"appeared at the Comédie-Française as Sganarelle in the second act of Molière's ""Le Médecin malgré lui"", the first English actor to appear at that theatre, where he acted the part in French and received an ovation. Laughton commenced his film career in Britain while still acting on the London stage. He also took small roles in three short silent comedies starring his wife Elsa Lanchester, ""Daydreams"", ""Blue Bottles"" and ""The Tonic"" (all 1928) which had been specially written for her by H.G. Wells and were directed by Ivor Montagu. He made a brief appearance as a disgruntled diner in another"
"and remained together until Laughton's death. Over the years, they appeared together in several films, including ""Rembrandt"" (1936), ""Tales of Manhattan"" (1942) and ""The Big Clock"" (1948). Lanchester portrayed Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII's fourth wife, opposite Laughton in ""The Private Life of Henry VIII"". They both received Academy Award nominations for their performances in ""Witness for the Prosecution"" (1957)—Laughton for Best Actor, and Lanchester for Best Supporting Actress—but neither won. Laughton's bisexuality was corroborated by several of his contemporaries and is generally accepted by Hollywood historians, actress Maureen O'Hara, a friend and co-star of Laughton, disputed the contention that"
"comical Anne of Cleves in ""The Private Life of Henry VIII"" (1933). Laughton was by now making films in Hollywood so Lanchester joined him there, making minor appearances in ""David Copperfield"" (1935) and ""Naughty Marietta"" (1935). These and her appearances in British films helped her gain the title role in ""Bride of Frankenstein"" (1935). She and Laughton returned to Britain to appear together again in ""Rembrandt"" (1936) and later in ""Vessel of Wrath"" (US: ""The Beachcomber"". 1938). They both returned to Hollywood where he made ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame"" (1939) although Lanchester didn't appear in another film until ""Ladies"
"death in 1998. Elvi Hale Patricia Elvi Hake (born 29 January 1931), known professionally as Elvi Hale, is a retired British actress. Raised in Romford, Essex, she may be best known for playing Anne of Cleves in ""The Six Wives of Henry VIII"", broadcast in 1970. Hale was nominated for a BAFTA award for most promising film newcomer for her performance in Wendy Toye's ""True as a Turtle"" (1957). She retired from film and television work in 1990. She was married to actor Mike Morgan until his death in 1958. She married character actor George Murcell in 1961 and remained"
"Elvi Hale Patricia Elvi Hake (born 29 January 1931), known professionally as Elvi Hale, is a retired British actress. Raised in Romford, Essex, she may be best known for playing Anne of Cleves in ""The Six Wives of Henry VIII"", broadcast in 1970. Hale was nominated for a BAFTA award for most promising film newcomer for her performance in Wendy Toye's ""True as a Turtle"" (1957). She retired from film and television work in 1990. She was married to actor Mike Morgan until his death in 1958. She married character actor George Murcell in 1961 and remained married until his"
"for stylish productions under the artistic directorship of Tyrone Guthrie during the 1930s. In 1937 Guthrie's production of ""Hamlet"" played at Elsinore/Helsingør in Denmark, with Olivier in the title role, and Vivien Leigh as Ophelia. Gielgud's first performance as Hamlet in 1930 became the first Old Vic production to be transferred to the West End for a run. Baylis scored a casting coup in 1933 by featuring Charles Laughton at the theatre after he had become a worldwide name in the film ""The Private Life of Henry VIII"". To exploit the audiences' interest in the film, she cast Laughton as"
"Merle Oberon Merle Oberon (born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson; 19 February 191123 November 1979) was an Anglo-Indian actress who began her film career in British films as Anne Boleyn in ""The Private Life of Henry VIII"" (1933). After her success in ""The Scarlet Pimpernel"" (1934), she travelled to the United States to make films for Samuel Goldwyn. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in ""The Dark Angel"" (1935). A traffic collision in 1937 caused facial injuries that could have ended her career, but she recovered and remained active in film and television until"
"when this was painted (circa 1545); it was to be another eight years before the short-lived attempt at placing her on the throne. The distinctive crown-shaped jewel the sitter wears can be traced to an inventory of jewels that belonged to Catherine Parr, and the cameo beads appear to have belonged to Catherine Howard, from whom they would have passed to her successor as queen. Catherine Parr first appeared as a character in cinemas in 1934, in Alexander Korda's film ""The Private Life of Henry VIII"". Charles Laughton played the king, with actress Everley Gregg appearing as Catherine. The film"
