John Edward "Jack" Hawkins (September 14, 1910 - July 18, 1973) was a British film actor of the 1950s and 1960s. September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... -1... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The 1950s were a decade that spanned the years 1950 through 1959. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ...

Hawkins made his London stage debut aged 12, and was appearing on Broadway in Journey's End by the age of 18. Although he appeared in several films during the 1930s, it was only after service in The Second World War that he began to build a successful career in the cinema, often playing stern but sympathetic authority figures in films like Angels One Five (1952), The Long Arm (1956) and The Cruel Sea (1953), the film that made him a star. Ironically Hawkins was politically liberal and an emotional man, in sharp contrast to his conservative screen image. This article is about the British city. ... Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Journeys End, Duke of Yorks Theatre Journeys End is the seventh and most famous play by R. C. Sherriff. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Long Arm is an Australian television series shown in 1970. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Cruel Sea refers to more than one thing: The Cruel Sea (book) is a 1951 novel by Nicholas Monsarrat. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ...

From the late 1950s he mostly appeared in character roles, often in epic films like The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962) (playing General Edmund Allenby) and Oh! What a Lovely War (1969). For Kwai, he had to convince his good friend, Alec Guinness, to take the lead role, which would ultimately win Guinness an Oscar. The 1950s were a decade that spanned the years 1950 through 1959. ... The Bridge over the River Kwai taken in June 2004. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Thomas Edward Lawrence (August 16, 1888 – May 19, 1935), also known as Lawrence of Arabia, and (apparently, among his Arab allies) Aurens or El Aurens, became famous for his role as a British liaison officer during the Arab Revolt of 1916–1918. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Field Marshal Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby ( April 23, 1861 - May 14, 1936) was a British soldier most famous for his role during World War I, in which he led the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in the conquest of Palestine and Syria in 1917 and 1918. ... Oh! What A Lovely War began life in 1963 as a stage musical by Joan Littlewood and her London Theatre Workshop based on a book by the historian Alan Clark. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Sir Alec Guinness CH CBE (April 2, 1914 – August 5, 2000) was an Oscar-winning English actor who became one of the most versatile and best-loved performers of his generation. ...

Some of his more unusual roles included an Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh in Land of the Pharaohs (1955), Quintus Arrius, Ben Hur's adopted Roman father, in Ben-Hur (1959), and Zulu (1964), where he played against type as the fanatical Rev. Otto Witt. Ancient Egypt was an African civilization located along the upper Nile, reaching from the Nile Delta in the north to as far south as Jebel Barkal at the Fourth Cataract of the Nile at the time of its greatest extension (15th century BC). ... Pharaoh (Arabic فرعون ) (Hebrew פַּרְעֹה ); is a title used to refer to the kings (of godly status) in ancient Egypt. ... 1955 epic film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Joan Collins and Jack Hawkins. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ben-Hur is a 1959 film directed by William Wyler and is, today, the best-known film version of Lew Wallaces novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880). ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Zulu are an African ethnic group of about 11 million people who live mainly in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ...

He was married to Jessica Tandy from 1932 to 1942 and later to Doreen Lawrence from 1946 until his death in 1973. In 1966, Hawkins was diagnosed with throat cancer and his entire larynx was removed; thereafter his performances were dubbed, usually by actor Charles Gray. Hawkins died in 1973 following an operation to insert an artificial voicebox. He was 62. Jessica Tandy, christened Jessie Alice Tandy (June 7, 1909 – September 11, 1994) was a noted Academy Award-winning British-American theatre, film and TV actress. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Head and neck cancers are malignant growths located in the oral cavity (mouth), nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, thyroid, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands and lymph nodes of the upper neck. ... Charles Gray (August 29, 1928 - March 7, 2000) was a British actor, born in Bournemouth, Dorset. ...

