| Activity | Actor. Formed The Travelling Repertory Theatre and lived at various times at Dartington Hall. Born in Bristol, England, in 1912, Basil Langton was educated in Vancouver, British Columbia, and began his theatrical career there in 1930. By 1935 Langton was performing at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford; during the Second World War he became a producer and director associated with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. Since 1945 Langton has been active in the performing arts in the United States, serving as director of numerous productions. Langton has also been involved in teaching, writing, and the graphic arts.
Source: Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television, v.2. Detroit : Gale Research Co., 1985. |