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My Take
Cecil Kellaway is the sort of name I love rediscovering. Born in Cape Town and raised British, he became one of Hollywood's great character actors, earning two Academy Award nominations, for The Luck of the Irish in 1948 and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner in 1967. To me that twin recognition says everything about his craft: a man who could add warmth and dignity to a scene without ever stealing it from the leads. The supporting players are the backbone of cinema, and Kellaway, who also wrote and worked across stage and television, embodied that artisan spirit. A veteran born in 1890 and gone in 1973 well worth remembering.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Cecil Kellaway
- Name (Japanese)
- セシル・ケラウェイ
- Reading
- せしる・けらうぇい
- Born
- August 22, 1890 – February 28, 1973
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Tiger
- Origin
- Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Occupation
- screenwriter / stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Cecil Kellaway born?
August 22, 1890 – February 28, 1973.
Where is Cecil Kellaway from?
Cecil Kellaway is from Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
What does Cecil Kellaway do?
Cecil Kellaway works as screenwriter, stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.