Arthur Chesney

English actor (1881–1949)

Arthur Chesney

Born|

Arthur William Kellaway

21 November 1881

Wandsworth, London, England

Died| 27 August 1949(1949-08-27) (aged 67)

Hampstead, London, England

Occupation| Actor
Years active| 1920-1948
Spouse(s)| Estelle Winwood
(m. 1907; div. 1928)
Kitty Ridge
(m. 19??; ? 19??)
Children| Ann Dummett
Family| Edmund Gwenn (brother)
Cecil Kellaway (cousin)
Alec Kellaway (cousin)

Arthur William Kellaway (21 November 1881 – 27 August 1949), known as Arthur Chesney, was an English character actor who worked on stage and screen.[1][2]

## Biography

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He was born 21 November 1881 in Hampstead, London, the son of John and Catherine Kellaway (née Oliver).[3][4][5] He was the brother of the actor Edmund Gwenn and the cousin of the actor Cecil Kellaway. He married actress Estelle Winwood in 1907[6] but their marriage was dissolved and she remarried in 1928.[7] He later married artist Kathleen (Kitty) Ridge (1901–1988), and they had daughter Ann Dummett in 1930. Ann went on to become a racial justice activist.[8]

Chesney made his first stage appearance in 1903, in a play at County Theatre in Bedford. He took part in many plays in London and New York, and also appeared in more than 25 films. He died in a hospital on 27 August 1949 following a massive stroke in Hampstead, aged 67.[7]

## Filmography

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1914 | Lights of London | Harold Armytage |
1920 | The Lure of Crooning Water | Gerald Pinkerton |
1927 | The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog | Her Husband |
1927 | Hindle Wakes | Sir Timothy Farrar |
1930 | French Leave | Gen. Root |
1931 | The Shadow Between | Pug Wilson |
1932 | Lord Babs | Mr. Turpin |
1932 | The Indiscretions of Eve | Father |
1932 | Fires of Fate | Mr. Braddell |
1933 | Forging Ahead | Shutley |
1933 | Chelsea Life | Ambrose Lincoln |
1933 | The Fortunate Fool | Battling Stubbs aka Batty |
1933 | Night of the Garter | Vicar |
1933 | Sorrell and Son | Mr. Porteous |
1934 | Colonel Blood | Samuel Pepys |
1934 | The Queen's Affair |  | Uncredited
1934 | Youthful Folly | Lord Wilmington |
1936 | Chick | Lord Frensham |
1936 | Sensation | Ernie Turnpit |
1937 | O.H.M.S. | Suger Daddy | Uncredited
1937 | London Melody | Marius' Butler |
1937 | Please Teacher | Round |
1937 | Song of the Forge | Huckleberry |
1945 | I Know Where I'm Going! | Harmonica Player |
1948 | The Flamingo Affair | Roberts | (final film role)

## References

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1. ^ "Arthur Chesney". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
2. ^ "Arthur Chesney". The Times. 30 August 1949. p. 7.
3. ^ London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840-1911
4. ^ 1891 England Census
5. ^ London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
6. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
7. ^ a b "Arthur Chesney, 67, Character Actor". The New York Times. 30 August 1949. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
8. ^ Shutter, Sue (2016). "Dummett [née Chesney], Agnes Margaret [Ann], Lady Dummett (1930–2012), campaigner for racial justice and equality". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/106535. Retrieved 7 January 2024. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

## External links

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* Arthur Chesney at IMDb

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