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Jack Hawkins

Acting1910–1973Wood Green, London, England, UK

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).

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1910-09-14
Age62 years old at death
Date of Death† 1973-07-18
Place of BirthWood Green, London, England, UK
Known AsJohn Edward Hawkins, John Edward "Jack" Hawkins

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Filmography

Lawrence of Arabia
8.0

Lawrence of Arabia

1962 · Adventure

Ben-Hur
7.9

Ben-Hur

1959 · History

The Bridge on the River Kwai
7.8

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957 · Drama

Shalako
5.6

Shalako

1968 · Western

Zulu
7.4

Zulu

1964 · Drama

Lord Jim
6.8

Lord Jim

1965 · Adventure

Waterloo
7.1

Waterloo

1970 · History

Lafayette
5.9

Lafayette

1962 · Drama

The Fallen Idol
7.2

The Fallen Idol

1948 · Drama

Land of the Pharaohs
6.4

Land of the Pharaohs

1955 · Drama

Theatre of Blood
6.7

Theatre of Blood

1973 · Comedy

Nicholas and Alexandra
7.0

Nicholas and Alexandra

1971 · Drama

No Highway in the Sky
7.0

No Highway in the Sky

1951 · Drama

Monte Carlo or Bust!
5.9

Monte Carlo or Bust!

1969 · Adventure

The Poppy Is Also a Flower
6.1

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

1966 · Crime

The Cruel Sea
6.9

The Cruel Sea

1953 · Drama

The League of Gentlemen
7.0

The League of Gentlemen

1960 · Comedy

Oh! What a Lovely War
6.6

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969 · Comedy