Reginald Denny

Birth Name:

Reginald Leigh Dugmore

Birth Place:

Richmond, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor, Writer, Soundtrack, Director

Created a radio-controlled target aircraft that was used by the Armed Forces during World War II
First appeared on the London stage in 1899 and came to the U․S․ in 1911 for a role in the Broadway play "Quaker Girl․"
Made his screen acting debut as Cornelius Griffin in the film "Niobe" in 1915
Also worked as a designer and manufacturer of model airplanes
Best known for his role as Frank Crawley in "Rebecca" and as Simms in "Mr․ Blandings Builds His Dream House․"
Wrote and directed the films "That's My Daddy" in 1928 and "The Big Bluff" in 1933
Appeared in more than 200 films during his 50-year career
Played Colonel Pickering opposite Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews in a Broadway production of "My Fair Lady" in the late 1950s

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