Person
John Salew
Acting · 1902–1961 · Portsmouth, England, UK
Known for
The Buccaneers
Cookie
Maigret
Dr. Paul
Interpol Calling
Moltz
The Adventures of William Tell
Colonel Wentzel
The Larkins
Grimweed
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Mr. Perkins
The Thief of Bagdad
Fish Peddler (uncredited)
Night of the Demon
Librarian
Armchair Theatre
Charles Denchy
Anna Karenina
Lawyer
Filmography
- 1961Three on a SpreeMr. Monkton
- 1961The ImpersonatorHarry Walker
- 1960Too Hot to HandleMoeller
- 1960MaigretDr. Paul
- 1960The ShakedownJohn Arnold
- 1959Interpol CallingMoltz
- 1959The Heart of a ManAgent
- 1959Alive and KickingSolicitor
- 1959Left Right and CentreMayor
- 1958The LarkinsGrimweed
- 1958The Adventures of William TellColonel Wentzel
- 1958Tread Softly StrangerPawnbroker
- 1957Night of the DemonLibrarian
- 1957Rogue's YarnSam Youles
- 1957The Good CompanionsMr. Joe
- 1956It's Great to be Young!Routledge, a Senior Master
- 1956The BuccaneersCookie
- 1956Armchair TheatreCharles Denchy
- 1956Wicked as They ComeMr. Page, Chief Accountant
- 1954Lease of LifeSproatley's Doctor
- 1954Duel in the JungleClerk
- 1954Father BrownStation sergeant
- 1954Face the MusicMaxie Margulies
- 1953Golden RainArchdeacon Shearing
- 1953Street CornerEmbarrassed Nightclub Patron
- 1952His ExcellencyFernando
- 1951Night Was Our FriendMr. Lloyd
- 1951Green Grow the RushesHerbert Finch
- 1951Mystery JunctionJohn Martin
- 1951Hotel SaharaAmerican Husband (uncredited)
- 1951The Lavender Hill MobParkin
- 1951No Highway in the Sky
- 1950The Astonished HeartSoames
- 1950Help YourselfJoe the Burglar
- 1950The Twenty Questions Murder MysteryJohn Grimshaw
- 1950The Blue LampOfficious Man (Uncredited)
- 1949The Spider and the FlyMinister's Secretary
- 1949Dark SecretMr. Barrington
- 1949Diamond CityDr. Woods
- 1949Don't Ever Leave MeFarlaine's Manager
- 1949No Way BackSammy Linkman
- 1949Kind Hearts and CoronetsMr. Perkins
- 1949Witness for the ProsecutionRobert Mayherne
- 1949Marry MeCharlie (uncredited)
- 1949All Over the TownGeorge Sleek
- 1949For Them That TrespassProsecutor Ainsley
- 1949The Bad Lord ByronSamuel Rogers
- 1949Cardboard CavalierSmug
- 1948London Belongs to MeMr Banks
- 1948QuartetJohn Coleman (critic) (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
- 1948NooseGreasy Anderson
- 1948Bond StreetColes
- 1948My Brother JonathanWilburn
- 1948Anna KareninaLawyer
- 1947It Always Rains on SundayCaleb Neesley
- 1947Uncle SilasGrimstone
- 1947The October ManTicket Inspector
- 1947Dancing with CrimePogson
- 1947Temptation HarbourCID Inspector
- 1946A Girl in a MillionJenkins
- 1946Beware of PityCol. Franz Bubencic
- 1946BedeliaAlec Johnstone
- 1946I See a Dark StrangerMan in the Bookshop
- 1946Wanted for MurderDetective Walters
- 1946CaravanDiego
- 1945The Rake's ProgressBurgess
- 1945Murder in Reverse?Blake King’s Council
- 1944Don't Take It to HeartWitness
- 1944Give Us the Moon
- 1944The Way AheadSam - Friend of Pvt. Lloyd in Pub Scene (uncredited)
- 1944Time FliesWilliam Shakespeare
- 1944Tawny PipitPickering
- 1944Candles at NineGriggs, Everard's Butler
- 1943Warn That ManWilson
- 1943Millions Like UsThe Doctor
- 1943The Bells Go DownLandlord (uncredited)
- 1943We Dive at Dawn
- 1943Tomorrow We LiveMarcel le Blanc
- 1942Secret MissionCaptain Grune
- 1942The Young Mr. PittSmith
- 1942The Day Will Dawn"Man-in-the-Street" in Fleet Street Pub
- 1942Suspected PersonCharlie Jones
- 1942One of Our Aircraft Is MissingGerman Sentry
- 1942Back-Room BoySteve Mason
- 1941Atlantic FerryHenry
- 1941Turned Out Nice AgainLargon
- 1941Inspector Hornleigh Goes to ItMr. Tomboy
- 1941Night WatchARP Warden
- 1940Sailors Don't CareHenri
- 1940Neutral PortWilson
- 1940A Window in LondonReporter
- 1940Pastor Hall
- 1940The Chinese BungalowMr. Lum
- 1940The Thief of BagdadFish Peddler (uncredited)
- 1940Who Killed Jack Robins?
- 1939The MiserLa Fleche - valet to Cleante
- 1939Dead Men Are DangerousTramp
- 1938It's in the AirRAF Radio Operator
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