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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Cecil Lauriston Kellaway (22 August 1890 – 28 February 1973) was a South African-born character actor. Cecil Kellaway spent many years as an actor, author, and director in the Australian film industry until he tried his luck in Hollywood in the 1930s. Finding he could get only gangster bit parts, he got discouraged and returned to Australia.
Cecil Kellaway. Actor, Writer. Born August 27, 1890 in Cape Town, South Africa. Though a native of South Africa, Cecil Kellaway spent many years as an actor, author and director in Australian live theatre until he tried his luck in Hollywood in the 1930s. Finding he could get only gangster bit parts, he got discouraged and returned to Australia.
Down to the Sea in Ships: Directed by Henry Hathaway. With Richard Widmark, Lionel Barrymore, Dean Stockwell, Cecil Kellaway. Whaling ship captain Bering Joy takes his grandson Jed on a whaling trip to teach him core life values while First Mate Dan Lunceford is tasked with tutoring Jed.
As a character actor, Cecil Kellaway was easily recognized by millions of moviegoers, even though they usually could not remember his name. However, producers, well aware of his polished, often funny and effectively underplayed performances, employed the heavyset, round‐faced, cherubic actor in more than 75 feature films since his arrival in Hollywood in 1938.
Biografía de Cecil Kellaway 27 de Agosto de 1890, y su filmografía, todas sus películas: Me casé con una bruja, Ella y su secretario, La reina virgen, El rebelde orgulloso, Intermezzo (1939)
Other articles where Cecil Kellaway is discussed: Harvey: Chumley (Cecil Kellaway), releases Veta and attempts to track down Elwood. As it turns out, though, Chumley is able to see Harvey, and Veta—who has confessed to having seen him as well—eventually decides that Elwood’s affable disposition compensates for his eccentricities.
The Postman Always Rings Twice: Directed by Tay Garnett. With Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway, Hume Cronyn. A married woman and a drifter fall in love and then plot to murder her husband.
