death_date death_place years_active birth_place children name birth_date spouse image article_title birth_name occupation death_cause
19 may 1958 santa barbara , california , u.s. 1914 -- 57 richmond , surrey , england , united kingdom 1 daughter ronald colman 9 february 1891 thelma -lrb- 1938 -- 1958 ; his death -rrb- raye -lrb- 1920 -- 1934 -rrb- benita hume ronald colman - publicity.jpg ronald colman
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ronald colman

ronald charles colman -lrb- 9 february 1891 -- 19 may 1958 -rrb- was an english actor , popular during the 1930s and 1940s .
he won an academy award for best actor for `` a double life '' -lrb- 1947 -rrb- and received nominations for `` random harvest '' -lrb- 1942 -rrb- and `` bulldog drummond/condemned '' -lrb- 1929 , nominated for his work in both -rrb- .
colman starred in several classic films , including `` a tale of two cities '' -lrb- 1935 -rrb- , `` lost horizon '' -lrb- 1937 -rrb- , `` the prisoner of zenda '' -lrb- 1937 -rrb- and `` the talk of the town '' -lrb- 1942 -rrb- .
