7.4
Movie
Acting
John Charlesworth
- Born
- Died
- (aged 24)
- Birthplace
- Hull, Yorkshire, England, UK
- Credits
- 17 titles
Biography
John Charlesworth was born on November 12, 1935, in Hull, England. He was an actor, known for A Christmas Carol (1951), Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951) and The Children of the New Forest (1955). He died on April 2, 1960, in Birmingham, England.
British juvenile actor of the 1950s, who committed suicide by gassing himself. He left a note saying "In this life, you can only let so many people down, then you realize you have gone too far!".
Signature work
Known For
7.4
Movie
7.1
Movie
Last Holiday
6.9
Movie
Yield to the Night
7.2
Movie
The Angry Silence
6.5
Movie
The Magic Box
6.5
Movie
The Man Upstairs
7.0
Movie
Tom Brown's Schooldays
4.7
Movie
So Evil, So Young
7.0
TV
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
6.8
Movie
Five on a Treasure Island
6.0
Movie
The Oracle
7.0
Movie
The Blue Peter
7.5
Movie
The Adventures of Hal 5
6.5
Movie
Dead Lucky
TV
Five on a Treasure Island
Acting credits 17
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | So Evil, So Young Film | Tom |
| 1960 | Dead Lucky Film | Hon. Stanley Dewsbury |
| 1960 | The Angry Silence Film | Intern |
| 1960 | Date at Midnight Film | Tommy |
| 1958 | The Man Upstairs Film | Army Lieutenant |
| 1957 | Five on a Treasure Island Film | Fischerjunge Jan |
| 1957 | Five on a Treasure Island TV | Jan (8 ep) |
| 1957 | The Adventures of Hal 5 Film | |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Sir Lancelot TV | Robert (1 ep) |
| 1956 | Yield to the Night Film | Alan Price |
| 1955 | The Blue Peter Film | Andrew Griffin |
| 1954 | John of the Fair Film | John Claydon |
| 1953 | The Oracle Film | Denis |
| 1952 | The Magic Box Film | Graham Friese-Greene |
| 1951 | Scrooge Film | Peter Cratchit |
| 1951 | Tom Brown's Schooldays Film | East |
| 1950 | Last Holiday Film |