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Harcourt Williams
Williams in 1920
Born
Ernest George Harcourt Williams

30 March 1880
Croydon, Surrey, England
Died13 December 1957 (aged 77)
London, England
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1897–1956

Ernest George Harcourt Williams (30 March 1880 – 13 December 1957) was an English actor and director. After early experience in touring companies he established himself as a character actor and director in the West End. From 1929 to 1934 he was director of The Old Vic theatre company; among the actors he recruited were John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson. After directing some fifty plays he resigned the directorship of the Old Vic but continued to appear in the company's productions throughout the rest of his career. He appeared in thirty cinema and television roles during his later years.

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