Harcourt Williams, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harcourt Williams

English actor

Date of Birth: 30-Mar-1880

Place of Birth: Croydon, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 13-Dec-1957

Profession: playwright, stage actor, theater director, film actor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Ernest George Harcourt Williams (30 March 1880 – 13 December 1957) was an English actor and director.
After early experience in touring companies he established himself as a character actor and director in the West End.
From 1929 to 1934 he was director of The Old Vic theatre company; among the actors he recruited were John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson.
After directing some fifty plays he resigned the directorship of the Old Vic but continued to appear in the company's productions throughout the rest of his career.
He appeared in thirty cinema and television roles during his later years.