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Frank Lawton(1904-1969)

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Frank Lawton in Kavalkade (1933)
An escaped convict uses miniaturized humans to wreak vengeance on those that framed him.
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Frank Lawton was born on 30 September 1904 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Die letzte Nacht der Titanic (1958), Tödliche Strahlen (1935) and Kavalkade (1933). He was married to Evelyn Laye. He died on 10 June 1969 in London, England, UK.
BornSeptember 30, 1904
DiedJune 10, 1969(64)
BornSeptember 30, 1904
DiedJune 10, 1969(64)
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Known for

Die letzte Nacht der Titanic (1958)
Die letzte Nacht der Titanic
7.9
  • Chairman J. Bruce Ismay
  • 1958
Tödliche Strahlen (1935)
Tödliche Strahlen
6.5
  • Ronald Drake
  • 1935
Kavalkade (1933)
Kavalkade
5.8
  • Joe Marryot
  • 1933
Der Fall Winslow (1948)
Der Fall Winslow
7.6
  • John Watherstone
  • 1948

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  • The Human Jungle (1963)
    The Human Jungle
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Geoffrey Petlen
    • 1963
  • No Hiding Place (1959)
    No Hiding Place
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Andrew Fenton
    • James Luther
    • 1960–1962
  • The Queen's Guards (1961)
    The Queen's Guards
    5.8
    • Commander Hewson
    • 1961
  • Theatre Night (1957)
    Theatre Night
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Harry Markham
    • Sir Robert Marlowe
    • 1957–1959
  • Die letzte Nacht der Titanic (1958)
    Die letzte Nacht der Titanic
    7.9
    • Chairman J. Bruce Ismay
    • 1958
  • Jack Hawkins in Chefinspektor Gideon (1958)
    Chefinspektor Gideon
    6.6
    • Det. Sgt. Liggot
    • 1958
  • The Rising of the Moon (1957)
    The Rising of the Moon
    6.6
    • British officer (3rd Episode)
    • 1957
  • Doublecross (1956)
    Doublecross
    6.0
    • Chief Constable
    • 1956
  • X-Boote greifen an (1955)
    X-Boote greifen an
    6.6
    • Naval Officer in Briefing Room (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 1953
  • Schuss im Dunkel (1953)
    Schuss im Dunkel
    6.1
    • Hassingham
    • 1953
  • Blithe Spirit
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Charles Condomine
    • 1948
  • Der Fall Winslow (1948)
    Der Fall Winslow
    7.6
    • John Watherstone
    • 1948
  • Went the Day Well? (1942)
    Went the Day Well?
    7.5
    • Tom Sturry
    • 1942
  • Dangerous Comment (1940)
    Dangerous Comment
    6.5
    Short
    • Gerald Conway
    • 1940

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  • Height
    • 1.75 m
  • Born
    • September 30, 1904
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 10, 1969
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Evelyn LayeDecember 17, 1934 - June 10, 1969 (his death)
  • Other works
    He acted in Alex Atkinson's play, "Four Winds", at the Phoenix Theatre in London, England with Peggy Evans, William Kendall, Roderick Lovell and Nancy Roberts in the cast.
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    • 3 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials

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  • Trivia
    British actor, the son of theatrical parents. While working on stage in the U.S. in 1934, he scored the part of the adult David Copperfield in the 1934 MGM film. Though he had leading man roles on both sides of the Atlantic, he never quite made the grade as a star. However, during World War II he rose to the rank of major and was awarded the U.S. Legion of Merit for liaison work in France.

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