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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 12, 1935
Died
April 2, 1960 (age 24)
Place of Birth
Hull, Yorkshire, England, UK
John Charlesworth
Biography
John Charlesworth was born on November 12, 1935, in Hull, England. He was an actor, known for A Christmas Carol (1951), Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951) and The Children of the New Forest (1955). He died on April 2, 1960, in Birmingham, England.
British juvenile actor of the 1950s, who committed suicide by gassing himself. He left a note saying "In this life, you can only let so many people down, then you realize you have gone too far!".
Known For
TV
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Robert
1956
Film
Scrooge
Peter Cratchit
1951
Film
Last Holiday
1950
Film
The Magic Box
Graham Friese-Greene
1952
Film
Yield to the Night
Alan Price
1956
Film
The Angry Silence
Intern
1960
Film
The Oracle
Denis
1953
Film
So Evil, So Young
Tom
1961
Film
Dead Lucky
Hon. Stanley Dewsbury
1960
Film
Tom Brown's Schooldays
East
1951
Film
The Man Upstairs
Army Lieutenant
1958
Film
The Blue Peter
Andrew Griffin
1955
Film
Five on a Treasure Island
Fischerjunge Jan
1957
Film
John of the Fair
John Claydon
1954
Film
The Adventures of Hal 5
1957
Film
Date at Midnight
Tommy
1960
Filmography
1961FilmSo Evil, So Youngas Tom1960FilmDead Luckyas Hon. Stanley Dewsbury1960FilmThe Angry Silenceas Intern1960FilmDate at Midnightas Tommy1958FilmThe Man Upstairsas Army Lieutenant1957FilmFive on a Treasure Islandas Fischerjunge Jan1957FilmThe Adventures of Hal 51956TVThe Adventures of Sir Lancelotas Robert1956FilmYield to the Nightas Alan Price1955FilmThe Blue Peteras Andrew Griffin1954FilmJohn of the Fairas John Claydon1953FilmThe Oracleas Denis1952FilmThe Magic Boxas Graham Friese-Greene1951FilmScroogeas Peter Cratchit1951FilmTom Brown's Schooldaysas East1950FilmLast Holiday