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Bayfield was born John St. Clair Roberts on 2 August 1875 in Cheltenham, England, [1] the son of George Bayfield Roberts, an Oxford-educated country parson, and his wife Ida, the eldest of three illegitimate daughters of Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough, a prominent politician and Governor-General of India in the years preceding the Indian Mutiny.
St. Clair Bayfield (1909-1944) Florence Foster Jenkins (born Narcissa Florence Foster ; [ a ] July 19, 1868 – November 26, 1944) was an American socialite and amateur soprano who became known, and mocked, for her flamboyant performance costumes and notably poor singing ability.
St. Clair Bayfield, a British Shakespearean actor, is her manager and long-time companion. Florence lives in a grand hotel suite, while Bayfield lives in an apartment with his mistress, Kathleen Weatherley. Florence suffers from long-term syphilis, contracted from her first husband, Frank Jenkins.
In 2016, Grant played St. Clair Bayfield, partner of the title character, in the film Florence Foster Jenkins, directed by Stephen Frears and starring Meryl Streep. His performance drew raves from film critics as "career-best" ( Screen International ), "one of his best performances in years" ( Indiewire ), "best work of his career" ( Variety ...
He played numerous characters in the science-fiction epic Cloud Atlas (2012), St. Clair Bayfield in the historical film Florence Foster Jenkins (2016), an egotistical actor in the children's film Paddington 2 (2017), an Oompa loompa in the family musical Wonka (2023), Thurl Ravenscroft in the Netflix comedy Unfrosted (2024), and a mysterious ...
The St. Clair Bayfield Award was established in 1973 by the Actors' Equity Association in honor of St. Clair Bayfield to recognize Shakespearean actors and actresses ...
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He was BAFTA-nominated for his roles as St. Clair Bayfield in the Stephen Frears' directed biographical film Florence Foster Jenkins (2016), and as a vain actor in the children's comedy film Paddington 2 (2017).