Michael Wilding

Born in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England on July 23, 1912, Wilding became a commercial artist after leaving school. He gained employment in the art department of a film studio in London in 1933, and he was soon approached by producers to become a movie star-in-training due to his dashing good looks. After debuting at age 21 in _Bitter Sweet (1933)_ (qv), Wilding worked steadily in British pictures for nearly three decades. Though never a star of the first rank, he had leading roles in numerous films, including a part in the classic _In Which We Serve (1942)_ (qv). Wilding often co-starred with 'Anna Neagle' (qv).Wilding moved to Hollywood and was featured in two of 'Alfred Hitchcock' (qv)'s lesser efforts, _Under Capricorn (1949)_ (qv) and _Stage Fright (1950)_ (qv).Wilding's last movie role was a two-line cameo in 'Robert Bolt' (qv)'s _Lady Caroline Lamb (1972)_ (qv), which co-starred Leighton.::Jon C. Hopwood (qv's & corrections by A. Nonymous)