6.5
Movie
Acting
Donald Calthrop
- Born
- Died
- (aged 52)
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
- Credits
- 55 titles
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Donald Esme Clayton Calthrop (11 April 1888 – 15 July 1940) was an English stage and film actor.
Calthrop made his first stage appearance at eighteen years of age. His first film was The Gay Lord Quex released in 1917. He starred as the title character in the successful musical The Boy in the same year. He then appeared in 63 films between 1916 and 1940, including five films directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
He died in Eton, Berkshire from a heart attack while he was filming Major Barbara (1941).
Signature work
Known For
6.5
Movie
5.9
Movie
Murder!
5.5
Movie
Number Seventeen
6.1
Movie
Scrooge
6.2
Movie
Fire Over England
6.1
Movie
The Man Who Changed His Mind
6.8
Movie
Major Barbara
6.1
Movie
Rome Express
5.0
Movie
Elstree Calling
7.1
Movie
Shooting Stars
5.6
Movie
The Phantom Light
6.2
Movie
Let George Do It!
6.3
Movie
Love from a Stranger
5.2
Movie
Atlantic
6.6
Movie
F.P.1
6.4
Movie
Friday the Thirteenth
6.1
Movie
Broken Blossoms
6.0
Movie
Red Ensign
Acting credits 55
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Major Barbara Film | Peter Shirley |
| 1940 | Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt Film | Guide |
| 1940 | Let George Do It! Film | Frederick Strickland |
| 1940 | Band Waggon Film | Hobday |
| 1937 | Thunder in the City Film | Dr. Plumet |
| 1937 | Love from a Stranger Film | Hobson |
| 1937 | Fire Over England Film | Don Escobal |
| 1937 | Café Colette Film | Nick |
| 1936 | The Man Who Changed His Mind Film | Clayton |
| 1936 | The Man Behind the Mask Film | Dr. Harold E. Walpole |
| 1936 | Broken Blossoms Film | Old Chinaman |
| 1935 | Scrooge Film | Bob Cratchit |
| 1935 | Man of the Moment Film | Godfrey |
| 1935 | The Phantom Light Film | David Owen |
| 1935 | Me and Marlborough Film | Drunken Yokel |
| 1935 | The Clairvoyant Film | Derelict (uncredited) |
| 1935 | The Divine Spark Film | Judge Fumaroli |
| 1934 | Red Ensign Film | Macleod |
| 1934 | Sorrell and Son Film | Dr. Richard Orange |
| 1934 | It's a Cop Film | Charles Murray |
| 1933 | This Acting Business Film | Milton Stafford |
| 1933 | Friday the Thirteenth Film | Hugh Nicholls |
| 1933 | I Was a Spy Film | Cnockhaert |
| 1933 | Early to Bed Film | Potsdam Guide |
| 1933 | F.P.1 Film | Sunshine, the Photographer |
| 1932 | Rome Express Film | Poole |
| 1932 | Fires of Fate Film | Sir William Royden |
| 1932 | Number Seventeen Film | Nora's Escort Brant |
| 1932 | Money for Nothing Film | Hotel Manager |
| 1931 | Industrial Britain Film | Self - Commentator (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Many Waters Film | Compton Hardcastle |
| 1931 | The Bells Film | Mathias |
| 1931 | The Ghost Train Film | Saul Hodgkin |
| 1931 | Potiphar's Wife Film | Counsel for Defense |
| 1931 | Uneasy Virtue Film | Burglar |
| 1931 | Cape Forlorn Film | Parson |
| 1930 | We Take Off Our Hats Film | 'erb |
| 1930 | Star Impersonations Film | George Arliss |
| 1930 | Almost a Honeymoon Film | Charles, the butler |
| 1930 | Spanish Eyes Film | Mascoso |
| 1930 | Murder! Film | Ion Stewart |
| 1930 | Two Worlds Film | Mendel |
| 1930 | Loose Ends Film | Winton Penner |
| 1930 | The Night Porter Film | George, the Night Porter |
| 1930 | Song of Soho Film | Nobby |
| 1930 | Elstree Calling Film | Himself / Petruchio in Taming of the Shrew |
| 1930 | All Riot on the Western Front Film | |
| 1929 | Atlantic Film | Pointer |
| 1929 | Blackmail Film | Tracy |
| 1929 | Up the Poll Film | The Candidate |
| 1929 | The Clue of the New Pin Film | Yeh Ling |
| 1928 | Shooting Stars Film | Andy Wilkes |
| 1918 | Nelson Film | Horatio Nelson |
| 1918 | Nelson; The Story of England's Immortal Naval Hero Film | Horatio Nelson |
| 1917 | Masks and Faces Film | Lovell |