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Jack Hawkins

Acting

Born: 1910-09-14
Died: 1973-07-18
From: Wood Green, London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Popularity: 1.1

Also Known As

John Edward HawkinsJohn Edward "Jack" Hawkins

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).

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Awards & Nominations1 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Acting88 titles

The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
10.0
Movie

The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne

1965Drama
The Last Lion
10.0
Movie

The Last Lion

1972Action
A Royal Divorce
9.0
Movie

A Royal Divorce

1938Drama
Lawrence of Arabia
8.0
Movie

Lawrence of Arabia

1962Action
The Frog
8.0
Movie

The Frog

1937Action
Front Page Story
8.0
Movie

Front Page Story

1954Drama
Ben-Hur
7.9
Movie

Ben-Hur

1959Drama
The Bridge on the River Kwai
7.8
Movie

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957Drama
Autumn Crocus
7.7
Movie

Autumn Crocus

1934Drama
QB VII
7.7
Series

QB VII

1974Drama
The Four Just Men
7.7
Series

The Four Just Men

1959-1960Drama
The Intruder
7.6
Movie

The Intruder

1953Thriller
The Man in the Sky
7.5
Movie

The Man in the Sky

1957Drama
Fortune in Diamonds
7.5
Movie

Fortune in Diamonds

1951Action
Zulu
7.4
Movie

Zulu

1964Action
Hancock's Half Hour
7.4
Series

Hancock's Half Hour

1956-1961Comedy
The Fallen Idol
7.2
Movie

The Fallen Idol

1948Drama
The Prisoner
7.2
Movie

The Prisoner

1955Drama
Waterloo
7.1
Movie

Waterloo

1970Drama
Guns at Batasi
7.1
Movie

Guns at Batasi

1964Drama
Mandy
7.1
Movie

Mandy

1952Drama
No Highway in the Sky
7.0
Movie

No Highway in the Sky

1951Drama
Nicholas and Alexandra
7.0
Movie

Nicholas and Alexandra

1971Drama
The Cruel Sea
7.0
Movie

The Cruel Sea

1953Drama
The League of Gentlemen
7.0
Movie

The League of Gentlemen

1960Comedy
Jane Eyre
7.0
Movie

Jane Eyre

1970Drama
Twice Upon a Time
7.0
Movie

Twice Upon a Time

1953Comedy
The Lost Chord
7.0
Movie

The Lost Chord

1933Romance
The Open Door
7.0
Movie

The Open Door

1966Horror
Who Goes Next?
7.0
Movie

Who Goes Next?

1938Action
The Long Arm
6.9
Movie

The Long Arm

1956Thriller
State Secret
6.9
Movie

State Secret

1950Thriller
Lord Jim
6.8
Movie

Lord Jim

1965Action
The Small Back Room
6.8
Movie

The Small Back Room

1949Drama
Fortune Is a Woman
6.8
Movie

Fortune Is a Woman

1957Thriller
Peg of Old Drury
6.8
Movie

Peg of Old Drury

1935Drama
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8
Series

The Dick Cavett Show

1968-1995Documentary
Oh! What a Lovely War
6.7
Movie

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969Comedy
Theatre of Blood
6.7
Movie

Theatre of Blood

1973Comedy
The Black Rose
6.7
Movie

The Black Rose

1950Action
Beauty and the Barge
6.7
Movie

Beauty and the Barge

1937Comedy
The Planter's Wife
6.6
Movie

The Planter's Wife

1952Action
Touch and Go
6.6
Movie

Touch and Go

1955Comedy
The Merv Griffin Show
6.6
Series

The Merv Griffin Show

1962-1986Documentary
Home at Seven
6.5
Movie

Home at Seven

1952Thriller
Lorna Doone
6.5
Movie

Lorna Doone

1934Drama
Stalked
6.5
Movie

Stalked

1968Drama
Land of the Pharaohs
6.4
Movie

Land of the Pharaohs

1955Drama
Gideon's Day
6.4
Movie

Gideon's Day

1958Thriller
The Seekers
6.4
Movie

The Seekers

1954Action
Birds of Prey
6.4
Movie

Birds of Prey

1930Drama
The Good Companions
6.4
Movie

The Good Companions

1933Romance
Kidnapped
6.3
Movie

Kidnapped

1971Action
The Two-Headed Spy
6.3
Movie

The Two-Headed Spy

1958Action
The Flying Squad
6.3
Movie

The Flying Squad

1940Thriller
Young Winston
6.2
Movie

Young Winston

1972Action
The Third Secret
6.2
Movie

The Third Secret

1964Thriller
Angels One Five
6.1
Movie

Angels One Five

1952Drama
Malta Story
6.1
Movie

Malta Story

1953Drama
Death at Broadcasting House
6.1
Movie

Death at Broadcasting House

1934Thriller
The Elusive Pimpernel
6.0
Movie

The Elusive Pimpernel

1950Action
I Lived with You
6.0
Movie

I Lived with You

1933Comedy
Armchair Theatre
6.0
Series

Armchair Theatre

1956-1974Drama
Monte Carlo or Bust!
5.9
Movie

Monte Carlo or Bust!

1969Action
Lafayette
5.9
Movie

Lafayette

1962Drama
Great Catherine
5.9
Movie

Great Catherine

1968Comedy
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
5.9
Movie

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

1966Thriller
The Adventures of Gerard
5.9
Movie

The Adventures of Gerard

1970Action
Mystery and Imagination
5.8
Series

Mystery and Imagination

1966-1970Drama
When Eight Bells Toll
5.7
Movie

When Eight Bells Toll

1971Action
Dr. Kildare
5.7
Series

Dr. Kildare

1961-1966Drama
Shalako
5.6
Movie

Shalako

1968Action
Five Finger Exercise
5.6
Movie

Five Finger Exercise

1962Drama
Tales That Witness Madness
5.5
Movie

Tales That Witness Madness

1973Horror
Sin
5.5
Movie

Sin

1971Drama
Bonnie Prince Charlie
5.5
Movie

Bonnie Prince Charlie

1948Drama
Escape to the Sun
5.5
Movie

Escape to the Sun

1972Thriller
The Lodger
5.4
Movie

The Lodger

1932Action
Two Loves
5.4
Movie

Two Loves

1961Drama
The Next of Kin
5.4
Movie

The Next of Kin

1942Drama
Rampage
5.3
Movie

Rampage

1963Action
The Wednesday Play
5.2
Series

The Wednesday Play

1964-1970Drama
Masquerade
5.1
Movie

Masquerade

1965Comedy
Judith
4.8
Movie

Judith

1966Drama
Twinky
4.8
Movie

Twinky

1970Drama
The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
0
Movie

The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant

1958Documentary
Dors: The Other Diana
0
Movie

Dors: The Other Diana

1990Documentary
...On Seeing Film
0
Movie

...On Seeing Film

1958Drama

Production2 titles

The Party's Over
6.7
Movie

The Party's Over

1965Drama
The Ruling Class
6.5
Movie

The Ruling Class

1972Comedy