Sidney Greenstreet in The Maltese Falcon,Baz and Naunton in The Lady Vanishes,Irene Handl in The Rebel ( and everything else she did), Esme Canon Carry on Cruising..
I am sure there are many examples to fill this thread - I hope so anyway - of when you get a star vehicle of film and television,where there is an emphasis on the main actor/actress,but a total unknown,or lesser known steals the entire show from underneath the star's nose!
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Marky B![]()
Sidney Greenstreet in The Maltese Falcon,Baz and Naunton in The Lady Vanishes,Irene Handl in The Rebel ( and everything else she did), Esme Canon Carry on Cruising..
Uggie managed to steal The Artist from an Oscar winner ;thumbsup;
James Finlayson and Talfryn Thomas
Nick
Patricia Haines and Freddie Jones
in the Avenger's eposode 'Who's Who'
I'm told by actors that when Cheryl Campbell was at the height of her fame (80s?), a famous acting adage was often invoked with a small amendment.
"Never act with children, animals and Cheryl Campbell. They will always upstage you...."
Robert Morley
Margaret Rutherford
Denholm Elliott
James Mason
Jack Douglas
Michael Hordern
Ronald Fraser
British character actors are masters of dramatic grand larceny
I was reading someplace recently that Judy Dench got a Hoscar for a part where she was on-screen for only about three minutes.
Orson Welles in The Third man I suppose.
Michael Caine's part in Zulu! was only viewed as a minor role originally I believe.
That funny waiter in The Party!
I forgot Hay Petrie earlier.
Nick
Just watched last night The V.I.P.s,and Margaret Rutherford as the Duchess of Brighton is a candidate for best scene-stealer?(Movie-stealer!) ever.So much so,that she won the oscar for the role in 1963.
slarty