Selected filmography

• Theatre of Blood (1973)
• Young Winston (1972)
• Kidnapped (1971)
• Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
• Jane Eyre (1970)
• Waterloo (1970)
• Monte Carlo or Bust (1969)
• Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
• Lord Jim (1965)
• Guns at Batasi (1964)
• Zulu (1964)
• Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
• Ben-Hur (1959)
• The League of Gentlemen (1959)
• Gideon's Day (1958)
• The Two-Headed Spy (1958)
• The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
• The Man in the Sky (1957)
• The Long Arm (1956)
• The Prisoner (1955)
• Land of the Pharaohs (1955)
• Front Page Story (1954)
• The Intruder (1954)
• Angels One Five (1953)
• The Cruel Sea (1953)
• Malta Story (1953)
• Mandy (1952)
• No Highway (1951)
• The Black Rose (1950)
• State Secret (1950)
• The Elusive Pimpernel (1950)
• The Small Back Room (1949)
• Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948)
• The Fallen Idol (1948)
• Next of Kin (1942)
• Peg of Old Drury (1935)
• The Good Companions (1933)
• The Lodger (1932)

DVD cover of Theatre of Blood Theatre of Blood was a 1973 horror film starring Vincent Price as vengeful actor Edward Lionheart and Diana Rigg as his daughter Edwina Lionheart. ... Young Winston is a 1972 film based on the early years of future British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. ... DVD cover Nicholas and Alexandra is a 1971 biographical film which tells the story of Czar Nicholas II of Russia and his wife, the Czarina Alexandra Fyodorovna of Hesse, the last of Russias monarchs. ... It has been suggested that Mesrour be merged into this article or section. ... Waterloo was a film of 1970, directed by Sergei Bondarchuk. ... Monte Carlo or Bust is a 1969 comedy film based around the Monte Carlo Rally. ... Oh! What A Lovely War began life in 1963 as a stage musical by Joan Littlewood and her London Theatre Workshop based on a book by the historian Alan Clark. ... Lord Jim is a 1965 adventure film, directed by Richard Brooks. ... Guns at Batasi is a film, set in East Africa depicting the decline of the British Empire. ... The Zulu are an African ethnic group of about 11 million people who live mainly in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. ... Thomas Edward Lawrence (August 16, 1888 – May 19, 1935), also known as Lawrence of Arabia, and (apparently, among his Arab allies) Aurens or El Aurens, became famous for his role as a British liaison officer during the Arab Revolt of 1916–1918. ... Ben-Hur is a 1959 film directed by William Wyler and is, today, the best-known film version of Lew Wallaces novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880). ... See: The League of Gentlemen (novel), by John Boland The League of Gentlemen (film) starring Jack Hawkins and made in 1959. ... The Bridge over the River Kwai taken in June 2004. ... The Long Arm is an Australian television series shown in 1970. ... The Prisoner was a controversial 1967 UK television series, starring Patrick McGoohan, created by him and George Markstein. ... 1955 epic film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Joan Collins and Jack Hawkins. ... The Intruder is a 1962 American film directed by Roger Corman, after a story by Charles Beaumont starring William Shatner. ... The Cruel Sea refers to more than one thing: The Cruel Sea (book) is a 1951 novel by Nicholas Monsarrat. ... Look up Mandy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... No Highway is a 1948 novel by Nevil Shute, later forming the basis of a 1951 motion picture. ... The Black Rose (1950) Partly conceived as a follow-up to the movie Prince of Foxes, 20th Century-Foxs The Black Rose, reunites the earlier films two stars, Tyrone Power and Orson Welles. ... The Elusive Pimpernel (1950) is a film by the British-based director-writer team of Powell & Pressburger, based on The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy. ... The Small Back Room (1949) is a film by the British-based director-writer team of Powell & Pressburger. ... For the U.S. politician, see Charles E. Stuart Bonnie Prince Charlie Charles Edward Louis Philip Casimir Stuart (December 31, 1720 – January 31, 1788), was the exiled claimant to the thrones of Ireland, commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. Charles was the son of James Francis Edward Stuart, the Old... The Fallen Idol is a 1948 film directed by Carol Reed and based on the short story, The Basement Room, by Graham Greene. ... The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog often just called The Lodger was a 1927 silent film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. ...

External links

• John Edward Hawkins at The Internet Movie Database
• British Cinema Greats Page