Jack Hedley
Jack Hedley (* 28. October 1930 as Jack Hawkins in London , England ) is a British actor .
Life
Hedley changed his name early in his career to avoid confusion with the actor Jack Hawkins . In the late 1950s he had first guest roles in British television series; He made his feature film debut in 1958 at the side of Michael Redgrave and Vanessa Redgrave in Behind the Mask . He starred in the war film The Longest Day and had an uncredited role in David Leans Lawrence of Arabia . Fans of the James Bond series will know Hedley as Sir Timothy Havelock from James Bond 007 . In 1982 he got the lead role in the Italian crime film The New York Ripper by director Lucio Fulci . The film, which is attributed to the Giallo film genre , was confiscated nationwide in Germany for glorifying violence. His last film role so far dates from the year 2000, when he portrayed the high priest in the Bible adaptation The Bible - Paul .
The British television audience knows him from numerous appearances on British television series over 4 decades, in particular from the title role in The World of Tim Frazer , as Donald Killearn in Kate , Lt. Col. John Preston in Colditz and Alan Haldane in Who Pays the Ferryman? .
Filmography (selection)
- 1958: Behind the Mask (Behind the Mask)
- 1959: The Way Up (Room at the Top)
- 1959: The Wahlk (r) ampf (Left Right and Center)
- 1960: Make Mine Mink
- 1960: Zone of Silence
- 1961: The Longest Day (The Longest Day)
- 1961: Never Back Losers
- 1962: Lawrence of Arabia (Lawrence of Arabia)
- 1962: Nine Hours to eternity (Nine Hours to Rama)
- 1963: The Scarlet Blade ( The Scarlet Blade )
- 1964: The Secret of Blood Island
- 1964: Of Human Bondage
- 1967: How I Won the War (How I Won the War)
- 1968: The lethal injection (The Anniversary)
- 1969: Goodbye, Mr. Chips
- 1970: Paul Temple : Murder in Munich (Murder in Munich)
- 1981: James Bond 007 - For Your Eyes Only
- 1982: The New York Ripper (Lo squartatore di New York)
- 1990: Stauffenberg - Conspiracy against Hitler (The Plot To Kill Hitler)
- 1997: Character
- 2000: The Bible - Paul (San Paolo)
Web links
- Jack Hedley in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Jack Hedley in the All Movie Guide (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hollywood.com (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hedley, Jack |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hawkins, Jack (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 28, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England , UK |