| Code | DS/UK/2722 |
| Name | Ayrton; Randle (9 August 1869-28 May 1940); British actor, producer and director |
| Variations of Name | Frederick Randle Ayrton |
| Dates | 9 August 1869-28 May 1940 |
| Gender | Male (cisgender) |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Chester, England (born) |
| Relationships | Son of William Frances Ayrton (wealthy wine-merchant) and Pauline Fleischmann (German)
Sibling of 10, including William Ayrton (artist) and Maxwell Ayrton (architect)
Spouse of Isabel May Dodd (actress) |
| Biography | Randle Ayrton was a British actor of stage and screen, a producer and director.
Ayrton made his stage debut in 1890, at the Old Avenue Theatre in London and was successful on stage in London and in America into the late 1930s. In 1913, he began his film career with the old London Film Company. He made a successful transition from silents to talkies, working for a number of film studios during his screen career. |