Gyles Isham

Born: 1903-10-31

From Wikipedia Sir Gyles Isham, 12th Baronet (31 October 1903 – 29 January 1976) was an English aristocrat, actor (who appeared in several films in the 1930s) and historian. Gyles Isham was born 31 October 1903 in Lamport, Northamptonshire, England to Sir Vere Isham, the 11th Baronet of Lamport, and his wife Millicent Vaughan. He graduated from Magdalen College, Oxford in 1930 with an M.A. degree and became an actor, appearing from 1933 to 1937 in ten films, including the acclaimed Anna Karenina. He also acted From 1929 to 1938 in several Shakespeare plays at the Old Vic Theatre in London, the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, and other venues.


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Anna Karenina

as Konstantin Demitrievitch Levin
Released: 1935-08-30

In 19th century Russia a woman in a respectable marriage to a senior statesman must grapple with...

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The Perfect Gentleman

as Man (uncredited)
Released: 1935-11-22

A strait-laced country vicar is very embarrassed by his father's naughty exploits with a lively...

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The House of the Spaniard

as John Gilchrist
Released: 1936-11-01

A man ignores a warning to stay away from a sinister house on marshland near Liverpool; when...

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Secret Lives

as Franz Abel
Released: 1937-04-22

A German-born woman works as a spy for the French in Switzerland during the First World War, and...

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Under Secret Orders

as Lt. Hans Hoffman
Released: 1937-12-06

During the First World War, a woman doctor falls in love with one of her patients who turns out...

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