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Nicholas Hannen(1881-1972)

  • Actor
  • Producer
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Nicholas Hannen in Quo Vadis (1951)
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Sea Wife (1957)
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Nicholas Hannen was born on 1 May 1881 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and producer, known for Quo Vadis (1951), Who Killed John Savage? (1937) and Dunkirk (1958). He was married to Athene Seyler and Muriel Morland. He died on 25 June 1972 in London, England, UK.
BornMay 1, 1881
DiedJune 25, 1972(91)
BornMay 1, 1881
DiedJune 25, 1972(91)
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Known for

Deborah Kerr, Robert Taylor, Peter Ustinov, and Patricia Laffan in Quo Vadis (1951)
Quo Vadis
7.1
  • Seneca
  • 1951
Who Killed John Savage?
  • John Savage
  • 1937
Dunkirk (1958)
Dunkirk
7.1
  • Vice Admiral Ramsay
  • 1958
Walter Bjorne in Henry V (1944)
Henry V
7.0
  • Duke of Exeter
  • 1944

Credits

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Actor

  • Laurence Olivier, Sarah Miles, and Simone Signoret in Term of Trial (1962)
    Term of Trial
    7.1
    • Magistrate
    • 1962
  • Francis of Assisi (1961)
    Francis of Assisi
    6.3
    • Beggar (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Eugene Dorn
    • David Anson
    • Sir John Pontefract
    • 1956–1960
  • Dunkirk (1958)
    Dunkirk
    7.1
    • Vice Admiral Ramsay
    • 1958
  • Lisa Gastoni, Marius Goring, and Rick Jason in Prescription for Murder (1958)
    Prescription for Murder
    7.0
    • Colonel
    • 1958
  • Richard Burton and Joan Collins in Sea Wife (1957)
    Sea Wife
    5.8
    • Elderly Passenger
    • 1957
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Admiral Wainwright
    • 1951–1956
  • Laurence Olivier and Claire Bloom in Richard III (1955)
    Richard III
    7.3
    • Archbishop
    • 1955
  • Robert Taylor in Quentin Durward (1955)
    Quentin Durward
    6.3
    • John, Cardinal Balue
    • 1955
  • Kay Hammond in Pygmalion (1954)
    Pygmalion
    TV Movie
    • Colonel Pickering
    • 1954
  • Three Steps in the Dark (1953)
    Three Steps in the Dark
    5.6
    • Arnold Burgoyne
    • 1953
  • The Will
    TV Movie
    • Devizes Snr.
    • 1953
  • Wednesday Theatre
    TV Series
    • The Earl of Amersham
    • 1953
  • Deborah Kerr, Robert Taylor, Peter Ustinov, and Patricia Laffan in Quo Vadis (1951)
    Quo Vadis
    7.1
    • Seneca
    • 1951
  • Richard Attenborough, Herbert Lom, and Mai Zetterling in Hell Is Sold Out (1951)
    Hell Is Sold Out
    5.9
    • Francois
    • 1951

Producer

  • Many Waters
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1938

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Trailer 3:06
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Sea Wife
Trailer 2:11
Sea Wife

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • May 1, 1881
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 25, 1972
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Athene Seyler1960 - June 25, 1972 (his death)
  • Relatives
    • Ariane Mnouchkine(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Played the "Chorus Leader" in the Old Vic's 1945 production of "Oedipus Rex", starring Laurence Olivier. The production played on Broadway in 1946.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Upon his death, his remains were interred at St. Mary's Churchyard, Mill Green, Station Road, Wargrave, Berkshire, England.
  • Nickname
    • Beau

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