Gordon Hopkirk | |
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Born | Hubert Gordon Hopkirk 20 April 1884 [1] |
Died | 1966 (aged 72) |
Occupation | British actor |
Hubert Gordon Hopkirk (20 April 1884 – 1966) was a British actor of the silent era. [2] He was born in Jena, Germany to British parents and began his film career in the late 1910s. After a series of films in Britain, he went to the United States to appear in Hollywood films before returning to Britain. [3] Hopkirk never married. Later in life he converted to Buddhism and resided in Bangkok, Thailand. He died in a car accident at the age of 72. [3]
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This is a summary of 1936 in music in the United Kingdom.