Donald Stewart (actor)

Donald Stewart (May 14, 1910 – March 1, 1966) was an American actor and singer, who settled and worked in the United Kingdom.^[1] After training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and several appearances in Broadway musicals (including Life Begins at 8:40), Stewart moved to Britain.^[2][3] He performed in revue, and became a leading man in several British films of the 1940s including The Peterville Diamond (1942) and One Exciting Night (1944).^[4][5] During the 1950s he appeared in character roles in films and increasingly on television.^[6] He was married to the actress Renée Houston, whom he met filming Fine Feathers (1937).^[7][8]

Donald Stewart
in The Peterville Diamond (1942)
Born	May 14, 1910 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States
Died	March 1, 1966 (aged 55) Chertsey, Surrey, England
Other names	Donald Stewart Wintermute
Occupation(s)	Actor, singer
Years active	1930–1963
Spouse	Renée Houston

Selected filmography

• Soft Lights and Sweet Music (1936)
• Flying Fortress (1942)
• The Peterville Diamond (1942)
• One Exciting Night (1944)
• Welcome, Mr. Washington (1944)
• I'll Get You for This (1951)
• Reluctant Bride (1955)
• Tiger by the Tail (1955)
• The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1958)