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Philip Tonge

British stage, film, and television actor (1897–1959)

Philip Tonge was an English actor from a theatrical family who made his stage debut at five and performed as a boy with Henry Irving, Herbert Beerbohm Tree and Ellen Terry. His adult career was in the United States, where he appeared in many Broadway productions, including nine Noël Coward plays. His films include Miracle on 34th Street, Hans Christian Andersen, House of Wax and Witness for the Prosecution.

Philip Tonge appears in 7 films in The Rerun, from 1947 to 1957. Most of that work is in drama, mystery and family. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Charles Laughton (2), Ian Wolfe (2), Natalie Wood (2), Farley Granger (2).

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When was Philip Tonge born?
Philip Tonge was born on 26 April 1897.

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