Arthur Chesney
Arthur Chesney inHindle Wakes (1927)
Born	Arthur William Kellaway 21 November 1881 Wandsworth, London, England
Died	27 August 1949(1949-08-27) (aged 67) Hampstead, London, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1920–1948
Spouse(s)	Estelle Winwood (m. 1907;div. 1928) Kitty Ridge (m. 19??; ? 19??)
Children	Ann Dummett
Family	Edmund Gwenn (brother) Cecil Kellaway (cousin) Alec Kellaway (cousin)

Arthur William Kellaway (21 November 1881 – 27 August 1949), known asArthur Chesney, was an English character actor who worked on stage and screen.^[1][2]

He was born 21 November 1881 inHampstead, London, the son of John and Catherine Kellaway (née Oliver).^[3][4][5] He was the brother of the actorEdmund Gwenn and the cousin of the actorCecil Kellaway. He married actressEstelle Winwood in 1907^[6] but their marriage was dissolved and she remarried in 1928.^[7] He later married artist Kathleen (Kitty) Ridge (1901–1988), and they had daughterAnn Dummett in 1930. Ann went on to become a racial justice activist.^[8]

Chesney made his first stage appearance in 1903, in a play at County Theatre in Bedford. He took part in many plays in London and New York, and also appeared in more than 25 films. He died in a hospital on 27 August 1949 following a massive stroke in Hampstead, aged 67.^[7]

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