Lionel Atwill
Lionel Atwill was born into a wealthy family and was educated at London's prestigious Mercer School to become an architect, but his interest turned to the stage. He worked his way progressively into the craft and debuted at age 20 at the Garrick Theatre in London. He acted and improved regularly thereafter, especially in the plays of Henrik Ibsen and George Bernard Shaw. Atwill came to the US in 1915 and would appear in some 25 plays on Broadway between 1917 and 1931, but he was already trying his hand in silent films by 1918. He had a sonorous voice and dictatorial British accent that served him well for the stage and just as well for sound movies. He did some Vitaphone short subjects in 1928 and then his first real film role in The Silent Witness (1932) (also titled "The Verdict"). That voice and his bullish demeanor made Atwill a natural for a spectrum of tough-customer roles. As shady noblemen and mad doctors, but also gruff military men and police inspectors (usually with a signature mustache), he worked steadily through the 1930s. He had the chance to show a broader character as the tyrannical but unforgettable Col. Bishop in Captain Blood (1935). It's hard to forget his Inspector Krogh in Son of Frankenstein (1939), wherein he agrees to a game of darts with Basil Rathbone and proceeds to impale the darts through the right sleeve of his uniform (the character sported a wooden right arm). And he sends himself up with rolling and blustering dialogue as the glory-hog ham stage actor Rawitch in the classic To Be or Not to Be (1942) with Jack Benny. However, Atwill effectively ruined his burgeoning film career in 1943 after he was implicated in what was described as an "orgy" at his home, naked guests and pornographic films included--and a rape perpetrated during the proceedings. Atwill "lied like a gentleman," it was said, in the court proceedings to protect the identities of his guests and was convicted of perjury and sentenced to five years' probation. He was thereafter kept employed on Poverty Row with only brief periods of employment by Universal Pictures, while the rest of Hollywood turned its collective back on him. He is more remembered for the horror films generally than for better efforts, but they have fueled his continued popularity and a bid by the Southern California Lionel Atwill Fan Club to petition for a Hollywood Blvd. star (he never received one).
Lionel Auguste
Lionel Auguste is an actor and director, known for Le Mécène (2016), Adieu Lulu (2021) and The Patron (2017).
Lionel Backus
Lionel Backus was born on December 28, 1901 in New York, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Smashing the Vice Trust (1937), The Wolf Dog (1933) and Red Lights Ahead (1936). He was married to Gloria Joy. He died on June 10, 1981 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Lionel Barber
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Lionel Barrymore
Famed actor, composer, artist, author and director. His talents extended to the authoring of the novel "Mr. Cartonwine: A Moral Tale" as well as his autobiography. In 1944, he joined ASCAP, and composed "Russian Dances", "Partita", "Ballet Viennois", "The Woodman and the Elves", "Behind the Horizon", "Fugue Fantasia", "In Memorium", "Hallowe'en", "Preludium & Fugue", "Elegie for Oboe, Orch.", "Farewell Symphony (1-act opera)", "Elegie (piano pieces)", "Rondo for Piano" and "Scherzo Grotesque".
Lionel Belmore
Lionel Belmore was born on May 12, 1867 in Wimbledon, London, England. He was an actor and director, known for Frankenstein (1931), Bardelys the Magnificent (1926) and The Vampire Bat (1933). He was married to Emmeline Florence Carder. He died on January 30, 1953 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Lionel Blair
Lionel Blair was born on December 12, 1928 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He is known for A Hard Day's Night (1964), Absolute Beginners (1986) and Evil's Evil Cousin (2016). He was married to Susan Blair. He died on November 4, 2021.
Lionel Boyce
Lionel Boyce is a writer and actor, known for The Jellies! (2017), Loiter Squad (2012) and Hap and Leonard (2016).
Lionel Cecilio
Lionel Cecilio is an actor and writer, known for La rixe (2004), Tout Part en Live! (2017) and Les héritiers (2014).
Lionel D. Carson
Lionel was born in Brooklyn, New York and attended Howard University in Washington DC. Aside from appearing in various films and televisions shows. Lionel has appeared in dozens of commercials, some include - UPS, State Farm, Jennie-O, Buffalo Wild Wings, United Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Georgia State Lottery, Toyota to name a few. Lionel has also appeared in print campaigns for Mini Cooper, Massimo, Pool Safely and Wells Fargo to name a few.