Colman, Ronald, 1891–1958, British stage and film actor. Dignified in demeanor and voice, Colman created an image of kindness, humor, erudition, and romantic appeal. His films include the silent Stella Dallas (1927), and the sound films Raffles (1931), Arrowsmith (1932), A Tale of Two Cities (1936), Lost Horizon (1937), The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), Random Harvest (1943), and Champagne for Caesar (1949). Colman and his wife, Benita Hume, starred in the television series of the 1950s, The Halls of Ivy.

Colman, Ronald (Charles)

(born Feb. 9, 1891, Richmond, Surrey, Eng.—died May 19, 1958, Santa Barbara, Calif., U.S.) British-U.S. film actor. He began a stage and film career in England then moved in 1920 to the U.S., where he first won notice in The White Sister (1923). A romantic leading man, he appeared in other silent films such as Beau Geste (1926), and he easily made the transition to sound movies with his cultivated, expressive voice. His most notable films include Arrowsmith (1931), A Tale of Two Cities (1935), Lost Horizon (1937), If I Were King (1938), Random Harvest (1942), and A Double Life (1947, Academy Award).