Naunton Wayne
Known for
Acting
Born
June 22, 1901
Birthplace
Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Died
November 17, 1970 (aged 69)
Biography
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Naunton Wayne (22 June 1901 - 17 November 1970), was a British character actor, born in Llanwonno, South Wales. He was educated at Clifton College.
He became best known for his role as a supporting character, Caldicott, in the 1938 film version of The Lady Vanishes, a role he repeated in three further films, alongside Basil Radford as his equally cricket-obsessed friend, Charters. The two would go on to appear in other films together, often playing similar characters. Their other joint credits include Crook's Tour (1941), Millions Like Us (1943), Dead of Night (1945), It's Not Cricket (1948), Quartet (1948), Passport to Pimlico (1949), and Night Tra...
Best known work
The Lady Vanishes
1938
Dead of Night
1945
Passport to Pimlico
1949
Night Train to Munich
1940
The Titfield Thunderbolt
1953
Obsession
1949
Circle of Danger
1951
Quartet
1948
Double Confession
1950
Crook's Tour
1940Filmography
1961
Nothing Barredas Lord Whitebait
1961
The Rose Affairas Shane
1961
Double Bunkas 1st Thames Conservancy Officer
1959
Operation Bullshineas Major Pym
1957
1954
1953
The Titfield Thunderboltas George Blakeworth
1952
Treasure Huntas Eustace Mills
1952
Tall Headlinesas Police Inspector Saunders
1952
The Happy Familyas Mr. Filch
1951
Circle of Dangeras Reggie Sinclair
1950
Highly Dangerousas Mr. Hedgerley
1950
Trioas Mr. Ramsey
1950
Double Confessionas Inspector Tenby
1949
Passport to Pimlicoas Straker
1949
Helter Skelteras Capt. Early (uncredited)
1949
Obsessionas Supt. Finsbury
1949
Stop Press Girlas The Mechanical Type
1949
It's Not Cricketas Capt. Early
1948
Quartetas Leslie (segment "The Facts of Life")
1946
A Girl in a Millionas Fotheringham
1945
Dead of Nightas Larry Potter (Segment "The Golfing Story")
1943
Millions Like Usas Caldicott
1942
The Next of Kinas Careless Talker on Train
1940
Crook's Touras Sinclair Caldicott