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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Filmography

View Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

1959Film
7.9
View The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series
6.2
View The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series
6.8
View Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961Series
5.5
View Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963Series
5.7
View Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

1962Film
8.0
View Mystery and Imagination
Mystery and Imagination

Mystery and Imagination

1966Series
5.5
View Hancock's Half Hour
Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour

1956Series
7.3
View Zulu
Zulu

Zulu

1964Film
7.4
View The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957Film
7.8
View Lord Jim
Lord Jim

Lord Jim

1965Film
6.8
View Waterloo
Waterloo

Waterloo

1970Film
7.1