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John Stuart is a Actor and Music British born on 17 july 1898 at Edinburgh (United-kingdom)
John Stuart, born John Alfred Louden Croall (18 July 1898 – 17 October 1979), was a Scottish actor, and a very popular leading man in British silent films in the 1920s. He appeared in two films directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
His first talkie Kitty (1929) was a successful production. His last role was in the movie Superman (1978), as a Kryptonian elder.
He is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.
His son Jonathan Croall is writing a book about the screen idols of the 1920s, including John Stuart. In a Guardian article 11 February 2012, "My dad, the silent film star", Jonathan Croall writes a tribute to his father, which offers much personal and professional background.
Il fait partie de la distribution du premier film d'Alfred Hitchcock.
Insatiable, il jouera dans des centaines de film, des rôles de moins en moins importants.
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John Stuart
Birth name John Alfred Louden Croall
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 17 july 1898 at Edinburgh (United-kingdom)
Death 17 october 1979 (at 81 years) at London (United-kingdom)
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 17 july 1898 at Edinburgh (United-kingdom)
Death 17 october 1979 (at 81 years) at London (United-kingdom)
He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
His first talkie Kitty (1929) was a successful production. His last role was in the movie Superman (1978), as a Kryptonian elder.
He is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.
His son Jonathan Croall is writing a book about the screen idols of the 1920s, including John Stuart. In a Guardian article 11 February 2012, "My dad, the silent film star", Jonathan Croall writes a tribute to his father, which offers much personal and professional background.
Biography
Après avoir été officier pendant la première guerre mondiale, il fait ses débuts à la scène en 1919, année où il tourne aussi son premier film. En quelques années, il devient l'un des acteurs les plus populaires du Royaume-Uni.Il fait partie de la distribution du premier film d'Alfred Hitchcock.
Insatiable, il jouera dans des centaines de film, des rôles de moins en moins importants.
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Superman (1978)
, 2h17Directed by Richard Donner, John Glen
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about children, Time travel films, Superman films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Superhero films, Super-héros inspiré de comics, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Jackie Cooper, Ned Beatty
Roles 10th Elder
Rating73%
On the planet Krypton, using evidence provided by scientist Jor-El, the Ruling Council sentences three attempted insurrectionists, General Zod, Ursa, and Non, to "eternal living death" in the Phantom Zone. Despite his eminence, Jor-El is unable to convince the Council of his belief that Krypton will soon be destroyed when its sun explodes. To save his infant son, Kal-El, Jor-El launches a spacecraft containing him toward Earth, a distant planet with a suitable atmosphere, and where Kal-El's dense molecular structure will give him superhuman powers. Shortly after the launch, Krypton is destroyed.
Royal Flash (1975)
, 1h42Directed by Richard Lester
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Romance
Actors Malcolm McDowell, Alan Bates, Oliver Reed, Florinda Bolkan, Joss Ackland, Tom Bell
Roles English General
Rating62%
The film begins with Flashman making a patriotic speech to the boys of Rugby School framed by a giant Union Flag, in a scene which appears to be a parody of the opening sequence in the 1970 film Patton. There is a brief flashback to the events of the original Flashman, with the head of the Rugby School (Michael Hordern) recounting Flashman's exploits in Afghanistan.
Young Winston (1972)
, 2h37Directed by Richard Attenborough, Brian W. Cook
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Biography, Action, Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa, Political films
Actors Simon Ward, Robert Shaw, Jack Hawkins, Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, Ian Holm
Rating66%
Le scenario est largement inspiré du livre de Winston Churchill, My Early Life (Mes Aventures de Jeunesse) film raconte la jeunesse du futur Premier Ministre britannique .
The Scarlet Blade (1963)
, 1h23Directed by John Gilling
Origin United-kingdom
Genres War, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors Jack Hedley, Lionel Jeffries, Oliver Reed, June Thorburn, Michael Byrne, Michael Ripper
Roles Beverley
Rating56%
When King Charles I is captured by Roundhead forces led by the tyrant Colonel Judd and his right-hand man Captain Sylvester, it is up to a band of locals loyal to the King to try to rescue him. They are helped by Judd's daughter Claire who secretly helps them in defiance of her father...
Paranoiac (1963)
, 1h20Directed by Freddie Francis
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Actors Janette Scott, Oliver Reed, Sheila Burrell, Maurice Denham, Sydney Bromley, Liliane Brousse
Roles Williams
Rating67%
The wealthy Ashby family has been damaged by the death of Mr. and Mrs. Ashby in a plane crash when their three children were very young. The children were left in the care of their Aunt Harriet. The oldest son, Anthony, committed suicide by jumping off a cliff into the sea when he was 15. The second son, Simon, (Reed) is now a cruel, spendthrift alcoholic trying to drive his sister, Eleanor (Scott) insane, so that he can inherit the estate of their deceased parents. He has only three weeks to wait until the lawyers will turn the family money over to him. But a mysterious man (Davion) appears, who throws a monkey wrench into Simon's plans.
Danger by My Side (1962)
, 1h3Directed by Charles Saunders
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Anthony Oliver, Maureen Connell, Alan Tilvern, Eric Dodson, Wally Patch, Ivor Dean
Roles Terry - Undercover Detective
Rating51%
Sink the Bismarck! (1960)
, 1h37Directed by Lewis Gilbert
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Action, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, La bataille de l'Atlantique, Political films
Actors Kenneth More, Peter Burton, Dana Wynter, Carl Möhner, Laurence Naismith, Edward R. Murrow
Roles Captain Kerr - 'Hood'
Rating70%
In 1939, Nazi Germany's largest and most powerful battleship, Bismarck, is launched in a ceremony at Hamburg with Adolf Hitler attending. The launching of the hull is seen as the beginning of a new era of German sea power.
