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Donald Calthrop
Born 1888-04-11London, England, UK
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Donald Esme Clayton Calthrop (11 April 1888 – 15 July 1940) was an English stage and film actor. Calthrop made his first stage appearance at eighteen years of age. His first film was The Gay Lord Quex released in 1917. He starred as the title character in the successful musical The Boy in the same year. He then appeared in 63 films between 1916 and 1940, including five films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. He died in Eton, Berkshire from a heart attack while he was filming Major Barbara (1941).
Screen work
Movies & roles
Major BarbaraPeter ShirleyCharley's (Big-Hearted) AuntGuideLet George Do It!Frederick StricklandBand WaggonHobdayThunder in the CityDr. PlumetLove from a StrangerHobsonFire Over EnglandDon EscobalCafé ColetteNickThe Man Who Changed His MindClaytonThe Man Behind the MaskDr. Harold E. WalpoleBroken BlossomsOld ChinamanScroogeBob CratchitMan of the MomentGodfreyThe Phantom LightDavid OwenMe and MarlboroughDrunken YokelThe ClairvoyantDerelict (uncredited)The Divine SparkJudge FumaroliRed EnsignMacleodSorrell and SonDr. Richard OrangeIt's a CopCharles MurrayThis Acting BusinessMilton StaffordFriday the ThirteenthHugh NichollsI Was a SpyCnockhaertEarly to BedPotsdam Guide