Godfrey Tearle
Known For
Acting
Born
1884-10-12 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
1953-06-08
Biography
Sir Godfrey Tearle was an American-born actor who portrayed the quintessential Englishman on stage and in films in both England and the United States.
Most Known For
Undercover
as General von Staengel
The 39 Steps
as Professor Jordan
Infatuation
as Gerald Norton
The Titfield Thunderbolt
as Ollie Matthews (The Bishop)
Mandy
as Mr Garland senior
The Beginning or the End
as President Franklin D. Roosevelt
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
as Sir George Corbett, Rear Gunner in B for Bertie
White Corridors
as Mr. Groom Sr.
Fancy Dress
as Tony Broke
I Believe in You
as Judge Pyke
The Rake's Progress
as Colonel Robert Kenway
Decameron Nights
as Ricciardo / Bernabo
Medal for the General
as General Church
Tomorrow We Live
as Mayor Pierre DuSchen
These Charming People
as James Berridge
Private Angelo
as Count Piccologrando
The Lamp Still Burns
as Sir Marshall Freyne
Tomorrow We Live
as Sir Charles Hendra
The Last Journey
as Sir Wilfred Rhodes
Salome of the Tenements
as John Manning