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Frank Lawton(1904-1969)

  • Actor
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Frank Lawton in Cavalcade (1933)
An escaped convict uses miniaturized humans to wreak vengeance on those that framed him.
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Frank Lawton was born on 30 September 1904 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for A Night to Remember (1958), Cavalcade (1933) and The Winslow Boy (1948). He was married to Evelyn Laye. He died on 10 June 1969 in London, England, UK.
BornSeptember 30, 1904
DiedJune 10, 1969(64)
BornSeptember 30, 1904
DiedJune 10, 1969(64)
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Known for

A Night to Remember (1958)
A Night to Remember
7.9
  • Chairman J. Bruce Ismay
  • 1958
Diana Wynyard in Cavalcade (1933)
Cavalcade
5.7
  • Joe Marryot
  • 1933
The Winslow Boy (1948)
The Winslow Boy
7.6
  • John Watherstone
  • 1948
The Invisible Ray (1936)
The Invisible Ray
6.5
  • Ronald Drake
  • 1936

Credits

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Actor

  • Herbert Lom in The Human Jungle (1963)
    The Human Jungle
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Geoffrey Petlen
    • 1963
  • No Hiding Place (1959)
    No Hiding Place
    7.5
    TV Series
    • James Luther
    • Andrew Fenton
    • 1960–1962
  • The Queen's Guards (1961)
    The Queen's Guards
    5.7
    • Commander Hewson
    • 1961
  • Theatre Night (1957)
    Theatre Night
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Sir Robert Marlowe
    • Harry Markham
    • 1957–1959
  • A Night to Remember (1958)
    A Night to Remember
    7.9
    • Chairman J. Bruce Ismay
    • 1958
  • Jack Hawkins in Gideon of Scotland Yard (1958)
    Gideon of Scotland Yard
    6.6
    • Det. Sgt. Liggot
    • 1958
  • The Rising of the Moon (1957)
    The Rising of the Moon
    6.7
    • British officer (3rd Episode)
    • 1957
  • Doublecross (1956)
    Doublecross
    5.9
    • Chief Constable
    • 1956
  • Above Us the Waves (1955)
    Above Us the Waves
    6.6
    • Naval Officer in Briefing Room (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 1953
  • Shoot First (1953)
    Shoot First
    6.1
    • Hassingham
    • 1953
  • Blithe Spirit
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Charles Condomine
    • 1948
  • The Winslow Boy (1948)
    The Winslow Boy
    7.6
    • John Watherstone
    • 1948
  • Went the Day Well? (1942)
    Went the Day Well?
    7.5
    • Tom Sturry
    • 1942
  • Dangerous Comment (1940)
    Dangerous Comment
    6.2
    Short
    • Gerald Conway
    • 1940

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Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • September 30, 1904
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 10, 1969
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Evelyn LayeDecember 17, 1934 - June 10, 1969 (his death)
  • Other works
    He acted in Alex Atkinson's play, "Four Winds", at the Phoenix Theatre in London, England with Peggy Evans, William Kendall, Roderick Lovell and Nancy Roberts in the cast.
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    • 6 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials

Did you know

  • Trivia
    British actor, the son of theatrical parents. While working on stage in the U.S. in 1934, he scored the part of the adult David Copperfield in the 1934 MGM film. Though he had leading man roles on both sides of the Atlantic, he never quite made the grade as a star. However, during World War II he rose to the rank of major and was awarded the U.S. Legion of Merit for liaison work in France.

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