Date of birth: 1887-11-20
Place of birth: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as:


1941-06-28
Depressing and realistic family drama about the struggles of unemployment and poverty in 1930s Lanca

1946-06-17
The son of a notorious hangman is gradually becoming insane and he finds himself unable to resist th

1945-11-16
Plucky Englishwoman Joan Webster travels to the remote islands of the Scottish Hebrides in order to
1942-05-18
A steelworker rises through the ranks to become manager of three steel mills, but ruthless ambition

1940-06-15
A man witnesses a murder that isn't a murder, only to get involved with the magician and his wife wh

1947-02-05
Jeckie Farnish is a level-headed young woman, unlike her spoiled younger sister, Rushie. When the si

1938-03-29
Kicking the Moon Around is a 1938 British musical comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring
1938-10-04
Romantic comedy of misunderstandings.
1935-09-16
Follows the development of the variety theatre from 1892 to the present day, centred on a family in

1935-03-09
Lest We Forget was Canada’s official Great War film. It sparked controversy when it was shown across

1945-01-24
The Agitator is a 1945 British drama film directed by John Harlow and starring William Hartnell, Mar

1939-12-01
George Formby, who plays George, a stable boy. He also has the unique ability to soothe an anxious r

1940-09-28
A tale of life on board a Royal Navy cruiser assigned to protect the vital convoys between America a

1939-06-29
Capt Viking and his incompetent fire crew accidentally foil a plot to steal the crown jewels.

1940-01-22
Davey Fenwick leaves his mining village on a university scholarship intent on returning to better su
1934-05-22
Warm-hearted Cockneys stage a show to help a sick flower-seller.
1933-10-01
A Commissionaire is suspected of a robbery committed by his son.
1935-05-01
A young woman who is in love with a penniless composer, but believes she must marry a wealthy man to

1942-08-10
Morale-boosting story released in the middle of World War II. A journalist uncovers a peace organisa

1936-10-06
Financier Sir Charles Hendra, on the brink of ruin, contemplates ending his own life. After ponderin

1937-02-07
A young girl is engaged to a man she doesn't love, and rather than marry him she decides to flee the
1935-04-08
“Ex-convict saves his estranged daughter from a blackmailer.” - BFI.
1938-03-30
A quota quickie directed by Maclean Rogers in 1938, "Easy Riches" featured character players George

1941-11-15
On the death of his father, an eighteen-year old leaves school to take over the family firm in the C
1937-12-13
The film features 17 year old Dinah Sheridan as the daughter of the owner of a cheese factory (veter

1945-02-05
During WW2 a former railway employee who had been drafted, goes AWOL to hunt down the spiv and draft

1940-09-07
During the Second World War, a special constable and former solicitor is called upon to defend his s

1944-04-28
Jimmy Bancroft, a fighter pilot, who is recovering from injuries sustained during the Battle of Brit

1948-01-09
Centring on the activities of a gang of assorted criminals and, in particular, their leader – a vici

1948-04-28
Sent to a home for "problem" girls, incipient juvenile delinquent Gwen receives a crash course in p

1942-06-08
When Hitler invades Poland, sports journalist Colin Metcalfe (Hugh Williams) is unexpectedly reassig

1942-12-04
David Charleston, once a world renowned journalist, now lives alone maintaining the Thunder Rock lig

1943-10-18
Nazis are nothing to the wily good soldier Schweik (Lloyd Pearson).

1934-06-17
David Barr is the manager and chief designer of a British shipyard in decline. The shipyard is in fi

1944-06-01
Life aboard merchant ships with the Maritime Regiment of the Royal Artillery.
1934-06-26
A rare film put out by Twickenham Film Studios which includes many original music hall acts.

1942-09-17
The story of the HMS Torrin, from its construction to its sinking in the Mediterranean during action

1934-11-27
Set on the Thames estuary, romance blossoms for a young couple.

1944-05-18
Based on a story by author Noel Streatfeild, the film trells the story of two sisters who are left p

1943-07-12
The Helliwells, the Soppitts, and the Parkers, old friends gathered to celebrate their common silver
1938-11-16
The Helliwells, the Soppitts, and the Parkers, old friends gathered to celebrate their common silver
1938-11-24
A short featurette about a murderer summoned by chance to sit on the jury and try the man accused of

1939-07-31
An aristocrat falls in love with a human cannonball
1947-02-10
1938-05-30
1933-06-27
A Lancashire family watch a series of variety acts on their dodgy new television set. Inspired, the
1942-01-01
Paddy, an Irish singer heads to America to seek fame and fortune. Once successful he returns home to