Eric Bransby Williams (18 March 1900 – 22 June 1994) was a British actor.
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In 1923 he toured the United Kingdom as the Priest in a production of ''Hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...
'' with his father Bransby Williams
Bransby Williams (born Bransby William Pharez; 14 August 1870 – 3 December 1961) was a British actor, comedian and monologist. He became known as "The Irving of the music halls".
Early years
Born in Hackney, London, the son of William M ...
in the title role.
Selected filmography
* '' His Grace Gives Notice'' (1924)
* ''The Sins Ye Do
''The Sins Ye Do'' is a 1924 British silent romance film directed by Fred LeRoy Granville and starring Joan Lockton, Henry Victor and Eileen Dennes. It was made at Cricklewood Studios by Stoll Pictures.
Plot summary
'' Pictures and the Pict ...
'' (1924)
* ''The Presumption of Stanley Hay, MP
''The Presumption of Stanley Hay, MP'' is a 1925 British silent drama film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring David Hawthorne, Betty Faire, Fred Raynham and Kinsey Peile. It is adapted from a novel by Nowell Kaye.
Cast
* David Hawthorn ...
'' (1925)
*'' The Gold Cure'' (1925)
* '' Confessions'' (1925)
* '' The Secret Kingdom'' (1925)
* '' The Wonderful Wooing'' (1925)
* '' Pearl of the South Seas'' (1926)
* '' Easy Virtue'' (1928)
* ''Troublesome Wives
''Troublesome Wives'' is a 1928 British silent comedy film directed by Harry Hughes and starring Eric Bransby Williams, Mabel Poulton and Lilian Oldland. It was based on the play ''Summer Lightning'' by Ernest Denny. The screenplay concerns t ...
'' (1928)
* '' The Hellcat'' (1928)
* ''Little Miss London
''Little Miss London'' is a 1929 British silent comedy film directed by Harry Hughes and starring Pamela Parr, Frank Stanmore and Reginald Fox. It was made by British Instructional Films at Bushey Studios. The screenplay concerns a busines ...
'' (1929)
* '' When Knights Were Bold'' (1929)
* '' The Wonderful Story'' (1932)
References
External links
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1900 births
1994 deaths
English male film actors
Male actors from London
20th-century English male actors
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