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Jack Hawkins

Bio: John Edward Hawkins, CBE (14 September 1910 – 18 July 1973) was an English actor who worked on stage and in film from the 1930s until the 1970s. One of the most popular British film stars of the 1950s, he was best known for his portrayal of military men in films like Angels One Five (1951), The Cruel Sea (1953), Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Ben Hur (1959) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Born: Wed, Sep 14 1910

Birthplace: Wood Green, London, England, UK

Death: Wed, Jul 18 1973

Jack Hawkins is 62 years old

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Tales That Witness Madness

Jack Hawkins would have been no older than 62 in Tales That Witness Madness as 'Dr. Nicholas'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 31 1973

Theatre of Blood

Jack Hawkins was 62 in Theatre of Blood as 'Solomon Psaltery'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 16 1973

Escape to the Sun

Jack Hawkins was 62 in Escape to the Sun as 'Baburin'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 31 1972

Young Winston

Jack Hawkins was 61 in Young Winston as 'Mr. Welldon'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 20 1972

The Last Lion

Jack Hawkins was 61 in The Last Lion

Movie Released: Mon, May 29 1972

Kidnapped

Jack Hawkins was 61 in Kidnapped as 'Captain Hoseason'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 22 1971

Nicholas and Alexandra

Jack Hawkins was 61 in Nicholas and Alexandra as 'Count Fredericks'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 29 1971

When Eight Bells Toll

Jack Hawkins was 60 in When Eight Bells Toll as 'Sir Anthony Skouras'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 09 1971

Sin

Jack Hawkins was 60 in Sin as 'Father Nicholas'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1971

Jane Eyre

Jack Hawkins was 60 in Jane Eyre as 'Mr. Brocklehurst'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 01 1970

Waterloo

Jack Hawkins was 60 in Waterloo as 'General Sir Thomas Picton'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 26 1970

The Adventures of Gerard

Jack Hawkins was 59 in The Adventures of Gerard as 'Marshal Millefleurs (Renegade English Officer)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 03 1970

Twinky

Jack Hawkins was 59 in Twinky as 'Judge Millington-Draper'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 06 1970

Monte Carlo or Bust!

Jack Hawkins was 58 in Monte Carlo or Bust! as 'Count Levinovitch'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 28 1969

The Father

Jack Hawkins was 58 in The Father as 'Captain Bill'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 16 1969

Oh! What a Lovely War

Jack Hawkins was 58 in Oh! What a Lovely War as 'Emperor Franz Josef'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 10 1969

Great Catherine

Jack Hawkins was 58 in Great Catherine as 'The British Ambassador'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 29 1968

Shalako

Jack Hawkins was 58 in Shalako as 'Sir Charles Daggett'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 26 1968

Stalked

Jack Hawkins was 57 in Stalked as 'The Man'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 02 1968

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

Jack Hawkins was 55 in The Poppy Is Also a Flower as 'General Bahar'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 20 1966

The Open Door

Jack Hawkins was 55 in The Open Door as 'Colonel Mortimer'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 19 1966

Judith

Jack Hawkins was 55 in Judith as 'Major Lawton'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 20 1966

The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne

Jack Hawkins was 55 in The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne as 'Sir John Rampayne'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 10 1965

Masquerade

Jack Hawkins was 54 in Masquerade as 'Colonel Drexel'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 13 1965

Lord Jim

Jack Hawkins was 54 in Lord Jim as 'Marlow'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 15 1965

Guns at Batasi

Jack Hawkins was 54 in Guns at Batasi as 'Colonel Deal'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 30 1964

The Third Secret

Jack Hawkins was 53 in The Third Secret as 'Sir Frederick Belline'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 02 1964

Zulu

Jack Hawkins was 53 in Zulu as 'Rev. Otto Witt'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 22 1964

Rampage

Jack Hawkins was 53 in Rampage as 'Otto Abbot'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 09 1963

Lawrence of Arabia

Jack Hawkins was 52 in Lawrence of Arabia as 'General Allenby'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 11 1962

Five Finger Exercise

Jack Hawkins was 51 in Five Finger Exercise as 'Stanley Harrington'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 19 1962

Lafayette

Jack Hawkins was 51 in Lafayette as 'General Cornwallis'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 16 1962

Two Loves

Jack Hawkins was 50 in Two Loves as 'William W.J. Abercrombie'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 24 1961

The League of Gentlemen

Jack Hawkins was 49 in The League of Gentlemen as 'Hyde'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 15 1960

Ben-Hur

Jack Hawkins was 49 in Ben-Hur as 'Quintus Arrius'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 18 1959

The Two-Headed Spy

Jack Hawkins was 48 in The Two-Headed Spy as 'Gen. Alex Schottland'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 17 1958

Gideon's Day

Jack Hawkins was 47 in Gideon's Day as 'Insp. George Gideon'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 25 1958

The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant

Jack Hawkins was 47 in The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1958

The Bridge on the River Kwai

Jack Hawkins was 47 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Maj. Warden'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 11 1957

Fortune Is a Woman

Jack Hawkins was 46 in Fortune Is a Woman as 'Oliver Branwell'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 13 1957

The Man in the Sky

Jack Hawkins was 46 in The Man in the Sky as 'John Mitchell'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 24 1957

The Long Arm

Jack Hawkins was 45 in The Long Arm as 'Supt Tom Halliday'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 01 1956

Touch and Go

Jack Hawkins was 45 in Touch and Go as 'Jim Fletcher'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 02 1955

Land of the Pharaohs

Jack Hawkins was 44 in Land of the Pharaohs as 'Pharaoh Khufu'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 24 1955

The Prisoner

Jack Hawkins was 44 in The Prisoner as 'The Interrogator'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 19 1955

The Seekers

Jack Hawkins was 43 in The Seekers as 'Phillip Wayne'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 22 1954

Front Page Story

Jack Hawkins was 43 in Front Page Story as 'John Grant'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 15 1954

The Intruder

Jack Hawkins was 43 in The Intruder as 'Wolf Merton'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 18 1953

Twice Upon a Time

Jack Hawkins was 42 in Twice Upon a Time as 'Dr. Mathews'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 06 1953

Malta Story

Jack Hawkins was 42 in Malta Story as 'Air CO Frank'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 01 1953

The Cruel Sea

Jack Hawkins was 42 in The Cruel Sea as 'Ericson'.

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 24 1953

The Planter's Wife

Jack Hawkins was 42 in The Planter's Wife as 'Jim Frazer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 04 1952

Mandy

Jack Hawkins was 41 in Mandy as 'Dick Searle'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 29 1952

Angels One Five

Jack Hawkins was 41 in Angels One Five as 'Group Captain 'Tiger' Small'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 19 1952

Home at Seven

Jack Hawkins was 41 in Home at Seven as 'Dr. Sparling'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 16 1952

Pathway Into Light

Jack Hawkins was 41 in Pathway Into Light as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 04 1952

No Highway in the Sky

Jack Hawkins was 40 in No Highway in the Sky as 'Dennis Scott'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 28 1951

Fortune in Diamonds

Jack Hawkins was 40 in Fortune in Diamonds as 'Pieter Brandt'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 07 1951

The Elusive Pimpernel

Jack Hawkins was 40 in The Elusive Pimpernel as 'Prince of Wales'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 07 1950

State Secret

Jack Hawkins was 39 in State Secret as 'Colonel Galcon'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 11 1950

The Black Rose

Jack Hawkins was 39 in The Black Rose as 'Tristram Griffin'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 01 1950

The Small Back Room

Jack Hawkins was 38 in The Small Back Room as 'R.B. Waring'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 21 1949

Bonnie Prince Charlie

Jack Hawkins was 38 in Bonnie Prince Charlie as 'Lord George Murray'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 26 1948

The Fallen Idol

Jack Hawkins was 38 in The Fallen Idol as 'Detective Ames'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 30 1948

The Next of Kin

Jack Hawkins was 31 in The Next of Kin as 'Brigade Major Harcourt'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 15 1942

The Flying Squad

Jack Hawkins was 30 in The Flying Squad as 'Mark McGill'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 12 1940

Murder Will Out

Jack Hawkins was 28 in Murder Will Out as 'Stamp'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 13 1939

A Royal Divorce

Jack Hawkins was 28 in A Royal Divorce as 'Capitaine Charles'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 21 1938

Who Goes Next?

Jack Hawkins was 27 in Who Goes Next? as 'Beck'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 01 1938

The Frog

Jack Hawkins was 26 in The Frog as 'Capt. Gordon'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 23 1937

Beauty and the Barge

Jack Hawkins was 26 in Beauty and the Barge as 'Lt. Seton Boyne'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 07 1937

Peg of Old Drury

Jack Hawkins was 24 in Peg of Old Drury as 'Michael O'Taffe'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 27 1935

Lorna Doone

Jack Hawkins was 24 in Lorna Doone as 'Member of the Court (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 09 1934

Death at Broadcasting House

Jack Hawkins was 24 in Death at Broadcasting House as 'Herbert Evans'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 01 1934

Autumn Crocus

Jack Hawkins was 23 in Autumn Crocus as 'Alaric'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 01 1934

A Shot in the Dark

Jack Hawkins was 23 in A Shot in the Dark as 'Norman Paull'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 03 1933

The Jewel

Jack Hawkins was 23 in The Jewel as 'Peter Roberts'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 01 1933

I Lived with You

Jack Hawkins was 22 in I Lived with You as 'Mort'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 13 1933

The Lost Chord

Jack Hawkins was 22 in The Lost Chord as 'Dr Jim Selby'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 07 1933

The Good Companions

Jack Hawkins was 22 in The Good Companions as 'Albert'.

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 28 1933

The Lodger

Jack Hawkins was 21 in The Lodger as 'Joe Martin'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 08 1932

Birds of Prey

Jack Hawkins was 20 in Birds of Prey as 'Alfred'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 18 1930

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Call the Midwife

Jack Hawkins would have been no older than 62 in Call the Midwife as 'Christopher Dockerill'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 15 2012

QB VII

Jack Hawkins would have been no older than 62 in QB VII as 'Justice Gilroy'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Apr 29 1974

The Dick Cavett Show

Jack Hawkins was 57+ in The Dick Cavett Show as 'Self - Guest'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968

Mystery and Imagination

Jack Hawkins was 55+ in Mystery and Imagination

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 29 1966

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Jack Hawkins was 53+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as 'Silcox'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963

The Merv Griffin Show

Jack Hawkins was 52+ in The Merv Griffin Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

Dr. Kildare

Jack Hawkins was 51+ in Dr. Kildare as 'Justin Post'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961

The Four Just Men

Jack Hawkins was 49+ in The Four Just Men as 'Ben Manfred, Ben Manfred (uncredited)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1959

Hancock's Half Hour

Jack Hawkins was 45+ in Hancock's Half Hour

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jul 06 1956