Basil Radford
Actor

Basil Radford Net Worth

Basil Radford was a British actor and writer who began his film career in the US. He made his stage debut in 1922 and was famously paired with Naunton Wayne in Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes (1938). The two went on to appear together in several films and radio programs, including Night Train to Munich (1940), Millions Like Us (1943), Dead of Night (1945), Passport to Pimlico (1949) and It's Not Cricket (1949). Sadly, Radford died suddenly of a heart attack in 1952 while appearing in the radio adventure "Rogues' Gallery".
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Writer
Birth Day June 25, 1897
Birth Place  Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Age 122 YEARS OLD
Died On 20 October 1952(1952-10-20) (aged 55)\nWestminster, London, England
Birth Sign Cancer
Occupation Actor
Years active 1929–1952
Spouse(s) Shirley Deuchars (1926–1952) (his death) 1 child ( George Radford )

💰 Net worth

Basil Radford, a renowned actor and writer from the United Kingdom, is expected to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million by 2024. With an impressive career in the entertainment industry, Radford has garnered significant wealth through his remarkable skills and talent. As an actor, he has portrayed various memorable characters on screen, while also showcasing his writing abilities. Known for his exceptional contributions to the arts, Radford has undoubtedly made a noteworthy impact on the industry and continues to be a significant figure in the United Kingdom's entertainment scene.

Biography/Timeline

1897

Radford was born in Chester, England on 25 June 1897.

1926

In 1926 he married Shirley Deuchars. They had one son.

1929

He was a commissioned officer in the British Army's South Staffordshire Regiment in the First World War, in 1918 transferring into the Royal Air Force, ending the war as a subaltern when he was demobilised in 1920. Radford had a crescentic scar on his right cheek from a wound sustained during his time in the trenches. Depending on the lighting and camera angle it varied from barely perceptible to prominence. ref>Article in 'The Guardian' newspaper 29.12.2007 entitled 'Mustard and Cress by M. Sweet https://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/dec/29/film</ref>

1937

Apart from his long-running partnership with Naunton Wayne, Radford made many other memorable film appearances in character roles. His other films included Young and Innocent (also for Hitchcock) (1937), The Way to the Stars (1945), The Captive Heart (1946), The Winslow Boy (1948) and Whisky Galore! (1949).

1938

The two first appeared as their characters Charters and Caldicott in Alfred Hitchcock's 1938 thriller The Lady Vanishes. They were popular enough to reprise their roles in Night Train to Munich, which was again scripted by Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat.

1940

They appeared together in several other 1940s films, including Crook's Tour (1941), Millions Like Us (1943), Dead of Night (1945), Quartet (1948), It's Not Cricket (1949), Stop Press Girl (1949), and Passport to Pimlico (1949).

1952

Radford's health began seriously to fail in the summer of 1951, forcing him to take a long break from acting. He died of a heart attack on 20 October 1952, while rehearsing for a radio show with Naunton Wayne in London.

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