Gyles Isham

Gyles Isham

Actor

Lamport, Northampton, England, UK
October 31, 1903

Biography

From Wikipedia Sir Gyles Isham, 12th Baronet (31 October 1903 – 29 January 1976) was an English aristocrat, actor (who appeared in several films in the 1930s) and historian. Gyles Isham was born 31 October 1903 in Lamport, Northamptonshire, England to Sir Vere Isham, the 11th Baronet of Lamport, and his wife Millicent Vaughan. He graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford in 1930 with an M.A. degree and became an actor, appearing from 1933 to 1937 in ten films, including the acclaimed Anna Karenina. He also acted From 1929 to 1938 in several Shakespeare plays at the Old Vic Theatre in London, the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, and other venues.

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Representative Works

Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
6.6
/ English
Purse Strings
Purse Strings
7.0
/ English
Under Secret Orders
Under Secret Orders
9.0
/ English
Anne One Hundred
Anne One Hundred
9.0
/ English
The Iron Duke
The Iron Duke
8.0
/ English
What’s in a Name?
What’s in a Name?
8.0
/ English
Secret Lives
Secret Lives
6.7
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Anna Karenina
1935Nominee

Best Performance

Anna Karenina

The House of the Spaniard
1936Nominee

Best Performance

The House of the Spaniard

Under Secret Orders
1937Winner

Best Performance

Under Secret Orders

Career Highlights

The Perfect Gentleman
1935Highlight

Best Performance

The Perfect Gentleman

The Iron Duke
1934Highlight

Best Performance

The Iron Duke

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