Norman Wooland
Biography
An English character actor, Norman Wooland appeared in many major films, often in Shakespearean adaptations. He came from a British family and was born in Düsseldorf, Germany. In the Second World War he worked for the BBC as a junior radio announcer, reading the news. His breakthrough came with the role of Horatio in Laurence Olivier's Hamlet (1948), where The New York Times praised his fine work. Later he played Catesby in Olivier's film of Richard III and Paris in Romeo and Juliet (1954). Wooland also had supporting roles in Quo Vadis (1951), Ivanhoe (1952), Background (1953), The Guns of Navarone (1961), Life for Ruth (1962), and International Velvet (1978). He died in 1989.
84years old at death
- Born Düsseldorf
- Died Staplehurst
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 16 years1948 to 1964
Genres
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Big break
Norman Wooland got his acting break by playing Horatio in Laurence Olivier's Hamlet (1948), and The New York Times noted his "fine work" in it.
A change of course
During the Second World War, Wooland worked for the BBC as a junior radio announcer, where his duties included reporting the news.
Norman Wooland movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Anthony Mann directed two of these films. Three actors appear in three 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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Anthony MannDirector, 2 films, 1951 to 1964
All films by Anthony Mann
Also two films together2 more actors
- Basil SydneyIvanhoe (1952) and Hamlet (1948)
- John RuddockIvanhoe (1952) and Quo Vadis (1951)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
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