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Churchill began his career playing piano in silent cinemas at the age of 15 before becoming an accompanist at KNX in 1924. Churchill then joined Walt Disney Studios in 1930, where he became a staple composer, penning "The Three Little Pigs" as well as "Hi-Ho". Churchill was found dead at his piano with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1942.
Frank Churchill. Composer: Dumbo. Academy Award-winning composer and songwriter ("Whistle While You Work", "Some Day My Prince Will Come"), and pianist, educated at the University of California. He was a pianist in film theatres, and then came to Hollywood under contract to Walt Disney. Joining ASCAP in 1938, his chief musical collaborators included Ann Ronell and Larry Morey. His other ...
- October 20, 1901
- May 14, 1942
May 18, 2020 · In ET's exclusive deleted scene, Emma comes across Frank and Jane after their secret is out -- and after she has reached her own romantic resolution with Mr. Knightley (Johnny Flynn). The moment ...
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- Meredith B. Kile
- Gary Oldman - The Darkest Hour
- Albert Finney - The Gathering Storm
- Sir Simon Russell Beale - Operation Mincemeat
- John Lithgow - The Crown
- Sir Michael Gambon - Churchill’s Secret
- Timothy Spall - The King’s Speech
- Brendan Gleeson - Into The Storm
- Robert Hardy - Multiple Productions
- Rod Taylor - Inglorious Bastards
- Ian Mcneice - Doctor Who
Perhaps the most memorable modern portrayal of ‘The British Bulldog’ came from a grandstanding Gary Oldman in Joe Wright’s critically-acclaimed film about the early days of World War Two. Some accused Oldman of gunning specifically for the Best Actor Oscar with his impersonation. Whether those people were right or not, we’ll likely never know. What...
Given an opportunity to portray Churchill as more of a family man, the legendary actor Albert Finney was as excellent as you would imagine him to be in the role. Those in charge of the BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and Emmys certainly rated the performance, bestowing their lead actor prizes onto the Miller’s Crossing and Skyfall star. Lookalike factor:7/1...
Cinema’s latest incarnation of the man comes in the rounded shape of renowned stage actor Sir Simon Russell Beale CBE. Beale’s a fine actor but doesn’t overly convince in this film about the Allies’ clever attempt to keep their invasion of Sicily a secret from Adolf Hitler. He adopts the mannerisms with some style, but you never quite buy that it’s...
Netflix’s royal extravaganza is a feast for both history and monarchy buffs. American actor John Lithgow gives Churchill a jolly good go in the show’s opening series but fails somewhat to truly capture the man. The costumes and make-up are as excellent as usual from the series, but Lithgow never really loses his New York accent or, indeed, his dist...
Iconic actor Sir Michael Gambon played a very specific Churchill in this one-off ITV drama, the Churchill that secretly recovered from a stroke in 1953. In truth, the Singing Detectivestar wasn’t massively convincing in the role. At least not superficially. That said, his performance was captivating. He just didn’t ever really appear very Churchill...
It can be difficult for actors with unique faces to fully persuade their audiences that they’re someone else, especially when the role is as iconic as Churchill. Timothy Spall does his level best to become Winnie here and is largely successful. Particular kudos must be awarded for the vocal impression. It’s almost perfect. Lookalike factor:7/10 Sou...
The much-loved Brendan Gleeson ditched his Irish twang for the clipped tones of Churchill in Thaddeus O’Sullivan’s 2009 HBO TV movie, Into the Storm. It was a sequel to the aforementioned 2002 outing, The Gathering Storm, set against the backdrop of World War Two. For his part, Gleeson won an Emmy, just as Albert Finney had done. They were big shoe...
Younger film fans may know the late Robert Hardy best for his role as Cornelius Fudge in the Harry Potter series. While older viewers probably better remember the man for his work on All Creatures Great and Small. Some of his most acclaimed work, however, came playing Sir Winston. Hardy first played Churchill in 1981, on television, in Winston Chur...
Rod Taylor is most famous for playing the lead in The Birds, the classic horror-thriller from Alfred Hitchcock (something of a Churchill lookalike himself). The Australian actor briefly came out of retirement to play this small but noteworthy role in Quentin Tarantino’s excellent re-imagining of the events of World War Two. It’s a fun but brief cam...
Ordinarily, an actor taking on Churchill has to pad up a little to match the man’s iconic frame. Not so with Ian McNeice when he took on the role in Doctor Who back in 2010 and 2011. The Edge of Darkness actor may well be the only actor on this list who weighed in at more than the portly politician used to. McNeice featured in four episodes, having...
Frank Churchill is a character in Jane Austen's Emma. He is the first child of Mr. Weston, formerly known as Captain Weston, and his first wife, Mrs. Weston of the Churchill family. His mother died three years after her marriage to Captain Weston, so Frank never really knew her. His uncle, Mr. Churchill, had no children and was interested in taking Frank in and giving him a life of promise as ...
Frank Churchill (1901-1942) Frank Churchill. Academy Award-winning composer and songwriter ("Whistle While You Work", "Some Day My Prince Will Come"), and pianist, educated at the University of California. He was a pianist in film theatres, and then came to Hollywood under contract to Walt Disney. Joining ASCAP in 1938, his chief musical ...
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Feb 12, 2020 · “Autumn’s trying to do something completely different with the genre,” the actor explains. “It’s a physical film.” In one scene, his character – the dashing but flighty Frank Churchill – has to carry Harriet Smith, played by Mia Goth. De Wilde wanted audiences to see Frank’s exertion, so Turner decided to bench-press Goth between takes.
