Donald Stewart (May 14, 1910 March 1, 1966) was an American actor and singer, who settled and worked in the United Kingdom. After training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and several appearances in

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musicals (including '' Life Begins at 8:40''), Stewart moved to Britain. He performed in revue, and became a

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in several British films of the 1940s including '' The Peterville Diamond'' (1942) and '' One Exciting Night'' (1944). During the 1950s he appeared in character roles in films and increasingly on television. He was married to the actress

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, whom he met filming '' Fine Feathers'' (1937).

Selected filmography

* ''

Soft Lights and Sweet Music ''Soft Lights and Sweet Music'' is a 1936 British musical film directed by Herbert Smith and starring Bert Ambrose, Evelyn Dall and Harry Tate. It was made by British Lion at Beaconsfield Studios. The film is a musical revue showcasing a selec ...

'' (1936) * ''

Flying Fortress The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engined heavy bomber developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). Relatively fast and high-flying for a bomber of its era, the B-17 was used primarily in the European Theater ...

'' (1942) * '' The Peterville Diamond'' (1942) * '' One Exciting Night'' (1944) * '' Welcome, Mr. Washington'' (1944) * ''

I'll Get You for This ''I'll Get You for This'' (released in the US as ''Lucky Nick Cain'') is a 1951 British thriller film by Joseph M. Newman starring George Raft, Coleen Gray, and Enzo Staiola. It was made from an adaptation by George Callahan and William Ro ...

'' (1951) * '' Reluctant Bride'' (1955) * '' Tiger by the Tail'' (1955) * ''

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw ''The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw'' is a 1958 British-American Western comedy directed by Raoul Walsh, starring Kenneth More and Jayne Mansfield. Mansfield's singing voice is dubbed by Connie Francis. It was one of the first Westerns to be shot in ...

'' (1958)

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

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