John Stuart (actor)

John Stuart (born John Alfred Louden Croall; 18 July 1898 – 17 October 1979), was a Scottish actor, and a very popular leading man in British silent films in the 1920s. He appeared in three films directed by Alfred Hitchcock.^[1]

John Stuart
Born	John Alfred Louden Croall (1898-07-18)July 18, 1898 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Died	17 October 1979(1979-10-17) (aged 81) London, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1920-1979
Spouse	Muriel Angelus (1928–1938)

Biography

He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.^[1]

His first talkie Kitty (1929) was a successful production. His last role was in the film Superman (1978), as a Kryptonian elder.^[2]

He is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.

His son, Jonathan Croall, wrote a 2012 book about the screen idols of the 1920s, with much previously unpublished personal and professional information about his father.^[3][4][5]

Filmography

• Her Son (1920) as Min Gascoyne
• The Great Gay Road (1920) as Rodney Foster
• The Lights of Home (1920) as Philip Compton
• Land of My Fathers (1921) as David Morgan
• Sinister Street (1922) as Michael Fane
• The Little Mother (1922) as Jack
• A Sporting Double (1922) as Will Blunt
• If Four Walls Told (1922) as Cuthbert
• This Freedom (1923) as Huggo Occleve
• The Mistletoe Bough (1923) as Lord Lovell
• Little Miss Nobody (1923) as Guy Cheviot
• The School for Scandal (1923) as Charles Surface
• The Reverse of the Medal (1923) as Pilot
• The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots (1923) as George Douglas
• Constant Hot Water (1923) as
• His Grace Gives Notice (1924) as Joseph Longley
• The Alley of Golden Hearts (1924) as Jack
• Her Redemption (1924) as Jack Latimer
• We Women (1925) as Michael Rivven
• A Daughter of Love (1925) as Dudley Bellairs
• Venetian Lovers (1925) as Bob Goring
• Parted (1925) as The Tourist
• The Pleasure Garden (1925) as Hugh Fielding
• London Love (1926) as Harry Raymond
• Mademoiselle from Armentieres (1927) as Johnny
• Roses of Picardy (1927) as Lieutenant Skene
• The Glad Eye (1927) as Maurice
• Hindle Wakes (1927) as Allan Jeffcote
• The Flight Commander (1927) as John Massey
• A Woman in Pawn (1927) as James Rawdon
• Sailors Don't Care (1928) as Slinger Woods
• Mademoiselle Parley Voo (1928) as John
• Yacht of the Seven Sins (1928) as Kilian Gurlitt
• Smashing Through (1929) as Richard Bristol
• High Seas (1929) as Tiny Bracklethorpe
• Kitty (1929) as Alex St. George
• Taxi for Two (1929) as Jack Devenish
• Atlantic (1929) as Lawrence
• Elstree Calling (1930)
• The Nipper (1930) as Max Nicholson
• No Exit (1930) as Bill Alden
• Kissing Cup's Race (1930) as Lord Jimmy Hilhoxton
• Children of Chance (1930) as Gordon
• Hindle Wakes (1931) as Alan Jeffcote
• In a Monastery Garden (1932) as Michael Ferrier
• The Hound of the Baskervilles (1932) as Sir Henry Baskerville
• Verdict of the Sea (1932) as Gentleman Burton
• Number Seventeen (1932) as Barton - the Detective
• Men of Steel (1932) as James 'Iron' Harg
• The Mistress of Atlantis (1932) as Lt. Saint-Avit
• The Lost Chord (1933) as David Graham
• This Week of Grace (1933) as Henry Baring
• Head of the Family (1933) as Bill Stanmore
• Mayfair Girl (1933) as Robert Blair
• Enemy of the Police (1933) as John Meakin
• The Wandering Jew (1933) as Pietro Morelli
• The House of Trent (1933) as John Trent
• The Pointing Finger (1933) as Lord Rollestone
• Naughty Cinderella (1933) as Michael Wynard
• Mr. Quincey of Monte Carlo (1933) as Mr. Quincey
• Love's Old Sweet Song (1933) as Paul Kingslake
• Little Fella (1933) as Major Tony Griffiths
• Home, Sweet Home (1933) as Richard Pelham
• Bella Donna (1934) as Nigel Armine
• The Black Abbot (1934) as Frank Brooks
• The Four Masked Men (1934) as Trevor Phillips
• Grand Prix (1934) as Jack Holford
• The Blue Squadron (1934) as Colonel Mario Spada
• The Green Pack (1934) as Larry Dean
• Blind Justice (1934) as John Summers
