Donald Sinden Biography

Fast Facts

• Was honored as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1979 and was later knighted in 1997 for his services to drama
• Trained in acting at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts in London
• Got his start on the stage at the Brighton Little Theatre in 1941 when he took up the part his cousin was supposed to play, but was unable to because he'd been called up to war
• Made his screen acting debut in the film "Lost Daughter" in 1948
• Best known for his role as Simon Peel in "Never the Twain" and as Sir Joseph Channing in "Judge John Deed․"
• Was also a renowned stage actor who performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company, playing the title role in "King Lear" and Malvolio in "Twelfth Night․"
• Performed the opening theme for the TV series "Two's Company" in 1975
• Was the last living person to have known Lord Alfred Douglas, Oscar Wilde's lover, and was one of only two people to attend his funeral