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Frank Cellier

Date of birth: 1884-02-23

Place of birth: Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as: François Cellier

Frank Cellier

Biography

Frank Cellier (23 February 1884 – 27 September 1948) was an English actor. Early in his career, he toured in Britain, Germany, the West Indies, America and South Africa. In the 1920s, he became known in the West End for Shakespearean character roles, among others, and also directed some plays in which he acted. Later, during the 1930s and 1940s, he also appeared in films. Beginning in the 1930s, Cellier played roles in films, including Sheriff Watson in Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps (1935). He was also Monsieur Barsac in the comedy film The Guv'nor (1935). Cellier died in London in 1948 aged 64.

Movie Credits

The 39 Steps
3.6

The 39 Steps

1935-06-06

Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed - with a knife in

The Man Who Changed His Mind
3

The Man Who Changed His Mind

1936-09-11

Dr. Laurence, a once-respectable scientist, begins to research the origin of the mind and the soul.

Colonel Blood
0

Colonel Blood

1934-01-01

'1670. Irish patriot caught stealing Crown Jewels talks his way to pardon.' (British Film Catalogue)

Love on the Dole
2.8

Love on the Dole

1941-06-28

Depressing and realistic family drama about the struggles of unemployment and poverty in 1930s Lanca

The Passing of the Third Floor Back
3.8

The Passing of the Third Floor Back

1935-09-01

The tenants of an old London boarding house spend their time in petty bickering and sniping until a

Hearts of Oak
0

Hearts of Oak

1933-07-28

A policeman recalls the events of the raid on Zeebrugge in 1918, and draws conclusions for Britain's

O.H.M.S.
1.8

O.H.M.S.

1937-01-01

American racketeer Jimmie Dean travels to England, where he assumes the identity of a Canadian whom

Gloria
0

Gloria

1916-11-13

Early South African Film

The Dictator
3

The Dictator

1935-02-07

The film depicts a dramatic episode in Danish history: the tumultous relationship between King Chris

Quiet Weekend
2.4

Quiet Weekend

1946-05-01

Comedy of a family trying to spend a country weekend which is disrupted by an unpleasant friend of t

The Blind Goddess
2.8

The Blind Goddess

1948-09-14

Justice, the poets have it, is a blind goddess. Eric Portman stars as the lawyer defending a lord, H

The Ware Case
3.1

The Ware Case

1938-12-02

An aristocrat won't economize, then his rich brother in law is found murdered in the grounds of the

Kate Plus Ten
4

Kate Plus Ten

1938-03-17

Kate is secretary to Lord Flamborough. But she is also leader of a criminal gang. Can Mike Pemberton

Tudor Rose
4

Tudor Rose

1936-09-01

The tragic story of Lady Jane Grey, the young queen who reigned in England for nine days before she

Cottage to Let
3.3

Cottage to Let

1941-09-06

Allied spies and Nazi Agents insinuate themselves at a Scottish cottage (converted to a wartime hosp

Give Us the Moon
3.1

Give Us the Moon

1944-07-31

Set just after the end of WWII (but filmed in the middle of it) in a time of general euphoria at hav

Take My Tip
0

Take My Tip

1937-01-01

Lord and Lady Pilkington get tricked out of their money by a con man. They later run into the swindl

The Golden Cage
0

The Golden Cage

1933-03-30

'Girl marries rich man but still loves poor hotel clerk.' (British Film Catalogue)

Rhodes of Africa
3

Rhodes of Africa

1936-06-30

Rhodes of Africa is a 1936 British biographical film charting the life of Cecil Rhodes. It was direc

The Big Blockade
3.3

The Big Blockade

1942-01-19

Wartime propaganda piece reporting on the success of the economic blockade of Germany in the early y

Lorna Doone
2.9

Lorna Doone

1934-12-09

High drama, set in the English moorland of the 1600s. John Ridd wants revenge on the criminal Doone

The Fire Raisers
2.5

The Fire Raisers

1934-01-22

Jim Bronton is an insurance investigator, but he's unhappy with his work and gets involved with a ga

Victoria the Great
2.7

Victoria the Great

1937-09-01

The film biography of Queen Victoria focusing initially on the early years of her reign with her mar

Doss House
0

Doss House

1933-06-22

An escaped convict is on the loose, and the police are searching all the doss-houses in the hopes of

The Guv'nor
3.6

The Guv'nor

1935-10-01

The Guv'nor (released in the U.S. as Mr. Hobo) is a 1935 British comedy film starring George Arliss

Sixty Glorious Years
3

Sixty Glorious Years

1938-11-18

Continuing the story of 'Victoria the Great'.

Quiet Wedding
2.5

Quiet Wedding

1941-04-19

A young couple become engaged, but enjoy a number of comedic aventures before their wedding day.

Ships with Wings
2

Ships with Wings

1941-11-10

Before the war, a Fleet Air Arm pilot is dismissed for causing the death of a colleague. Working for

Action for Slander
0

Action for Slander

1937-07-21

A bankrupt officer, accused of cheating at cards, defends his honour with a writ.

The Midas Touch
0

The Midas Touch

1940-05-04

A Film Directed by David MacDonald ....

The Black Sheep of Whitehall
3.9

The Black Sheep of Whitehall

1942-02-23

A professor teaching at a correspondence school discovers that a Nazi agent is trying to prevent a

Her Reputation
0

Her Reputation

1931-07-21

A woman plans to boost her public profile by getting a divorce. She enlists the help of a male frien

Tin Gods
0

Tin Gods

1932-07-25

A concert pianist loses his hearing but finds a new sense of purpose by helping others. A British dr

Non-Stop New York
3.3

Non-Stop New York

1937-09-13

A young woman finds herself as the intended victim of a murder plot on a transatlantic flight from L

The Clairvoyant
3

The Clairvoyant

1935-06-07

A fake psychic suddenly turns into the real thing when he meets a young beauty. (TCM)

A Royal Divorce
0

A Royal Divorce

1938-09-21

The love affair between the French Emperor Napoleon and the lady Josephine leads through Napoleon's

The Magic Bow
2.6

The Magic Bow

1946-11-25

Biography of the famous Italian violinist Nicola Paganini which focuses as much on the musician's ro

Easy Money
3

Easy Money

1948-01-20

A win on the football pools in postwar Britain changes lives. A happy family is turned into an unhap

The Song You Gave Me
3

The Song You Gave Me

1933-07-01

Set in Vienna, this lively musical comedy stars Bebe Daniels as an actress who falls in love with he