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Birth Name: Ronald Charles Colman
Date of Birth: 9 February, 1891
Place of Birth: Richmond, Surrey, England
Date of Death: May 19, 1958
Place of Death: Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Ethnicity: English, Scottish
Ronald Colman was a British actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for A Double Life (1947).
Ronald was the son of Marjory and Charles Colman, a silk merchant. His father was English. His mother was born in Singapore, to Scottish parents. He was married to English theatre and film actress Benita Hume, until his death, with whom he had a daughter.
Ronald’s paternal grandfather was Frederick Charles Colman (the son of Joseph Colman and Susannah Hart).
Ronald’s paternal grandmother was Susannah Bonner (the daughter of James Bonner and Mary Williams).
Ronald’s maternal grandfather was named James/Lewis Fraser (the son of Lewis Fraser). Ronald’s grandfather Lewis was Scottish.
Ronald’s maternal grandmother was Sophia Cumming/Cummings (the daughter of John Cumming and Sophia Bennerman). Ronald’s grandmother Sophia was born in Moray, Scotland.
Sources: Genealogy of Ronald Colman – https://www.geni.com
Ronald Colman on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org Ronald Colman on the 1950 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org