Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Actor
Born
February 21, 1889
Died
September 2, 1979

British character actor Felix Aylmer was educated at Oxford and later studied drama, making his stage debut at the London Coliseum in 1911. During World War I he served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and resumed his stage career after the war ended. He entered films in 1930 and stayed in them…

Biography

British character actor Felix Aylmer was educated at Oxford and later studied drama, making his stage debut at the London Coliseum in 1911. During World War I he served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and resumed his stage career after the war ended. He entered films in 1930 and stayed in them for the next 40 years, specializing in elderly, doddering characters (often clerics). Arguably his most memorable film appearance is that of the Archbishop of Canterbury in Laurence Olivier's Henry V (1944). He is also well-known for his portrayal of Father Anselm in the television series Oh Brother! (1968).

Actor

The Thief and the CobblerThe Thief and the Cobbler(1993)as Narrator (original version)
Legend of the ChampionsLegend of the Champions(1983)as Old Man
Oh, Father!Oh, Father!(1973)as Father Anselm, The Prior, Father Anselm
Jason KingJason King(1971)as Doctor Wilstein
The Main ChanceThe Main Chance(1969)as Judge

Self

This Is Your LifeThis Is Your Life(1955)as Self
The Morecambe & Wise ShowThe Morecambe & Wise Show(1968)as Self
Call My BluffCall My Bluff(1965)as Self
Vera Lynn Sings(1955)as Self
Salute to Show Business(1957)as Self

Archive Footage

Shakespeare UncoveredShakespeare Uncovered(2012)as Polonius
The ChampionsThe Champions(1968)as Old Man
A People Eternal(1939)as Ferera
Land of LibertyLand of Liberty(1939)as Lord Palmerston (edited from 'Victoria the Great')

Known for

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Jean Simmons, Felix Aylmer, and Basil Sydney in Hamlet (1948)Felix Aylmer in Night Train to Munich (1940)Felix Aylmer in Night Train to Munich (1940)Felix Aylmer in Quo Vadis (1951)Deborah Kerr, Felix Aylmer, Abraham Sofaer, and Nora Swinburne in Quo Vadis (1951)Deborah Kerr, Robert Taylor, Felix Aylmer, Nora Swinburne, and Norman Wooland in Quo Vadis (1951)

Credit Score: Felix Aylmer

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Archbishop of Canterbury
Wed Mar 11 1964
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Becket20.0019647.711217062
2Hamlet15.0019487.54719933
3Separate Tables7.5019597.3279787
4Quo Vadis5.6319517.10818489
5The Mummy2.5019596.60012714
6Saint Joan2.5019576.4001419
7Knights of the Round Table2.5019546.2024463
8Ivanhoe2.5019536.70311295
9The Wicked Lady2.5019466.8001911
10Jack of All Trades2.3819385.90089