Lawrence Grossmith

In the first years of the 20th century he became known for his appearances in Edwardian musical comedy, in such West End shows as The White Chrysanthemum (1905) and The Girl Behind the Counter (1906).

[7] In 1915 Grossmith and Blythe appeared in Reubens and Kern's musical comedy Nobody Home on Broadway, which transferred to the Princess Theatre in 1916.

[2] In the non-musical theatre his roles in this period included Major Lowndes in Somerset Maugham's Too Many Husbands (the American version of his Home and Beauty).

From 1933 to 1944, he made several talking films, taking major roles in Counsel's Opinion (1933), Tiger Bay (1934), Sing As We Go (1934), Everything in Life (1936), Silver Blaze (1937) The Girl in the Taxi (1937) and No Time for Comedy (1940).

[11] Grossmith died on 21 February 1944 in Woodland Hills, California,[11] and was buried beside his wife in Woodlawn Cemetery in New York City.