Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman (1891–1958) was an English stage and film actor whose refined screen presence carried him from silent films to Hollywood sound pictures. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for A Double Life.

A Double Life: A 1947 film in which an actor becomes entangled in the role of Othello. Colman won his only Academy Award for portraying Anthony John, an actor whose role overtakes him.
Silent film: A motion picture made without synchronized audible dialogue in its original presentation. Colman became a leading star before synchronized dialogue transformed Hollywood filmmaking.
Richmond, London: A district in southwest London, historically a town on the River Thames. Colman was born in Richmond in 1891.
Greta Garbo: A Swedish-American actor celebrated for silent films and classic Hollywood dramas. Garbo and Colman starred together in A Tale of Two Cities.
Academy Award for Best Actor: An annual award presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for a leading male film performance. Colman received the award in 1948 for A Double Life.
Lost Horizon: A 1937 Frank Capra film about travelers taken to a hidden Himalayan utopia. Colman plays Robert Conway, the diplomat whose ideals shape the film's central conflict.
The Jazz Singer: A 1927 American film featuring synchronized spoken dialogue and songs, widely associated with the arrival of sound cinema. Its success accelerated the industry's shift that Colman navigated as a silent-era star.
British Army: The land warfare force of the United Kingdom. Colman served in the British Army during the First World War and was wounded at the Battle of Messines.
Myrna Loy: An American actor known for her roles in Hollywood films, especially the Thin Man series. Loy co-starred with Colman in the romantic drama Random Harvest.
Hollywood Walk of Fame: A public sidewalk in Hollywood bearing stars honoring figures in entertainment. Colman received a star recognizing his contributions to motion pictures.

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