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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: February 09, 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:
  • Benita Hume - Wife
  • Charles Colman - Father
  • Juliet Benita Colman - Daughter
  • Marjory Read Fraser Colman - Mother
  • Thelma Raye - Ex-wife
  • 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
  • 1930 Oscar: Best Actor - Nominee
  • 1948 Golden Globe: Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
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