Jack Hawkins
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1910-09-14 · Wood Green, London, England, UK
- Died
- 1973-07-18
Known for
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) — General Edmund Allenby
- Ben-Hur (1959) — Quintus Arrius
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) — Maj. Warden
- Zulu (1964) — Rev. Otto Witt
- Theatre of Blood (1973) — Solomon Psaltery
- Waterloo (1970) — General Sir Thomas Picton
- The Fallen Idol (1948) — Detective Ames
- Land of the Pharaohs (1955) — Pharaoh Khufu
- The League of Gentlemen (1960) — Hyde
- The Ruling Class (1972) — Producer
- Shalako (1968) — Sir Charles Daggett
- Lord Jim (1965) — Marlow
- The Cruel Sea (1953) — Ericson
- Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) — Count Fredericks
- The Small Back Room (1949) — R.B. Waring
- No Highway in the Sky (1951) — Dennis Scott