Paul England (17 June 1892 – 21st November 1968 in

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in Devon, was an English actor, singer, author. Born at

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in 1893, England was educated at

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. Beyond his career as an actor and broadcaster, he was also a singer and writer. As a singer, he appeared in musicals in London's West End and on Broadway. England's first film was ''

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'' (1916), in the

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, in which he played a miner, opposite

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. He later appeared in ''Knee Deep in Daisies'' (1926) and in the era of talking films had roles in ''

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'' (1934), ''

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'' (1939), ''

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'' (1940) ''

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'' (1940), and ''

The Trial of Madame X ''The Trial of Madame X'', also known as ''Jacqueline'', is a 1948 British drama film written and directed by Paul England and starring England and Mara Russell-Tavernan. It was written by England based (uncredited) on the 1908 play ''Madame X' ...

'' (1948), the last of which he also wrote and directed.Paul England (1893–1968)
at cyranos.ch, accessed 17 June 2019

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