Gerald du Maurier

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1873-03-26

Deathday 1934-04-11 (61 years old)

Place of Birth Hampstead, London

Also Known As Sir Gerald Hubert Edward Busson du Maurier, Gerald Hubert Edward Busson du Maurier

Gerald du Maurier

Biography

Sir Gerald Hubert Edward Busson du Maurier was an English actor and manager. He was the son of the writer George du Maurier and brother of Sylvia Llewelyn Davies. In 1902, he married the actress Muriel Beaumont with whom he had three daughters: writers Angela du Maurier and Daphne du Maurier , and painter Jeanne du Maurier. His popularity lay in his subtle and naturalistic acting: a "delicately realistic style of acting that sought to suggest rather than to state the deeper emotions". His Times obituary said of his career: "His parentage assured him of engagements in the best of company to begin with; but it was his own talent that took advantage of them."

Known For

Actor

1934
Jew Süss

as Weissensee

1934
The Scotland Yard Mystery

as Commissioner Stanton

1933
I Was a Spy

as Doctor

1932
Lord Camber's Ladies

as Dr. Napier

1930
Escape!

as Captain Matt Denant

1917
Masks and Faces

as Hunsdon

Writer

1925
The Dancers

as Theatre Play