Filmography
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Known For
Lawrence of Arabia General Allenby (1962) -
The Bridge on the River Kwai Major Warden (1957) -
Zulu Otto Witt (1964) -
Known For
Ben-Hur Quintus Arrius (1959) -
Actor
QB VII Justice Gilroy (1974) -
Tales That Witness Madness Nicholas (segment "Clinic Link Episodes") (1973) -
Theater of Blood Solomon Psaltery (1973) -
Escape to the Sun Baburin (1972) -
Young Winston Mr. Welldon (1972) -
The Last Lion Ryk Mannering (1972) -
The Beloved Father Nicholas (1971) -
Kidnapped Captain Hoseason (1971) -
Nicholas and Alexandra Count Fredericks (1971) -
When Eight Bells Toll Sir Anthony Skouras (1971) -
![Jane Eyre]( "Jane Eyre")
Jane Eyre Mr. Brocklehurst (1970) -
![Waterloo]( "Waterloo")
Waterloo Gen. Sir Thomas Picton (1970) -
![The Adventures of Gerard]( "The Adventures of Gerard")
The Adventures of Gerard Marshal Millefleurs (Renegade English Officer) (1970) -
![London Affair]( "London Affair")
London Affair Judge Millington-Draper (1970) -
The Father Captain Bill (1969)
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![Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies]( "Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies")
Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies Count Levinovitch (1969) -
![Oh! What a Lovely War]( "Oh! What a Lovely War")
Oh! What a Lovely War Emperor Franz Joseph (1969) -
![Great Catherine]( "Great Catherine")
Great Catherine The British Ambassador (1968) -
![Shalako]( "Shalako")
Shalako Sir Charles Daggett (1968) -
Stalked The Man (1968)
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![The Poppy Is Also a Flower]( "The Poppy Is Also a Flower")
The Poppy Is Also a Flower Gen. Bahar (1966) -
![Mystery and Imagination]( "Mystery and Imagination")
Mystery and Imagination Colonel Mortimer (1966) -
![Judith]( "Judith")
Judith Major Lawton (1966) -
![Dr. Kildare]( "Dr. Kildare")
Dr. Kildare Justin Post (1966) -
![The Wednesday Play]( "The Wednesday Play")
The Wednesday Play Sir John Rampayne (1965) -
![Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre]( "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre")
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Silcox (1965) -
![Masquerade]( "Masquerade")
Masquerade Colonel Drexel (1965) -
![Armchair Theatre]( "Armchair Theatre")
Armchair Theatre Len Driver (1965) -
![Lord Jim]( "Lord Jim")
Lord Jim Marlow (1965) -
![Guns at Batasi]( "Guns at Batasi")
Guns at Batasi Colonel Deal (1964) -
![The Third Secret]( "The Third Secret")
The Third Secret Sir Frederick Belline (1964) -
![Zulu]( "Zulu")
Zulu Otto Witt (1964) -
![Rampage]( "Rampage")
Rampage Otto Abbot (1963) -
![ITV Television Playhouse]( "ITV Television Playhouse")
ITV Television Playhouse Adam Hilderson (1963) -
![The DuPont Show of the Week]( "The DuPont Show of the Week")
The DuPont Show of the Week Adam Hilderson (1963) -
![Lawrence of Arabia]( "Lawrence of Arabia")
Lawrence of Arabia General Allenby (1962) -
![Five Finger Exercise]( "Five Finger Exercise")
Five Finger Exercise Stanley Harrington (1962) -
![Lafayette]( "Lafayette")
Lafayette General Cornwallis (1962) -
![Two Loves]( "Two Loves")
Two Loves William W.J. Abercrombie (1961) -
![The Four Just Men]( "The Four Just Men")
The Four Just Men Ben Manfred (1959-1960) -
![The League of Gentlemen]( "The League of Gentlemen")
The League of Gentlemen Hyde (1960) -
![Ben-Hur]( "Ben-Hur")
Ben-Hur Quintus Arrius (1959) -
![The DuPont Show of the Month]( "The DuPont Show of the Month")
The DuPont Show of the Month Baines (1959) -
![The Two-Headed Spy]( "The Two-Headed Spy")
The Two-Headed Spy Gen. Alex Schottland (1958) -
![Gideon of Scotland Yard]( "Gideon of Scotland Yard")
Gideon of Scotland Yard Chief Inspector George Gideon (1958) -
The World Our Stage Narrator (1958)
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![The Bridge on the River Kwai]( "The Bridge on the River Kwai")
The Bridge on the River Kwai Major Warden (1957) -
![BBC Sunday-Night Theatre]( "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre")
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre King Magnus (1953-1957) -
![She Played with Fire]( "She Played with Fire")
She Played with Fire Oliver Branwell (1957) -
![Decision Against Time]( "Decision Against Time")
Decision Against Time John Mitchell (1957) -
![The Third Key]( "The Third Key")
The Third Key Detective Superintendent Tom Halliday (1956) -
![Producers' Showcase]( "Producers' Showcase")
Producers' Showcase Rufio (1956) -
![Touch and Go]( "Touch and Go")
Touch and Go Fletcher (1955) -
![Land of the Pharaohs]( "Land of the Pharaohs")
Land of the Pharaohs Pharaoh Khufu (1955) -
![The Prisoner]( "The Prisoner")
The Prisoner The Interrogator (1955) -
![Land of Fury]( "Land of Fury")
Land of Fury Phillip Wayne (1954) -
