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Tony Wager
Willesden, London, England, UK
Wager is best known for portraying the role of the young "Pip" in David Lean's 1946 film of Great Expectations. Wager was born in Willesden, London and grew up in Mill Hill, Hend…
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Wager is best known for portraying the role of the young "Pip" in David Lean's 1946 film of Great Expectations. Wager was born in Willesden, London and grew up in Mill Hill, Hendon. Wager’s father was a plumber and decorator. He studied at Christ's College. In 1945, Wager auditioned call for the role of ’Pip’ in the film Great Expectations. Wager won the role and was praised by critics for his performance. He won a Film Daily Critics Award for Best Performance For a Juvenile for his role in the film. After appearing in Great Expectations, Wager continued working in films and television in England. In the late 1950s, Wager moved to Sydney, Australia where he continued his career in both film and television but occasionally returned to England for acting jobs. He made his final onscreen appearance in the 1988 Australian television movie The Boardroom.
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1989
Daisy and Simon
Movie Cuthbert
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1984
Queen of the Road
Movie Disco Announcer
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1982
Deadline
Movie Bomb Expert
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1979
The First Christmas
Movie
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1974
Rush
TV show Whitmore
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1974
Silent Number
TV show
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1973
The Evil Touch
TV show
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1973
...and millions will die!
Movie Inspector Bigelow
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1970
McCloud
TV show
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1965
The Night Caller
Movie Pvt. Higgins
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1965
The Counterfeit Man
Movie Jensen
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1965
Out of the Unknown
TV show Jensen
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1965
Londoners
TV show Barman
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1965
Be My Guest
Movie Artie
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1964
Story Parade
TV show George Pratley
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1963
The Hi-Jackers
Movie
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1963
First Night
TV show Sergeant-Major
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1962
Night of the Prowler
Movie Det. Sgt. Baker
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1962
The Saint
TV show The Lieutenant
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1962
Suspense
TV show Barman
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1960
The League of Gentlemen
Movie Army Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
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1959
No Hiding Place
TV show
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1959
The Captain's Table
Movie Tony Millington (uncredited)
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1958
The Wind Cannot Read
Movie Moss
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1958
Ivanhoe
TV show Roland
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1956
The Battle of the River Plate
Movie Lookout, HMS Ajax
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1955
Above Us the Waves
Movie George
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1951
Scrooge
Movie Fezziwig's Lad (uncredited)
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1950
No Place for Jennifer
Movie Ted
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1948
The Secret Tunnel
Movie Roger Henderson
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1948
The Guinea Pig
Movie Bert
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1947
Fame Is the Spur
Movie The Boy Hamer
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1947
Hungry Hill
Movie Young Wild Johnnie
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1946
Great Expectations
Movie Young Pip
