Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 11, 1888
Died
July 15, 1940 (age 52)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Also Known As
Donald Esme Clayton Calthrop
Donald Calthrop
Biography
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).
Known For
Film
The Clairvoyant
Derelict (uncredited)
1935
Film
Blackmail
Tracy
1929
Film
Loose Ends
Winton Penner
1930
Film
Atlantic
Pointer
1929
Film
Shooting Stars
Andy Wilkes
1928
Film
Major Barbara
Peter Shirley
1941
Film
Scrooge
Bob Cratchit
1935
Film
Fire Over England
Don Escobal
1937
Film
Number Seventeen
Nora's Escort Brant
1932
Film
Nelson
Horatio Nelson
1918
Film
Cape Forlorn
Parson
1931
Film
Let George Do It!
Frederick Strickland
1940
Film
Rome Express
Poole
1932
Film
Man of the Moment
Godfrey
1935
Film
The Man Who Changed His Mind
Clayton
1936
Film
Two Worlds
Mendel
1930
Film
Industrial Britain
Self - Commentator (uncredited)
1931
Film
Uneasy Virtue
Burglar
1931
Film
Murder!
Ion Stewart
1930
Film
Red Ensign
Macleod
1934
Filmography
1941FilmMajor Barbaraas Peter Shirley1940FilmCharley's (Big-Hearted) Auntas Guide1940FilmLet George Do It!as Frederick Strickland1940FilmBand Waggonas Hobday1937FilmThunder in the Cityas Dr. Plumet1937FilmLove from a Strangeras Hobson1937FilmFire Over Englandas Don Escobal1937FilmCafé Coletteas Nick1936FilmThe Man Who Changed His Mindas Clayton1936FilmThe Man Behind the Maskas Dr. Harold E. Walpole1936FilmBroken Blossomsas Old Chinaman1935FilmScroogeas Bob Cratchit1935FilmMan of the Momentas Godfrey1935FilmThe Phantom Lightas David Owen1935FilmMe and Marlboroughas Drunken Yokel1935FilmThe Clairvoyantas Derelict (uncredited)1935FilmThe Divine Sparkas Judge Fumaroli1934FilmRed Ensignas Macleod1934FilmSorrell and Sonas Dr. Richard Orange1934FilmIt's a Copas Charles Murray1933FilmThis Acting Businessas Milton Stafford1933FilmFriday the Thirteenthas Hugh Nicholls1933FilmI Was a Spyas Cnockhaert1933FilmEarly to Bedas Potsdam Guide1933FilmF.P.1as Sunshine, the Photographer1932FilmRome Expressas Poole1932FilmFires of Fateas Sir William Royden1932FilmNumber Seventeenas Nora's Escort Brant1932FilmMoney for Nothingas Hotel Manager1931FilmIndustrial Britainas Self - Commentator (uncredited)1931FilmMany Watersas Compton Hardcastle1931FilmThe Bellsas Mathias1931FilmThe Ghost Trainas Saul Hodgkin1931FilmPotiphar's Wifeas Counsel for Defense1931FilmUneasy Virtueas Burglar1931FilmCape Forlornas Parson1930FilmWe Take Off Our Hatsas 'erb1930FilmStar Impersonationsas George Arliss1930FilmAlmost a Honeymoonas Charles, the butler1930FilmSpanish Eyesas Mascoso1930FilmMurder!as Ion Stewart1930FilmTwo Worldsas Mendel1930FilmLoose Endsas Winton Penner1930FilmThe Night Porteras George, the Night Porter1930FilmSong of Sohoas Nobby1930FilmElstree Callingas Himself / Petruchio in Taming of the Shrew1930FilmAll Riot on the Western Front1929FilmAtlanticas Pointer1929FilmBlackmailas Tracy1929FilmUp the Pollas The Candidate1929FilmThe Clue of the New Pinas Yeh Ling1928FilmShooting Starsas Andy Wilkes1918FilmNelsonas Horatio Nelson1918FilmNelson; The Story of England's Immortal Naval Heroas Horatio Nelson1917FilmMasks and Facesas Lovell