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Wilson Coleman

1875 – 1940

British actor

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Lived 1875 – 1940 (aged 64–65). Wilson Coleman was a British actor.

Wilson Coleman (1873–1940) was a British actor.

He started his stage career in 1891, playing juvenile and heavy parts. He worked with Barry Jackson for five years. He toured both North and South America as well as South Africa. His hobbies were anything mechanical, electrical and optical, giving him the knowledge to invent his own camera for taking moving pictures. This led to him being in the photographic section of the RFC in World War I.

Partial filmography Doss House (1933) Kentucky Minstrels (1934) Borrow a Million (1934) Music Hall (1934) Flood Tide (1934) Say It with Flowers (1934) Lest We Forget (1934) Blue Smoke (1935) A Real Bloke (1935) Sexton Blake and the Mademoiselle (1935) Mother, Don't Rush Me (1936) Blind Man's Bluff (1936) Toilers of the Sea (1936) Doctor Syn (1937) Alf's Button Afloat (1938) Stepping Toes (1938) Where's That Fire? (1940)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Wilson Coleman?

British actor

When was Wilson Coleman born?

Wilson Coleman was born in 1875.

When did Wilson Coleman die?

Wilson Coleman died on 24 March 1940.

What was Wilson Coleman's occupation?

Wilson Coleman was an actor.

What nationality was Wilson Coleman?

Wilson Coleman was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Wilson Coleman

· Wikidata: Q8023014

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