Arthur Lennard (born Arthur Edward Hall; 8 March 1867 – 14 January 1954) was a British music hall singer, stage and silent film actor.
Biography He was born in Plumstead, and first appeared on stage at Holborn in 1887. A tenor, he sang ballads, such as the popular "Skylark", as well as topical songs and parodies. He performed in variety shows and pantomimes before retiring from the stage in 1916.
He then enjoyed a brief career as a silent film actor, appearing in nine films in the early 1920s including Fires of Innocence (1922).Low p.364
He died in 1954 and was buried at St Nicolas Church, Shoreham-by-Sea. "Music Hall and Variety Artistes Burial Places", ArthurLloyd.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2023
Selected filmography Little Dorrit (1920) By Berwin Banks (1920) The Children of Gibeon (1920) - Mr. Gibeon The Black Sheep (1920) Fires of Innocence (1922)
References
Bibliography Low, Rachael. The History of the British Film 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
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