Godfrey Tearle

Biography

Sir Godfrey Seymour Tearle was a British actor born in New York City and raised in Britain to an acting family. He made his stage debut as Prince Richard, Duke of York, at age nine and went on to become a notable Shakespearean actor, starring in productions like Othello, Macbeth, and Henry V. His film career included roles such as General von Staengel in "Underground Guerrillas" and Sir George Corbett in "One of Our Aircraft Is Missing."