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Sir Lewis Thomas Casson MC (26 October 1875 – 16 May 1969) was an English actor and theatre director, and the husband of actress Dame Sybil Thorndike.
Sir Lewis Casson was a British actor and theatrical director who was married to the legendary actress Dame Sybil Thorndike. He played a role in modernizing the British theatre, expanding it to embrace social critiques as well as new techniques, and was an advocate for a National Theatre.
Lewis Casson had a rich, powerful bass voice, and was a versatile character actor as well as a celebrated producer. He played some hundreds of parts and continued to work until 1968. As a dedicated member of his profession he was for many years one of its leaders, having built up the actors' trade union movement.
Sir Lewis Casson was a British actor and theatrical director who was married to the legendary actress Dame Sybil Thorndike. He played a role in modernizing the British theatre, expanding it to embrace social critiques as well as new techniques, and was an advocate for a National Theatre.
Overview. Lewis Casson. (1875—1969) actor and theatre director. Quick Reference. (b. Birkenhead, Ches., 26 Oct. 1875; d. London, 16 May 1969) Actor and director. A Fabian socialist, Casson joined Annie Horniman's company in 1908, inaugurating his lifelong association with Sybil ...
Sir Lewis Casson Dies in London; Dean of the British Theater, 93; Husband of Sybil Thorndike Won Acclaim as Actor and as a Producer
Lewis Casson is known as an Actor. Some of their work includes Escape!, South Riding, Crime on the Hill, Midshipman Easy, Victoria the Great, Sixty Glorious Years, Rhodes of Africa, and Little Friend.
Actor. Director. Top credits. Victoria the Great. Uncle Vanya. Queen of Destiny. Pop culture obsessives writing for the pop culture obsessed.
Birthday: Oct 26, 1875. Birthplace: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK. Highest rated movies. Shake Hands With the Devil. Watchlist. Filmography. Movies. Explore the filmography of Lewis Casson...
Lewis Casson. Credits (text only) Hide Show Actor (22 credits) 1967 NET Playhouse (TV Series) Telyegin - Uncle Vanya (1967) ... Telyegin 1963 Uncle Vanya Telyegin 1951-1959 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) Colonel Selby / Captain Elijah Cadman - Waters of the Moon (1959) ...
