Charles Doran (1 January 1877 â€" 5 April 1964) was an Irish actor,
one of the last of the touring actor-managers in the tradition of
Frank Benson, John Martin-Harvey and Ben Greet. Among those who joined
his company at the start of their careers were Cecil Parker, Ralph
Richardson, Francis L Sullivan and Donald Wolfit.Doran toured with
Benson and other managements, and played in the West End before
setting up his own company in 1920. He led it for eleven years, before
leaving Britain to work in India. On his return he worked on stage and
made occasional television appearances.Doran was born on 1 January
1877 in Cork, the son of Charles Jenkins Doran. He was educated in
Cork and privately. In 1899 he made his stage debut as a member of
Frank Benson's touring company, in Julius Caesar at the Theatre Royal,
Belfast. He remained with Benson for two and a half years, during
which he made his London debut, as Captain MacMorris in Henry V at the
Lyceum.
one of the last of the touring actor-managers in the tradition of
Frank Benson, John Martin-Harvey and Ben Greet. Among those who joined
his company at the start of their careers were Cecil Parker, Ralph
Richardson, Francis L Sullivan and Donald Wolfit.Doran toured with
Benson and other managements, and played in the West End before
setting up his own company in 1920. He led it for eleven years, before
leaving Britain to work in India. On his return he worked on stage and
made occasional television appearances.Doran was born on 1 January
1877 in Cork, the son of Charles Jenkins Doran. He was educated in
Cork and privately. In 1899 he made his stage debut as a member of
Frank Benson's touring company, in Julius Caesar at the Theatre Royal,
Belfast. He remained with Benson for two and a half years, during
which he made his London debut, as Captain MacMorris in Henry V at the
Lyceum.
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