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Jack Hawkins
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British film and stage actor (1910-1973)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1910
- Died
- 1973
- Works
- 18
Top works
- BLOOD TRAILS-CHOPPER 1 (Chopper 1, No 1)
- CHOPPER 1 #15 (Chopper 1, No 15)
- COMBAT KILLERS-CHPR14 (Chopper 1, No 14)
- DEATH BRIGADE (Chopper 1, No 8)
- JUNGLE SWEEP (Chopper 1, No 3)
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Film & TV
Acting · Wood Green, London, England, UK
John Edward Hawkins, CBE 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).
Known for
- Dors: The Other Diana1990
- QB VII — Justice Gilroy1974
- Theatre of Blood — Solomon Psaltery1973
- Tales That Witness Madness — Dr. Nicholas1973
- Young Winston — Mr. Welldon1972
- Escape to the Sun — Baburin1972
- The Last Lion1972
- Kidnapped — Captain Hoseason1971
- Nicholas and Alexandra — Count Fredericks1971
- When Eight Bells Toll — Sir Anthony Skouras1971
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 58
- Total plays
- 642
Jack Hawkins is an electronic music producer, from the UK, as well as being a co-creator of the electronic net label XOR Music, UK, with friend and fellow music producer Jordan Steel... www.xormusic.co.uk <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jack+Hawkins">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- A simple method for displaying the hydropathic character of a protein
· 1982 · cited 18,688x
- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,608x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,938x
- Accurate structure prediction of biomolecular interactions with AlphaFold 3
· 2024 · cited 15,119x
- The diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging‐Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease
· 2011 · cited 13,440x
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Key facts
- Born
- John Edward Hawkins , ( 1910-09-14 ) 14 September 1910, Wood Green , Middlesex , England
- Died
- 18 July 1973 (1973-07-18) (aged 62), Chelsea , London, England
- Alma mater
- Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1923–1973
- Spouses
- Jessica Tandy ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1932 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1940 ) Doreen Lawrence ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1947 )
- Allegiance
- United Kingdom
- Rank
- Lieutenant ( substantive ) Colonel ( honorary )
- Unit
- Royal Welch Fusiliers ENSA
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Encyclopedic overview
John Edward Hawkins (14 September 1910 – 18 July 1973) was an English actor, who worked on stage and in film from the 1930s until the 1970s. He was known for his portrayal of military men, said to "endow the countless figures of authority he played with a formidable screen presence." One of the most popular British film stars of the 1950s, he was nominated for four BAFTA Awards for Best British Actor.
Biography
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