Miles Mander

Biography

Miles Mander was an English character actor, screenwriter, director and producer who worked in British cinema from the 1920s to the mid-1930s and later in Hollywood. Born in Wolverhampton in 1888, he began in film around 1920 as an extra, then made his credited debut in Testimony and played roles in The Place of Honour and A Scandal in Bohemia. He appeared in The Pleasure Garden (1925), Alfred Hitchcock's first feature as director, and became known for dissipated characters such as drunkards and drug addicts. He started writing and directing in the mid-1920s; The First Born, drawn from his play and novel, was his first major film as director. After directing The Flying Doctor in Australia in 1936, he settled in Hollywood and appeared in more than 60 features, including Lloyd's of London (1936), Tower of London (1939) and Wuthering Heights (1939), often as unprincipled English upper-class villains.

57years old at death

Born May 14, 1888Wolverhampton
Died February 8, 1946Hollywood
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Also credited as Lionel Henry Mander

Movie Career

Films: 23
Career span: 20 years1925 to 1945

Genres

Drama61%, 14 films
Thriller35%, 8 films
Romance30%, 7 films
Crime26%, 6 films
Mystery26%, 6 films

First and latest

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First role
Mander's first credited film acting role was a small part in Testimony, a drama that George Clark Productions released in September 1920. Guy Newall directed the film, and Ivy Duke and David Hawthorne appeared in the leading roles.
A change of course
Mander took part in the first race meeting at Brooklands, near Weybridge in Surrey, a purpose-built banked racing track that opened in June 1907. He drove a 60 horse-power Mercedes there.
A change of course
Mander bought a Bleriot XI monoplane and went to Louis Bleriot's pilot training school in Pau, in southern France. In early 1910 he took flying lessons at the Brooklands aerodrome with Claude Grahame-White.

Miles Mander movies on Netflix

Confidential Agent1945IMDb rating 6.5as Mr. Brigstock
The Crime Doctor's Warning1945IMDb rating 6.1as Frederick Malone
The Picture of Dorian Gray1945IMDb rating 7.5as Sir Robert Bentley
Murder, My Sweet1944IMDb rating 7.5as Leuwen Grayle
The Pearl of Death1944IMDb rating 7.1as Giles Conover
The Scarlet Claw1944IMDb rating 7.1as Judge Brisson
Five Graves to Cairo1943IMDb rating 7.3as Colonel Fitzhume
Phantom of the Opera1943IMDb rating 6.4as Pleyel
The Return of the Vampire1943IMDb rating 6.2as Sir Frederick Fleet
Tarzan's New York Adventure1942IMDb rating 6.5as Portmaster
To Be or Not to Be1942IMDb rating 8.1as Major Cunningham
That Hamilton Woman1941IMDb rating 7.2as Lord Keith
Primrose Path1940IMDb rating 6.8as Homer
The House of the Seven Gables1940IMDb rating 7.0as Deacon Arnold Foster
Stanley and Livingstone1939IMDb rating 7.0as Sir John Gresham
The Little Princess1939IMDb rating 7.2as Lord Wickham
Tower of London1939IMDb rating 6.6as King Henry VI
Wuthering Heights1939IMDb rating 7.5as Lockwood
Lloyd's of London1936IMDb rating 6.9as Jukes
Loyalties1933IMDb rating 6.4as Capt. Ronald Dancy, DSO
The Private Life of Henry VIII1933IMDb rating 7.0as Wriothesley
Murder!1930IMDb rating 6.3as Gordon Druce
The Pleasure Garden1925IMDb rating 5.7as Levett

Best known for

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

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Murder, My Sweet1944 Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thrilleras Leuwen Grayle
IMDb rating 7.517K votes
The Private Life of Henry VIII1933 Drama, Historyas Wriothesley
IMDb rating 7.05.5K votes
Wuthering Heights1939as Lockwood
IMDb rating 7.523K votes
The Pleasure Garden1925as Levett
IMDb rating 5.73.3K votes
The Pearl of Death1944as Giles Conover
IMDb rating 7.15.5K votes
The Scarlet Claw1944as Judge Brisson
IMDb rating 7.16.6K votes
Murder!1930as Gordon Druce
IMDb rating 6.37.9K votes
The Picture of Dorian Gray1945as Sir Robert Bentley
IMDb rating 7.516K votes

