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When Jonathan Croall researched the life of his matinee idol father, he was shocked by what he found – and at last the reason for his emotional reserve

My father never talked about the war. Only now, some 30 years after his death, have I found out what he went through on the western front in 1918, and discovered how deeply it affected his personality. This was one of many surprises when I decided recently to research his life and career as an actor. I was startled to find a very different person from the one I remembered, a discovery that has altered my view of him, and also left me with certain regrets.