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John Stuart

John Stuart

Acting

Born: July 17, 1898Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK

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
Filmography
Superman

Superman

10th Elder

1978
Royal Flash

Royal Flash

English General

1975
The Scarlet Blade

The Scarlet Blade

Beverley

1963
Paranoiac

Paranoiac

Williams

1963
Danger by My Side

Danger by My Side

Prison Governor

1962
Village of the Damned

Village of the Damned

Professor Smith

1960
Bottoms Up!

Bottoms Up!

Police Officer

1960
Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck!

Captain Kerr - 'Hood'

1960
The Mummy

The Mummy

Coroner

1959
Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks

Inspector Jensen

1959
The Secret Man

The Secret Man

Dr. Warren

1958
Further Up the Creek

Further Up the Creek

Admiral

1958
Chain of Events

Chain of Events

Bank Manager

1958
The Revenge of Frankenstein

The Revenge of Frankenstein

Inspector

1958
The Naked Truth

The Naked Truth

Police Inspector

1957
Quatermass 2

Quatermass 2

The Police Commissioner

1957
The Betrayal

The Betrayal

1957
Eyewitness

Eyewitness

Chief Constable

1956
The Last Man to Hang

The Last Man to Hang

Magistrate

1956
Tons of Trouble

Tons of Trouble

Doctor

1956
Johnny, You're Wanted

Johnny, You're Wanted

Surgeon

1956
Alias John Preston

Alias John Preston

Dr. Underwood

1955
John and Julie

John and Julie

Palace Policeman

1955
The Gilded Cage

The Gilded Cage

Harding

1955
It's a Great Day

It's a Great Day

Detective Inspector

1955
The Men of Sherwood Forest

The Men of Sherwood Forest

Moraine

1954
Street Corner

Street Corner

Magistrate

1953
The Ringer

The Ringer

Gardener

1952
The Magic Box

The Magic Box

2nd Platform Man at Connaught

1952
To the Rescue

To the Rescue

Owner of Kennels

1952
Mr. Denning Drives North

Mr. Denning Drives North

Wilson

1951

Ten Little Indians

Dr. Edward Armstrong

1949
Man on the Run

Man on the Run

Det. Inspector Jim McBane

1949

The Man from Yesterday

Gerald Amersley

1949
Third Time Lucky

Third Time Lucky

Inspector

1949
Escape from Broadmoor

Escape from Broadmoor

Inspector Thornton

1948
House of Darkness

House of Darkness

Crabtree

1948
R.U.R.

R.U.R.

Alquist

1948
Mrs. Fitzherbert

Mrs. Fitzherbert

Duke of Bedford

1947
Mine Own Executioner

Mine Own Executioner

Dr. John Hayling

1947
The Phantom Shot

The Phantom Shot

Inspector Webb

1947
Madonna of the Seven Moons

Madonna of the Seven Moons

Guiseppe Labardi

1945
Candles at Nine

Candles at Nine

William Gardener, Turf Commission

1944
Headline

Headline

L.B. Ellington

1943

Women Aren't Angels

Major Gaunt

1943

Hard Steel

Alan Saunders

1942
Banana Ridge

Banana Ridge

Chief Police Officer Staples

1942
The Missing Million

The Missing Million

Inspector Dicker

1942
Penn of Pennsylvania

Penn of Pennsylvania

Bindle

1942
The Big Blockade

The Big Blockade

Royal Navy: Naval Officer

1942
The Seventh Survivor

The Seventh Survivor

Robert Cooper

1942
Ships with Wings

Ships with Wings

Commdr. Hood

1941

Old Mother Riley's Ghosts

John Cartwright

1941

Old Mother Riley in Society

Tony Morgan

1940

The Claydon Treasure Mystery

Peter Kerrigan

1938
Talking Feet

Talking Feet

Dr. Roger Hood

1937
The Show Goes On

The Show Goes On

Mack McDonald

1937

Pearls Bring Tears

Harry Willshire

1937
Reasonable Doubt

Reasonable Doubt

Noel Hampton

1936
Abdul the Damned

Abdul the Damned

Talak Pasha, Officer of Turkish Army

1935
D’Ye Ken John Peel?

D’Ye Ken John Peel?

