Cecil Kellaway
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Cecil Lauriston Kellaway (22 August 1890 – 28 February 1973) was a South African-born character actor.
Cecil Kellaway spent many years as an actor, author, and director in the Australian film industry until he tried his luck in Hollywood in the 1930s. Finding he could get only gangster bit parts, he got discouraged and returned to Australia. Then William Wyler called and offered him a part in Wuthering Heights (1939).
Kellaway died 28 February 1973 in
Academy Award winning actor Edmund Gwenn, whose real surname was Kellaway also, was his cousin.
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Born
Aug 22, 1890
Cape Town, South Africa
Died
Feb 28, 1973
Known For
Acting
Movies
109 acting
0 crew
Popularity
1.6
Known For
Wuthering Heights
1939
as Earnshaw
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967
as Monsignor Ryan
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946
as Nick Smith
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
1964
as Harry Willis
I Married a Witch
1942
as Daniel
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
1953
as Prof. Elson
Harvey
1950
as Dr. Chumley
The Invisible Man Returns
1940
as Inspector Sampson
The Mummy's Hand
1940
as The Great Solvani
Gunga Din
1939
as Mr. Stebbins (uncredited)
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