
Arthur Wontner
Known for: Acting
Born: January 21, 1875
Died: July 10, 1960
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arthur Wontner (21 January 1875 – 10 July 1960) was a British actor best known for playing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's master detective Sherlock Holmes in five films from 1931 to 1937. These films are: The Sleeping Cardinal (1931) (US title: Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour) based on Doyle's two stories, "The Adventure of the Empty House" and "The Final Problem" The Missing Rembrandt (1932) (still considered lost) based on "The Adventure of Charles August…
Known for

The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case
1932

Silver Blaze
1937

The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes
1935

The Sleeping Cardinal
1931

Condemned to Death
1932
The Diamond Man
1924
Eugene Aram
1924

A Gentleman of Paris
1931

The Missing Rembrandt
1932
The Bigamist
1916

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
1985

Lady Windermere's Fan
1916

Pygmalion
1948
Ten Little Indians
1949
The Terror
1938
The Live Wire
1938

Kate Plus Ten
1938
Temptation's Hour

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
1943

Dishonour Bright
1936

Thunder in the City
1937

Genevieve
1953

Bonnie Prince Charlie
1923

Sea Devils
1953
Old Iron
1938

Storm in a Teacup
1937

Blanche Fury
1948

Brandy for the Parson
1952

The Elusive Pimpernel
1950