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          Donald Woolfitt was born in New Balderton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, on April 20th He changed his name to the shorter, sharper Wolfit after he began his.

        1. Donald Woolfitt was born in New Balderton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, on April 20th He changed his name to the shorter, sharper Wolfit after he began his.
        2. One of the great British stage actors of his era Donald Wolfit was noted for his magnificent portrayals of King Lear and Tamburlaine.
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          Donald Wolfit

          English actor-manager (1902–1968)

          Sir

          Donald Wolfit

          CBE

          Wolfit in 1965

          Born

          Donald Woolfitt


          (1902-04-20)20 April 1902

          New Balderton, Nottinghamshire, England

          Died17 February 1968(1968-02-17) (aged 65)

          Hammersmith, London, England

          OccupationActor-manager
          Years active1924–1968
          Spouse(s)Chris Castor (1928–1934)
          Susan Katherine Anthony
          Rosalind Iden (m.1948)

          Sir Donald Wolfit (born Donald Woolfitt; 20 April 1902 – 17 February 1968) was an English actor-manager, known for his touring productions of Shakespeare.

          He was especially renowned for his portrayal of King Lear.

          Born to a conventional middle-class family in Nottinghamshire, Wolfit was stage-struck from an early age. His debut was at the Robin Hood Opera House at Aveling to which he cycled from school to join the theatre rep company.

          After a brief spell as a teacher he joined the touring company of the actor-manager Charles Doran, and later that of Fred