Biography
Cyril McLaglen (9 September 1899 β 11 July 1987) was a British actor who appeared in a variety of films between 1920 and 1951. He was born in London in 1899 and made his film debut in the 1920 film The Call of the Road. He was the younger brother of the actor Victor McLaglen.McLaglen enjoyed success in the late silent era, and was placed under contract to Gainsborough Pictures, appearing in some of the studio's biggest films of the late 1920s. His career started to falter with the arrival of sound and he began to appear in low-budget quota quickies.
In the mid-1930s, he emigrated to the United States, but his roles in Hollywood were even more limited and often consisted in small, often uncredited roles. His screen career had wound down by 1942, but he made one final appearance in the 1951 film Soldiers Three.
Filmography
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Movies 29
The Black Swan (1942)
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942)
They Met in Bombay (1941)
The Long Voyage Home (1940)
Four Men and a Prayer (1938)
Wee Willie Winkie (1937)
The Plough and the Stars (1936)
Peter Ibbetson (1935)
The Bands Plays On (1934)
The Secret of the Loch (1934)
A Royal Demand (1933)
Money for Speed (1933)
Verdict of the Sea (1932)
Josser Joins the Navy (1932)
Down River (1931)
No Lady (1931)
Bed and Breakfast (1930)
Suspense (1930)
Alf's Button (1930)
The Lost Patrol (1929)
You Know What Sailors Are (1928)
Underground (1928)
Balaclava (1928)
Quinneys (1927)
The Arcadians (1927)
Hindle Wakes (1927)
Boadicea (1927)
Madame Pompadour (1927)
The Island of Despair (1926)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1899-09-09
Deathday1987-07-11 (87 years old)
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
SiblingsVictor McLaglen, Sydney Temple Leopold McLaglen
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
Also Known AsCyril Maclaglen
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