Bottoms Up! (1960)
, 1h30Directed by Mario Zampi
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Jimmy Edwards, Martita Hunt, Sydney Tafler, Raymond Huntley, Reginald Beckwith, Richard Briers
Roles Police Officer
Rating60%
Village of the Damned (1960)
, 1h17Directed by Wolf Rilla
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantastic, Horror
Themes Films about children, Films based on science fiction novels, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors George Sanders, Barbara Shelley, Martin Stephens, Laurence Naismith, Jenny Laird, Richard Warner
Roles Professor Smith
Rating72%
The inhabitants of the British village of Midwich suddenly fall unconscious, as does anyone entering the village. The military establishes a cordon around Midwich and sends in a man wearing a gas mask, but he, too, falls unconscious and is pulled back with rope. The man awakens and reports experiencing a cold sensation just before passing out. The pilot of a military reconnaissance plane is contacted and asked to investigate. When he flies below 5,000 feet, he loses consciousness and the plane crashes. A five-mile exclusion zone around the village is established for all aircraft. The villagers regain consciousness and apparently are unaffected.
Too Many Crooks (1959)
, 1h27Directed by Mario Zampi
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Terry-Thomas, George Cole, Brenda De Banzie, Bernard Bresslaw, Sid James, Vera Day
Roles Inspector Jensen
Rating68%
The members of a gang, especially Sid (Sid James), grow impatient as their incompetent leader, Fingers (George Cole), botches the robbery of a fur store, the latest in a series of disasters. Fingers then comes up with the idea of robbing businessman William Gordon (Terry-Thomas). Gordon bluffs them into believing the police are on their way. Fingers refuses to give up, plotting to kidnap Gordon's daughter. However, he errs yet again and ends up with Gordon's meek wife Lucy (Brenda De Banzie) instead.
The Mummy (1959)
, 1h28Directed by Terence Fisher
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Fantasy, Horror
Actors Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Yvonne Furneaux, Eddie Byrne, George Pastell, Harold Goodwin
Roles Coroner
Rating66%
In Egypt in 1895, archaeologists John Banning (Cushing), his father Stephen (Felix Aylmer) and his uncle Joseph Whemple (Raymond Huntley) are searching for the tomb of Princess Ananka, the high priestess of the god Karnak. John has a broken leg and cannot accompany his father and uncle when they open the tomb (According to Cushing's Diary, he had twisted his leg before the filming, so the script was adapted to let him recover). Before they enter, an Egyptian named Mehemet Bey (George Pastell) warns them not to go in, lest they face the fatal curse against desecrators. Stephen and Joseph ignore him, and discover within the sarcophagus of Ananka. After Joseph leaves to tell John the good news, Stephen finds the Scroll of Life and reads from it. He then screams off-screen and is found in a catatonic state.
The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)
, 1h29Directed by Terence Fisher, Francis Matthews
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Themes Films about computing, Films based on science fiction novels, Frankenstein films, Cyberpunk films
Actors Peter Cushing, Francis Matthews, Eunyce Gayson, Lionel Jeffries, John Welch (Welsh), Richard Wordsworth
Roles Inspector
Rating66%
Years later, Frankenstein, now going by the alias of Dr. Stein, has become a successful physician in Carlsbruck, catering to the wealthy while also attending to the poor in a paupers' hospital. Dr. Hans Kleve, a junior member of the medical council, recognises him and blackmails him into allowing him to become his apprentice.
Blood of the Vampire (1958)
, 1h27Directed by Henry Cass
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Themes Vampires in film
Actors Donald Wolfit, Barbara Shelley, Vincent Ball, Victor Maddern, Andrew Faulds, George Murcell
Roles Uncle Phillippe
Rating55%
Transylvania in the 19th century. A young doctor John Pierre (Vincent Ball) and his fiancee Madeleine Duval (Barbara Shelley) are terrorized by Dr. Callistratus (Donald Wolfit) who was executed but has returned to life with a heart transplant. Along with his mute and hunchback assistant Carl (Victor Maddern), who is now fallen in love with Madeleine, the 'anemic' mad scientist, believed to be a vampire, conducts blood deficiency research on the inmates of a prison hospital for the criminally insane to sustain his return to life.
Chain of Events (1958)
, 1h2Directed by Gerald Thomas
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Susan Shaw, Dermot Walsh, Jack Watling, Lisa Gastoni, Joan Hickson, Kenneth Griffith
Roles Bank Manager
Rating63%
A bank clerk tells a white lie to avoid paying his bus fare, and sets in motion a series of catastrophic events involving blackmail and death.
Further Up the Creek (1958)
, 1h31Directed by Val Guest
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Military humor in film
Actors David Tomlinson, Frankie Howerd, Shirley Eaton, Dame Thora Hird, Lionel Jeffries, Samuel John Kydd
Roles Admiral
Rating56%
Navy frigate the "Aristotle" is sold to a Middle Eastern power, and against regulations the ship's bos'n tries to make a profit by selling tickets to passengers seeking a luxury cruise. When the Captain discovers what is going on, he attempts to straighten things out.