Allan Jeayes

Allan Jeayes
Born	Allan John Jeayes (1885-01-19)19 January 1885 Barnet, Hertfordshire, England
Died	20 September 1963(1963-09-20) (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

• 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

1. "[Search] Results for England & Wales Births 1837-2006: Allan Jeayes". findmypast.co.uk.
2. "Obituary: I. H. Jeayes". The Times. London. 30 March 1939. p. 16. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
3. McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN   9781526111975.
4. Low, Rachael (13 September 2013). History of British Film (Volume 4): The History of the British Film 1918 - 1929. Routledge. p. 417. ISBN   9781136206344.
5. 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.
6. "Allan Jeayes (1885-1963), Actor". National Portrait Gallery, London.

External links

• Biography portal

• Allan Jeayes at IMDb
• Allan Jeayes at the Internet Broadway Database