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- British writer/director Anthony Kimmins was a naval officer in World War I, and after the war became a film actor and playwright. He wrote and directed several films for British comedian George Formby in the 1930s, but with the outbreak of World War II Kimmins rejoined the Royal Navy and spent the duration in the service. With the end of the war Kimmins returned to the film industry, but his output was somewhat erratic, ranging from the excellent and well-received psychological thriller Mine Own Executioner (1947) to the major flop Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948). His final film, The Amorous Mr. Prawn (1962), was an adaptation of his stage farce that was a hit on the West End.
- IMDb mini biography by: frankfob2@yahoo.com
- SpouseElizabeth Hodges(1928 - 1964) (his death, 2 children)
- Was a junior Royal Naval officer during WWI and at the outbreak of WWII he quickly re-enlisted. He was made up to a full Captain.
- During World War II he served on the cruiser "Nigeria", alongside Adm. Burrough. The "Nigeria" was part of Operation Pedestal which was to resupply Malta, which was on the verge of surrendering to the Axis due to having almost almost no supplies. This mission is considered by many to be the turning point of the war, as the loss of Malta would have resulted in the Axis gaining control of the Meditterean and in turn the Middle East oil fields.
- His wife, Elizabeth Hodges--whom he married in 1928, while he was an officer in the Royal Navy--was the daughter of Adm. Sir Michael Hodges, Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet and later Second Sea Lord. Kimmins later joked, "Like all really keen and ambitious naval officers I married the C-in-C's daughter".
- Educated at Osborne and Dartmouth.
- Younger child of Charles William Kimmins and Dame Grace Kimmins.
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