Captain Moonlight / Captain Freeman

1935
Once a Thief

Once a Thief

Roger Drummond

1935

Blind Justice

John Summers

1935
Lend Me Your Husband

Lend Me Your Husband

Jeff Green

1935

The Blue Squadron

Colonel Mario Spada

1934
Bella Donna

Bella Donna

Nigel Armine

1934
The Green Pack

The Green Pack

Larry Dean

1934
The Black Abbot

The Black Abbot

Frank Brooks

1934
The Pointing Finger

The Pointing Finger

Lord Rollestone

1933
The House of Trent

The House of Trent

John Trent

1933
The Wandering Jew

The Wandering Jew

Pietro Morelli (Phase III)

1933

Enemy of the Police

John Meakin

1933

Mayfair Girl

Robert Blair

1933
Love's Old Sweet Song

Love's Old Sweet Song

Paul Kingslake

1933
This Week of Grace

This Week of Grace

Henry Baring

1933
The Lost Chord

The Lost Chord

David Graham

1933

Little Fella

Major Tony Griffiths

1933
The Mistress of Atlantis

The Mistress of Atlantis

Lt. Saint-Avit

1932
Verdict of the Sea

Verdict of the Sea

Gentleman Burton

1932

Men of Steel

James 'Iron' Harg

1932
Number Seventeen

Number Seventeen

Barton

1932

In a Monastery Garden

Michael Ferrier

1932

The Wrong Mr. Perkins

Larry Byrne

1931
Hindle Wakes

Hindle Wakes

Alan Jeffcote

1931
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Sir Henry Baskerville

1931
Children of Chance

Children of Chance

Gordon

1930
Kissing Cup's Race

Kissing Cup's Race

Lord Jimmy Hilhoxton

1930

No Exit

Bill Alden

1930
The Nipper

The Nipper

Max Nicholson

1930

High Seas

Tony Bracklethorpe

1930
Elstree Calling

Elstree Calling

1930

Eve's Fall

Jack Tremaine

1930
Taxi for Two

Taxi for Two

Jack Devenish

1929
Atlantic

Atlantic

Lawrence

1929
Kitty

Kitty

Alex St. George

1929

Smashing Through

Richard Bristol

1928
Yacht of the Seven Sins

Yacht of the Seven Sins

Kilian Gurlitt

1928

Mademoiselle Parley Voo

John Smith - Theater Manager

1928
The Flight Commander

The Flight Commander

John Massey

1928

Sailors Don't Care

Slinger Woods

1928

A Woman in Pawn

James Rawdon

1927
Hindle Wakes

Hindle Wakes

Allan Jeffcote

1927
The Glad Eye

The Glad Eye

Maurice

1927
Roses of Picardy

Roses of Picardy

Lieutenant Skene

1927
Mademoiselle from Armentieres

Mademoiselle from Armentieres

Johnny

1927

London Love

Harry Raymond

1927

The Tower of London

1926

Baddesley Manor: The Phantom Gambler

Stephen Ellis

1926
The Pleasure Garden

The Pleasure Garden

Hugh Fielding

1925

A Daughter of Love

Dudley Bellairs

1925
We Women

We Women

Michael Rivven

1925

The Alley of Golden Hearts

Jack

1924

His Grace Gives Notice

Joseph Longley

1924
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots

The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots

George Douglas

1924
The School for Scandal

The School for Scandal

Charles Surface

1923

Little Miss Nobody

Guy Cheviot

1923

The Mistletoe Bough

Lord Lovell

1923

The Great Gay Road

Rodney Foster

1920