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Russell Thorndike (Arthur Russell Thorndike) was born on 6 February, 1885 in Rochester, Kent, England, UK, is an actor,writer. Discover Russell Thorndike's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 87 years old?

Popular As Arthur Russell Thorndike
Occupation actor,writer
Age 87 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 6 February, 1885
Birthday 6 February
Birthplace Rochester, Kent, England, UK
Date of death 7 November, 1972
Died Place London, England, UK
Nationality United Kingdom

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Who Is Russell Thorndike's Wife?

His wife is Rosemary Dowson (17 August 1918 - 7 November 1972) ( his death)

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Russell Thorndike Net Worth

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1885

Lesser known than sister Dame Sybil Thorndike but just as versatile, Russell Thorndike was a British actor who later turned author and novelist. Of the two, Russell had natural talent but lacked the fire. His first love was for the pen and, following WWI, devoted himself more and more to writing. He was born Arthur Russell Thorndike on February 6, 1885, at Rochester, where his father had recently taken the position of canon at Rochester Cathedral. A student at St Georges School, Windsor Castle, he was a chorister of the Chapel Royal.

1903

At his suggestion, both Russell and Sybil (who once aspired to be a concert pianist) tried acting as a career in 1903. They became students at Ben Greets Academy and two years later fellow-members of his company on a North American tour, including New York. He remained in all three-and-a-half years with the company, once giving three performances as Hamlet in three different versions of the text on the same day. He also toured in South Africa and Asia. At around this time he completed his first novel of romantic adventure on Romney marsh entitled "Dr Syn.

1914

" In 1914 he entered military service. Brother Frank, who once performed on stage, was killed in action and Russell was severely wounded at Gallipoli and discharged.

1916

He rejoined Ben Greet's theatre company and his sister at the Old Vic in 1916 in which he played the classics -- King John, Richard II, and King Lear (Sybil portrayed The Fool) He also acted with Sybil and her husband, Lewis Casson, in their touring repertory of melodramas.

1918

" Thorndike married Rosemary Dowson, a daughter of the well-known actress Rosina Filippi, in 1918.

1922

In 1922 he earned applause for his performance in Henrik Ibsen's first professional production of "Peer Gynt" at the Old Vic. As for film, Russell's appearances were infrequent.

He did portray Macbeth (1922) in a silent version of the play opposite Sybil's Lady Macbeth and also played leads in silent versions of other classic plays including A Christmas Carol (1923) as Old Ebenezer, and The School for Scandal (1923) as Sir Peter Teazle.

1944

Along with John Laurie and Esmond Knight, he is one of only three actors other than Laurence Olivier himself to appear in all three Shakespearean films that Olivier directed: Henry V (1944), Hamlet (1948) and Richard III (1955).

1948

He ended his career in minor priest roles for Laurence Olivier in Hamlet (1948) and Richard III (1955). Although Russell continued on the stage for four more decades (including playing his own Dr Syn character and entertaining audiences as Smee in ten revivals of "Peter Pan"), he felt a deeper fulfillment for writing, which would include the later work "The House of Jeffreys.