"as a result she spent some of her early years on the island. This story, too, seems to have been a fabrication. During her Hobart stay, she remained in her hotel, gave no other interviews, and did not visit the theatre named in her honour. Merle Oberon Merle Oberon (born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson; 19 February 191123 November 1979) was an Anglo-Indian actress who began her film career in British films as Anne Boleyn in ""The Private Life of Henry VIII"" (1933). After her success in ""The Scarlet Pimpernel"" (1934), she travelled to the United States to make films for"
"Merle Oberon, as Anne Boleyn in ""The Private Life of Henry VIII"" (1933) opposite Charles Laughton. The film became a major success and she was then given leading roles, such as Lady Blakeney in ""The Scarlet Pimpernel"" (1934) with Leslie Howard, who became her lover for a while. Oberon's career benefited from her relationship with, and later marriage to, Korda. He sold ""shares"" of her contract to producer Samuel Goldwyn, who gave her good vehicles in Hollywood. Her ""mother"" stayed behind in England. Oberon earned her sole Academy Award for Best Actress nomination for ""The Dark Angel"" (1935) produced by"
"couple's talent, and they were engaged as ballroom dancers at a hall in Cricklewood. He found the dance-style too restrictive and he left the act to try other aspects of entertainment. By 1933 Terry-Thomas had moved out of Finchley and into a friend's flat; the friend was a film extra who introduced him to the idea of working in the industry. Terry-Thomas made his uncredited film debut in the 1933 film, ""The Private Life of Henry VIII"", which starred Charles Laughton in the title role. Between 1933 and 1941 Terry-Thomas appeared in 16 films, as an uncredited extra in all"
"Anne of Cleves Anne of Cleves (; 22 September 1515 – 16 July 1557) was Queen of England from 6 January to 9 July 1540 as the fourth wife of King Henry VIII. The marriage was declared unconsummated and, as a result, she was not crowned queen consort. Following the annulment, she was given a generous settlement by the King, and thereafter referred to as ""the King's Beloved Sister"". She lived to see the coronation of Queen Mary I, outliving the rest of Henry's wives. Anne was born on 22 September 1515 in Düsseldorf, the second daughter of John III"
"Charles Laughton to Hollywood, had met with only moderate success while Laughton had made a strong impact with several films including ""The Private Life of Henry VIII"" (for which he had won an Oscar) and Whale's own ""The Old Dark House"". Lanchester had returned alone to London when Whale contacted her to offer her the dual role. Lanchester modeled the Bride's hissing on the hissing of swans. She gave herself a sore throat while filming the hissing sequence, which Whale shot from multiple angles. Colin Clive and Boris Karloff reprised their roles from ""Frankenstein"" as creator and creation, respectively. Hobson"
"process. Her film career continued in Great Britain, most notably in ""The Private Life of Henry VIII"" (1933) as Katherine Howard, Henry's fifth wife. Barnes' main qualm in accepting roles as an actress was that she not play submissive roles. Barnes once remarked ""One picture is just like another to me, as long as I don't have to be a sweet woman"". Later, her career continued in Hollywood, until 1973, when she appeared in the comedy ""40 Carats"", her last acting role. She was married, secondly, to film producer Mike Frankovich, and later a naturalized United States citizen. The couple"
"played by Heidelinde Weis. The Private Life of Louis XIV The Private Life of Louis XIV or Liselotte of the Palatinate (German: Liselotte von der Pfalz) is a 1935 German historical film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Renate Müller, Eugen Klöpfer and Maria Krahn. The film's English language release title is a reference to the hit British film ""The Private Life of Henry VIII"" (1933). The film portrays the life of the Heidelberg-born Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine, who married into the French royal family during the reign of Louis XIV. She was also the subject of a 1966 biopic"
"under contract and thought the role would be perfect for her. Simmons had married Stewart Granger and he signed to co star. Deborah Kerr wound up joining the cast as Catherine Parr and Charles Laughton played Henry VIII. Filming took place in Hollywood. Producer Sidney Franklin said: We're telling an intimate story against a background of sixteenth century court life, as opposed to a historical pageant about royal intrigues. We feel the love story between the Princess and Seymour - actually he was 25 years older than Elizabeth - will be more valid to audiences than a lot of historical"
"Press. N.C. USA, 2013. Anne of Cleves Anne of Cleves (; 22 September 1515 – 16 July 1557) was Queen of England from 6 January to 9 July 1540 as the fourth wife of King Henry VIII. The marriage was declared unconsummated and, as a result, she was not crowned queen consort. Following the annulment, she was given a generous settlement by the King, and thereafter referred to as ""the King's Beloved Sister"". She lived to see the coronation of Queen Mary I, outliving the rest of Henry's wives. Anne was born on 22 September 1515 in Düsseldorf, the second"
