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Jack Hawkins
- Born
- Died
- (aged 62)
- Birthplace
- Wood Green, London, England, UK
- Credits
- 97 titles
Biography
John Edward Hawkins, CBE was an English actor who worked on stage and in film from the 1930s until the 1970s. One of the most popular British film stars of the 1950s, he was best known for his portrayal of military men in films like Angels One Five (1951), The Cruel Sea (1953), Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Ben Hur (1959) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962).
Signature work
Known For
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Ben-Hur
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The Bridge on the River Kwai
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Zulu
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Theatre of Blood
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Waterloo
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The Fallen Idol
6.5
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Land of the Pharaohs
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The League of Gentlemen
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The Ruling Class
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Shalako
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Lord Jim
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The Cruel Sea
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Nicholas and Alexandra
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The Small Back Room
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No Highway in the Sky
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Monte Carlo or Bust!
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When Eight Bells Toll
Acting credits 95
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Dors: The Other Diana Film | |
| 1974 | QB VII TV | Justice Gilroy (2 ep) |
| 1973 | Tales That Witness Madness Film | Dr. Nicholas |
| 1973 | Theatre of Blood Film | Solomon Psaltery |
| 1972 | Escape to the Sun Film | Baburin |
| 1972 | Young Winston Film | Mr. Welldon |
| 1972 | The Last Lion Film | |
| 1971 | Kidnapped Film | Captain Hoseason |
| 1971 | Nicholas and Alexandra Film | Count Fredericks |
| 1971 | When Eight Bells Toll Film | Sir Anthony Skouras |
| 1971 | Sin Film | Father Nicholas |
| 1970 | Jane Eyre Film | Mr. Brocklehurst |
| 1970 | Waterloo Film | General Sir Thomas Picton |
| 1970 | The Adventures of Gerard Film | Marshal Millefleurs (Renegade English Officer) |
| 1970 | Twinky Film | Judge Millington-Draper |
| 1969 | Monte Carlo or Bust! Film | Count Levinovitch |
| 1969 | The Father Film | Captain Bill |
| 1969 | Oh! What a Lovely War Film | Emperor Franz Josef |
| 1968 | Great Catherine Film | The British Ambassador |
| 1968 | Shalako Film | Sir Charles Daggett |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Stalked Film | The Man |
| 1966 | The Poppy Is Also a Flower Film | General Bahar |
| 1966 | The Open Door Film | Colonel Mortimer |
| 1966 | Mystery and Imagination TV | Colonel Mortimer (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Judith Film | Major Lawton |
| 1965 | The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne Film | Sir John Rampayne |
| 1965 | Masquerade Film | Colonel Drexel |
| 1965 | Lord Jim Film | Marlow |
| 1964 | Guns at Batasi Film | Colonel Deal |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play TV | Sir John Rampayne (1 ep) |
| 1964 | The Third Secret Film | Sir Frederick Belline |
| 1964 | Zulu Film | Rev. Otto Witt |
| 1963 | Rampage Film | Otto Abbot |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre TV | Silcox (1 ep) |
| 1962 | Lawrence of Arabia Film | General Edmund Allenby |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1962 | Five Finger Exercise Film | Stanley Harrington |
| 1962 | Lafayette Film | General Cornwallis |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare TV | Justin Post (6 ep) |
| 1961 | Two Loves Film | William W.J. Abercrombie |
| 1960 | The League of Gentlemen Film | Hyde |
| 1959 | Ben-Hur Film | Quintus Arrius |
| 1959 | The Four Just Men TV | Ben Manfred, Ben Manfred (uncredited) (39 ep) |
| 1958 | The Two-Headed Spy Film | Gen. Alex Schottland |
| 1958 | Gideon's Day Film | Insp. George Gideon |
| 1958 | The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant Film | Self |
| 1958 | ...On Seeing Film Film | Self |
| 1957 | The Bridge on the River Kwai Film | Maj. Warden |
| 1957 | Fortune Is a Woman Film | Oliver Branwell |
| 1957 | The Man in the Sky Film | John Mitchell |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre TV | Len Driver (1 ep) |
| 1956 | Hancock's Half Hour TV | (1 ep) |
| 1956 | The Long Arm Film | Supt Tom Halliday |
| 1955 | Touch and Go Film | Jim Fletcher |
| 1955 | Land of the Pharaohs Film | Pharaoh Khufu |
| 1955 | The Prisoner Film | The Interrogator |
| 1954 | The Seekers Film | Phillip Wayne |
| 1954 | Front Page Story Film | John Grant |
| 1953 | The Intruder Film | Wolf Merton |
Crew credits 2
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | The Ruling Class Film | Producer |
| 1965 | The Party's Over Film | Producer |