Donald Calthrop
April 11, 1888 (136 years old) in London, England, UK
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Donald Esme Clayton Calthrop (11 April 1888 โ 15 July 1940) was an English stage and film actor. Calthrop made his first stage appearance at eighteen years of age. His first film was The Gay Lord Quex released in 1917. He starred as the title character in the successful musical The Boy in the same year. He then appeared in 63 films between 1916 and 1940, including five films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. He died in Eton, Berkshire from a heart attack while he was filming Major Barbara (1941).
Known For
Credits
- 1941 ยทMajor Barbaraas Peter Shirley
- 1940 ยทCharley's (Big-Hearted) Auntas Guide
- 1940 ยทLet George Do It!as Frederick Strickland
- 1940 ยทBand Waggonas Hobday
- 1937 ยทThunder in the Cityas Dr. Plumet
- 1937 ยทLove from a Strangeras Hobson
- 1937 ยทFire Over Englandas Don Escobal
- 1937 ยทCafรฉ Coletteas Nick
- 1936 ยทThe Man Who Changed His Mindas Clayton
- 1936 ยทThe Man Behind the Maskas Dr. Harold E. Walpole
- 1936 ยทBroken Blossomsas Old Chinaman
- 1935 ยทScroogeas Bob Cratchit
- 1935 ยทMan of the Momentas Godfrey
- 1935 ยทThe Phantom Lightas David Owen
- 1935 ยทMe and Marlboroughas Drunken Yokel
- 1935 ยทThe Clairvoyantas Derelict (uncredited)
- 1935 ยทThe Divine Sparkas Judge Fumaroli
- 1934 ยทRed Ensignas Macleod
- 1934 ยทSorrell and Sonas Dr. Richard Orange
- 1934 ยทIt's a Copas Charles Murray
- 1933 ยทThis Acting Businessas Milton Stafford
- 1933 ยทFriday the Thirteenthas Hugh Nicholls
- 1933 ยทI Was a Spyas Cnockhaert
- 1933 ยทEarly to Bedas Potsdam Guide
- 1933 ยทF.P.1as Sunshine, the Photographer
- 1932 ยทRome Expressas Poole
- 1932 ยทFires of Fateas Sir William Royden
- 1932 ยทNumber Seventeenas Nora's Escort Brant
- 1932 ยทMoney for Nothingas Hotel Manager
- 1931 ยทIndustrial Britainas Self - Commentator (uncredited)
- 1931 ยทMany Watersas Compton Hardcastle
- 1931 ยทThe Bellsas Mathias
- 1931 ยทThe Ghost Trainas Saul Hodgkin
- 1931 ยทPotiphar's Wifeas Counsel for Defense
- 1931 ยทUneasy Virtueas Burglar
- 1931 ยทCape Forlornas Parson
- 1930 ยทWe Take Off Our Hatsas 'erb
- 1930 ยทStar Impersonationsas George Arliss
- 1930 ยทAlmost a Honeymoonas Charles, the butler
- 1930 ยทSpanish Eyesas Mascoso
- 1930 ยทMurder!as Ion Stewart
- 1930 ยทTwo Worldsas Mendel
- 1930 ยทLoose Endsas Winton Penner
- 1930 ยทThe Night Porteras George, the Night Porter
- 1930 ยทSong of Sohoas Nobby
- 1930 ยทElstree Callingas Himself / Petruchio in Taming of the Shrew
- 1930 ยทAll Riot on the Western Frontas
- 1929 ยทAtlanticas Pointer
- 1929 ยทBlackmailas Tracy
- 1929 ยทUp the Pollas The Candidate
- 1929 ยทThe Clue of the New Pinas Yeh Ling
- 1928 ยทShooting Starsas Andy Wilkes
- 1918 ยทNelsonas Horatio Nelson
- 1918 ยทNelson; The Story of England's Immortal Naval Heroas Horatio Nelson
- 1917 ยทMasks and Facesas Lovell