Anthony Bushell

Biography

Anthony Bushell was an English actor and director whose screen credits numbered over 50, spanning 1929 to 1961. Born in Westerham, Kent, he took his drama training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art following Oxford, and made his stage debut in 1924. George Arliss recommended him for Charles Deeford in Disraeli (1929), and Hollywood work followed in Three Faces East (1930) and Five Star Final (1931). Military roles became his specialty, and he appeared in The Ghoul (1933), The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) and Dark Journey (1937). After the war he worked with Laurence Olivier, as associate producer of Hamlet (1948) and associate director of Richard III (1955) and The Prince and the Showgirl (1957). He directed The Angel with the Trumpet (1950) and The Long Dark Hall (1951), appeared as Colonel Breen in Quatermass and the Pit, a BBC serial, and directed British television series such as Danger Man. He retired in 1964 and died in 1997.

92years old at death

Born May 19, 1904Westerham
Died April 2, 1997Oxford
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Also credited as Anthony Arnatt Bushell

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 29 years1929 to 1958

Genres

Drama75%, 9 films
Adventure33%, 4 films
War33%, 4 films
Thriller25%, 3 films
Action17%, 2 films

First and latest

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First role
After training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Bushell began his stage career with help from Sir Gerald du Maurier. His theatrical debut came in 1924, in Sardou's Diplomacy at the Adelphi Theatre.
A role that slipped away
Bushell appeared in the American film Jealousy (1929), yet once filming wrapped, Jeanne Eagels, the movie's star, demanded that Fredric March replace him and reshoot every one of his scenes.
Behind the camera
Bushell's first directing job came in 1950. He took material from the Austrian film Der Engel mit der Posaune, added new scenes with British actors and dubbed minor roles to make the English-language version, The Angel with the Trumpet.

Anthony Bushell movies on Netflix

A Night to Remember1958IMDb rating 7.9as Capt. Arthur Rostron - Carpathia
Bitter Victory1957IMDb rating 6.7as General Paterson
The Battle of the River Plate1956IMDb rating 6.6as Mr. Millington Drake - British Minister, Montevideo
The Purple Plain1954IMDb rating 6.5as Aldridge
The Small Back Room1949IMDb rating 7.1as Maj. Strang
Dark Journey1937IMDb rating 6.2as Bob Carter
The Scarlet Pimpernel1934IMDb rating 7.3as Sir Andrew Ffoulkes
The Ghoul1933IMDb rating 5.8as Ralph Morlant
Five Star Final1931IMDb rating 7.3as Phillip Weeks
The Royal Bed1931IMDb rating 5.9as Freddie Granton
Three Faces East1930IMDb rating 5.9as Capt. Arthur Chamberlain
Disraeli1929IMDb rating 6.0as Lord Charles Deeford

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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A Night to Remember1958 Action, Drama, Historyas Capt. Arthur Rostron - Carpathia
IMDb rating 7.920K votes
The Scarlet Pimpernel1934 Adventure, Dramaas Sir Andrew Ffoulkes
IMDb rating 7.35.3K votes
Five Star Final1931as Phillip Weeks
IMDb rating 7.33.0K votes
The Battle of the River Plate1956as Mr. Millington Drake - British Minister, Montevideo
IMDb rating 6.65.5K votes
The Ghoul1933as Ralph Morlant
IMDb rating 5.83.8K votes
Dark Journey1937as Bob Carter
IMDb rating 6.21.6K votes
Bitter Victory1957as General Paterson
IMDb rating 6.72.5K votes
The Purple Plain1954as Aldridge
IMDb rating 6.52.8K votes

Most often with

Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell directed two of these films together. Michael Goodliffe appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Michael Goodliffe

Christopher Lee

Boris Karloff

Bernard Lee

Joan Gardner

Emeric PressburgerDirector, 2 films

Michael PowellDirector, 2 films

Films together

Michael Goodliffe3 films together, 1949 to 1958
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- A Night to Remember1958IMDb rating 7.9Bushell as Capt. Arthur Rostron - CarpathiaGoodliffe as Thomas Andrews
- The Battle of the River Plate1956IMDb rating 6.6Bushell as Mr. Millington Drake - British Minister, MontevideoGoodliffe as Captain McCall - R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires
- The Small Back Room1949IMDb rating 7.1Bushell as Maj. StrangGoodliffe as Till
Christopher Lee2 films together, 1956 to 1957
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- Bitter Victory1957IMDb rating 6.7Bushell as General PatersonLee as Sgt. Barney
- The Battle of the River Plate1956IMDb rating 6.6Bushell as Mr. Millington Drake - British Minister, MontevideoLee as Manolo
Boris Karloff2 films together, 1931 to 1933
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- The Ghoul1933IMDb rating 5.8Bushell as Ralph MorlantKarloff as Prof. Morlant
- Five Star Final1931IMDb rating 7.3Bushell as Phillip WeeksKarloff as T. Vernon Isopod
Bernard Lee2 films together, 1954 to 1956
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- The Battle of the River Plate1956IMDb rating 6.6Bushell as Mr. Millington Drake - British Minister, MontevideoLee as Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
- The Purple Plain1954IMDb rating 6.5Bushell as AldridgeLee as Dr. Harris
Joan Gardner2 films together, 1934 to 1937
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- Dark Journey1937IMDb rating 6.2Bushell as Bob CarterGardner as Lupita
- The Scarlet Pimpernel1934IMDb rating 7.3Bushell as Sir Andrew FfoulkesGardner as Suzanne de Tournay
Emeric PressburgerDirector, 2 films, 1949 to 1956
All films by Emeric Pressburger
- The Battle of the River Plate1956IMDb rating 6.6Bushell as Mr. Millington Drake - British Minister, Montevideo
- The Small Back Room1949IMDb rating 7.1Bushell as Maj. Strang
Michael PowellDirector, 2 films, 1949 to 1956
All films by Michael Powell
- The Battle of the River Plate1956IMDb rating 6.6Bushell as Mr. Millington Drake - British Minister, Montevideo
- The Small Back Room1949IMDb rating 7.1Bushell as Maj. Strang

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