Eric Blore
English actor (1887–1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eric Blore Sr. (23 December 1887 – 2 March 1959) was an English actor and writer. His early stage career, mostly in the West End of London, centred on revue and musical comedy, but also included straight plays. He wrote sketches for and appeared in variety.
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Eric Blore | |
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Born | (1887-12-23)23 December 1887 |
Died | 2 March 1959(1959-03-02) (aged 71) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1920–1955 |
Spouses | Violet Winter
(m. 1917; died 1919)Clara Blore
(m. 1926) |
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In the 1930s Blore acted mostly in Broadway productions. He made his last London appearance in 1933 in the Fred Astaire hit Gay Divorce. Between 1930 and 1955 he made more than 60 Hollywood films, becoming particularly well known for playing butlers and other superior domestic servants. He retired in 1956 for health reasons, and died in Hollywood in 1959 at the age of 71.