Franklin Dyall

1870–1950 · British actor

Frank Poole Dyall, professionally known as Franklin Dyall, was an English actor. In his early years he was a member of the companies of the actor-managers George Alexander, Ben Greet, John Martin-Harvey and Johnston Forbes-Robertson. During a 50-year stage career he played a wide range of parts in plays from Shakespeare to modern comedy, grand guignol, swashbuckling costume drama and the works of Ibsen. He broadcast on radio and television and made more than 20 films. He was the father of the actor Valentine Dyall.

Franklin Dyall, in order

1. 1920 Duke's Son: directed
2. 1927 Easy Virtue: acted · directed by Alfred Hitchcock · critics 71%, audiences 27% · streaming on Prime Video, Plex, Fawesome
3. 1929 Atlantic: acted · directed by Ewald André Dupont
4. 1931 A Safe Affair: acted · directed by Bert Wynne
5. 1931 Alibi: acted · directed by Leslie S. Hiscott
6. 1931 Creeping Shadows: acted · directed by J. O. C. Orton
7. 1931 Night in Montmartre: acted · directed by Leslie S. Hiscott
8. 1932 Men of Steel: acted · directed by George King
9. 1933 Called Back: acted · directed by Reginald Denham
10. 1933 The Private Life of Henry VIII: acted · directed by Alexander Korda · critics 94%, audiences 74% · streaming on Prime Video, fuboTV, HBO Max
11. 1948 Bonnie Prince Charlie: acted · directed by Alexander Korda and Anthony Kimmins