![Front Page Story]( "Front Page Story")
Front Page Story Grant (1954) -
![The Intruder]( "The Intruder")
The Intruder Wolf Merton (1953) -
![Twice Upon a Time]( "Twice Upon a Time")
Twice Upon a Time Dr. Mathews (1953) -
![Malta Story]( "Malta Story")
Malta Story Air Commodore Frank (1953) -
![The Cruel Sea]( "The Cruel Sea")
The Cruel Sea Ericson (1953) -
![Outpost in Malaya]( "Outpost in Malaya")
Outpost in Malaya Jim Frazer (1952) -
![Crash of Silence]( "Crash of Silence")
Crash of Silence Searle (1952) -
![Angels One Five]( "Angels One Five")
Angels One Five Group Capt. 'Tiger' Small (1952) -
![Murder on Monday]( "Murder on Monday")
Murder on Monday Dr. Sparling (1952) -
![No Highway in the Sky]( "No Highway in the Sky")
No Highway in the Sky Dennis Scott (1951) -
![Fortune in Diamonds]( "Fortune in Diamonds")
Fortune in Diamonds Pieter Brandt (1951) -
![The Black Rose]( "The Black Rose")
The Black Rose Tristram Griffin (1950) -
![The Great Manhunt]( "The Great Manhunt")
The Great Manhunt Colonel Galcon (1950) -
![The Angel with the Trumpet]( "The Angel with the Trumpet")
The Angel with the Trumpet Narrator (1950) -
![The Fighting Pimpernel]( "The Fighting Pimpernel")
The Fighting Pimpernel Prince of Wales / Footpad attacking Lord Anthony (1949) -
The Will Philip Ross (1949)
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![Hour of Glory]( "Hour of Glory")
Hour of Glory R.B. Waring (1949) -
![Bonnie Prince Charlie]( "Bonnie Prince Charlie")
Bonnie Prince Charlie Lord George Murray (1948) -
![The Fallen Idol]( "The Fallen Idol")
The Fallen Idol Detective Ames (1948) -
![The Next of Kin]( "The Next of Kin")
The Next of Kin Brigade Major Harcourt (1942) -
![The Flying Squad]( "The Flying Squad")
The Flying Squad Mark Mc Gill (1940) -
![Murder Will Out]( "Murder Will Out")
Murder Will Out Stamp (1939) -
![A Royal Divorce]( "A Royal Divorce")
A Royal Divorce Capt. Charles (1938) -
![Who Goes Next]( "Who Goes Next")
Who Goes Next Beck (1938) -
![The Frog]( "The Frog")
The Frog Capt. Gordon (1937) -
![Beauty and the Barge]( "Beauty and the Barge")
Beauty and the Barge Lieut. Seton Boyne R.N. (1937) -
![Peg of Old Drury]( "Peg of Old Drury")
Peg of Old Drury Michael O'Taffe (1935) -
![Lorna Doone]( "Lorna Doone")
Lorna Doone Member of the Court (1934) -
![Death at a Broadcast]( "Death at a Broadcast")
Death at a Broadcast Herbert Evans (1934) -
![Autumn Crocus]( "Autumn Crocus")
Autumn Crocus Alaric (1934) -
![Shot in the Dark]( "Shot in the Dark")
Shot in the Dark Norman Paull (1933) -
The Jewel Peter Roberts (1933)
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![I Lived with You]( "I Lived with You")
I Lived with You Mort. (1933) -
![The Lost Chord]( "The Lost Chord")
The Lost Chord Sr. Jim Selby (1933) -
![The Good Companions]( "The Good Companions")
The Good Companions Albert (1933) -
![The Phantom Fiend]( "The Phantom Fiend")
The Phantom Fiend John Martin (1932) -
Actor
![The Perfect Alibi]( "The Perfect Alibi")
The Perfect Alibi Alfred (1930) -
Producer
![The Ruling Class]( "The Ruling Class")
The Ruling Class (1972) -
Producer
![The Party's Over]( "The Party's Over")
The Party's Over (1965) -
Archive footage
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![20 to 1]( "20 to 1")
20 to 1 (2010) -
![The Naked Archaeologist]( "The Naked Archaeologist")
The Naked Archaeologist (2008) -
![Of Time and the City]( "Of Time and the City")
Of Time and the City (2008) -
![A Real Summer]( "A Real Summer")
A Real Summer (2007) -
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Best of British (1999)
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![Northern Exposure]( "Northern Exposure")
Northern Exposure (1995) -
![The Late Show]( "The Late Show")
The Late Show (1992) -
![Dors: The Other Diana]( "Dors: The Other Diana")
Dors: The Other Diana (1990) -
![The 1950's: Music, Memories & Milestones]( "The 1950's: Music, Memories & Milestones")
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![The Golden Gong]( "The Golden Gong")
The Golden Gong (1985) -
![The British Greats]( "The British Greats")
The British Greats (1980) -
Archive footageJack Hawkins (1973)
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Zwischen Glück und Krone (1959)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Jack Hawkins confessed in his autobiography that he was a heavy smoker. During his illness, he dropped from sixty to five cigarettes daily.
Quotes
[asked why he risked his reputation on the TV series The Four Just Men (1959)] I risk my reputation every time, why not on TV?
Trademark
Often played friendly World War II officers
Star Sign
Virgo
Personal Details
Born
John Edward Hawkins
Wood Green, London, England, UK
Died
(age 62)
Chelsea, London, England, UK
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