| 词条 | Arthur Riscoe |
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LifeHe was born Arthur Boorman 19 November 1896 in Sherburn-in-Elmet near Leeds, but at the age of 15 moved to Tasmania as a farm worker. When 18, he joined the Australian Imperial Forces, and was awarded the Military Cross during World War I. His stage career began in 1919 with a part in The Lilac Domino, and he returned to the UK in 1920, slowly building popularity till the 1930s he was well established in light comedy, and had significant film roles.[2] He appeared as Widow Twankey at the Adelphi Theatre in 1937.[3] He married Olive Raymond, and their daughter Maureen Riscoe was an actress and casting director.[4] He died of a heart attack on 6 August 1954 at his home in London.[2] Selected filmography
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/13782|title=Arthur Riscoe|publisher=|accessdate=4 July 2018}} 2. ^1 {{cite news |author= |title=Adelphi Theatre |url= |work=The Times|location=London |date=24 December 1937|access-date= }} 3. ^{{cite news |author= |title=Adelphi Theatre |url= |work=The Times|location=London |date=24 December 1937|access-date= }} 4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/maureen-riscoe-6gpvhr0n0dk|title=Maureen Riscoe|date=10 December 2003|publisher=|accessdate=4 July 2018|via=www.thetimes.co.uk}} External links
6 : 1895 births|1954 deaths|People from Yorkshire|Male actors from Yorkshire|English male film actors|20th-century English male actors |
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