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Eric Harold Portman (13 July 1901 – 7 December 1969) was an English stage and film actor. He is probably best remembered for his roles in three films for Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger during the 1940s.
Eric Portman. Actor: A Canterbury Tale. With his clipped delivery, aristocratic if somewhat ominous manner and suave, urbane demeanour, Eric Portman was so good at playing German and/or Nazi officers that many believed he actually was German, or at least Austrian.
- January 1, 1
- Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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- St Veep, Cornwall, England, UK
Eric Portman was a British actor who specialized in Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw plays on stage and in films. He also starred in many thrillers and dramas, often as a German or Nazi officer, and retired in 1968.
- July 13, 1901
- December 7, 1969
Jan 19, 2014 · It took a Halifax author to unravel the complex tale of Halifax film star Eric Portman, says film critic Tony Earnshaw.
Eric Portman occupied a curious position in British film: not quite a star, not quite a character player. His screen persona was of a grouchy, spiky, complex personality - and his real-life personality seems to have parallels with that.
Eric Portman was a British actor who appeared in Hollywood films from 1937 to 1968. He starred in classics such as One of Our Aircraft Is Missing, The Bedford Incident and A Canterbury Tale.
Eric Portman (13 July 1901, Akroydon, Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire - 7 December 1969, St Veep, Cornwall) was a distinguished English stage and film actor. He is probably best remembered for his roles in several films for Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger during the 1940s.
