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).
Awards & recognition
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Filmography34 titles
Lawrence of Arabia
Ben-Hur
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Zulu
The Prisoner
The Fallen Idol
Jane Eyre
Nicholas and Alexandra
The League of Gentlemen
The Cruel Sea
No Highway in the Sky
The Dick Cavett Show
Lord Jim
The Small Back Room
Peg of Old Drury
Theater of Blood
Oh! What a Lovely War
The Party's Over
The Black Rose
The Planter's Wife
The Ruling Class
Gideon's Day
Land of the Pharaohs
The Two-Headed Spy
Young Winston
Malta Story
The Adventures of Gerard
Monte Carlo or Bust!
When Eight Bells Toll
Tales That Witness Madness
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Rampage
Masquerade
Twinky