Albert Edward Anson
British actor
Died when: 56 years 285 days (681 months)Star Sign: Virgo
Albert Edward Anson (14 September 1879 – 25 June 1936) was a British stage and screen actor.Born in London, he made his first appearance onstage in 1895.
He left the stage briefly to pursue a degree in engineering and returned to appear with Beerbohm Tree's company in 1904.
He gained fame as a Shakespearian actor appearing on London and New York stages.In 1931, Anson made his screen debut in John Ford's film Arrowsmith.
Director Frank Capra cast him to play the "High Lama" in his film Lost Horizon, but Anson died before filming so the role was given to Sam Jaffe.
Anson died on 25 June 1936, in Monrovia, California, and was buried in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.
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