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Wolfit

British  
/ ˈwʊlfɪt /

noun

  1. Sir Donald. 1902–68, English stage actor and manager

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He joined Wolfit’s theater company in 1953.

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Perhaps his most renowned play was “The Dresser,” which was drawn from his early experiences working with an aging Shakespearean actor, Donald Wolfit.

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Mr. Harwood was still in his teens when he joined Wolfit’s acting company, which toured England.

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He worked as a business manager and part-time actor, but mostly as a “dresser,” or Wolfit’s assistant.

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BALDWIN: It’s based on the Sir character from “The Dresser” — Donald Wolfit, the great English actor — and he comes out on stage.

From New York Times