Allan Jeayes
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British actor (1885–1963)
Allan Jeayes | |
|---|---|
| Born | Allan John Jeayes (1885年01月19日)19 January 1885 Barnet, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 20 September 1963(1963年09月20日) (aged 78) Marylebone, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1918–1962 |
Allan John Jeayes (19 January 1885 – 20 September 1963) was an English stage and film actor.
Jeayes was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire,[1] the son of Isaac Herbert Jeayes, archivist and Assistant Keeper of Manuscripts at the British Museum.[2]
Jeayes was educated at Merchant Taylor's School, and was originally a farmer, before making his stage debut in 1906.[3]
Jeayes made his film debut in the 1918 film Nelson as Sir William Hamilton.[4] He appeared in a number of films by producer Alexander Korda. His last film appearance was in 1962's Reach for Glory . He starred as Howard Joyce in the original 1927 Broadway production of The Letter and played Sir Lawrence Wargarve in the 1943 London production of And Then There Were None .[5]
Jeayes died on 20 September 1963, aged 78, in Marylebone, London.
The National Portrait Gallery, London, has two photographic portraits of him.[6]
Filmography
[edit ]- Nelson (1918) as Sir William Hamilton (film debut)
- The Solitary Cyclist (1921, Short) as Woodly
- A Gentleman of France (1921) as Henry of Navarre
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (1921) as Dr. James Mortimer
- The Missioner (1922) as Gilbert Deyes
- The Third Round (1925) as Carl Peterson
- The Hate Ship (1929) as Dr. Saunders
- The Ghost Train (1931) as Dr. Sterling
- Stranglehold (1931) as King
- Above Rubies (1932, Short) as Lamont
- The Impassive Footman (1932) as John Marwood
- Anne One Hundred (1933) as Penvale
- Purse Strings (1933) as Walford
- Paris Plane (1933) as Minor Role
- Song of the Plough (1933) as Joe Saxby
- Little Napoleon (1933, Short) as Shenstone
- Eyes of Fate (1933) as Knocker
- Ask Beccles (1933) as Matthew Blaise
- The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934) as Colonel Karnilov
- Colonel Blood (1934) as Charles II
- Red Ensign (1934) as Grierson
- The Camels are Coming (1934) as Sheikh
- The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) as Lord Grenville
- Sanders of the River (1935) as Father O'Leary
- Drake of England (1935) as Don Bernardino
- The Tunnel (1935) as Steel Magnate (uncredited)
- Koenigsmark (1935) as Grand Duke Rodolphe
- King of the Damned (1935) as Dr. Prada
- Things to Come (1936) as Mr. Cabal (uncredited)
- Forget Me Not (1936) as London Theatre Manager
- Seven Sinners (1936) as Heinrich Wagner
- Crown v. Stevens (1936) as Inspector Carter
- The House of the Spaniard (1936) as Don Pedro de Guzman
- Rembrandt (1936) as Doctor Tulp
- His Lordship (1936) as Barak
- Action for Slander (1937) as Colonel
- Elephant Boy (1937) as Machua Appa
- The High Command (1937) as H.E., the Governor
- Knight Without Armour (1937) as White General
- The Squeaker (1937) as Inspector Elford
- Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1937) as Judge of the Tribunal
- The Green Cockatoo (1937) as The Detective Inspector
- I, Claudius (1937, Unreleased) as Musa, the emperor's physician
- 13 Men and a Gun (1938) as General Vloty
- Dangerous Medicine (1938) as Supt. Fox
- A Royal Divorce (1938) as Marat
- They Drive by Night (1938) as Wally Mason
- Life of St. Paul (1938, Short) as Minor Role
- Everything Happens to Me (1938)
- Q Planes (1939) as Minor Role (uncredited)
- The Four Feathers (1939) as General Faversham
- Smith (1939, Short) as Employer
- The Stars Look Down (1940) as Richard Barras
- The Proud Valley (1940) as Mr. Trevor
- The Spider (1940) as George Hackett
- Spy for a Day (1940) as Col. Roberts
- The Good Old Days (1940) as Shadwell
- A Window in London (1940) as Sir Edward (uncredited)
- Convoy (1940) as Commander Blount
- Night Train to Munich (1940) as Prisoner in Concentration Camp Lineup (uncredited)
- The Flying Squad (1940) as Johnson
- The Thief of Bagdad (1940) as The Story Teller
- Sailors Three (1940) as British Commander
- You Will Remember (1941) as Signor Foli
- Old Bill and Son (1941) as Willoughby
- Inspector Hornleigh Goes To It (1941) as Brigadier Lloyd (uncredited)
- "Pimpernel" Smith (1941) as Dr Benckendorf
- Uncensored (1942) (uncredited)
- Talk About Jacqueline (1942) (uncredited)
- Tomorrow We Live (1943) as Pogo
- The Shipbuilders (1943) as Ralph
- Dead of Night (1945) as Maurice Olcott (segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")
- Perfect Strangers (1945) as Commander
- Lisbon Story (1946) as Dr. Cartier
- The Man Within (1947) as Judge
- Blanche Fury (1948) as Mr. Weatherby
- Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) as Governor of Ahlden
- Obsession (1949) as Clubman #2
- The Reluctant Widow (1950) as Colonel
- The Song in the Forest (1950, TV Movie) as Emperor Franz Josef
- Waterfront (1950) as Prison officer
- Reach for Glory (1962) as Crabtree (final film)
References
[edit ]- ^ "[Search] Results for England & Wales Births 1837-2006: Allan Jeayes". findmypast.co.uk.
- ^ "Obituary: I. H. Jeayes". The Times. London. 30 March 1939. p. 16. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111975.
- ^ Low, Rachael (13 September 2013). History of British Film (Volume 4): The History of the British Film 1918 - 1929. Routledge. p. 417. ISBN 9781136206344.
- ^ Wearing, J. P. (22 August 2014). The London Stage 1940-1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 131. ISBN 9780810893061.
- ^ "Allan Jeayes (1885-1963), Actor". National Portrait Gallery, London.