Ronald Launcelot Squire (25 March 1886 – 16 November 1958) was an English character actor.

Biography

Born in Tiverton,

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, England, the son of an army officer, Lt.-Col. Frederick Squirl and his Irish-born wife Mary (Ronald's surname 'Squire' was his stage name), he attended Wellington College and started professional life as a journalist, before training at RADA. He spent his early acting career in

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repertory theatre in light comedy roles, before moving on to films. His appearances include ''

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'', ''

The Million Pound Note ''The Million Pound Note'' is a 1954 British comedy film directed by Ronald Neame and starring Gregory Peck, Ronald Squire, Wilfrid Hyde-White and Jane Griffiths. It is based on the 1893 Mark Twain short story '' The Million Pound Bank Note'' ...

'' and

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's lavish 1956 version of ''

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''. He died 16 November 1958 aged 72, after being taken ill at his home in Great Ormond Street, London. He made numerous appearances in West End plays alongside his film career. These included performances in '' On Approval'', '' The Bread-Winner'', ''

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'', '' Ducks and Drakes'', '' While the Sun Shines'', '' Jane'', '' The Way Things Go'', ''

The Iron Duchess ''The Iron Duchess'' is a 1957 comedy play by the British writer William Douglas Home. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Brighton before transferring to the Fortune Theatre in London's West End where it ran for 83 performances from the 14 Marc ...

'', '' A Penny for a Song'' and '' A Touch of the Sun''.

Partial filmography

* '' Whoso Is Without Sin'' (1916) - Roger Markham * ''

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'' (1934) - Count Esterhazy * '' Forbidden Territory'' (1934) - Sir Charles Farringdon * '' Wild Boy'' (1934) - Rollo * '' Come Out of the Pantry'' (1935) - Eccles * ''

Love in Exile ''Love in Exile'' is a 1936 British romantic adventure film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring Helen Vinson, Clive Brook and Mary Carlisle. Production The film was shot at Isleworth Studios in west London by the independent producer M ...

'' (1936) - Paul * '' Dusty Ermine'' (1936) - Jim Kent * ''

Action for Slander ''Action for Slander'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Clive Brook, Ann Todd and Googie Withers. The plot is about an army officer who is falsely accused at cheating at cards by a man whose wife he had an affair ...

'' (1938) - Charles Cinderford * ''

Freedom Radio ''Freedom Radio'' (a.k.a. ''A Voice in the Night'') is a 1941 British propaganda film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring Clive Brook, Diana Wynyard, Raymond Huntley and Derek Farr. It is set in Nazi Germany during the Second World Wa ...

'' (1941) - Rudolf Spiedler * ''

The Flemish Farm ''The Flemish Farm'' is a 1943 British war film, based on an actual wartime incident. Released during the war and used as a propaganda tool to support the Allied war effort, the film begins with the caption: :The following story is based on an ...

'' (1943) - Hardwicke * ''

Don't Take It to Heart ''Don't Take It to Heart'' is a 1944 British comedy film directed by Jeffrey Dell and starring Richard Greene, Alfred Drayton, Patricia Medina, Moore Marriott and Richard Bird. It was shot at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith with sets de ...

'' (1944) - Music Lover at Ball * '' Journey Together'' (1945) - Group Captain on Aircrew Interview Board * '' While the Sun Shines'' (1947) - Duke of Ayr and Sterling * '' The First Gentleman'' (1948) - Mr. Brougham * '' Woman Hater'' (1948) - Jameson * ''

'' (1949) - Oscar Cresswell * '' No Highway in the Sky'' (1951) - Sir John, Director * '' Encore'' (1951) - Doctor (segment "Winter Cruise") * ''

It Started in Paradise ''It Started in Paradise'' is a 1952 British drama film directed by Compton Bennett and starring Jane Hylton, Martita Hunt and Muriel Pavlow. Set in the world of haute couture, the film was squarely aimed at female audiences. Its storyline ...

'' (1952) - Mary Jane * '' My Cousin Rachel'' (1952) - Nicholas Kendall * '' Laxdale Hall'' (1953) - General Matheson * '' Always a Bride'' (1953) - Victor Hemsley * ''

'' (1954) - Oliver Montpelier * '' The Man Who Loved Redheads'' (1955) - Wilberforce (uncredited) * '' Raising a Riot'' (1955) - Grampy * '' Footsteps in the Fog'' (1955) - Alfred Travers * '' Josephine and Men'' (1955) - Frederick Luton * '' Now and Forever'' (1956) - Waiter * '' The Silken Affair'' (1956) - Marberry * ''

'' (1956) - Reform Club Member #1 * '' Sea Wife'' (1957) - Clubman * '' Island in the Sun'' (1957) - Governor Templeton * '' Law and Disorder'' (1958) - Colonel Masters * '' The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw'' (1958) - Toynbee - His Solicitor * ''

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness ''The Inn of the Sixth Happiness'' is a 1958 20th Century Fox film based on the true story of Gladys Aylward, a tenacious British woman, who became a missionary in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Directed by Mark Robson, who receiv ...

'' (1958) - Sir Francis Jamison * '' Count Your Blessings'' (1959) - Sir Conrad Allingham (final film role)

References

External links

Stage performances in the Theatre Archive, University of Bristol
* 1886 births 1958 deaths English male film actors English male stage actors People from Tiverton, Devon Male actors from Devon 20th-century English male actors {{England-film-actor-stub