C. V. France facts for kids
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C. V. France
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| Born |
Charles V. France
30 June 1868 |
| Died | 13 April 1949 (aged 80) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1910–44 |
Charles Vernon France (born June 30, 1868 – died April 13, 1949) was a British actor. He was usually known as C. V. France. He had a long career, appearing in many plays and films from 1910 to 1944.
A Look at C. V. France's Acting Career
C. V. France was a talented actor who performed both on stage and in movies. He was known for his skill and how well he could play different kinds of characters.
His Work on Stage
France acted in several important plays. In 1932, he appeared in For Services Rendered: A Play in Three Acts by William Somerset Maugham. He also performed in The Grey Stocking: A Play in Four Acts in 1912.
A famous writer, William Somerset Maugham, praised France's acting. In his 1938 book, The Summing Up, Maugham wrote that France was "admirable" in every role. He said France perfectly captured the characters he imagined. Maugham called him a "competent, intelligent, and versatile actor."
Appearing in Movies
C. V. France also had a busy career in films. A filmography is a list of all the movies an actor has been in. Here is a list of the films where C. V. France appeared:
- The Blue Bird (1910, short film) – Played Time
- Eugene Aram (1924) – Played Squire Lester
- The Burgomaster of Stilemonde (1929)
- The Loves of Robert Burns (1930) – Played Lord Farquhar
- The Skin Game (1931) – Played Mr. Hillcrist
- These Charming People (1931) – Played Minx
- Black Coffee (1931) – Played Sir Claude Amory
- A Night Like This (1932) – Played Micky the Mailer
- Lord Edgware Dies (1934) – Played Lord Edgware
- Royal Cavalcade (1935) – Played Father
- Scrooge (1935) – Played the Spirit of Christmas Future
- Tudor Rose (1936) – Played Clergy at Execution (uncredited)
- Broken Blossoms (1936) – Played High Priest
- Crime Over London (1936) – (uncredited)
- Victoria the Great (1937) – Played Archbishop of Canterbury
- A Yank at Oxford (1938) – Played Dean Snodgrass
- Strange Boarders (1938) – Played Col. Lionel Anstruther
- If I Were King (1938) – Played Father Villon
- The Ware Case (1938) – Played Judge
- Cheer Boys Cheer (1939) – Played Tom Greenleaf
- Ten Days in Paris (1940) – Played General de Guermantes
- Night Train to Munich (1940) – Played Admiral Hassinger
- Breach of Promise (1942) – Played Morgan
- Went the Day Well? (1942) – Played Mr Ashton, the vicar
- The Halfway House (1944) – Played Mr. Truscott, Solicitor
- It Happened One Sunday (1944) – Played Magistrate (his last film role)
See also
In Spanish: C.V. France para niños
