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Charming, classically handsome leading man who began his career as a child actor on the stage from the age of eight before gaining attention in several British silents and as a Broadway lead, often opposite Katharine Cornell. Aherne went to Hollywood in 1933 where he starred in numerous romantic roles as the quintessential upper-class English gentleman, although he was equally memorable in the atypical supporting role of the Emperor Maximilian, in "Juarez" (1939) for which he was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar.

Charming, classically handsome leading man who began his career as a child actor on the stage from the age of eight before gaining attention in several British silents and as a Broadway lead, often opposite Katharine Cornell. Aherne went to Hollywood in 1933 where he starred in numerous romantic roles as the quintessential upper-class English gentleman, although he was equally memorable in the atypical supporting role of the Emperor Maximilian, in "Juarez" (1939) for which he was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar.

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CAST: (feature film)

1.
 Rosie (1967) Oliver Stevenson
2.
 The Cavern (1965) General Braithwaite
3.
 Sword of Lancelot (1963) King Arthur
4.
 Susan Slade (1961) Stanton Corbett
5.
 The Best of Everything (1959) Mr. Shalimar
6.
 The Swan (1956) Father [Carl] Hyacinth
7.
 Prince Valiant (1954) King Arthur
8.
 A Bullet Is Waiting (1954) David Canham
9.
 Titanic (1953) Capt. E. J. Smith
10.
 I Confess (1953) Willie Robertson
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1910:
British stage acting debut at age eight in a pantomime show with Noel Coward
1924:
First British film, "The Eleventh Commandment"
1931:
Broadway acting debut in "The Barretts of Wimpole Street" opposite Katharine Cornell
1933:
Hollywood film acting debut, "Song of Songs"
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Toured the world in "The Barretts of Wimpole Street" revival for servicemen during WWII
1958:
Returned to stage in touring production of "My Fair Lady" as Henry Higgins
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Education

Malvern College: -

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wife:
Joan Fontaine. Actor. Married in 1939; divorced in 1945.
wife:
Eleanor de Liagre Labrot. Married in 1946; New York socialite.

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