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Frank Lawton | |
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 Lawton and his wife, Evelyn Laye, in 1934 | |
| Born | Frank Lawton Mokeley 30 September 1904 St Giles, London, England |
| Died | 10 June 1969 (aged 64) Marylebone, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
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| Father | Frank Lawton |
Frank Lawton Mokeley (30 September 1904 – 10 June 1969) was an English actor.
Frank Lawton was born in St Giles, London, on 30 September 1904. His parents were stage players Daisy May Collier and Frank Mokely Lawton. [1] His first major screen credit was Young Woodley (1930). In the mid-1930s, Lawton appeared in some Hollywood films, most significantly as the adult David Copperfield in MGM's classic literature adaptation of David Copperfield (1935). However, Lawton never made his big breakthrough in Hollywood and returned to British film and theatre.
He was married to actress Evelyn Laye from 1934 until his death in 1969 aged 64. They acted together several times, including in the TV series My Husband and I .
During World War II, he joined the British Army in the Kings Royal Rifle Corps and rose to the rank of major. He was assigned as a liaison officer to the U.S. Army and ultimately was awarded the Legion of Merit, Degree of Legionnaire for his service. [2]
In the West End, he appeared in Alex Atkinson's Four Winds (1953) and Ronald Miller's Waiting for Gillian (1954). He appeared alongside his wife in Michael Clayton Hutton's Silver Wedding in 1957.
Frank Lawton died at his home in London on 10 June 1969. [1]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1930 | Young Woodley | Woodley | |
| Birds of Prey | Jimmy Hilton | ||
| 1931 | The Skin Game | Rolf Hornblower | |
| The Outsider | Basil Owen | ||
| Michael and Mary | David Rowe | ||
| After Office Hours | Hec | ||
| 1933 | Cavalcade | Joe Marryot | |
| Heads We Go | Toby Tyrrell | ||
| Friday the Thirteenth | Frank Parsons | ||
| 1934 | One More River | Tony Croom | |
| 1935 | David Copperfield | David Copperfield | |
| 1936 | The Invisible Ray | Ronald Drake | |
| The Devil-Doll | Toto | ||
| The Mill on the Floss | Philip Wakem | ||
| 1939 | The Four Just Men | James Terry | |
| 1942 | Went the Day Well? | Tom Sturry | |
| 1948 | The Winslow Boy | John Watherstone | |
| 1953 | Rough Shoot | Hassingham | |
| 1955 | Above Us the Waves | Naval officer in briefing roon | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Doublecross | Chief Constable | |
| 1957 | The Rising of the Moon | British officer | (3rd Episode) |
| 1958 | Gideon's Day | Liggot | |
| A Night to Remember | Chairman and managing director of White Star Line J. Bruce Ismay | ||
| 1961 | The Queen's Guards | Cmdr. Hewson |
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