Robert Atkins

Biography

Robert Alexander Atkins Jr. was born in Dulwich, London, England, on August 10, 1886. A graduate of Beerbohm Tree's Academy of Dramatic Art, he joined the Old Vic company and later became Director of Productions for Lilian Baylis from 1921 to 1926. He appeared in notable films such as "A Matter of Life and Death" and produced adaptations of Shakespeare plays for British TV, including those at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford.