Gyles Isham

Gyles Isham

Born: October 31, 1903
Died: January 29, 1976
in Lamport, Northampton, England, UK
From Wikipedia

Sir Gyles Isham, 12th Baronet (31 October 1903 – 29 January 1976) was an English aristocrat, actor (who appeared in several films in the 1930s) and historian.

Gyles Isham was born 31 October 1903 in Lamport, Northamptonshire, England to Sir Vere Isham, the 11th Baronet of Lamport, and his wife Millicent Vaughan. He graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford in 1930 with an M.A. degree and became an actor, appearing from 1933 to 1937 in ten films, including the acclaimed Anna Karenina. He also acted From 1929 to 1938 in several Shakespeare plays at the Old Vic Theatre in London, the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, and other venues.

Movies for Gyles Isham...

Under Secret Orders
Title: Under Secret Orders
Character: Lt. Hans Hoffman
Released: December 6, 1937
Type: Movie
During the First World War, a woman doctor falls in love with one of her patients who turns out to be a German spy. She herself ends up working for German intelligence.
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Secret Lives
Title: Secret Lives
Character: Franz Abel
Released: April 22, 1937
Type: Movie
A German-born woman works as a spy for the French in Switzerland during the First World War, and has to marry an interned French lieutenant in order to be able to stay in the country.
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The House of the Spaniard
Title: The House of the Spaniard
Character: John Gilchrist
Released: November 1, 1936
Type: Movie
A man ignores a warning to stay away from a sinister house on marshland near Liverpool; when someone drowns close by, he finds the evidence doesn’t add up…
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The Perfect Gentleman
Title: The Perfect Gentleman
Character: Man (uncredited)
Released: November 22, 1935
Type: Movie
A strait-laced country vicar is very embarrassed by his father's naughty exploits with a lively actress.
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Anna Karenina
Title: Anna Karenina
Character: Konstantin Demitrievitch Levin
Released: August 30, 1935
Type: Movie
In 19th century Russia a woman in a respectable marriage to a senior statesman must grapple with her love for a dashing soldier.
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The Iron Duke
Title: The Iron Duke
Character: Czar of Russia
Released: November 30, 1934
Type: Movie
The life and times of the Duke of Wellington
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Anne One Hundred
Title: Anne One Hundred
Character: Nixon
Released: June 1, 1933
Type: Movie
A young woman inherits a soap factory from her father, and struggles to keep it open.[