Tutte Lemkow (Isak Samuel Lemkow)
(1918-1991), Actor and dancerSitter in 3 portraits
Norwegian-born Lemkow (1918-91), moved to England in 1946 with his first wife, the actress and director Mai Zetterling. He pursued a ballet career but went on to play small parts in films, starting with The Lost People (1949), in which Zetterling starred. Lemkow appeared on the London stage in comedies such as Thieves' Carnival (1952), and had numerous dance roles in films including Moulin Rouge (1952) and The Captain's Paradise (1953). He established himself by playing eccentric characters as well as choreographing dance sequences for film and television.
Tutte Lemkow (Isak Samuel Lemkow)
by Ida Kar
vintage bromide print, circa 1952
NPG x129538
Tutte Lemkow (Isak Samuel Lemkow)
by Ida Kar
vintage bromide print, 1952
NPG x129539
Tutte Lemkow (Isak Samuel Lemkow)
by Ida Kar
vintage bromide print, circa 1952
NPG x129540
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