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Alfred Drayton is a Actor British born on 1 november 1881 at Brighton (United-kingdom)

Alfred Drayton

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Birth name Alfred Varick
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 1 november 1881 at Brighton (United-kingdom)
Death 26 april 1949 (at 67 years) at London (United-kingdom)

Alfred Drayton (1 November 1881 – 26 April 1949) was a British stage and film actor.

Drayton worked in a brewery when he was 18 but having a good deal of amateur dramatics experience decided to go on stage. His first appearance on stage was The Beloved Vagabond at Cardiff in 1908 and his London debut was at the Haymarket Theatre the following year. He featured in several West End plays before going into films.

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Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Alfred Drayton (32 films)

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Things Happen at Night
Things Happen at Night (1948)
, 1h19
Directed by Francis Searle
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror
Themes Ghost films, Films based on plays, Comedy horror films
Actors Gordon Harker, Alfred Drayton, Olga Lindo, Garry Marsh, Wylie Watson, Patricia Owens
Roles Wilfred Prescott
Rating46% 2.340072.340072.340072.340072.34007
An English country house is plagued by a poltergeist who destroys things in the home, rearranges pictures on the wall, and possesses the daughter of the owner causing her to be expelled from school. A psychic ghost breaker and an insurance agent help the homeowners battle and expel the spirit.
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947)
, 1h48
Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Stanley Holloway, Derek Bond, Cedric Hardwicke, Sally Ann Howes, Mary Merrall, Cathleen Nesbitt
Roles Wackford Squeers
Rating68% 3.440583.440583.440583.440583.44058
After the patriarch of the family dies and leaves them with no source of income, Nicholas Nickleby, his mother, and his younger sister Kate venture to London to seek help from their wealthy, cold-hearted uncle Ralph, an investor who arranges for Nicholas to be hired as a tutor at Dotheboys Hall in Yorkshire and finds Kate work as a seamstress. Nicholas meets Mr. Squeers just as he concludes business with Mr. Snawley, who is "boarding" his two unwanted stepsons.
The Halfway House
The Halfway House (1944)
, 1h35
Directed by Basil Dearden
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Théâtre, Political films, Films based on plays
Actors Mervyn Johns, Glynis Johns, Sally Ann Howes, Françoise Rosay, Richard Bird, Tom Walls
Roles William Oakley
Rating65% 3.295793.295793.295793.295793.29579
David Davies, un célèbre chef d'orchestre, apprend qu'il ne lui reste que trois mois à vivre et son médecin lui propose de faire un séjour à The Halfway House, un petit hôtel situé dans une partie isolée du Pays de Galles. Parallèlement, Richard French est également en route pour l'hôtel avec sa fille, Joanna, qui à son insu ses parents discuter de leur projet de divorce. À la gare, ils rencontrent un jeune couple, Terence et Margaret, et tous les quatre marchent ensemble jusqu'à l'hôtel. Se rendent également à l'hôtel William Oakley, un profiteur de guerre, et son ami le capitaine Fortesque, qui vient de refuser de travailler comme directeur de prison parce qu'il ne veut pas contribuer à l'effort de guerre.
Women Aren't Angels
Women Aren't Angels (1943)
, 1h25
Directed by Lawrence Huntington
Origin United-kingdom
Genres War, Comedy
Actors Alfred Drayton, Elizabeth Joyce Heron, Peggy Novak, Peter Gawthorne, Ralph Michael, John Stuart
Roles Alfred Bandle
Rating60% 3.0089553.0089553.0089553.0089553.008955
Music publishers Wilmer Popday and Alfred Bandle find themselves unwittingly embroiled in an espionage adventure, when they go away on manoeuvres with the Home Guard.
The Big Blockade
The Big Blockade (1942)
, 1h13
Directed by Charles Frend
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Comedy-drama, Documentary
Themes Seafaring films, Politique, Transport films, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Political films, Documentary films about World War II
Actors Leslie Banks, Frank Cellier, Will Hay, John Mills, Michael Redgrave, Bernard Miles
Roles Direktor
Rating54% 2.7198552.7198552.7198552.7198552.719855
This is a propaganda film in which the British strategy of the economic blockade of Nazi Germany is illustrated through a series of scenes and sketches, combined with documentary footage.
Aren't Men Beasts!
Aren't Men Beasts! (1937)
, 1h6
Directed by Graham Cuts
Origin United-kingdom
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Alfred Drayton, June Clyde, Kathleen Harrison, Ellen Pollock, Amy Veness, Judy Kelly
Roles Thomas Potter
Rating60% 3.0103553.0103553.0103553.0103553.010355
A number of people try to prevent a man getting married.
The Crimson Circle
The Crimson Circle (1936)
, 1h16
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Alfred Drayton, Niall MacGinnis, June Duprez, Paul Blake, Noah Beery Sr., Fred Groves
Roles Insp. Parr
Rating62% 3.1314253.1314253.1314253.1314253.131425
Detectives at Scotland Yard try to track down The Crimson Circle, a secret society of blackmailers.
First a Girl
First a Girl (1935)
, 1h34
Directed by Victor Saville
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Musical films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Actors Jessie Matthews, Sonnie Hale, Anna Lee, Griffith Jones, Alfred Drayton, Martita Hunt
Roles Mr. McLintock
Rating68% 3.4327353.4327353.4327353.4327353.432735
First a Girl est le remake britannique du film allemand Viktor und Viktoria (1933).