Jack Hawkins

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Jack Hawkins

Acting September 14, 1910

Wood Green, London, England, UK

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…

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Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

8.0 1962 Movie
Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

7.9 1959 Movie
The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai

7.8 1957 Movie
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

6.8 1962 TV Show
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

5.7 1961 TV Show
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

6.8 1968 TV Show
Zulu

Zulu

7.4 1964 Movie
Theatre of Blood

Theatre of Blood

6.7 1973 Movie
Waterloo

Waterloo

7.1 1970 Movie
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

5.2 1964 TV Show
The Fallen Idol

The Fallen Idol

7.2 1948 Movie
Land of the Pharaohs

Land of the Pharaohs

6.5 1955 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1990
    Dors: The Other Diana

    Movie

  2. 1974
    QB VII

    TV show Justice Gilroy

  3. 1973
    Tales That Witness Madness

    Movie Dr. Nicholas

  4. 1973
    Theatre of Blood

    Movie Solomon Psaltery

  5. 1972
    Escape to the Sun

    Movie Baburin

  6. 1972
    Young Winston

    Movie Mr. Welldon

  7. 1972
    The Last Lion

    Movie

  8. 1972
    The Ruling Class

    Movie Producer

  9. 1971
    Kidnapped

    Movie Captain Hoseason

  10. 1971
    Nicholas and Alexandra

    Movie Count Fredericks

  11. 1971
    When Eight Bells Toll

    Movie Sir Anthony Skouras

  12. 1971
    Sin

    Movie Father Nicholas

  13. 1970
    Jane Eyre

    Movie Mr. Brocklehurst

  14. 1970
    Waterloo

    Movie General Sir Thomas Picton

  15. 1970
    The Adventures of Gerard

    Movie Marshal Millefleurs (Renegade English Officer)

  16. 1970
    Twinky

    Movie Judge Millington-Draper

More credits
  1. 1969
    Monte Carlo or Bust!

    Movie Count Levinovitch

  2. 1969
    The Father

    Movie Captain Bill

  3. 1969
    Oh! What a Lovely War

    Movie Emperor Franz Josef

  4. 1968
    Great Catherine

    Movie The British Ambassador

  5. 1968
    Shalako

    Movie Sir Charles Daggett

  6. 1968
    The Dick Cavett Show

    TV show Self - Guest

  7. 1968
    Stalked

    Movie The Man

  8. 1966
    The Poppy Is Also a Flower

    Movie General Bahar

  9. 1966
    The Open Door

    Movie Colonel Mortimer

  10. 1966
    Mystery and Imagination

    TV show Colonel Mortimer

  11. 1966
    Judith

    Movie Major Lawton

  12. 1965
    The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne

    Movie Sir John Rampayne

  13. 1965
    The Party's Over

    Movie Producer

  14. 1965
    Masquerade

    Movie Colonel Drexel

  15. 1965
    Lord Jim

    Movie Marlow

  16. 1964
    Guns at Batasi

    Movie Colonel Deal

  17. 1964
    The Wednesday Play

    TV show Sir John Rampayne

  18. 1964
    The Third Secret

    Movie Sir Frederick Belline

  19. 1964
    Zulu

    Movie Rev. Otto Witt

  20. 1963
    Rampage

    Movie Otto Abbot

  21. 1963
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    TV show Silcox

  22. 1962
    Lawrence of Arabia

    Movie General Allenby

  23. 1962
    The Merv Griffin Show

    TV show Self

  24. 1962
    Five Finger Exercise

    Movie Stanley Harrington