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Jack Hawkins

Born 1910-09-14

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).

Known for

Lawrence of Arabia 1962 · 8.3 Ben-Hur 1959 · 8.1 The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957 · 8.1 Zulu 1964 · 7.7 Waterloo 1970 · 7.3 Theater of Blood 1973 · 7.1 The Fallen Idol 1948 · 7.6 The Ruling Class 1972 · 7.2 Nicholas and Alexandra 1971 · 7.2 The Cruel Sea 1953 · 7.4 The League of Gentlemen 1960 · 7.2 Land of the Pharaohs 1955 · 6.6 No Highway in the Sky 1951 · 7.1 Lord Jim 1965 · 6.7 Shalako 1968 · 5.6 Hour of Glory 1949 · 7.1 Oh! What a Lovely War 1969 · 7.0 Young Winston 1972 · 6.7 Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies 1969 · 6.1 Tales That Witness Madness 1973 · 5.6 Gideon of Scotland Yard 1958 · 6.6 The Third Key 1956 · 7.0 The Third Secret 1964 · 6.5 Angels One Five 1952 · 6.5 She Played with Fire 1957 · 6.8 Murder on Monday 1952 · 6.8