Bramwell Fletcher Biography (1904-1988)

Born February 20, 1904, in Bradford, England; died June 22, 1988, in Westmoreland, NH; son of Benjamin and Jean (Scott) Fletcher; married Helen Chandler,February 14, 1935 (divorced); married Diana Barrymore, July 30, 1942 (divorced); married Susan Robinson, April 12, 1950 (divorced); married Lael Tucker Wertenbaker, September 26, 1970; children: Catherine, Kent, Whitney (third marriage).

Nationality
English
Birth Details
February 20, 1904
Bradford, England
Death Details
June 22, 1988
Westmoreland, New Hampshire, United States

Famous Works

  • Credits
  • STAGE DEBUT--Florizel, The Winter's Tale, Shakespeare Memorial Company, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon, U.K., 1927.
  • LONDON DEBUT--Colonel Prince Yashvil, Paul I, Court Theatre, 1927.
  • BROADWAY DEBUT--Kent Heathcote, Scotland Yard, Sam H. Harris Theatre, 1929.
  • Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
  • Oscar Nordholm, Sauce for the Gander, Lyric Theatre, London, 1928.
  • Martin, Thunder on the Left, Arts Theatre, then Kingsway Theatre, both London, 1928.
  • Harold Marquess, The Chinese Bungalow, Duke of York's Theatre, London, 1929.
  • Jimmie Chard, The Devil in the Cheese, Comedy Theatre, London, 1929.
  • Ray Fanshawe, Red Planet, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1932.
  • Colin Derwent, Ten Minute Alibi, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City,1933.
  • Simon More, These Two, Henry Miller's Theatre, New York City, 1934.
  • the Dreamer, Within the Gates, National Theatre, New York City, 1934.
  • Dick Shale, The Dominant Sex, Cort Theatre, 1935.
  • Hsieh Ping-Kuei, Lady Precious Stream, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1936.
  • Rodney Bevan, Boy Meets Girl, Shaftesbury Theatre, London, 1936.
  • Arnold Champion-Cheney, The Circle, Playhouse Theatre, New York City, 1938.
  • title role and Don Caesar, Ruy Blas, Central City Opera House, Central City, CO, 1938.
  • Mr. Prior, Outward Bound, Playhouse Theatre, 1938.
  • Baron Max von Alvenstor, Margin for Error, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1939.
  • Jacob Wait, Eight O'Clock Tuesday, Henry Miller's Theatre, 1941.
  • Louis Dubedat, The Doctor's Dilemma, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1941.
  • Captain Sutton, Storm Operation, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1944.
  • Maxim de Winter, Rebecca, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 1945.
  • newspaper reporter, The Greatest of These, Shubert-Lafayette Theatre, Detroit, MI, then Selwyn Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1947.
  • Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The Lady Maria, Cape Playhouse, Dennis MA, 1947.
  • George, Duke of Bristol, The Day after Tomorrow, Booth Theatre, 1950.
  • Collins, Getting Married, American National Theatre Academy (ANTA) Theatre, New York City, 1951.
  • Mr. Burgess, Candida, National Theatre, 1952.
  • Doolittle, Pygmalion, Westport Country Playhouse, Westport, CT, 1952.
  • Alick Wylie, Maggie, National Theatre, 1953.
  • Lord Summerhays, Misalliance, City Center Theatre, New York City, then Ethel Barrymore Theatre, both 1953.
  • Sir Henry Harcourt-Reilly, The Cocktail Party, and the Duke of Altair, Venus Observed, Olney Theatre, Olney, MD, 1954.
  • Gavin Leon Andree, The Wisteria Trees, City Center Theatre, 1955.
  • Marechal Francois de Sevres, The Little Glass Clock, John Golden Theatre,New York City, 1956.
  • Clement of Metz, The Lovers, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1956.
  • Aeneas Posket, Posket's Family Skeleton, Westport Country Playhouse, 1956.
  • Mephisto, Faust, Goodman Theatre, Chicago, 1961.
