John Halliday
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| John Halliday | |
| Born | September 14, 1880 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
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| Died | October 17, 1947 (aged 67) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Other name(s) | Jack Halliday |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1912 - 1941 |
| Spouse(s) | Camille Personi (? - ?) (divorsed) Eva Lang (? - ?) (divorsed) Eleanor Griffith (? - 1947) (his death) |
John Halliday (September 14, 1880 – October 17, 1947) was an American actor of stage and screen, who often played suave aristocrats and foreigners.
Despite his origins in Brooklyn, he often took on a British accent in his portrayals. Making his Broadway debut in 1912 in Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton's The Whip, he became a familiar presence there, especially in sophisticated comedies such as W. Somerset Maugham's The Circle (1921), Vincent Lawrence's Sour Grapes (1926), Louis Verneuil's Jealousy (1928) and S. N. Behrman's Rain from Heaven (1934).
He was also well known for his film roles. He was one of the leading actors in the drama film Millie and in 1939 he starred in Intermezzo.
His best-known movie appearance was as "Seth Lord", father of Tracy Lord (Katharine Hepburn) in the film adaptation of Philip Barry's The Philadelphia Story (1940). The following year he portrayed his last role in Lydia (1941).
He died from heart ailment on October 17, 1947 in Hawaii.
