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Sir John Martin-Harvey (22 June 1863 – 14 May 1944), known before his knighthood in 1921 as John Martin Harvey, was an English stage actor-manager.
John Martin Harvey, or as he styled himself after obtaining his knighthood, Sir John Martin-Harvey, is known to history now, if at all, for playing Sydney Carton in an adaption of Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities (1935), a part more associated with Ronald Colman.
Sir John Martin-Harvey, one of the most popular actors of his time, had a long and successful career of more than forty years on the stage. He first appeared in 1881 and then the next year joined the troupe of Sir Henry Irving with whom he stayed until 1896.
18 de jun. de 2024 · Sir John Martin Harvey (born June 22, 1863, Wivenhoe, Essex, Eng.—died May 14, 1944, East Sheen, Surrey) was an English actor, producer, and theatre manager.
John Martin-Harvey (1863-1944) was an actor-manager. He was born in Bath Street in Wivenhoe, the son of John Harvey, and grandson of Thomas Harvey, the well- known local boat-builder. The family later moved to live in Quay House which now bears a blue plaque (unveiled 21 October 1989) in honor of his name.
John Martin-Harvey was born in 1863 and joined Sir Henry Irving's Lyceum Theatre company in 1882. His career took off in 1899 when Irving gave him the lead role of Sydney Carton in The Only Way , a new stage adaptation of Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities .
Actor and theatre manager. A chance visit to a London theatre while he was apprenticed to his father's shipwright business persuaded Harvey to train as an actor. He joined Irving 's Lyceum Theatre in 1882 and stayed for fourteen years.
