Cecil Kellaway

Cecil Kellaway

1890-08-22 – 1973-02-28 (age 82) Cape Town, South Africa
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Biography

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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. Then William Wyler called and offered him a part in Wuthering Heights (1939).

Kellaway died 28 February 1973 in Hollywood, California, and his ashes were entombed in the Sanctuary of Remembrance, at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. He received two Best Supporting Actor nominations, for The Luck of the Irish and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.

Academy Award winning actor Edmund Gwenn, whose real surname was Kellaway also, was his cousin.

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Known For

Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights

1939

as Earnshaw

Unconquered
Unconquered

1947

as Jeremy Love

Spinout
Spinout

1966

as Bernard Ranley

The Letter
The Letter

1940

as Prescott

The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Cardinal
The Cardinal

1963

as Monsignor Monaghan

Harvey
Harvey

1950

as Dr. Chumley

Fitzwilly
Fitzwilly

1967

as Buckmaster

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

1964

as Harry Willis

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

1967

as Monsignor Ryan

Young Bess
Young Bess

1953

as Mr. Parry

Interrupted Melody
Interrupted Melody

1955

as Bill Lawrence

Blond Cheat
Blond Cheat

1938

as Rufus Trent

Kitty
Kitty

1945

as Thomas Gainsborough

Mrs. Parkington
Mrs. Parkington

1944

as Edward VII, Prince of Wales

Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc

1948

as Jean le Maistre, Inquisitor of Rouen

Appointment for Love
Appointment for Love

1941

as O'Leary

I Married a Witch
I Married a Witch

1942

as Daniel

Variety Girl
Variety Girl

1947

as Cecil Kellaway

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms