Jack Hawkins

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    September 14, 1910

    Day of Death

    July 18, 1973 (62 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Wood Green, London, England, UK

    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).

    Known For

    • Lawrence of Arabia

      Lawrence of Arabia

      1962

    • Ben-Hur

      Ben-Hur

      1959

    • The Bridge on the River Kwai

      The Bridge on the River Kwai

      1957

    • Zulu

      Zulu

      1964

    • Theatre of Blood

      Theatre of Blood

      1973

    • Waterloo

      Waterloo

      1970

    • The Fallen Idol

      The Fallen Idol

      1948

    • Land of the Pharaohs

      Land of the Pharaohs

      1955

    • The League of Gentlemen

      The League of Gentlemen

      1960

    • Shalako

      Shalako

      1968

    • Lord Jim

      Lord Jim

      1965

    • The Cruel Sea

      The Cruel Sea

      1953

    • Nicholas and Alexandra

      Nicholas and Alexandra

      1971

    • The Small Back Room

      The Small Back Room

      1949

    • No Highway in the Sky

      No Highway in the Sky

      1951