Stanley Ridges: Stanley Ridges. Actor: To Be or Not to Be. Born in England in 1891, Stanley Ridges would become a protégé of Beatrice Lillie, a star of musical comedies, and spent a great many years learning and honing his craft on the stage. He eventually would make his way over to America, and become a romantic leading man on Broadway. His first film appearance was in Success (1923), but his film...
Known For: To Be or Not to Be (Professor Siletsky), Black Friday (Prof. George KingsleyRed Cannon), Sergeant York (Maj. Buxton), Possessed (Dr. Harvey Willard)