Arthur Margetson
Biography
Arthur Margetson, born in London in 1887, was a British actor whose career moved between the stage and films, with work as a radio broadcaster, songwriter and impersonator. He was educated at the Royal Masonic School for Boys and began appearing in theaters by the late 1910s. Over the following decades he performed in London and New York, including Noël Coward's Home Chat, Paris, Hold Everything!, Let us be Gay with Tallulah Bankhead, an adaptation of Maugham's The Painted Veil, Music in the Air, Charley's Aunt, Flare Path with Alec Guinness, and Life with Father. He also worked in radio and composed music and lyrics, and he was known for impersonations of performers including Harry Weldon, Alfred Lester and G P Huntley. He died in 1951.
64years old at death
- Born London
- Died London
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 8 years1935 to 1943
Every film, newest first
- 1943Sherlock Holmes Faces DeathIMDb rating 6.9
- 1942Commandos Strike at DawnIMDb rating 6.6
- 1942Random HarvestIMDb rating 7.9
- 1935The Mystery of the Mary CelesteIMDb rating 5.4
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Worked with
Arthur Margetson shares two films with Dennis Hoey, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Mervyn LeRoyDirector, 1 film, 1942
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Roy William NeillDirector, 1 film, 1943
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Denison CliftDirector, 1 film, 1935
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