Person
John Stuart
Acting · 1898–1979 · Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
Biography
John Stuart (John Alfred Louden Croall; 18 July 1898 – 17 October 1979) was born to Scottish parents, and was a very popular leading man in British silent films in the 1920s. He successfully made the transition to talking pictures in the 1930s and his film career went on to span almost six decades. He appeared in 172 films (including shorts), 123 stage plays, and 103 television plays and series.
Known for
Theatre 625
Ardrossan
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Pinot
Superman
10th Elder
Mark Saber
George Hilton
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Anaesthetist
The Human Jungle
Dr. MacRae
Supernatural
Mr Pettifer
Sink the Bismarck!
Captain Kerr - 'Hood'
The Carnforth Practice
Judge
Village of the Damned
Professor Smith
Filmography
- 1991The Emperor's New ClothesMusic
- 1983Sherlock Holmes and a Study in ScarletMusic
- 1983David CopperfieldMusic
- 1978Superman10th Elder
- 1977SupernaturalMr Pettifer
- 1975Royal FlashEnglish General
- 1974The Carnforth PracticeJudge
- 1964Theatre 625Ardrossan
- 1963The Scarlet BladeBeverley
- 1963The Human JungleDr. MacRae
- 1963ParanoiacWilliams
- 1962Danger by My SidePrison Governor
- 1962Dr. Finlay's CasebookAnaesthetist
- 1960Village of the DamnedProfessor Smith
- 1960Bottoms Up!Police Officer
- 1960Sink the Bismarck!Captain Kerr - 'Hood'
- 1959The MummyCoroner
- 1959Too Many CrooksInspector Jensen
- 1958The Secret ManDr. Warren
- 1958Further Up the CreekAdmiral
- 1958Chain of EventsBank Manager
- 1958The Revenge of FrankensteinInspector
- 1957The Naked TruthPolice Inspector
- 1957Quatermass 2The Police Commissioner
- 1957The Betrayal
- 1956EyewitnessChief Constable
- 1956The Last Man to HangMagistrate
- 1956Tons of TroubleDoctor
- 1956Johnny, You're WantedSurgeon
- 1956Space School
- 1955Alias John PrestonDr. Underwood
- 1955The Adventures of Robin HoodPinot
- 1955John and JuliePalace Policeman
- 1955The Gilded CageHarding
- 1955It's a Great DayDetective Inspector
- 1954The Men of Sherwood ForestMoraine
- 1954Mark SaberGeorge Hilton
- 1954The Lost Planet
- 1953Street CornerMagistrate
- 1952The RingerGardener
- 1952To the RescueOwner of Kennels
- 1952The Magic Box2nd Platform Man at Connaught
- 1951Mr. Denning Drives NorthWilson
- 1951The Railway Children
- 1949Ten Little IndiansDr. Edward Armstrong
- 1949Man on the RunDet. Inspector Jim McBane
- 1949The Man from YesterdayGerald Amersley
- 1949Third Time LuckyInspector
- 1948Escape from BroadmoorInspector Thornton
- 1948House of DarknessCrabtree
- 1948R.U.R.Alquist
- 1947Mrs. FitzherbertDuke of Bedford
- 1947Mine Own ExecutionerDr. John Hayling
- 1947The Phantom ShotInspector Webb
- 1945Madonna of the Seven MoonsGuiseppe Labardi
- 1944Candles at NineWilliam Gardener, Turf Commission
- 1943HeadlineL.B. Ellington
- 1943Women Aren't AngelsMajor Gaunt
- 1942Hard SteelAlan Saunders
- 1942Banana RidgeChief Police Officer Staples
- 1942The Missing MillionInspector Dicker
- 1942Penn of PennsylvaniaBindle
- 1942The Big BlockadeRoyal Navy: Naval Officer
- 1942The Seventh SurvivorRobert Cooper
- 1941Ships with WingsCommdr. Hood
- 1941Old Mother Riley's GhostsJohn Cartwright
- 1940Old Mother Riley in SocietyTony Morgan
- 1938The Claydon Treasure MysteryPeter Kerrigan
- 1937Talking FeetDr. Roger Hood
- 1937The Show Goes OnMack McDonald
- 1937Pearls Bring TearsHarry Willshire
- 1936Reasonable DoubtNoel Hampton
- 1935Abdul the DamnedTalak Pasha, Officer of Turkish Army
- 1935D’Ye Ken John Peel?Captain Moonlight / Captain Freeman
- 1935Once a ThiefRoger Drummond
- 1935Blind JusticeJohn Summers
- 1935Lend Me Your HusbandJeff Green
- 1934The Blue SquadronColonel Mario Spada
- 1934Bella DonnaNigel Armine
- 1934The Green PackLarry Dean
- 1934The Black AbbotFrank Brooks
- 1933The Pointing FingerLord Rollestone
- 1933The House of TrentJohn Trent
- 1933The Wandering JewPietro Morelli (Phase III)
- 1933Enemy of the PoliceJohn Meakin
- 1933Mayfair GirlRobert Blair
- 1933Love's Old Sweet SongPaul Kingslake
- 1933This Week of GraceHenry Baring
- 1933The Lost ChordDavid Graham
- 1933Little FellaMajor Tony Griffiths
- 1932The Mistress of AtlantisLt. Saint-Avit
- 1932Verdict of the SeaGentleman Burton
- 1932Men of SteelJames 'Iron' Harg
- 1932Number SeventeenBarton
- 1932In a Monastery GardenMichael Ferrier
- 1931The Wrong Mr. PerkinsLarry Byrne
- 1931Hindle WakesAlan Jeffcote
- 1931The Hound of the BaskervillesSir Henry Baskerville
- 1930Children of ChanceGordon
- 1930Kissing Cup's RaceLord Jimmy Hilhoxton
- 1930No ExitBill Alden
- 1930The NipperMax Nicholson
- 1930High SeasTony Bracklethorpe
- 1930Elstree Calling
- 1930Eve's FallJack Tremaine
- 1929Taxi for TwoJack Devenish
- 1929AtlanticLawrence
- 1929KittyAlex St. George
- 1928Smashing ThroughRichard Bristol
- 1928Yacht of the Seven SinsKilian Gurlitt
- 1928Mademoiselle Parley VooJohn Smith - Theater Manager
- 1928The Flight CommanderJohn Massey
- 1928Sailors Don't CareSlinger Woods
- 1927A Woman in PawnJames Rawdon
- 1927Hindle WakesAllan Jeffcote
- 1927The Glad EyeMaurice
- 1927Roses of PicardyLieutenant Skene
- 1927Mademoiselle from ArmentieresJohnny
- 1927London LoveHarry Raymond
- 1926Baddesley Manor: The Phantom GamblerStephen Ellis
- 1926The Tower of London
- 1925The Pleasure GardenHugh Fielding
- 1925A Daughter of LoveDudley Bellairs
- 1925We WomenMichael Rivven
- 1924The Alley of Golden HeartsJack
- 1924His Grace Gives NoticeJoseph Longley
- 1924The Loves of Mary, Queen of ScotsGeorge Douglas
- 1923The School for ScandalCharles Surface
- 1923Little Miss NobodyGuy Cheviot
- 1923The Mistletoe BoughLord Lovell
- 1920The Great Gay RoadRodney Foster
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