Harry Cyril Delevanti is an English actor with a long career in American films. For brevity, his name was called in the American manner Cyril Delevanti.
Biography
Cyril Delevanti was born on February 23, 1889 in London. His father is a professor of English and Italian music Edward Prospero Richard Delevanti, his mother is Mary Elizabeth, née Rowbotham.
Career
Delevanti's acting career began on the stages of English theaters, and in 1921 he emigrated to the United States and performed on the American stage throughout the 1920s.
Delevanti made his film debut in the film Devotion (1931). In 1938, he starred in Red Barry, directed by Ford Beebe. Subsequently, Beebe will become related to Cyril, marrying his daughter Kitty Delevanti, and thus become his son-in-law.
In the 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s, Cyril starred in many small roles, often without even being credited. The most famous of them are "The Phantom of the Opera" (1943), "Secret Agent" (1945), "Deception" (1946), "Monsieur Verdoux" (1947), "Forever Amber" (1947), "David and Bathsheba" (1951), Limelight (1952), Les Girls (1957), Bye Bye Birdie (1963) and Mary Poppins (1964).
In 1957, Cyril appeared as the florist Mr. Tullock in The Case of the Silent Partner. In 1958, Delevanti played the printer Lucius Coin in all 26 episodes of the NBC western television series Jefferson Drum, starring Jeff Richards. He also played two guest roles on the television series Perry Mason in the first and final (ninth) season. In 1965, he became a bookie named Craig Jefferson in the movie The Silent Six Affair.
Delevanti played the main roles in many famous TV series: "Dennsey the Threat" (1959), "US Marshal", "The Fugitive" and others. He starred in the sensational films "The Murder of Sister Georgie" (1968) and "Bedding and Brooms" (1971).
In 1964, Cyril was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Iguana Night.
Creation
During his career, Cyril Delevanti played roles in several dozen films and television series:
- Devotion (1931) - the role of a reporter;
- Arrowsmith (1931) - the role of a member of the committee;
- Red Barry (TV series 1938) - the role of Vin Fu;
- A Post From Reuters (1940) - the role of Cockney news provider;
- "The Hunt for a Man" (1941) - the role of a taxi driver;
- "Confirm or Refute" (1941) - the role of Belhop (scenes with his participation are cut);
- "Night Monster" (1942);
- The Journey for Margaret (1942) - the role of the director;
- "When Johnny Returns Home" ((1942) - the role of the professor;
- "The Adventures of a Smiling Jack" (1943 TV series) - the roles of Maha Liin and Han Po;
- "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" 91943) - the role of the undertaker Freddie Jolly;
- "All Itself" (1943) - the role of Mr. Vincent;
- "Two Tickets to London" (1943) - the role of the Scotsman;
- The Phantom of the Opera (1943) - the role of an accountant;
- "Holy Matrimony" (1943) - the role of a city dweller;
- Son of Dracula (1943) - Coroner Dr. Peters;
- Lodger (1944) - the role of a stage worker;
- "The Pretender" (1944) - the role of the bartender;
- The Phantom Lady (1944) - the role of Claude;
- "Her Primitive Man" (1944) - the role of a scientist;
- "Revenge of the Invisible Man" (1944) - the role of shopkeeper Malty Bill;
- "Shadow of Suspicion" (1944) - the role of Mr. Lewis;
- "Ministry of Fear" (1944) - the role of a railway agent;
- "Enter Arsene Lupine" (1944) - the role of a wine expert;
- Double Exposure (1944) - the role of Henry the waiter;
- Queen of the Jungle (1945) - the role of Rogers;
- The Jade Mask (1945) - the role of Roth;
- Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear (1945) - the role of Stanley Raeburn;
- The Phantom of 42nd Street (1945) - the role of Roberts;
- "Shanghai Cobra" (1945) - the role of detective Larkin;
- Fatal Witness (1945) - the role of the second coroner;
- Scotland Yard Investigator (1945) - the role of a police surgeon;
- Kitty (1945) - the role of Hot Hawker;
- "This is our love" (1945) - the role of the secretary;
- "Confidential Agent" (1945) - the role of an entrepreneur;
- Tug Captain Annie (1945) - the role of Fred;
- Dalton Rides Again (1945) - the role of Jennings;
- Three Strangers (1946) - the role of a stockbroker;
- Return of the Shadow (1946) - the role of John Adams;
- Lost City of the Jungle (1946 TV series) - as a representative of the Peace Foundation;
- Dressed to Kill (1946) - the role of a convict in Dartmoor prison;
- Mysterious Mr. M (1946) - the role of Professor Jackson Parker;
- "Deception" (1946) - the role of a beggar;
- "I will be yours" (1947) - the role of a businessman;
- "Monsieur Verdou" (1947) - the role of the postman;
- "Attracted" (1947) - the role of the medical examiner;
- "Forever Amber" (1947) - the role of a shoemaker;
- "Imperial Waltz" (1948) - the role of a diplomat;
- David and Bathsheba (1951) - undefined minor role;
- "Limelight" (1952) - the role of the clown Griffin;
- "Day D, June 6th" (1956) - a man in a service room;
- Johnny Tremaine (1957) - the role of Mr. Robert Newman;
- "Landing Hook" (1957) - the role of Junius;
- "Les Girls" (1957) - the role of a fanatic with the sign "What is Truth";
- "Ride out for Revenge" (1957) - the role of the preacher;
- "Sabu and the Magic Ring" (1957) - the role of Abdul;
- Gun Fever (1958) as Jerry;
- "The Teacher's Pet" (1958) - the role of a copyist;
- "Kings Move On" (1958) - the role of Blairs' butler;
- "I Will Bury the Living" (1958) - the role of William Isham;
- From the Terrace (1960) - the role of Secretary McHardy;
- Paradise Alley (1962) - the role of grandfather;
- The Dead Bell-Ringer (1964) - the role of Henry's butler;
- "Night of the Iguana" (1964) - the role of Nonno;
- Mary Poppnis (1964) - the role of Mr. Grubbs;
- "The Greatest Story Ever Told" (1965) - the role of Melchior;
- "Oh, dad, poor dad, mom hung you in the closet, and I'm so sad" (1967) - the role of Hawkins;
- Counterpoint (1968) - the role of Tartsov;
- The Murder of Sister Georgie (1968) - the role of Ted Baker;
- Macho Callahan (1970) - the role of the old man;
- Bedding and Brooms (1971) - the role of an elderly farmer;
- Silent Green (1973);
- "A girl, most likely …" (1973) - the role of the chaplain;
- "Black Eye" (1974) - the role of Talbot (last film work).
Personal life and death
Cyril Delevanti was married to Eva Kitty Peel (1890-1975). They got married in 1913 and lived happily together their entire lives. They had three children: Kitty (born 1913), Cyril (1914-1975) and Harry (born 1915).
In the 1950s, when Cyril retired, they ran a toy store in downtown Los Angeles.
Cyril Delevanti died of lung cancer on December 13, 1975. It happened in Hollywood. The actor's body was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
