This photo, again from my father's scrapbook, has the following accompanying text: “Dennis King, star of the Three Musketeers, on d'Artagnan taking one of the jumps on his estate in Great Neck, L. I.”
As well as being a horse rider, according to various press accounts, Dennis was also a keen fencer, swimmer, tennis player & golfer.
Another dimension to his talents is shown in this extract from the full text of "Gertrude Lawrence As Mrs Q An Intimate Biography Of The Great Star"
In Pygmalion's coast-to-coast tour, Dennis King took over the role of Professor Higgins [in the late 1940s]. Following her usual practice, Gertrude kept a day-by-day journal of her experiences, in which her co-star and the other members of the company figured frequently.
“Just had a cup of tea in the diner with Dennis King” she wrote. “He has taken up painting and is most excited to find that he really can paint. He has found that everybody needs a hobby - no matter who the person or what the hobby. He now sees colors, and shapes and shadows which he can capture on canvas. This enthusiasm is shared by several friends of mine. I am going to watch Dennis and see whether I respond , . .”
In an interview in 1955 Dennis was asked who his favourite actresses were. He named two, Gertrude Lawrence and Katharine Cornell.
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