Gyles Isham

Acting

Gyles Isham

Born October 31, 1903Lamport, Northampton, England, UK9 credits

From Wikipedia Sir Gyles Isham, 12th Baronet (31 October 1903 – 29 January 1976) was an English aristocrat, actor (who appeared in several films in the 1930s) and historian. Gyles Isham was born 31 October 1903 in Lamport, Northamptonshire, England to Sir Vere Isham, the 11th Baronet of Lamport, and his wife Millicent Vaughan. He graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford in 1930 with an M.A. degree and became an actor, appearing from 1933 to 1937 in ten films, including the acclaimed Anna Karenina. He also acted From 1929 to 1938 in several Shakespeare plays at the Old Vic Theatre in London, the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, and other venues.

Known For

Filmography

Under Secret Orders
1937Under Secret Orders
as Lt. Hans HoffmanMovie
Secret Lives
1937Secret Lives
as Franz AbelMovie
The House of the Spaniard
1936The House of the Spaniard
as John GilchristMovie
The Perfect Gentleman
1935The Perfect Gentleman
as Man (uncredited)Movie
Anna Karenina
1935Anna Karenina
as Konstantin Demitrievitch LevinMovie
The Iron Duke
1934The Iron Duke
as Czar of RussiaMovie
P
1933Purse Strings
as James WillmoreMovie