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My Take
Donald Sinden is the kind of actor I admire precisely because he refused to be boxed in. Most remember the 1950s Rank film star of The Cruel Sea and Doctor in the House, but what impresses me is how he anchored himself on the stage, wrote his own memoirs, and earned a knighthood for a life of craft. That famously rich, booming voice carried real authority. To me he represents a vanishing breed of English actor who treated the profession as a calling, working with dignity into his nineties. A genuinely complete career worth remembering.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Donald Sinden
- Name (Japanese)
- ドナルド・シンデン
- Reading
- どなるど・しんでん
- Born
- October 9, 1923 – September 12, 2014
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
- Origin
- Plymouth, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- autobiographer / stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
- Knight Bachelor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald%20Sinden
Frequently asked questions
When was Donald Sinden born?
October 9, 1923 – September 12, 2014.
Where is Donald Sinden from?
Donald Sinden is from Plymouth, United Kingdom.
What does Donald Sinden do?
Donald Sinden works as autobiographer, stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.