Biographies: Ernest Cossart - Actor

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British actor born Emil Gottfried Adolph Von Holst in Cheltenham, England on 24 September 1876. He made his acting debut on stage in 1896 and kept acting onstage in England until 1908 when he moved to the United States and began acting on Broadway and appeared in the musical comedy The Theory. He did not venture into film until 1935 (after two failed silent film attempts in 1916) when he signed a deal with Paramount. His most notable works include Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939), Kitty Foyle (1940), and Cluny Brown (1946). Throughout his career, he appeared in 50 stage productions, 39 films, and made 2 television appearances. He died on 21 January 1951 in New York City.

• 20 September 2021
• Maryam Nouhy