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| name = Romilly Lunge |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1904|10|04|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[London]] <br> [[United Kingdom]] |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1994|08|01|1904|10|04|df=y}} |
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| death_place = [[Leicestershire]], United Kingdom |
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'''Romilly Lunge''' (1904–1994) was a British [[film actor]]. He made a total of 15 films and appeared in many stage plays between 1933 and 1940. |
'''Romilly Lunge''' (1904–1994) was a British [[film actor]]. He made a total of 15 films and appeared in many stage plays between 1933 and 1940. |
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== Career == |
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When war broke out Lunge joined the Royal Navy, ending up in Ceylon working on sonar detection.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/article/romilly-lunge-an-actor-moves-to-hillcrest-farm |title=Romilly Lunge. An Actor Moves to Hillcrest Farm |website=www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk |access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref> On one occasion, he ended up briefing the future [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]] on a secret research and development project.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/article/romilly-lunge-an-actor-moves-to-hillcrest-farm |title=Romilly Lunge. An Actor Moves to Hillcrest Farm |website=www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk |access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref> After the war, he retired from acting and ran a farm in north Warwickshire.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/article/romilly-lunge-an-actor-moves-to-hillcrest-farm |title=Romilly Lunge. An Actor Moves to Hillcrest Farm |website=www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk |access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref> |
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Lunge was born 4 October 1904 in London, England. |
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== Death == |
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During World War II he served as an officer in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and commanded a Fisheries Protection Vessel (ie an armed trawler, which were not the best equipped vessels to protect our vital fishing fleets against attack by U-Boats or enemy surface warships!) |
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He died in August 1994 in Leicestershire, England. |
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Following the declaration of peace and on discharge from naval duties he bought two adjacent farms in the village of Warton, near Atherstone, North Warwickshire and made his living as a mixed arable and dairy farmer. It was not until one of his films was shown on TV that the village became aware of his previous life. |
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I recall working for him after completing a course at Agricultural College and living in at Hill Crest Farm when he still had his cigarettes made for him with an initial 'L' on each one and ran an E Type Jaguar. From this kind man I learned to appreciate classical music and to enjoy a lifelong pleasure in cooking. He even loaned me his weathered naval cap when I helped run a local Sea Scout troop based on the Coventry Canal He later retired to the pleasant market town of Ashby de la Zouche in Leicestershire. |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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* ''[[Road House (1934 film)|Road House]]'' (1934) |
* ''[[Road House (1934 film)|Road House]]'' (1934) |
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* ''[[The Dictator (1935 film)|The Dictator]]'' (1935) |
* ''[[The Dictator (1935 film)|The Dictator]]'' (1935) |
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* ''[[The Clairvoyant]]'' (1935) |
* ''[[The Clairvoyant (1935 film)|The Clairvoyant]]'' (1935) |
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* ''[[Koenigsmark (1935 film)|Koenigsmark]]'' (1935) |
* ''[[Koenigsmark (1935 film)|Koenigsmark]]'' (1935) |
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* ''[[His Lordship (1936 film)|His Lordship]]'' (1936) |
* ''[[His Lordship (1936 film)|His Lordship]]'' (1936) |
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* ''[[Annie Laurie (1936 film)|Annie Laurie]]'' (1936) |
* ''[[Annie Laurie (1936 film)|Annie Laurie]]'' (1936) |
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* ''[[A Woman Alone (film)|A Woman Alone]]'' (1936) |
* ''[[A Woman Alone (1936 film)|A Woman Alone]]'' (1936) |
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* ''[[While Parents Sleep]]'' (1936) |
* ''[[While Parents Sleep]]'' (1936) |
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* ''[[For Valour (1937 film)|For Valour]]'' (1937) |
* ''[[For Valour (1937 film)|For Valour]]'' (1937) |
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* Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film: Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985 . |
* Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film: Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985 . |
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==References== |
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http://vimeo.com/91087125 |
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==External links== |
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*{{IMDb name|0526720}} |
*{{IMDb name|0526720}} |
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* http://vimeo.com/91087125 |
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Latest revision as of 18:53, 22 September 2024
Romilly Lunge | |
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| Born | 4 October 1904 |
| Died | 1 August 1994 (aged 89) Leicestershire, United Kingdom |
| Other names | Ernest Romilly Maundrell Lunge |
| Occupation | Film actor |
Romilly Lunge (1904–1994) was a British film actor. He made a total of 15 films and appeared in many stage plays between 1933 and 1940.
Career
[edit]When war broke out Lunge joined the Royal Navy, ending up in Ceylon working on sonar detection.[1] On one occasion, he ended up briefing the future Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on a secret research and development project.[2] After the war, he retired from acting and ran a farm in north Warwickshire.[3]
Death
[edit]He died in August 1994 in Leicestershire, England.
Filmography
[edit]- The Perfect Flaw (1934)
- Road House (1934)
- The Dictator (1935)
- The Clairvoyant (1935)
- Koenigsmark (1935)
- His Lordship (1936)
- Annie Laurie (1936)
- A Woman Alone (1936)
- While Parents Sleep (1936)
- For Valour (1937)
- A Royal Divorce (1938)
- Sidewalks of London (1938)
- The Mind of Mr. Reeder (1939)
- Traitor Spy (1939)
- The Door with Seven Locks (1940)
Bibliography
[edit]- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film: Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985 .
References
[edit]- ^ "Romilly Lunge. An Actor Moves to Hillcrest Farm". www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Romilly Lunge. An Actor Moves to Hillcrest Farm". www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Romilly Lunge. An Actor Moves to Hillcrest Farm". www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
External links
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