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Jack Watling is a Actor British born on 13 january 1923 at Chingford (United-kingdom)

Jack Watling

Jack Watling
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Birth name Jack Stanley Watling
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 13 january 1923 at Chingford (United-kingdom)
Death 22 may 2001 (at 78 years) at Chelmsford (United-kingdom)

Jack Watling (13 January 1923 – 22 May 2001) was an English actor.

Usually with

Lewis Gilbert
Lewis Gilbert
(5 films)
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
(2 films)
Frank Lawton
Frank Lawton
(4 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Jack Watling (42 films)

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Actor

11 Harrowhouse, 1h34
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action, Crime
Themes Heist films
Actors Candice Bergen, James Mason, Charles Grodin, Trevor Howard, John Gielgud, Helen Cherry
Roles Fitzmaurice
Rating61% 3.095683.095683.095683.095683.09568
Un petit joaillier est contraint par un escroc a un vol de quatre tonnes de diamants.
Father Dear Father, 1h39
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Patrick Cargill, Natasha Pyne, Noël Dyson, Ursula Howells, Jack Watling, Donald Sinden
Roles Bill Mossman
Rating49% 2.491052.491052.491052.491052.49105
Patrick feels his daughters need a mother so he decides to marry his agent Georgie (Jill Melford), only to then mistakenly propose to the cleaning lady (Beryl Reid).
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie, 1h54
Directed by Bruce Beresford
Genres Comedy
Actors Barry Crocker, Peter Cook, Barry Humphries, Spike Milligan, Dennis Price, Christopher Malcolm
Roles TV Director
Rating56% 2.8488752.8488752.8488752.8488752.848875
Barry 'Bazza' McKenzie (Barry Crocker) travels to England with his aunt Edna Everage (Barry Humphries) to advance his cultural education. Bazza is a young Aussie fond of beer, Bondi and beautiful 'sheilas'. He settles in Earls Court, where his old friend Curly (Paul Bertram) has a flat. He gets drunk, is ripped off, insulted by pretentious Englishmen and exploited by record producers, religious charlatans and a BBC television producer (Peter Cook). He reluctantly leaves England under the orders of his aunt, after exposing himself on television. His final words on the plane home are, "I was just starting to like the Poms!".
The Nanny
The Nanny (1965)
, 1h31
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Actors Bette Davis, Wendy Craig, Jill Bennett, James Villiers, Pamela Franklin, Maurice Denham
Roles Dr. Medman
Rating70% 3.5472653.5472653.5472653.5472653.547265
Ten-year-old Joey Fane returns home from the special school he has attended since the death of his toddler sister. At home he creates a terrible fuss, moving from the bedroom Nanny has prepared for him to one with a strong lock and access to the fire escape, refusing to eat anything Nanny cooks and adamant that Nanny shall not come near him. He also accuses Nanny of trying to kill him. Nanny runs the Fane household, but in practice infantilizes the women of the Fane family. Everyone assumes Joey is deeply disturbed and dangerous, but it emerges he is quite right to be afraid of Nanny.
The Queen's Guards, 1h50
Directed by Michael Powell
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War
Actors Daniel Massey, Raymond Massey, Robert Stephens, Ursula Jeans, Elizabeth Shepherd, Duncan Lamont
Roles capitaine Shergold
Rating58% 2.905832.905832.905832.905832.90583
The film tells the story of John Fellowes (Daniel Massey), an officer in the Grenadier Guards as he prepares for the Trooping the Colour ceremony. John is the son of retired guardsman Capt. Fellowes (Raymond Massey) and Mrs. Fellowes (Ursula Jeans). John's older brother was also a Guards officer, but he was killed in action and John feels he is being forced to follow in his brother's footsteps.
Three on a Spree, 1h23
Directed by Sidney J. Furie
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Jack Watling, Carole Lesley, John Slater, Colin Gordon, Julian Orchard, Libby Morris
Roles Mike Brewster
Rating60% 3.044193.044193.044193.044193.04419
Michael Brewster stands to inherit £8000,000; but only on condition he spends the first million in sixty days.
Sink the Bismarck!, 1h37
Directed 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 RNVR Signals Officer
Rating70% 3.5472853.5472853.5472853.5472853.547285
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.
A Night to Remember, 2h3
Directed by Roy Ward Baker
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Action, Historical
Themes La fin du monde, Seafaring films, Transport films, RMS Titanic in fiction, Disaster films, Films about seafaring accidents or incidents
Actors Kenneth More, Ronald Allen, David McCallum, Robert Ayres, Honor Blackman, Michael Goodliffe
Roles Fourth Officer Joseph Boxhall
Rating78% 3.9469453.9469453.9469453.9469453.946945
The Titanic was the largest vessel afloat, and was widely believed to be unsinkable. Her passengers included the cream of American and British society. The story of her sinking is told from the point of view of her passengers and crew, principally Second Officer Charles Lightoller (Kenneth More).
Gideon's Day, 1h31
Directed by John Ford
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action, Crime, Politic
Actors Jack Hawkins, Dianne Foster, Cyril Cusack, Andrew Ray, Anna Massey, James Hayter
Roles Rev. Julian Small
Rating65% 3.2945153.2945153.2945153.2945153.294515
The film follows a day in the life of Detective Chief Inspector George Gideon of the Metropolitan Police. His day starts when he received information that one of his officers has been taking bribes. Despite his hectic schedule, his wife reminds him his daughter has a violin recital that evening; she also tells him her aunt and uncle are coming for tea before the concert. This becomes a recurring theme throughout the film, as Gideon is continually hampered in his efforts to finish work and return home.
Chain of Events, 1h2
Directed by Gerald Thomas
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Susan Shaw, Dermot Walsh, Jack Watling, Lisa Gastoni, Joan Hickson, Kenneth Griffith
Roles Freddie
Rating63% 3.1924853.1924853.1924853.1924853.192485
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.
That Woman Opposite, 1h25
Directed by Compton Bennett
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Phyllis Kirk, Dan O'Herlihy, Wilfrid Hyde-White, William Leo Franklyn, Petula Clark, Jack Watling
Roles Toby Lawes
Rating60% 3.048133.048133.048133.048133.04813
In a town on the French coast, English antiques dealer Maurice Lawes (Wilfrid Hyde-White) is a witness to the night-time murder of a gendarme. The killer spots Lawes at his window, and realises he has been seen. The following evening, Lawes' daughter Janice (Petula Clark) finds her father also murdered.