John Dodsworth (actor)

John Cecil Dodsworth (17 September 1910 – 11 September 1964) was an English actor.

John Dodsworth
Born
John Cecil Dodsworth

(1910-09-17)17 September 1910
London, England
Died11 September 1964(1964-09-11) (aged 53)
OccupationActor
Years active1934–1958
SpouseDonna Heydt (1961-1964) (his death)

Biography and Career

Born John Cecil Dodsworth in London, England. Dodsworth started his film career as an extra in British films of the 1930s before taking on supporting roles in movies such as The Next of Kin (1942), They Were Sisters and The Rake's Progress (both 1945). He had larger roles in his next two films, as the romantic lead in the Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen comedy Here Comes the Sun (1946), and Who Killed Van Loon? (1948), an early film from Hammer Film Productions.

Like a lot of British actors of the period he moved to America in the 1950s, making his Hollywood film debut in Up Front (1951). A number of small uncredited roles followed in classic films such as Singin' in the Rain (1952), Les Misérables (1952) and Lust for Life (1956). Interspersed with these small parts were more prominent roles in films such as Bwana Devil (1952), Rogue's March (1953) and The Maze (1953). He also appeared in tv shows such as Jungle Jim, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Maverick and 77 Sunset Strip.

He married film production secretary Donna Hedyt in 1961. Dodsworth committed suicide in 1964 at the age of 53.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1934The Return of Bulldog DrummondExtra - Audience Member Leaving AuditoriumUncredited
1942The Next of KinSoldier Offering Davis a LiftUncredited
1945They Were SistersCyrilUncredited
1945The Rake's ProgressTeam ManagerUncredited
1946Here Comes the SunRoy Lucas
1948Who Killed Van LoonIan Ferguson
1951Up FrontBritish OfficerUncredited
1951David and BathshebaAhithophelUncredited
1952Singin' in the RainBaron de la Ma de la ToulonUncredited
1952Storm Over TibetMalloy
1952Les MisérablesSergeantUncredited
1952The Snows of KilimanjaroComptonUncredited
1952Bwana DevilSir William Drayton
1953Rogue's MarchMajor MacStreet
1953The Magnetic MonsterDr. Carthwright
1953TitanicStoker Exclaiming 'For God's Sake!'Uncredited
1953Loose in LondonSir Edgar Whipsnade
1953The MazeDr. Bert Dilling
1954Her Twelve MenMr. CurtisUncredited
1954CharadeLt. Meyerdorf
1954Bengal BrigadeCapt. Guy Fitz-MorellUncredited
1955UntamedCaptain Richard EatonUncredited
1955Escape to Burma Undetermined RoleUncredited
1955The Sea ChaseBritish Officer of the WatchUncredited
1956Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 1 Episode 31: "The Gentleman From America"Calender
1956GabyBroadcasterUncredited
1956Lust for LifeHandsome ManUncredited
1956The Mole PeoplePriestUncredited
1957Something of ValueDoctorUncredited
1957The 27th DayBBC NewscasterUncredited
1958In the MoneyBlake Cummings
1958Merry AndrewLord ElmwoodUncredited


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