Donald Wolfit
Sir Donald Wolfit, 1902-1968
Lived at: Hampstead Way
Profession: Actor
About his life:
- Joined Lilian Baylis’s company at the Old Vic (1929) but left after a single season
- Joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre for the festivals of 1936 and 1937
- Won excellent reviews for his performance as Hamlet
- Set up his own touring company, taking the plays of Shakespeare overseas
