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John Stuart

John Stuart

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John Stuart (John Alfred Louden Croall; 18 July 1898 – 17 October 1979) was born to Scottish parents, and was a very popular leading man in British silent films in the 1920s. He successfully made the transition to talking pictures in the 1930s and his film career went on to span almost six decades. He appeared in 172 films (including shorts), 123 stage plays, and 103 television plays and series.

Known For

The Revenge of Frankenstein

The Revenge of Frankenstein

1958

The Wandering Jew

The Wandering Jew

1933

Alias John Preston

Alias John Preston

1955

The Scarlet Blade

The Scarlet Blade

1963

To the Rescue

To the Rescue

1952

Pearls Bring Tears

Pearls Bring Tears

1937

Love's Old Sweet Song

Love's Old Sweet Song

1933

Reasonable Doubt

Reasonable Doubt

1936

The Gilded Cage

The Gilded Cage

1955

Paranoiac

Paranoiac

1963

Number Seventeen

Number Seventeen

1932

The Pleasure Garden

The Pleasure Garden

1925

Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck!

1960

The Blue Squadron

The Blue Squadron

1934

Madonna of the Seven Moons

Madonna of the Seven Moons

1945

The Men of Sherwood Forest

The Men of Sherwood Forest

1954

Hindle Wakes

Hindle Wakes

1927

A Woman in Pawn

A Woman in Pawn

1927

Sailors Don't Care

Sailors Don't Care

1928

The Glad Eye

The Glad Eye

1927

Headline

Headline

1943

The Mistress of Atlantis

The Mistress of Atlantis

1932

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1931

We Women

We Women

1925

Yacht of the Seven Sins

Yacht of the Seven Sins

1928

Abdul the Damned

Abdul the Damned

1935

The Pointing Finger

The Pointing Finger

1933

Old Mother Riley's Ghosts

Old Mother Riley's Ghosts

1941

Hard Steel

Hard Steel

1942

House of Darkness

House of Darkness

1948

This Week of Grace

This Week of Grace

1933

The House of Trent

The House of Trent

1933

The Show Goes On

The Show Goes On

1937

Johnny, You're Wanted

Johnny, You're Wanted

1956

Talking Feet

Talking Feet

1937

Lend Me Your Husband

Lend Me Your Husband

1935

Superman

Superman

1978

Village of the Damned

Village of the Damned

1960

The Ringer

The Ringer

1952

The Missing Million

The Missing Million

1942

The Black Abbot

The Black Abbot

1934

Further Up the Creek

Further Up the Creek

1958

Baddesley Manor: The Phantom Gambler

Baddesley Manor: The Phantom Gambler

1926

Escape from Broadmoor

Escape from Broadmoor

1948

Mine Own Executioner

Mine Own Executioner

1947

Hindle Wakes

Hindle Wakes

1931

High Seas

High Seas

1930

Taxi for Two

Taxi for Two

1929

Women Aren't Angels

Women Aren't Angels

1943

Candles at Nine

Candles at Nine

1944

The Lost Chord

The Lost Chord

1933

Ten Little Indians

Ten Little Indians

1949

The Great Gay Road

The Great Gay Road

1920

Verdict of the Sea

Verdict of the Sea

1932

The Mistletoe Bough

The Mistletoe Bough

1923

The Tower of London

The Tower of London

1926

Mayfair Girl

Mayfair Girl

1933

In a Monastery Garden

In a Monastery Garden

1932

His Grace Gives Notice

His Grace Gives Notice

1924

The Claydon Treasure Mystery

The Claydon Treasure Mystery

1938

The Alley of Golden Hearts

The Alley of Golden Hearts

1924

Ships with Wings

Ships with Wings

1941

Royal Flash

Royal Flash

1975

Quatermass 2

Quatermass 2

1957

The Seventh Survivor

The Seventh Survivor

1942

Old Mother Riley in Society

Old Mother Riley in Society

1940

Elstree Calling

Elstree Calling

1930

Kissing Cup's Race

Kissing Cup's Race

1930

Children of Chance

Children of Chance

1930

Eve's Fall

Eve's Fall

1930

Banana Ridge

Banana Ridge

1942

Tons of Trouble

Tons of Trouble

1956

The Nipper

The Nipper

1930

No Exit

No Exit

1930

Once a Thief

Once a Thief

1935

The Wrong Mr. Perkins

The Wrong Mr. Perkins

1931

Men of Steel

Men of Steel

1932

Atlantic

Atlantic

1929

The Secret Man

The Secret Man

1958

R.U.R.

R.U.R.

1948

Bella Donna

Bella Donna

1934

The Last Man to Hang

The Last Man to Hang

1956

Eyewitness

Eyewitness

1956

The School for Scandal

The School for Scandal

1923

Mr. Denning Drives North

Mr. Denning Drives North

1951

Street Corner

Street Corner

1953

Bottoms Up!

Bottoms Up!

1960

Third Time Lucky

Third Time Lucky

1949

The Magic Box

The Magic Box

1952

The Man from Yesterday

The Man from Yesterday

1949

Chain of Events

Chain of Events

1958

Blind Justice

Blind Justice

1935

Smashing Through

Smashing Through

1928

Penn of Pennsylvania

Penn of Pennsylvania

1942

The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots

The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots

1924

D’Ye Ken John Peel?

D’Ye Ken John Peel?

1935

The Green Pack

The Green Pack

1934

The Phantom Shot

The Phantom Shot

1947

It's a Great Day

It's a Great Day

1955

Kitty

Kitty

1929

The Naked Truth

The Naked Truth

1957

Man on the Run

Man on the Run

1949

The Mummy

The Mummy

1959

Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks

1959

Roses of Picardy

Roses of Picardy

1927

Mrs. Fitzherbert

Mrs. Fitzherbert

1947

Little Fella

Little Fella

1933

Little Miss Nobody

Little Miss Nobody

1923

A Daughter of Love

A Daughter of Love

1925

London Love

London Love

1927

Enemy of the Police

Enemy of the Police

1933

The Flight Commander

The Flight Commander

1928

Mademoiselle Parley Voo

Mademoiselle Parley Voo

1928

Mademoiselle from Armentieres

Mademoiselle from Armentieres

1927

John and Julie

John and Julie

1955

Danger by My Side

Danger by My Side

1962

The Betrayal

The Betrayal

1957

The Big Blockade

The Big Blockade

1942

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955

Space School

Space School

1956

The Lost Planet

The Lost Planet

1954

The Railway Children

The Railway Children

1951

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955

The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle

1963

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962

Mark Saber

Mark Saber

1954

The Carnforth Practice

The Carnforth Practice

1974

Supernatural

Supernatural

1977