"The Private Life of Louis XIV The Private Life of Louis XIV or Liselotte of the Palatinate (German: Liselotte von der Pfalz) is a 1935 German historical film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Renate Müller, Eugen Klöpfer and Maria Krahn. The film's English language release title is a reference to the hit British film ""The Private Life of Henry VIII"" (1933). The film portrays the life of the Heidelberg-born Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine, who married into the French royal family during the reign of Louis XIV. She was also the subject of a 1966 biopic in which she was"
"gained a position in the household of Anne of Cleves, 4th wife of King Henry VIII from 6 January 1540 to 9 July 1540. However, she never achieved the coveted position of maid of honour, as did her sister Anne Basset, as Anne of Cleves' marriage to the king was soon annulled to facilitate his marriage to Catherine Howard. Katharine Basset was referred to thereafter simply as ""The Lady Anne of Cleves' woman"". Anne resided at Hever Castle, the old family seat of the Boleyn family. The pursuit of a place at court for Katharine is well documented in the"
"by Irish playwright Teresa Deevy called ""Katie Roche"". Produced by Lennox Robinson, there were nine performances. It was the first time it was presented in a London Theatre having been published in ""Famous Plays of 1935-36"" after its production in the Abbey Theatre Dublin. Sourced from the British Film Institute, unless otherwise stated. Dorothy Dewhurst Dorothy Irene de Singleton Dewhurst (1886 – 12 December 1959) was an English stage and film actress. Born in 1886 in Sale, Cheshire, England, she was married to the actor George Bernard Copping, who predeceased her. She died on 12 December 1959 in London. She"
"Mary Ann Davenport Mary Ann Davenport [née Harvey] (1759 – 8 May 1843) was a British Shakespearean actress. She was born at Launceston, Cornwall. She first appeared on the stage at Bath in December 1784, as Lappet in Henry Fielding's The Miser. After two seasons at Bath she performed in Exeter and Bristol, where in 1786 she married George Gosling Davenport (1758?–1814), a provincial actor. They later worked at the Crow Street Theatre in Dublin, and at Covent Garden. In 1806 she appeared as Lady Denny in Henry VIII (play) with Sarah Siddons as Queen Katherine, John Philip Kemble as"
"of the main settings for the film; it was also the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. The film begins in 1536 when Henry VIII (Richard Burton) considers whether or not he should sign the warrant for the execution of his second wife, Anne Boleyn: then, in a long flashback which takes up virtually the entire film, the whole truth is revealed. Starting in 1527, Henry has a problem: he reveals his dissatisfaction with his wife, Catherine of Aragon (Irene Papas). He is currently enjoying a discreet affair with Mary Boleyn, a daughter of one of his courtiers, Sir Thomas Boleyn;"
"which was designed as a combined theatre and cinema with a full stage and dressing rooms. Thursday 21 December 1933 was the opening night; Cooper Rawson and Margaret Hardy, respectively Brighton's Member of Parliament and Mayor, made the inaugural speeches. These were followed by a Movietone News newsreel, features by Pathé and Disney (""Santa's Workshop"") and the main film—""The Private Life of Henry VIII"" starring Charles Laughton. Lyons died in August 1934, having overseen the openings of new Astorias at Cliftonville and Purley and an ultimately abortive scheme in Worthing, another seaside resort near Brighton. In February 1935 the Brighton"
"version of the book was released in February 2008, with Scarlett Johansson as Mary and Natalie Portman as Anne and Eric Bana as King Henry VIII. In ""Wolf Hall"", Boleyn is portrayed by Charity Wakefield. Mary is also a subject in three non-fiction books: Mary Boleyn Mary Boleyn, also known as Lady Mary (c. 1499/1500 – 19 July 1543), was the sister of English queen Anne Boleyn, whose family enjoyed considerable influence during the reign of King Henry VIII. Mary was one of the mistresses of Henry VIII for an unknown period of time. It has been rumoured that she"
"Henry's last wife, Catherine Parr, by 9 years. She was not the longest-lived, however, since Catherine of Aragon was 50 at the time of her death. Anne is the subject of three biographies: Julia Hamilton's ""Anne of Cleves"" (1972), and Mary Saaler's ""Anne of Cleves: Fourth Wife of Henry VIII"" (1995), and Elizabeth Norton's ""Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII's Discarded Bride"" (2009). Retha Warnicke has written an academic study on Anne's marriage called ""The Marrying of Anne of Cleves. Royal Protocol in Early Modern England"" (2000). Anne of Cleves appears as a character in many historical novels about Henry's reign."
