Felix Aylmer
Biography
Felix Aylmer was an English actor of stage, film, and television who trained under Rosina Filippi and made his professional debut at the London Coliseum in 1911. Born in Corsham, Wiltshire, he appeared in the world premiere of Eden Phillpotts's The Farmer's Wife at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in 1917. He often played wise old men, notably Merlin in Knights of the Round Table (1953), and acted with Laurence Olivier in Shakespearean films, playing Polonius in Hamlet (1948). He was the Archbishop of Canterbury in Becket (1964), with Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole. Comedians such as Peter Sellers and Kenneth Williams mimicked his dignified delivery. He served as president of Equity from 1950 to 1969, received an OBE in 1950, and was knighted in 1965. He narrated Richard Williams's The Thief and the Cobbler (1993) and died in 1979.
90years old at death
- Born Corsham
- Died Sussex
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as Sir Felix Aylmer, Felix Edward Aylmer Jones and Sir Felix Edward Aylmer Jones
Movie Career
- Films
- 28
- Career span
- 29 years1935 to 1964
Genres
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Early training
Felix Aylmer's training came from Rosina Filippi, a Victorian-era actress and director. His first professional engagement followed at the London Coliseum in 1911.
Getting ready for a role
Felix Aylmer gave elocution lessons to a young Audrey Hepburn, and he also played the Archbishop of Canterbury in the 1964 film adaptation of Becket, with Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole.
Beyond film
Aylmer provided narration for the original version and the recobbled cut of The Thief and the Cobbler, Richard Williams' unfinished animated project from 1993.
Felix Aylmer movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Laurence Olivier directed two of these films, Richard Thorpe two and Terence Fisher two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Richard ThorpeDirector, 2 films, 1952 to 1953
All films by Richard Thorpe
Terence FisherDirector, 2 films, 1950 to 1959
All films by Terence Fisher
Also three films together4 more actors
- Nora SwinburneQuo Vadis (1951), Christopher Columbus (1949) and The Citadel (1938)
- Ralph TrumanQuo Vadis (1951), Christopher Columbus (1949) and Henry V (1944)
- Harcourt WilliamsEye Witness (1950), Hamlet (1948) and Henry V (1944)
- Norman WoolandIvanhoe (1952), Quo Vadis (1951) and Hamlet (1948)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Felix Aylmer's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$73.4 million
8 of the 28 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 28 films: 8 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 18 figure not found.
- 8Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 18Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$21M28.7% of the total
- 2$20M27.3% of the total
- 3$11M14.8% of the total
- 4$9.1M12.4% of the total
- 5$5.2M7.1% of the total
- 6$4.3M5.9% of the total
- 7$2.6M3.5% of the total
- 8$250K0.3% of the total
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Knight Bachelor | Won | ||
| Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.