| 词条 | Philip Friend |
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CareerBritainFriend went to Bradfield College where he became interested in acting. He began appearing in musical comedies in 1935, and was soon working on the West End. He was in a production of French Without Tears that was on Broadway. He returned to London and was busy on the stage until war broke out after which he joined the Royal Fusiliers.[2] Friend had small roles in British films like Inquest (1939), The Midas Touch (1940), and Old Bill and Son (1941). He was in Dangerous Moonlight (1941), 'Pimpernel' Smith (1941), Sheepdog of the Hills (1941), Back-Room Boy (1942), The Day Will Dawn (1942), The Next of Kin (1942), In Which We Serve (1942), The Young Mr. Pitt (1942), and We Dive at Dawn (1943). Friend had bigger parts in The Bells Go Down (1943) with Tommy Trinder, Warn That Man (1943) with Gordon Harker and The Flemish Farm (1943), and could be seen in Two Thousand Women (1944). He had a decent sized role in Great Day (1945). Friend returned to the stage with Pink String and Sealing Wax and The First Gentleman.[2] HollywoodIn February 1946 Friend signed a contract with David O. Selznick who brought the actor to Hollywood.[3] Selznick wound up not using Friend in any of his films. Friend had a support part in My Own True Love (1948) with Phyllis Calvert. He could also be seen in Enchantment (1948). Friend was a British soldier in Sword in the Desert (1949) at Universal. They liked his work and signed him to a contract, casting him in the lead of Buccaneer's Girl (1950) with Yvonne de Carlo. Friend was kept at Universal for Panther's Moon (1951), then the studio dropped him. They hired him back to play the villain in Smuggler's Island (1951).[4] He was in Thunder on the Hill (1951).[5] Friend had the star role in The Highwayman (1952) for Monogram Pictures.[6][7] Friend began appearing on TV in such shows as The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse and Kraft Theatre. On Broadway he was meant to join the cast of Faithfully Yours but Equity objected.[8]Instead he starred in Jane in 1952.[9] Return to BritainFriend returned home to be in Desperate Moment (1953). He had support roles in Background (1952), The Diamond (1954), Highwayman (1956), Cloak Without Dagger (1956) and The Betrayal (1956). He also appeared regularly on British TV shows such as The Errol Flynn Theatre. Friend's later work included Son of Robin Hood (1958), The Solitary Child (1958), Web of Suspicion(1959),The Fur Collar (1962), Stranglehold (1962), and The Vulture (1966). One of his last appearances was in the TV movie Suez 1956 (1979). Personal lifeFriend was married to the actress Eileen Erskine, and they had two sons.[2] Partial filmography
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/2748|title=Philip Friend|work=BFI}} 2. ^1 2 Round the British StudiosNepean, Edith. Picture Show; London Vol. 60, Iss. 1555, (17 January 1953): 11 3. ^ENGLISH STAR SIGNS SELZNICK CONTRACT: Philip Friend, Leading Man on Stage and Screen, to Come to Hollywood Soon Of Local OriginSpecial to THE NEW YORK TIMES.. New York Times (1923–Current file); New York, N.Y. [New York, N.Y]12 Feb 1946: 29. 4. ^U-I Recaptures Philip Substitute in Debate Friend; Judy GarlandSchallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times (1923–Current File); Los Angeles, Calif. [Los Angeles, Calif]20 June 1950: A7. 5. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article55918017 |title=Accents to be Americanised' |newspaper=The Mail |volume=40, |issue=1,983 |location=South Australia |date=3 June 1950 |accessdate=5 November 2017 |page=7 (Sunday Magazine) |via=National Library of Australia}} 6. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article163301815 |title=Film Reviews |newspaper=The Newcastle Sun |issue=11,274 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=16 August 1954 |accessdate=5 November 2017 |page=14 |via=National Library of Australia}} 7. ^Drama: Philip Friend Will Star in 'Highwayman;' Wilde Prepares ScriptsSchallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times (1923–Current File); Los Angeles, Calif. [Los Angeles, Calif]10 Feb 1951: 11. 8. ^KRAKEUR ACCEDES TO EQUITY DEMAND: Bourneuf Will Take Over Role in 'Faithfully Yours,' Starting Tuesday, Instead of Friend Washington Meeting Rumored "Howe & Hummel" Promised Eleanor Lynn Leaving Show TO ACT IN A MUSICALBy SAM ZOLOTOW. New York Times (1923–Current file); New York, N.Y. [New York, N.Y]12 Oct 1951: 32. 9. ^The Theatre: Behrman and MaughamWall Street Journal (1923 – Current file); New York, N.Y. [New York, N.Y]4 Feb 1952: 4. External links
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