Most often with

Roy William Neill directed two of these films, Alfred Hitchcock two and Alexander Korda two. Basil Rathbone appears in four 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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Basil Rathbone

George Sanders

Ian Wolfe

Holmes Herbert

Billy Bevan

Olaf HyttenRoy William NeillDirector, 2 films

Alfred HitchcockDirector, 2 films Alexander KordaDirector, 2 films

Films together

Basil Rathbone4 films together, 1933 to 1944
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- The Pearl of Death1944IMDb rating 7.1Mander as Giles ConoverRathbone as Sherlock Holmes
- The Scarlet Claw1944IMDb rating 7.1Mander as Judge BrissonRathbone as Sherlock Holmes
- Tower of London1939IMDb rating 6.6Mander as King Henry VIRathbone as Richard - Duke of Gloucester
- Loyalties1933IMDb rating 6.4Mander as Capt. Ronald Dancy, DSORathbone as Ferdinand de Levis
George Sanders3 films together, 1936 to 1945
George Sanders's page
- The Picture of Dorian Gray1945IMDb rating 7.5Mander as Sir Robert BentleySanders as Lord Henry Wotton
- The House of the Seven Gables1940IMDb rating 7.0Mander as Deacon Arnold FosterSanders as Jaffrey Pyncheon
- Lloyd's of London1936IMDb rating 6.9Mander as JukesSanders as Everett Stacy
Ian Wolfe3 films together, 1944 to 1945
Ian Wolfe's page
- Confidential Agent1945IMDb rating 6.5Mander as Mr. BrigstockWolfe as Dr. Bellows
- The Pearl of Death1944IMDb rating 7.1Mander as Giles ConoverWolfe as Amos Hodder
- The Scarlet Claw1944IMDb rating 7.1Mander as Judge BrissonWolfe as Drake
Holmes Herbert3 films together, 1939 to 1945
Holmes Herbert's page
- Confidential Agent1945IMDb rating 6.5Mander as Mr. BrigstockHerbert as Lord Benditch
- The Pearl of Death1944IMDb rating 7.1Mander as Giles ConoverHerbert as James Goodram, courier
- Stanley and Livingstone1939IMDb rating 7.0Mander as Sir John GreshamHerbert as Frederick Holcomb
Billy Bevan3 films together, 1943 to 1945
Billy Bevan's page
- The Picture of Dorian Gray1945IMDb rating 7.5Mander as Sir Robert BentleyBevan as Malvolio Jones - Chairman
- The Pearl of Death1944IMDb rating 7.1Mander as Giles ConoverBevan as Constable With Food Tray
- The Return of the Vampire1943IMDb rating 6.2Mander as Sir Frederick FleetBevan as Horace
Olaf Hytten3 films together, 1941 to 1944
Olaf Hytten's page
- The Scarlet Claw1944IMDb rating 7.1Mander as Judge BrissonHytten as Hotel Day Desk Clerk
- The Return of the Vampire1943IMDb rating 6.2Mander as Sir Frederick FleetHytten as Ben
- That Hamilton Woman1941IMDb rating 7.2Mander as Lord KeithHytten as Gavin
Roy William NeillDirector, 2 films, 1944
All films by Roy William Neill
- The Pearl of Death1944IMDb rating 7.1Mander as Giles Conover
- The Scarlet Claw1944IMDb rating 7.1Mander as Judge Brisson
Alfred HitchcockDirector, 2 films, 1925 to 1930
All films by Alfred Hitchcock
- Murder!1930IMDb rating 6.3Mander as Gordon Druce
- The Pleasure Garden1925IMDb rating 5.7Mander as Levett
Alexander KordaDirector, 2 films, 1933 to 1941
All films by Alexander Korda
- That Hamilton Woman1941IMDb rating 7.2Mander as Lord Keith
- The Private Life of Henry VIII1933IMDb rating 7.0Mander as Wriothesley
Also three films together1 more actor
- Gilbert EmeryThe Return of the Vampire (1943), That Hamilton Woman (1941) and The House of the Seven Gables (1940)
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