Charles Paton
Charles Paton | |
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 in Blackmail (1929) | |
| Born | Charles Ernest Paton 31 July 1874 London, England |
| Died | 10 April 1970 (aged 95) London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1927–1952 |
Charles Ernest Paton (31 July 1874 – 10 April 1970) was an English film actor. He joined the circus at 14, and had early stage and music hall experience.[1] He appeared in more than 100 films between 1927 and 1952, including Freedom of the Seas.[2] In 1927, he appeared in a short film, made in the DeForest Phonofilm sound-on-film process, singing "If Your Face Wants to Smile, We'll Let It In" from the revue John Citizen's Lament.[3] He was born in London and died from a heart attack, also in London.
Selected filmography
- Blackmail (1929, UK), Alfred Hitchcock's first sound film
- The Feather (1929)
- The W Plan (1930)
- What a Night! (1931)
- The Sleeping Cardinal (1931)
- The Lyons Mail (1931)
- The Great Gay Road (1931)
- Stepping Stones (1931)
- The Girl in the Night (1931)
- Glamour (1931)
- The Spare Room (1932)
- Rynox (1932)
- Josser Joins the Navy (1932)
- The Third String (1932)
- The Love Nest (1933)
- This Acting Business (1933)
- Too Many Wives (1933)
- The Iron Stair (1933)
- The Girl in Possession (1934)
- Freedom of the Seas (1934)
- Song at Eventide (1934)
- Girls Will Be Boys (1934)
- No Monkey Business (1935)
- Once in a New Moon (1935)
- When Knights Were Bold (1936)
- The Prisoner of Corbal (1936)
- Jury's Evidence (1936)
- The Vandergilt Diamond Mystery (1936)
- Museum Mystery (1937)
- Rhythm Racketeer (1937)
- The Dominant Sex (1937)
- Missing, Believed Married (1937)
- The Ware Case (1938)
- Double or Quits (1938)
- Men Without Honour (1939)
- The Body Vanished (1939)
- The Four Just Men (1939)
- Three Silent Men (1940)
- "Pimpernel" Smith (1941)
- Escape Dangerous (1947)
- Woman to Woman (1947)
- Celia (1949)
- The Man from Yesterday (1949)
- The Girl Who Couldn't Quite (1950)
- Once a Sinner (1950)
- Portrait of Clare (1950)
- The Adventurers (1951)
- 13 East Street (1952)
References
- ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111975 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Charles Paton". Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "John Citizen (1927)". Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.