Henry Daniell

A renowned English actor known for his chilling portrayals of villains in classic films, Charles Henry Daniell defies typecasting with a moving, sympathetic performance as Franz Liszt in *Song of Love*, proving his range in a career defined by shadows.

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1894

Died

1963

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In short · Acted for five decades — 55 credits.

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Biography

Charles Henry Pywell Daniell was an English actor who worked extensively in American stage and film. He became known for playing villainous roles in movies such as *Camille* (1936), *The Great Dictator* (1940), *Holiday* (1938) and *The Sea Hawk* (1940). Although he was mainly cast as an antagonist, Daniell also portrayed sympathetic characters, most notably Franz Liszt in the biographical film *Song of Love* (1947), which depicted the lives of Robert and Clara Schumann. His name is sometimes misspelled as “Daniel.”

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