"buried at St Paul's, Covent Garden. Mary Ann Davenport Mary Ann Davenport [née Harvey] (1759 – 8 May 1843) was a British Shakespearean actress. She was born at Launceston, Cornwall. She first appeared on the stage at Bath in December 1784, as Lappet in Henry Fielding's The Miser. After two seasons at Bath she performed in Exeter and Bristol, where in 1786 she married George Gosling Davenport (1758?–1814), a provincial actor. They later worked at the Crow Street Theatre in Dublin, and at Covent Garden. In 1806 she appeared as Lady Denny in Henry VIII (play) with Sarah Siddons as"
"Christine's defence. This was Power's final completed film. He died of a heart attack after a lengthy dueling sequence two-thirds of the way through the filming of ""Solomon and Sheba"" and was replaced by Yul Brynner. In real life, Elsa Lanchester was Charles Laughton's wife. Una O'Connor was the only member of the original Broadway play's cast to reprise her role on film. It was also her final film; she retired from acting after its completion. Producers Arthur Hornblow and Edward Small bought the rights to the play for $450,000. The play was adjusted to build up the character of"
"she also directed. Im 1946, she married Charles Kenneth Capon, who died in 1988. Her last known television credit dates from 1973. She died in Kensington in 1987. Naomi Capon Naomi Capon (""née"" Mattuck; 17 December 1921 – 10 February 1987) was a British television director. Capon was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire and was one of the earliest female drama directors to work in British television. She started working in television in 1941 in the USA, before joining the BBC North American service in 1947. Her credits include the award-winning BBC classic serial ""The Six Wives of Henry VIII"" (1970)."
"A daughter named as 'Madge' Shelton is said to have been a mistress of Henry VIII; it is not known if Madge refers to Margaret or Mary Shelton. Anne Shelton (courtier) Anne Shelton née Boleyn (28 November 1475 – 8 January 1556) was the elder sister of Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, and an aunt of his daughter, Queen Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII. Anne Boleyn was born at Blickling, Norfolk, the daughter of Sir William Boleyn and Lady Margaret Butler, daughter of Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond, and Joan de Beauchamp. She married"
"The opening of the play was also changed, with Thomas Cromwell telling Henry VIII the outcome of the trial and Henry then recalling his marriage to Anne, rather than Anne speaking first and then Henry remembering in flashback. The film stars Richard Burton as King Henry VIII and Geneviève Bujold as Anne Boleyn. Irene Papas plays Catherine of Aragon. Others in the cast include Anthony Quayle, John Colicos, Michael Hordern, Katharine Blake, Peter Jeffrey, Joseph O'Conor, William Squire, Vernon Dobtcheff, Denis Quilley, Esmond Knight and T. P. McKenna, who would later go on to play Henry VIII in ""Monarch"". Elizabeth"
"Marie of Cleves, Princess of Condé Marie of Cleves or of Nevers (""Marie de Clèves"", ""Marie de Nevers""; 1553–1574), by marriage the Princess of Condé, was the wife of Henry, Prince of Condé, and an early love interest of King Henry III of France. She was the last child of Francis I of Cleves, Duke of Nevers, and Margaret of Bourbon-Vendôme, elder sister of Antoine of Navarre. Her older sisters were Henriette of Cleves and Catherine of Cleves. King Henry IV of France was her maternal first cousin, and Anne of Cleves, the fourth wife of Henry VIII of England,"
"Diane Fletcher Diane Fletcher (born 17 April 1944) is an English actress. Fletcher was born in Derby, England. She played Nancy in ""Fairly Secret Army"", and has appeared in other popular British television shows such as ""Coronation Street"" as Angela Hawthorne, ""Inspector Morse"", ""Agatha Christie's Poirot"", ""Within These Walls"", ""Midsomer Murders"" and ""Heartbeat"". In 1971 she appeared in ""No One Was Saved"" at the Royal Court Theatre schools scheme. Her first film was Roman Polanski's ""Macbeth"". In the BBC adaptation of ""House of Cards"" and its sequels ""To Play the King"" and ""The Final Cut"", Fletcher played Elizabeth Urquhart, wife"
"a biographer of Mary Boleyn, Alison Weir, claims that a young Catherine stayed overnight to entertain and distract her aunt Anne in the Tower the morning before the execution are not correct. Catherine went on to become Maid of Honour to both Anne of Cleves and Catherine Howard, the fourth and fifth wives of Henry VIII. On 26 April 1540 she married Sir Francis Knollys. Her husband was named a Knight of the Garter in 1593, although he had already been knighted in 1547. He was also Treasurer of the Royal Household. From the time of her marriage, Catherine became"