Henry Ainley was born on August 21, 1879 in Morley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. He was an actor, known for The Prisoner of Zenda (1915), Rupert of Hentzau (1915) and As You Like It (1936). He was married to Bettina von Hutton, Elaine Titus Fearon and Susanne Sheldon. He died on October 31, 1945 in London, England.
Anthony Ainley, Richard Ainley, Timothy Ainley, Henry T Ainley, Sam Ainley, Henrietta Riddle
Parents
Ada Ainley, Richard Ainley
Movies
As You Like It, Rupert of Hentzau, Build Thy House
Star Sign
Leo
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Fact
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Started as a bank accountant before becoming one of Britain's more esteemed Shakespearean actors.
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President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, 1931-33.
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He was a close friend of Roland Pertwee and the godfather of his son Jon Pertwee. Coincidentally, many years after his death, both the younger Pertwee and his son Anthony Ainley became well known for their roles in Doctor Who (1963), appearing together in Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (1983). They played the Third Doctor and the Master respectively.