Researching Philip Tonge
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1907 people with the Tonge surname? In that year Tonge was ranked number 1888 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Philip means "lover of horses" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Philip Tonge on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Philip Tonge and the Tonge Family History
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2307 people with the Tonge surname in the UK? Tonge is now ranked number 2151 for popularity in the UK. |
Tonge Family History Databases
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Philip Tonge
Philip Asheton Tonge (26 April 1897 – 28 January 1959) was an English actor. Born into a theatrical family, he was a child actor, making his stage debut at the age of five. Among the stars with whom he performed while he was a boy were Henry Irving, Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Ellen Terry and Johnston Forbes-Robertson. His colleagues as child actors included Hermione Gingold, Mary Glynne, Esmé Wynne-Tyson and Noël Coward.
Tonge's adult acting career was in the US, where he and his parents settled after the First World War. He made numerous appearances in Broadway productions, including nine Coward plays. Among his films were Miracle on 34th Street (1947), Hans Christian Andersen (1952) and Witness for the Prosecution (1957).
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