Jack Hawkins

Born: 1910-09-14, Wood Green, London, England, UK

Died: 1973-07-18

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).

Filmography

• Dr. Kildare (1961)
• The Wednesday Play (1964)
• Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
• Ben-Hur (1959)
• The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
• Hancock's Half Hour (1956)
• Zulu (1964)
• Lord Jim (1965)
• Waterloo (1970)
• Shalako (1968)
• Theatre of Blood (1973)
• When Eight Bells Toll (1971)
• Land of the Pharaohs (1955)
• Tales That Witness Madness (1973)
• La Fayette (1962)
• Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
• Young Winston (1972)
• The Small Back Room (1949)
• Gideon's Day (1958)
• The Cruel Sea (1953)
• Twinky (1970)
• The Long Arm (1956)
• State Secret (1950)
• Monte Carlo or Bust! (1969)
• Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
• The League of Gentlemen (1960)
• The Black Rose (1950)
• Home at Seven (1952)
• The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966)
• Guns at Batasi (1964)