Dennis Hoey

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Dennis Hoey
Dennis Hoey in Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon.jpg
Dennis Hoey as Inspector Lestrade
Born Samuel David Hyams
(1893-03-30)30 March 1893
London, England, UK
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Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Cause of death Kidney disease
Resting place Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, Tampa, Florida
Occupation Actor
Years active 1924–52
Spouse(s) Josephine Hoey (1933–46) (divorced) 1 son

Dennis Hoey (born Samuel David Hyams, 30 March 1893 – 25 July 1960) was a British film and stage actor, best known for playing Inspector Lestrade in six films of Universal's Sherlock Holmes series.

Personal life

Hoey was born Samuel David Hyams in London to Russian parents (another source says Irish and Russian parents.)[1] who owned a bed and breakfast in Brighton. He was educated at Brighton College, and he originally planned to be a teacher.[2]

He served in the British Army during World War I. After a career as a singer, which included entertaining British troops during his war service, Hoey moved to acting on the stage in 1918 and later to films. In 1931, he moved to the United States and began appearing in Hollywood films.

Film

Hoey's first film was Tell England.[1] He is best known for playing Inspector Lestrade in six Universal's Sherlock Holmes series. He also portrayed the master of Harrow in The Foxes of Harrow and appeared in Tarzan and the Leopard Woman.

Stage

Hoey "appeared frequently in London" stage productions, including those of Sydney Carroll's Shakespearean repertory company.[3] He played Mr. Rochester opposite Katharine Hepburn in the American production of Helen Jerome's stage adaptation of Jane Eyre.[4] He also wrote a play called The Haven and toured in it in 1946 with Melville Cooper, Valerie Cossart and Viola Roache.

Hoey's Broadway credits includ Hassan (1924), Katja (1926-1927), Green Waters (1936), Virginia (1937), Empress of Destiny (1938), The Circle (1938), Lorelei (1938), The Burning Deck (1940), Heart of a City (1942), The Haven (1946), and Getting Married (1951).[5]

Radio

On radio, Hoey played Mr. Welby in Pretty Kitty Kelly on CBS.[6]

Personal life

Issue No. 45 of "Films of the Golden Age" magazine features an interview with Hoey's son Michael A. Hoey (1934-2014), who extensively discusses Dennis Hoey's early life, career, marriages and death. In his book, "Elvis, Sherlock and Me: How I Survived Growing Up in Hollywood" (Bear Manor Media-2007) he discusses his father's career and their sometimes turbulent relationship.

Selected filmography

Stage

  • Hassan (1924), Masrur
  • Katja (1926), Ivo
  • Green Waters (1936), Ian McRuvie
  • Jane Eyre (1936), Mr. Rochester
  • Virginia (1937), Sir Guy Carleton
  • Empress of Destiny (1938), Potemkin
  • The Circle (1938), Lord Porteous
  • Lorelei (1938), Reprecht Eisenkranz
  • The Burning Deck (1940), Captain Applegate
  • Heart of a City (1942), Leo Saddle
  • The Haven (1946), Edmund Durward
  • Getting Married (1951), The General

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. open access publication - free to read
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  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. open access publication - free to read
  4. ↑ Mann, William J. Kate: The Woman Who Was Hepburn. (2007) Macmillan. p. 257.
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