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Danny Green (actor)

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Danny Green
Green in The Ladykillers (1955)
Born26 May 1903 (1903-05-26)
London, England
Died1973(1973-00-00) (aged 69–70)
OccupationActor
Years active1929–1969

Danny Green (26 May 1903 – 1973[1]) was an English character actor. He was best known for his role as the slow-witted ex-boxer "One-Round" Lawson in The Ladykillers.[2]

He worked regularly in film, television and on the stage, including playing comic gangsters in the original London productions of Guys and Dolls (1953) and Do Re Mi (1961).[3][4]

One of his last roles was as Lord Surrey in the Randal and Hopkirk episode Just for the Record in 1969.[5]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ McFarlane, Brian (28 February 2014). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. p. 305; ISBN 9781526111968
  2. ^ "Danny Green". Archived from the original on 31 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Danny Green - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  4. ^ "Guys and Dolls Original West End Cast - 1953 West End". broadwayworld.com.
  5. ^ "Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased): S1". aveleyman.com.
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