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David Tree

David Tree

Actor

Born July 15, 1915 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Died November 4, 2009

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British actor David Tree was a promising talent who came from prime theatre stock as the son of drama critic Alan Leonard Romaine Parsons and stage actress Viola Tree. His mother, in turn, was the daughter of one of England's most heralded classical stage actors of the late 19th century and early 20th century, Herbert Beerbohm Tree, and his actress/wife who, as Helen Maude Holt, billed herself as Lady Tree. His younger sister, Virginia (1917-2003) would grow up to become the Marchioness of Bath. Born on July 15, 1915, Tree took his first acting bow at age six alongside his mother with a small role in "The Tempest." Educated at Eton, he gained repertory experience at the Old Vic, the Playhouse and the Oxford theatre companies, among others, and attained good notices for his portrayals of Ferdinand in "The Tempest" and Feste in "Twelfth Night."

He began his film career in 1937 with Knight Without Armor (1937) and quickly found a future with major parts in The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1937) and The Drum (1938). Pygmalion (1938) proved to be his star-in-making role as the ever-dapper Freddy Eynsford-Hill, the suitor who briefly comes between Wendy Hiller's Eliza Doolittle and Leslie Howard's Professor Henry Higgins. His mother had a minor part in the film as well. Progressing beautifully, he played a co-lead in French Without Tears (1940), a U.S. film with Ray Milland (replacing a then untested Rex Harrison who had played the lead earlier on stage). Tree displayed a strong, stalwart gait in war films as well, with a top role in Clouds Over Europe (1939). With WWII approaching and following his work in Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) and Major Barbara (1941), he left to serve his country in the Royal Artillery. Tragedy occurred when he lost his arm during duty. Following his discharge, Tree abandoned acting and retired to become a farmer. Although he was seen on stage, including a role in "Billy Budd" in 1951, he was little heard from until his director/friend Nicolas Roeg persuaded him to take a role in Don't Look Now (1973) after more than 30 years. It was to be his one and only reappearance.

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Don't Look Now Poster

Don't Look Now Feature Film1973Anthony Babbage

Major Barbara Poster

Major Barbara Feature Film1941Charles Lomax

French Without Tears Poster

French Without Tears Feature Film1940Chris Neilan

Just William Poster

Just William Feature Film1940Marmaduke Bott

Return to Yesterday Poster

Return to Yesterday Feature Film1940Peter Thropp

Goodbye, Mr. Chips Poster

Goodbye, Mr. Chips Feature Film1939Jackson

Little Ladyship TV Movie1939Mervyn Budge

Over the Moon Poster

Over the Moon Feature Film1939Journalist

Q Planes Poster

Q Planes Feature Film1939Robert Mackenzie

The Little Father of the Wilderness TV Movie1939Duc de St. Albert

Old Iron Feature Film1938Michael

Pygmalion Poster

Pygmalion Feature Film1938Freddy Eynsford Hill

The Drum Poster

The Drum Feature Film1938Lieut. Escott

Gaiety Girls Poster

Gaiety Girls Feature Film1937Marcel

Knight Without Armor Poster

Knight Without Armor Feature Film1937Maronin

The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel Poster

The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel Feature Film1937Lord Harry Denning

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