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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.
Birth Name
John Edward Hawkins
Born
Wednesday, 14 September 1910
Died
Wednesday, 18 July 1973
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Of Time and the City | Self | 2008 |
| A Real Summer | Self | 2007 |
| 20 to 1 | Quintus Arrius | 2005 |
| The Naked Archaeologist | Quintus Arrius | 2005 |
| Northern Exposure | Quintus Arrius | 1990 |
| Dors: The Other Diana | Self | 1990 |
| Best of British | (archive footage) | 1987 |
| The Golden Gong | (archive footage) | 1985 |
| QB VII | Justice Gilroy | 1974 |
| Tales That Witness Madness | Nicholas (segment "Clinic Link Episodes") / Dr. Nicholas | 1973 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Of Time and the City | Self | 2008 |
| A Real Summer | Self | 2007 |
| 20 to 1 | Quintus Arrius | 2005 |
| The Naked Archaeologist | Quintus Arrius | 2005 |
| Northern Exposure | Quintus Arrius | 1990 |
| Dors: The Other Diana | Self | 1990 |
| Best of British | (archive footage) | 1987 |
| The Golden Gong | (archive footage) | 1985 |
| QB VII | Justice Gilroy | 1974 |
| Tales That Witness Madness | Nicholas (segment "Clinic Link Episodes") / Dr. Nicholas | 1973 |
| Theater of Blood | Solomon Psaltery | 1973 |
| Escape to the Sun | Baburin | 1972 |
| Young Winston | Mr. Welldon | 1972 |
| The Last Lion | Ryk Mannering | 1972 |
| Kidnapped | Captain Hoseason | 1971 |
| Nicholas and Alexandra | Count Fredericks | 1971 |
| When Eight Bells Toll | Sir Anthony Skouras | 1971 |
| The Beloved | Father Nicholas | 1971 |
| Jane Eyre | Mr. Brocklehurst | 1970 |
| Waterloo | Gen. Sir Thomas Picton / General Sir Thomas Picton | 1970 |
| The Adventures of Gerard | Marshal Millefleurs (Renegade English Officer) | 1970 |
| London Affair | Judge Millington-Draper | 1970 |
| Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies | Count Levinovitch | 1969 |
| Oh! What a Lovely War | Emperor Franz Josef / Emperor Franz Joseph | 1969 |
| Great Catherine | The British Ambassador | 1968 |
| Shalako | Sir Charles Daggett | 1968 |
| Stalked | The Man | 1968 |
| The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | 1968 |
| The Poppy Is Also a Flower | General Bahar / Gen. Bahar | 1966 |
| Mystery and Imagination | Colonel Mortimer | 1966 |
| Judith | Major Lawton | 1966 |
| Masquerade | Colonel Drexel | 1965 |
| Lord Jim | Marlow | 1965 |
| The Wednesday Play | Sir John Rampayne | 1964 |
| Guns at Batasi | Colonel Deal / CO Deal | 1964 |
| The Third Secret | Sir Frederick Belline | 1964 |
| Zulu | Otto Witt / Rev. Otto Witt | 1964 |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Silcox | 1963 |
| Rampage | Otto Abbot | 1963 |
| Lawrence of Arabia | General Allenby / General Edmund Allenby | 1962 |
| Five Finger Exercise | Stanley Harrington | 1962 |
| Lafayette | General Cornwallis | 1962 |
| Dr. Kildare | Justin Post | 1961 |
| The DuPont Show of the Week | Adam Hilderson | 1961 |
| Two Loves | William W.J. Abercrombie | 1961 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| The League of Gentlemen | Hyde | 1960 |
| Ben-Hur | Quintus Arrius | 1959 |
| The Four Just Men | Ben Manfred | 1959 |
| Zwischen Gluck Und Krone | Self | 1959 |
| The Two-Headed Spy | Gen. Alex Schottland | 1958 |
| Gideon of Scotland Yard | Chief Inspector George Gideon / Insp. George Gideon | 1958 |
| The Bridge on the River Kwai | Major Warden / Maj. Warden | 1957 |
| The DuPont Show of the Month | Baines | 1957 |
| She Played with Fire | Oliver Branwell | 1957 |
| Decision Against Time | John Mitchell | 1957 |
| Armchair Theatre | Len Driver | 1956 |
| Hancock's Half Hour | Self | 1956 |
| The Third Key | Supt Tom Halliday / Detective Superintendent Tom Halliday | 1956 |
| Touch and Go | Fletcher / Jim Fletcher | 1955 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Adam Hilderson | 1955 |
| Land of the Pharaohs | Pharaoh Khufu | 1955 |
| The Prisoner | The Interrogator | 1955 |
| Producers' Showcase | Rufio | 1954 |
| Land of Fury | Phillip Wayne | 1954 |
| The Intruder | Wolf Merton | 1953 |
| Twice Upon a Time | Dr. Mathews | 1953 |
| Malta Story | Air CO Frank / Air Commodore Frank | 1953 |
| The Cruel Sea | Ericson | 1953 |
| Outpost in Malaya | Jim Frazer | 1952 |
| Crash of Silence | Searle / Dick Searle | 1952 |
| Angels One Five | Group Capt. 'Tiger' Small / Group Captain 'Tiger' Small | 1952 |
| Murder on Monday | Dr. Sparling | 1952 |
| No Highway in the Sky | Dennis Scott | 1951 |
| Fortune in Diamonds | Pieter Brandt | 1951 |
| The Fighting Pimpernel | Footpad attacking Lord Anthony / Prince of Wales | 1950 |
| The Black Rose | Tristram Griffin | 1950 |
| The Great Manhunt | Colonel Galcon | 1950 |
| The Angel with the Trumpet | Narrator | 1950 |
| Hour of Glory | R.B. Waring | 1949 |
| Bonnie Prince Charlie | Lord George Murray | 1948 |
| The Fallen Idol | Detective Ames | 1948 |
| The Next of Kin | Brigade Major Harcourt | 1942 |
| The Flying Squad | Mark McGill / Mark Mc Gill | 1940 |
| The Frog | Capt. Gordon | 1939 |
| A Royal Divorce | Capt. Charles / Capitaine Charles | 1938 |
| Who Goes Next | Beck | 1938 |
| Beauty and the Barge | Lieut. Seton Boyne R.N. / Lt. Seton Boyne | 1937 |
| Peg of Old Drury | Michael O'Taffe | 1935 |
| Lorna Doone | Member of the Court | 1934 |
| Death at a Broadcast | Herbert Evans | 1934 |
| Autumn Crocus | Alaric | 1934 |
| Shot in the Dark | Norman Paull | 1933 |
| I Lived with You | Mort. / Mort | 1933 |
| The Good Companions | Albert | 1933 |
| The Phantom Fiend | John Martin / Joe Martin | 1932 |
| The Perfect Alibi | Alfred | 1931 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Ruling Class | 1972 |
| The Party's Over | 1965 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1975 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special | Nominated |
