Henry Mollison

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Henry Mollison
Henry Mollison in A Bride for Henry (1937).jpg
Mollison in A Bride for Henry (1937)
Born
Evelyn Henry Mollison

(1905-02-21)February 21, 1905
Died19 July 1985(1985-07-19) (aged 80)
London, England
OccupationActor
Years active19281956
Spouses
(m. 1932;div. 1934)
(m. 1937;div. 1947)
Relatives Clifford Mollison (brother)

Evelyn Henry Mollison (21 February 1905 19 July 1985) was a British theatre and film actor. [1] [2] He was the brother of the actor Clifford Mollison.

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During World War II, he was held as a Prisoner of War for five years by the Germans, after his ship was captured. During his time in the POW camp, he organized 56 shows for other prisoners. Following the war, he never completely returned to acting. [3]

He was married to actresses Jane Welsh from 1932 to 1934 and Lina Basquette from 1937 until their divorce in 1947. [4] [5]

Partial filmography

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References

  1. "Henry Mollison". BFI. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  2. Croall, Jonathan (5 May 2011). John Gielgud: Matinee Idol to Movie Star. ISBN   9781408131077.
  3. Gillies, Midge (25 May 2011). The Barbed-Wire University. ISBN   9781845137274.
  4. "Jane Welsh - Obituary from The Independent (UK)". powell-pressburger.org.
  5. "The Milwaukee Journal - Google News Archive Search". google.com.[ permanent dead link ]