(born Feb. 9, 1891, Richmond, Surrey, Eng.—died May 19, 1958, Santa Barbara, Calif., U.S.) British-U.S. film actor. He began a stage and film career in England then moved in 1920 to the U.S., where he first won notice in The White Sister (1923). A romantic leading man, he appeared in other silent films such as Beau Geste (1926), and he easily made the transition to sound movies with his cultivated, expressive voice. His most notable films include Arrowsmith (1931), A Tale of Two Cities (1935), Lost Horizon (1937), If I Were King (1938), Random Harvest (1942), and A Double Life (1947, Academy Award).

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Not to be confused with Coleman

• Colman's, a British mustard manufacturer

People:

• Colmán Bec (died c. 585), Irish dynast
• Colmán mac Cobthaig (died c. 622), Irish king
• Colmán mac Lénéni (died c. 606), Irish poet
• Colmán Már (died c. 557), Irish dynast
• Colmán Rímid (died c. 612), Irish king
• Eddie Colman, British footballer
• George Colman the Elder, English dramatist
• George Colman the Younger, English dramatist
• Olivia Colman, British actress
• Ronald Colman, English actor
• Saint Colman, the name of several Irish saints
• Samuel Colman, American interior designer
• Sir Timothy Colman, British knight
• Tony Colman, British politician
• Tyler Colman, an American wine critic known by the pen name Dr.Vino

Places:

• Colman, South Dakota

See also

• Colm (unrelated Irish name)
• Saint Colman (disambiguation)