Anthony Asquith

Anthony Asquith
Date of birth:
1902
Date of death:
1968
Mini Bio:
Born in London, he was the son of Herbert Henry Asquith, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the First World War, and Margot Asquith. Within his family he was known as 'Puffin'. He was educated at Winchester College and Balliol College, Oxford. His first successful film was Pygmalion (1938) based on the George Bernard Shaw play. It featured Leslie Howard and Wendy Hiller.

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