Background
Fells, Robert Marshall was born on September 27, 1950 in New York City. Son of Marshall Raymond and Theresa Katherine (Madigan) Fells.
(By any reasonable expectation, George Arliss should not h...)
By any reasonable expectation, George Arliss should not have succeeded as a star, either on stage or in film. Yet he achieved a career enjoyed by very few in the performing arts. An actor, author, playwright, and filmmaker, George Arliss won acclaim for his work first on the stage and then later, most improbably, as a Hollywood movie star. His films achieved the rare distinction of being both artistic and financial successes. Though he was neither young nor handsome, Arliss found popular acclaim for his many historical characterizations such as Voltaire, Nathan Rothschild, Cardinal Richelieu, and Benjamin Disraeli. Robert Fells traces Arliss's life and times through his film work, providing a thoroughly researched and entertaining view of one of the most important, yet neglected figures in film history. The book also reviews the actor's uneasy relationship with screenwriters, his clashes with British film producer Michael Balcon, his championing of young unknowns such as Bette Davis and James Cagney, and his prosecution by the British Government during World War II. It also includes a complete filmography and a selected stageography of Arliss's work. Includes 20 photos.
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Fells, Robert Marshall was born on September 27, 1950 in New York City. Son of Marshall Raymond and Theresa Katherine (Madigan) Fells.
Bachelor in History, Iona College, 1972. Juris Doctor, George Mason University, 1976.
Legal assistant, Howrey & Simon, Washington, 1977-1983;
Legal advisor, Cemetery Consumer Svc. Council, Washington, since 1983. General counsel American Cemetery Association Svc.
Bureau, Inc., Falls Church, Virginia, since 1983, American Cemetery Association, Falls Church, since 1983. Instructor Institute for LegalStudies, Alexandria, Virginia, 1988, Lawyers for the Arts Project, Virginia State Bar, since 1989.
(By any reasonable expectation, George Arliss should not h...)
Organizer Arlington (Virginia) Film Workshop, 1975-1982, Alexandria Council on the Arts, 1979-1981. President The Cinevox Society, Annandale, Virginia, 1983. Eucharistic minister St. Andrew Church, Clifton, Virginia, 1990-1901.
Religious education teacher, since 1993. Member board regents National Museum Funeral History, since 2005. Executive director,ICCFA Educational Foundation, since 2005.
Speaker George Mason University Speakers Bureau, since 2007. Member Knights of Columbus.
Married Maureen Ellen Tierney, August 3, 1974. Children: Veronica, Robert, Patrick.