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Donald Wolfit (1902-1968) was an English
actor-manager, knighted in 1957 for his services
to the theatre.

Wolfit was born in Newark, England|Newark,
Nottinghamshire, and attended the Magnus Grammar
School (now Magnus Church of England School) and
made his stage début in 1920.  He first appeared
in the West End in 1924, playing The Wandering
Jew.  His speciality was William
Shakespeare|Shakespeare, and in 1937 he formed his
own company to take the Bard to the provinces. 
The company performed in London during the Battle
of Britain in 1940.  Wolfit was primarily a stage
actor, and, despite taking his famous portrayal of
Volpone to television and appearing in a few
films, he was never widely known outside the
United Kingdom|UK.

At one time, Ronald Harwood was his dresser and he
based his play and film The Dresser on his
relationship with Wolfit.  Harwood also wrote his
biography.