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Eliot Makeham(1881-1956)

  • Actor
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Eliot Makeham in Dark Journey (1937)
Eliot Makeham was born on 22 December 1881 in Edmonton, Middlesex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Dark Journey (1937), A Christmas Carol (1951) and Candles at Nine (1944). He was married to Betty Shale and Johanna Geertruida De Vries. He died on 8 February 1956 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
BornDecember 22, 1881
DiedFebruary 8, 1956(74)
BornDecember 22, 1881
DiedFebruary 8, 1956(74)
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Known for

Vivien Leigh and Conrad Veidt in Dark Journey (1937)
Dark Journey
6.2
  • Anatole Bergen
  • 1937
A Christmas Carol (1951)
A Christmas Carol
8.1
  • Mr. Snedrig
  • 1951
Candles at Nine (1944)
Candles at Nine
5.7
  • Everard Hope
  • 1944
Jessie Matthews in Friday the Thirteenth (1933)
Friday the Thirteenth
6.6
  • Henry Jackson
  • 1933

Credits

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Actor

  • Stryker of the Yard (1957)
    Stryker of the Yard
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Councillor Sandford
    • Uncle Henry Petheridge
    • 1957–1961
  • Panic in the Parlor (1956)
    Panic in the Parlor
    6.3
    • Uncle Brummell (as Elliot Makeham)
    • 1956
  • Boris Karloff in Colonel March of Scotland Yard (1954)
    Colonel March of Scotland Yard
    7.1
    TV Series
    • 1st Judge
    • 1955
  • Jack Warner in Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
    Dixon of Dock Green
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Billy Duff
    • 1955
  • Christopher Beeny, Peter Bryant, Margaret Downs, Ruth Dunning, Edward Evans, Nancy Roberts, and Sheila Sweet in The Grove Family (1954)
    The Grove Family
    5.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Dean
    • 1955
  • Companions in Crime (1954)
    Companions in Crime
    • Councillor Sandford
    • 1954
  • Emney Enterprises
    TV Series
    • 1954
  • The Rainbow Jacket (1954)
    The Rainbow Jacket
    6.5
    • Valet
    • 1954
  • Dirk Bogarde, Donald Houston, Kenneth More, and Donald Sinden in Doctor in the House (1954)
    Doctor in the House
    6.5
    • Elderly Examiner
    • 1954
  • Fast and Loose (1954)
    Fast and Loose
    5.9
    • Railway Porter (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Diana Dors and Glynis Johns in Young and Willing (1954)
    Young and Willing
    6.4
    • Grandad Baden
    • 1954
  • Man with a Million (1954)
    Man with a Million
    6.8
    • Consulate Official (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Strange Stories (1953)
    Strange Stories
    6.2
    • Man in Dead Letter Office (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Stryker of the Yard
    • Uncle Henry Petheridge
    • 1953
  • Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953)
    Meet Mr. Lucifer
    5.8
    • Edwards
    • 1953

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Eliott Makeham
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • December 22, 1881
    • Edmonton, Middlesex, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 8, 1956
    • Westminster, London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Betty Shale1934 - 1956 (his death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Diminutive, oval-faced British character actor. Appeared as downtrodden or henpecked average Joe's in small film roles and bit parts, from 1932 to the mid-50's.

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