• D'Ye Ken John Peel? (1935) as Captain Moonlight / Captain Freeman
• Royal Cavalcade (1935) as Explorer in Tent
• Lend Me Your Husband (1935) as Jeff Green
• Once a Thief (1935) as Roger Drummond
• Abdul the Damned (1935) as Capt. Talak-Bey
• The Secret Voice (1936) as Jim Knowles
• Reasonable Doubt (1936) as Noel Hampton
• The Elder Brother (1937) as Ronald Bellairs
• Pearls Bring Tears (1937) as Harry Willshire
• The Show Goes On (1937) as Mack McDonald
• Talking Feet (1937) as Dr. Roger Hood
• The Claydon Treasure Mystery (1938) as Peter Kerrigan
• Old Mother Riley in Society (1940) as Tony Morgan
• Old Mother Riley's Ghosts (1941) as John Cartwright
• The Seventh Survivor (1942) as Robert Cooper
• Ships with Wings (1942) as Commdr. Hood
• The Big Blockade (1942) as Royal Navy: Naval Officer
• Penn of Pennsylvania (1942) as Bindle
• The Missing Million (1942) as Inspector Dicker
• Banana Ridge (1942) as Chief Police Officer Staples
• Hard Steel (1942) as Alan Saunders
• Flying Fortress (1942) as Captain Harvey (uncredited)
• Women Aren't Angels (1943) as Major Gaunt
• Headline (1944) as L.B. Ellington
• Candles at Nine (1944) as William Gardener - Turf Commission
• Madonna of the Seven Moons (1945) as Giuseppe
• The Phantom Shot (1947) as Inspector Webb
• Mine Own Executioner (1947) as Dr. John Hayling
• Mrs. Fitzherbert (1947) as Duke of Bedford
• House of Darkness (1948) as Crabtree - the Solicitor
• Escape from Broadmoor (1948, short) as Inspector Thornton
• Third Time Lucky (1949) as Inspector
• The Temptress (1949) as Sir Charles Clifford
• The Man from Yesterday (1949) as Gerald Amersley
• Man on the Run (1949) as Det. Inspector Jim McBane
• The Magic Box (1951) as 2nd Platform Man at Connaught
• Mr. Denning Drives North (1952) as Wilson
• The Ringer (1952) as Gardener
• Mantrap (1953) as Doctor
• Street Corner (1953) as Magistrate
• Four Sided Triangle (1953) as Solicitor
• Front Page Story (1954) as Counsel for the Prosecution
• The Men of Sherwood Forest (1954) as Moraine
• The Gilded Cage (1955) as Harding
• John and Julie (1955) as Palace Policeman
• Alias John Preston (1955) as Dr. Underwood
• It's a Great Day (1955) as Detective Inspector Marker
• Tons of Trouble (1956) as Doctor
• Johnny, You're Wanted (1956) as Surgeon
• Raiders of the River (1956) as Mr. Hampton
• The Last Man to Hang? (1956) as Magistrate
• Eyewitness (1956) as Chief Constable
• Five Clues to Fortune (1957) as Abbot
• Quatermass 2 (1957) as Commissioner
• The Naked Truth (1957) as Police Inspector
• The Betrayal (1957) as War Crimes Commissioner
• Three Sundays to Live (1957) as The Judge (uncredited)
• The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958) as Inspector
• Blood of the Vampire (1958) as Uncle Phillippe
• Chain of Events (1958) as Bank Manager
• Further Up the Creek (1958) as Admiral
• The Secret Man (1958) as Dr. Warren
• Too Many Crooks (1959) as Inspector Jensen
• The Mummy (1959) as Coroner
• Sink the Bismarck! (1960) as Captain Ralph Kerr (Hood)
• Bottoms Up (1960) as Police Officer
• Village of the Damned (1960) as Professor Smith
• Compelled (1960) as Book man
• Pit of Darkness (1961) as Lord Barnsford (uncredited)
• Danger by My Side (1962) as Prison Governor
• Paranoiac (1963) as Williams
• The Scarlet Blade (1964) as Beverley (uncredited)
• Young Winston (1972) as Speaker Peel
• Royal Flash (1975) as English General
• Superman (1978) as 10th Elder (Krypton Council)

References

1. Born: 18 July 1898, EdinburghDied: 18 October 1979, London (18 October 1979). . Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. "Forgotten Stars: My Father and the British Silent Film World – review". Silent London.
3. 123benjulius. "John Stuart Portrait of an Actor | Photo book preview | Blurb Books". Blurb.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
4. "My father, the silent film star". The Stage.
5. "My dad, the silent film star". the Guardian.

External links

•  Biography portal

• John Stuart at IMDb