  • Ulric Brendel, Rosmersholm, Fourth Street Theatre, New York City, 1962.
  • Leonid Andreyevich Gayef, The Cherry Orchard, Theatre Four, New York City, 1962.
  • Parnassus '63 (one-man show), ANTA Theatre, 1962.
  • title role, The Bernard Shaw Story (one-man show), Gate Theatre, Dublin,Ireland, 1964, then East 74th Street Theatre, New York City, 1965.
  • Andrew Undershaft, Major Barbara, Doolittle, Pygmalion, and title role, The Bernard Shaw Story (one-man show), all Westport Country Playhouse, 1965.
  • Sir Ormsby-Gore and Dr. York, A Step Away from War, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1965.
  • title role, The Miser, Goodman Theatre, 1967.
  • Lord Summerhays, Misalliance, Loeb Theatre, Boston, MA, 1974.
  • Speaker of the House, In the Well of the House, Kansas City Playhouse, Kansas City, MO, 1975.
  • Also appeared at the Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit, ME, 1940; and as the understudy for the role of Henry Higgins, My Fair Lady, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1956-61.
  • Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK
  • Director, The Deadly Game and A Touch of the Poet, both Washington Theatre Club, Washington, DC, 1965.
  • Credits; MAJOR TOURS
  • Various roles, Tonight at 8:30, U.S. cities, 1937.
  • Maxim de Winter, Rebecca, U.S. cities, 1944.
  • Sergeant Rough, Angel Street, U.S. cities, 1945.
  • President Merrill, Goodbye My Fancy, U.S. cities, 1950.
  • Matthew Store, Told to the Children, U.S. cities, 1951.
  • Doolittle, Pygmalion, U.S. cities, 1953.
  • David Slater, The Moon Is Blue, U.S. cities, 1954.
  • Love, Laughter, and Baseball (one-man show; originally titled Parnassus '63), U.S. cities, 1963.
  • title role, The Bernard Shaw Story (one-man show), U.S. cities, 1965, then 1976.
  • FILM DEBUT--Chick, British Lion, 1928.
  • Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
  • Jim Nolan, To What Red Hell, Tiffany, 1929.
  • Bunny Manders, Raffles, United Artists, 1930.
  • Alfred Honeycutt, So This Is London, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1930.
  • Ronald Petrie, Daughter of the Dragon, Paramount, 1931.
  • Eric, Men of the Sky, First National/Warner Brothers, 1931.
  • Carter Andrews, The Millionaire, Warner Brothers, 1931.
  • Allen Corinth, Once a Lady, Paramount, 1931.
  • Billee, Svengali, Warner Brothers, 1931.
  • Bill Bronson, The Face on the Barroom Floor, Invincible Films, 1932.
  • Norton, The Mummy, Universal, 1932.
  • Anthony Howard, The Silent Witness, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1932.
  • Herbert, The Monkey's Paw, RKO, 1933.
  • Scott Hughes, Only Yesterday, Universal, 1933.
  • David Morland, Line Engaged, British Lion, 1935.
  • priest, The Scarlet Pimpernel, United Artists, 1935.
  • Harrison, Random Harvest, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 1942.
  • Dr. Geoffrey Covert, The Undying Monster (also known as The Hammond Mystery), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1942.
  • Wilbur Ashley, White Cargo, MGM, 1942.
  • Symes, The Immortal Sergeant, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1943.
  • Also appeared in S.O.S., 1928; Inside the Lines, RKO, 1930; A Bill of Divorcement, RKO, 1932; The Right to Romance, RKO, 1933; and Nana (also known asLady of the Boulevards), United Artists, 1934.
  • Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; EPISODIC
  • Horfield, "The Paradine Case," Theater '62, NBC, 1962.
  • Writings
  • See production details above.
  • Writings;STAGE
  • The Bernard Shaw Story (one-man show), 1964.
  • Also (with Lael Wertenbaker) Operation Gadfly, 1970.

Further Reference

OBITUARIES AND OTHER SOURCES:

  • New York Times, June 24, 1988.
  • Variety, June 29, 1988.