Harold Elliott Makeham (22 December 1882 – 8 February 1956) was an English film and television actor.
Career
Makeham was born in London, England. Between 1931 and 1956, Makeham appeared, primarily in character roles, in 115 films and in 11 television productions. He played a small number of leading roles in the 1930s, but was more regularly seen in cameos as harassed officials or henpecked husbands.
Personal life
Married three times, Makeham's third wife was British character actress, Betty Shale.
Selected filmography
Selected stage roles
- Blue Comet by Eden Phillpotts (1926)
- The Return of the Soldier by John Van Druten (1928)
- Married for Money by Will Scott (1939)
Death
He died in London aged 73.
References
External links
- Eliot Makeham at IMDb
