
Godfrey Tearle
Known for Acting · 26 credits
- Born
- 1884-10-12
- Died
- 1953-06-08
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Sir Godfrey Tearle · Godfrey Seymour Tearle
Biography
Sir Godfrey Tearle was an American-born actor who portrayed the quintessential Englishman on stage and in films in both England and the United States.
Known For
Movies (26)

The 39 Steps
1935
as Professor Jordan

The Titfield Thunderbolt
1953
as Ollie Matthews (The Bishop)

The Beginning or the End
1947
as President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Decameron Nights
1953
as Ricciardo / Bernabo

I Believe in You
1952
as Judge Pyke

White Corridors
1951
as Mr. Groom Sr.

Mandy
1952
as Mr Garland senior

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
1942
as Sir George Corbett, Rear Gunner in B for Bertie
Private Angelo
1949
as Count Piccologrando

The Rake's Progress
1945
as Colonel Robert Kenway

Undercover
1943
as General von Staengel

Medal for the General
1944
as General Church

The Lamp Still Burns
1943
as Sir Marshall Freyne

Tomorrow We Live
1936
as Sir Charles Hendra

The Last Journey
1935
as Sir Wilfred Rhodes

East Meets West
1936
as Sir Henry Mallory
Puppets of Fate
1933
as Richard Sabine

Salome of the Tenements
1925
as John Manning
The Shadow Between
1931
as Paul Haddon

Tomorrow We Live
1943
as Mayor Pierre DuSchen
Lochinvar
1915
as Lochinvar

These Charming People
1931
as James Berridge

Infatuation
1930
as Gerald Norton
Fancy Dress
1919
as Tony Broke

A Sinless Sinner
1919
as Tom Harvey
The March Hare
1919
as Guy
About Godfrey Tearle
Sir Godfrey Tearle was an American-born actor who portrayed the quintessential Englishman on stage and in films in both England and the United States. With 26 credits spanning from 1915 to 1953, Godfrey Tearle has appeared in 26 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Godfrey Tearle Movies
- The 39 Steps (1935) — as Professor Jordan
- The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) — as Ollie Matthews (The Bishop)
- The Beginning or the End (1947) — as President Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Decameron Nights (1953) — as Ricciardo / Bernabo
- I Believe in You (1952) — as Judge Pyke
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