Donald Calthrop
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 11, 1888 in London, England, UK
- Died
- July 15, 1940
- Active Years
- 1928–1941 (14 Years)
- Total Credits
- 55 credits in database
Biography
Donald Esme Clayton Calthrop was an English stage and film actor born on April 11, 1888, in London, England. Also known as Donald Esme Clayton, he made his first stage appearance at eighteen years of age. His film career included sixty-three films released between 1916 and 1940, among them five films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. His first film was The Gay Lord Quex, released in 1917, and in the same year, he starred as the title character in the successful musical The Boy. Calthrop passed away on July 15, 1940, at the age of fifty-two in Eton, Berkshire, dying from a heart attack while he was filming Major Barbara.
Career overview
Donald Esme Clayton Calthrop was born on April 11, 1888, in London, England, and worked as an English stage and film actor. He made his first stage appearance when he was eighteen years of age. His film career included appearances in sixty-three films between 1916 and 1940. Among these film roles, he appeared in five films directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
His film debut was in The Gay Lord Quex, which was released in 1917. In that same year, he starred as the title character in the successful musical The Boy.
Calthrop died on July 15, 1940, at the age of fifty-two, in Eton, Berkshire. He suffered a heart attack while he was filming Major Barbara, a film released in 1941.
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Full Filmography
55 titles- Major Barbara (1941) as Peter Shirley
- Let George Do It! (1940) as Frederick Strickland
- Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt (1940) as Guide
- Band Waggon (1940) as Hobday
- Fire Over England (1937) as Don Escobal
- Love from a Stranger (1937) as Hobson
- Thunder in the City (1937) as Dr. Plumet
- Café Colette (1937) as Nick
- The Man Who Changed His Mind (1936) as Clayton
- The Man Behind the Mask (1936) as Dr. Harold E. Walpole
- Broken Blossoms (1936) as Old Chinaman
- The Clairvoyant (1935) as Derelict (uncredited)
- Scrooge (1935) as Bob Cratchit
- Man of the Moment (1935) as Godfrey
- The Phantom Light (1935) as David Owen
- The Divine Spark (1935) as Judge Fumaroli
- Me and Marlborough (1935) as Drunken Yokel
- It's a Cop (1934) as Charles Murray
- Sorrell and Son (1934) as Dr. Richard Orange
- Red Ensign (1934) as Macleod
- I Was a Spy (1933) as Cnockhaert
- Friday the Thirteenth (1933) as Hugh Nicholls
- Early to Bed (1933) as Potsdam Guide
- F.P.1 (1933) as Sunshine, the Photographer
- This Acting Business (1933) as Milton Stafford
- Number Seventeen (1932) as Nora's Escort Brant
- Rome Express (1932) as Poole
- Fires of Fate (1932) as Sir William Royden
- Money for Nothing (1932) as Hotel Manager
- Uneasy Virtue (1931) as Burglar
- Potiphar's Wife (1931) as Counsel for Defense
- Many Waters (1931) as Compton Hardcastle
- The Bells (1931) as Mathias
- The Ghost Train (1931) as Saul Hodgkin
- Cape Forlorn (1931) as Parson
- Industrial Britain (1931) as Self - Commentator (uncredited)
- Murder! (1930) as Ion Stewart
- Elstree Calling (1930) as Himself / Petruchio in Taming of the Shrew
- Star Impersonations (1930) as George Arliss
- All Riot on the Western Front (1930)
- We Take Off Our Hats (1930) as 'erb
- Loose Ends (1930) as Winton Penner
- The Night Porter (1930) as George, the Night Porter
- Two Worlds (1930) as Mendel
- Almost a Honeymoon (1930) as Charles, the butler
- Song of Soho (1930) as Nobby
- Spanish Eyes (1930) as Mascoso
- Blackmail (1929) as Tracy
- The Clue of the New Pin (1929) as Yeh Ling
- Atlantic (1929) as Pointer
- Up the Poll (1929) as The Candidate
- Shooting Stars (1928) as Andy Wilkes
- Nelson (1918) as Horatio Nelson
- Nelson; The Story of England's Immortal Naval Hero (1918) as Horatio Nelson
- Masks and Faces (1917) as Lovell
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Donald Calthrop best known for?
Donald Calthrop is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Let George Do It! (1940), Fire Over England (1937), Number Seventeen (1932), Murder! (1930).
When and where was Donald Calthrop born?
Donald Calthrop was born on April 11, 1888 in London, England, UK. They passed away on July 15, 1940.
How many credits does Donald Calthrop have?
Donald Calthrop has accumulated over 55 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1928 to 1941.
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Donald Esme Clayton Calthrop was an English stage and film actor born on April 11, 1888, in London, England. Also known as Donald Esme Clayton, he made his first stage appearance at eighteen years of age. His film career included sixty-three films released between 1916 and 1940, among them five films directed by Alfred...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Blackmail (1929) as Tracy — aged about 41
- Let George Do It! (1940) as Frederick Strickland — aged about 52
- Fire Over England (1937) as Don Escobal — aged about 49
- Murder! (1930) as Ion Stewart — aged about 42
- Number Seventeen (1932) as Nora's Escort Brant — aged about 44
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