Elwyn Brook-Jones
Elwyn Brook-Jones | |
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 in TV's Garry Halliday | |
| Born | 11 December 1911 |
| Died | 4 September 1962 (aged 50) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Pianist |
| Years active | 1922–1962 |
Elwyn Brook-Jones (11 December 1911 – 4 September 1962) was a British theatre, film and television actor.[1]
Early life
[edit]According to his obituary in The Times,[1] Brook-Jones was born in Sarawak on the island of Borneo; however, other sources place his birth in Caerphilly, Wales.[2] The Times further asserts that he was educated at Jesus College, Oxford; however, the College has no record of his attendance under that name to support this claim.
His public debut was in Australia, aged 11, as a concert pianist; he later made cabaret appearances in the US and the Far East.[3]
Career
[edit]Brook-Jones was a repertory actor, first appearing in London in 1943 in Hedda Gabler as Judge Brack, before going on to appear in many productions in the West End, films and television.[4][5]
In the BBC children's series Garry Halliday, Brook-Jones was the hero's opponent "The Voice".[6] He played Tober in Carol Reed's Odd Man Out (1947).[3] He was also Gladwin in Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's The Small Back Room (1949) and the Emir in The Pure Hell of St Trinian's (1960).[7]
Death
[edit]Brook-Jones died in Reading, Berkshire, aged 50.[1]
Selected filmography
[edit]- Odd Man Out (1947)
- The Three Weird Sisters (1948)
- Good-Time Girl (1948)
- Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948)
- It's Hard to Be Good (1948)
- Dear Mr. Prohack (1949)
- The Wonder Kid (1950)
- I'll Get You for This (1951)
- Life in Her Hands (1951)
- Judgment Deferred (1952)
- The Night Won't Talk (1952) as Martin Soames
- Three Steps in the Dark (1953)
- The Harassed Hero (1954) as Logan (credited as Elwyn Brook Jones)
- Beau Brummell (1954) as Mr. Tupp (uncredited)
- The Gilded Cage (1955)
- Assignment Redhead (1956)
- Rogue's Yarn (1957) as Inspector Walker
- The Duke Wore Jeans (1958)
- Passport to Shame (1958)
- The Four Just Men
- Dial 999 ('Ghost Squad', episode) (1959) as Mr. Scott
- The Ugly Duckling (1959)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Mr. Elwyn Brook-Jones". The Times. London. 5 September 1962. p. 14.
- ^ IMDb, Elwyn Brook-Jones - Biography
- ^ a b McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Elwyn Brook Jones - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Elwyn Brook-Jones - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "Mr. Elwyn Brook-Jones". The Times. 5 September 1962. p. 14.
- ^ "Elwyn Brook-Jones". Archived from the original on 13 January 2009.
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