Lionel Atwill (March 1, 1885 - April 22, 1946) was an English stage and film actor born in Croydon, London. He began his career in theatre but was most famous for his horror roles in the 1930s. His two most memorable parts were as the crazed, disfigured sculptor in "Mystery of the Wax Museum" (Warner Brothers, 1933) -- a role also played by Vincent Price in the 1953 remake, "House of Wax" -- and as Inspector Krogh in "Son of Frankenstein" (1939), … Wikipedia
Lionel Atwill was born into a wealthy family and was educated at London's prestigious Mercer School to become an architect, but his interest turned to the stage. He worked his way progressively into the craft and debuted at age 20 at the Garrick Theatre i www.imdb.com/name/nm0041172/
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