Christopher Casson
Biography
Christopher Casson was the son of leading British actors Sir Lewis Casson and Dame Sybil Thorndike. The younger Casson began his career on stage as a small child in a 1915 production of "Julius Caesar". He often performed with his parents on stage and began his own theatrical career in Dublin in the 1930s. He was also a popular performer on Irish television from the 1960s.
84years old at death
- Born Manchester
- Died Dublin
- Star sign: PiscesLast day of the sign, on the Aries cusp
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 28 years1955 to 1983
Every film, newest first
- 1983Educating RitaIMDb rating 7.2
- 1974ZardozIMDb rating 5.8
- 1967The Vengeance of Fu ManchuIMDb rating 5.2
- 1962The Devil's AgentIMDb rating 5.8
- 1955Captain LightfootIMDb rating 6.1
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First role
Casson first appeared on stage when he was three years old, taking a part in a production of Julius Caesar at the Old Vic.
A change of course
Casson had a short career in the navy before he enrolled at the Central School of Dramatic Art at the Royal Albert Hall.
Behind the award
Casson was part of the RTÉ Players' Jacob's Award winning 1982 production, playing Virag in a 30-hour radio broadcast of Joyce's Ulysses.
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Worked with
Christopher Casson shares two films with Christopher Lee, 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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All films by Lewis Gilbert
Jeremy SummersDirector, 1 film, 1967
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