Arthur William Kellaway (21 November 1881 – 27 August 1949), known as Arthur Chesney, was an English character actor who worked on stage and screen.
Biography
He was born 21 November 1881 in
Hampstead, London, the son of John and Catherine Kellaway (''née'' Oliver). He was the brother of the actor
Edmund Gwenn and the cousin of the actor
Cecil Kellaway
Cecil Lauriston Kellaway (22 August 1890 – 28 February 1973) was a South African character actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor twice, for '' The Luck of the Irish'' (1948) and '' Guess Who's Coming to Dinner ...
. He married actress
Estelle Winwood
Estelle Winwood (born Estelle Ruth Goodwin, 24 January 1883 – 20 June 1984) was an English actress who moved to the United States in mid-career and became celebrated for her wit and longevity.
Early life and early career
Born Estelle Ruth Go ...
in 1907
but their marriage was dissolved and she remarried in 1928.
He later married Kitty Ridge, and they had daughter
Ann Dummett
Ann, Lady Dummett (born Agnes Margaret Ann Chesney; 4 September 1930 – 7 February 2012) was an English activist, campaigner for racial justice and published author.
Early life and career
Born at St George Hanover Square, London, the daughte ...
in 1930. Ann went on to become a racial justice activist.
Chesney made his first stage appearance in 1903, in a play at County Theatre in Bedford. For many years he took part in many plays in London and New York. He died in a hospital on 27 August 1949 following a massive stroke in Hampstead, aged 67.
Filmography
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1881 births
1949 deaths
Male actors from London
English male film actors
English male silent film actors
20th-century English male actors
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