine his dead wife is communicating with him, making it even more difficult for him to prove his innocence.
None But the Lonely Heart, 1h53
Directed by Clifford Odets
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Cary Grant, Ethel Barrymore, Barry Fitzgerald, June Duprez, Jane Wyatt, George Coulouris
Roles M Clara Tate
Rating63% 3.1977153.1977153.1977153.1977153.197715
Ernie Mott (Cary Grant) is a restless, irresponsible, wandering cockney with a good musical ear. On Armistice Day, Ernie visits the tomb of The Unknown Warrior, which memorializes those who died in World War I, including his father. Ernie wants a better life but doesn't want to settle down or work for it. When he returns home, Ma Mott (Ethel Barrymore) asks why he has returned after so long, and she gives him an ultimatum that he must stay home now or leave forever. He informs her that he will then be leaving next morning, and goes out to get a drink. He meets fellow musician Aggie Hunter (Jane Wyatt) outside the bar, but instead prefers the company of a gangster's fickle ex-wife Ada Brantline (June Duprez). However, when Ernie becomes smitten with Ada, she rejects his offer of a date when he tells her he will be leaving town tomorrow.
It Started with Eve, 1h30
Directed by Joe Pasternak, Henry Koster, Norman Krasna
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Deanna Durbin, Robert Cummings, Charles Laughton, Walter Catlett, Margaret Tallichet, Catherine Doucet
Roles Mrs. Mulligan (uncredited)
Rating75% 3.790283.790283.790283.790283.79028
Un homme dont le père est mourant veut voir sa nouvelle fiancée, mais celle-ci étant indisponible, elle est remplacée par une employée de magasin qui fait la conquête du vieil homme.