Biography
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).
Movies & TV Shows
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Lawrence of Arabia (1962) — General Allenby
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Ben-Hur (1959) — Quintus Arrius
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The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) — Maj. Warden
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Zulu (1964) — Rev. Otto Witt
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Theatre of Blood (1973) — Solomon Psaltery
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Waterloo (1970) — General Sir Thomas Picton
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The Fallen Idol (1948) — Detective Ames
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Land of the Pharaohs (1955) — Pharaoh Khufu
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The League of Gentlemen (1960) — Hyde
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Shalako (1968) — Sir Charles Daggett
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Lord Jim (1965) — Marlow
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The Cruel Sea (1953) — Ericson
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Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) — Count Fredericks
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The Small Back Room (1949) — R.B. Waring
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No Highway in the Sky (1951) — Dennis Scott
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When Eight Bells Toll (1971) — Sir Anthony Skouras
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Monte Carlo or Bust! (1969) — Count Levinovitch
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Tales That Witness Madness (1973) — Dr. Nicholas
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Young Winston (1972) — Mr. Welldon
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Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) — Emperor Franz Josef
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Kidnapped (1971) — Captain Hoseason
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Angels One Five (1952) — Group Captain 'Tiger' Small
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Mandy (1952) — Dick Searle
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Gideon's Day (1958) — Insp. George Gideon
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Guns at Batasi (1964) — Colonel Deal
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The Third Secret (1964) — Sir Frederick Belline
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Twinky (1970) — Judge Millington-Draper
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The Black Rose (1950) — Tristram Griffin
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The Long Arm (1956) — Supt Tom Halliday
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The Prisoner (1955) — The Interrogator
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The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966) — General Bahar
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Malta Story (1953) — Air CO Frank
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The Dick Cavett Show (1968) — Self - Guest
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The Two-Headed Spy (1958) — Gen. Alex Schottland
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Jane Eyre (1970) — Mr. Brocklehurst
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Home at Seven (1952) — Dr. Sparling
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Dr. Kildare (1961) — Justin Post
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State Secret (1950) — Colonel Galcon
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Masquerade (1965) — Colonel Drexel
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Fortune Is a Woman (1957) — Oliver Branwell