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person_profile-Matheson Lang

Matheson Lang Died at age: 68

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Matheson Lang

Date of Birth:

May 15, 1879

Country of birth:

Canada

Died:

Apr 11, 1948

Biography of

Matheson Lang

    From Wikipedia

    Matheson Alexander Lang (May 15, 1879 – April 11, 1948) was a Canadian-born stage and film actor and playwright in the early 20th century. He is best remembered for his performances roles in Great Britain in Shakespeare plays.

    In 1916, Lang became one of the first major theatre stars to act on film, as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice, with his wife as Portia. He went on to appear in over 30 films and was one of Britain's leading movie stars of the 1920s. Among his memorable roles were Guy Fawkes (1923), Matthias in The Wandering Jew (1923) (which also featured his wife as Judith), Henry IV in Henry, King of Navarre (1924), and Henry V in Royal Cavalcade (1935).

    Lang also wrote the plays Carnival (1919) and The Purple Mask (1920), both of which were produced on Broadway and made into films.

    Matheson Lang died in Bridgetown, Barbados. He was 68.

Filmography of

Matheson Lang

Found 8 Movies in total

The Cardinal

Cardinal de Medici ( Actor )

... 1936

Drake of England

Francis Drake ( Actor )

... 1935

The Great Defender

Sir Douglas Rolls ( Actor )

... 1934

Little Friend

John Hughes ( Actor )

... 1934

Channel Crossing

Jacob Van Eeden ( Actor )

... 1933

Carnival

Silvio Steno ( Actor )

Theatre Play

... 1931

Dick Turpin's Ride to York

Dick Turpin ( Actor )

... 1922

Carnival

Sylvio Steno ( Actor )

Theatre Play

... 1921