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Ronald Colman: Biography

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Birth Name: Ronald Charles Colman
Birth Place: Richmond, Surrey, England
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/09/1891, Aquarius
Date of Death: 05/19/1958
Profession: Actor

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Ronald Colman Fast Facts:

Served during World War I with the London Scottish Regiment.
Moved to the U.S. in 1920.
Successfully transitioned from silent films to talkies, thanks to his exceptional speaking voice.
Had to shave off his trademark moustache for his role as Sydney Carton in A Tale of Two Cities (1935).
Frequent guest voice, with second wife Benita Hume, on the radio version of The Jack Benny Show; he and Hume later had their own radio show, The Halls of Ivy.
One-time owner of the San Ysidro Ranch resort in Santa Barbara, CA.

Ronald Colman Relationships:
Thelma Raye - Ex-wife
Benita Hume - Wife
Juliet Benita Colman - Daughter
Charles Colman - Father
Marjory Read Fraser Colman - Mother
Ronald Colman Awards:
1947 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
1942 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1930 Oscar: Best Actor - Nominee
1948 Golden Globe: Actor in a Leading Role - Winner

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