Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Known for

Acting

Born

September 14, 1910

Birthplace

Wood Green, London, England, UK

Died

July 18, 1973 (aged 62)

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).

Best known work

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

1962

Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

1959

The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957

Zulu

Zulu

1964

Theatre of Blood

Theatre of Blood

1973

Waterloo

Waterloo

1970

The Fallen Idol

The Fallen Idol

1948

Land of the Pharaohs

Land of the Pharaohs

1955

The League of Gentlemen

The League of Gentlemen

1960

The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

1972

Filmography

1990
Dors: The Other Diana
1974
QB VIITV
as Justice Gilroy (2 episodes)
1973
Tales That Witness Madness
as Dr. Nicholas
1973
Theatre of Blood
as Solomon Psaltery
1972
Escape to the Sun
as Baburin
1972
Young Winston
as Mr. Welldon
1972
The Last Lion
1972
The Ruling Class
Producer
1971
Kidnapped
as Captain Hoseason
1971
Nicholas and Alexandra
as Count Fredericks
1971
When Eight Bells Toll
as Sir Anthony Skouras
1971
Sin
as Father Nicholas
1970
Jane Eyre
as Mr. Brocklehurst
1970
Waterloo
as General Sir Thomas Picton
1970
The Adventures of Gerard
as Marshal Millefleurs (Renegade English Officer)
1970
Twinky
as Judge Millington-Draper
1969
Monte Carlo or Bust!
as Count Levinovitch
1969
The Father
as Captain Bill
1969
Oh! What a Lovely War
as Emperor Franz Josef
1968
Great Catherine
as The British Ambassador
1968
Shalako
as Sir Charles Daggett
1968
The Dick Cavett ShowTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1968
Stalked
as The Man
1966
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
as General Bahar
1966
The Open Door
as Colonel Mortimer