John Singer
Acting
Biography
John Harold Singer was an English actor. He began as a child actor, popular in the 1930s, and known for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. In later years he continued to act in numerous films, including In Which We Serve and The Cruel Sea. He died on 7 July 1987 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. His son, Steven Singer, became a TV scriptwriter. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Born: December 4, 1923
Place of Birth: Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK
Known For
My Heart Is Calling
Musical comedy. An opera singer falls for a stowaway on the way to Monte Carlo
Tudor Rose
The tragic story of Lady Jane Grey, the young queen who reigned in England for nine days before she was executed.
The Cruel Sea
At the start of World War II, Cmdr. Ericson is assigned to convoy escort HMS Compass Rose with inexperienced officers and men just out of training. The winter seas make life miserable enough, but the men must also harden themselves to rescuing survivors of U-Boat attacks, while seldom able to strike back. Traumatic events afloat and ashore create a warm bond between the skipper and his first officer
In Which We Serve
The story of the HMS Torrin, from its construction to its sinking in the Mediterranean during action in World War II. The ship’s first and only commanding officer is Captain E.V. Kinross, who trains his men not only to be loyal to him and the country, but—most importantly—to themselves.
Forbidden Cargo
Kenyon is a narcotics agent who, with the aid of a titled bird-watcher attempts to trap a brother and sister drug smuggling team.
Whispering Smith Hits London
In this contemporary update of Frank H. Spearman's Western hero, Whispering Smith is now a sleuth who arrives in London on holiday, but is soon called in to solve the case of a suicide which the father of the deceased woman thinks was murder.
Something Always Happens
Unemployed car salesman Peter is encouraged by his girlfriend Cynthia to approach the head of a petrol company with his plan for making petrol stations more attractive to customers. When the man rejects the idea Peter joins a rival company and becomes a great success.
Somewhere in Camp
Army buddies help Private Trevor court the daughter of their commanding officer. All efforts fail - until a hero is revealed and the sergeant masquerades as a housekeeper!
Looking on the Bright Side
Gracie Fields' second film Looking on the Bright Side was a smash hit film of 1932. It contains a lot of her biggest hit songs of the period.
Come Back Peter
There's pandemonium in a country house when various relatives come to stay.
Filmography
as Sailor in Prison (uncredited)
as Seaman
as Gray
as Ted Hapgood
as Tam Stewart
as 1st Photographer
as Ted Hapgood
as Moran
as Ginger Smith
as Pvt. Jack Trevor
as Newspaper Boy
as Matthew Josephs
as Boy
as Boy
as Boy (uncredited)
as Tobias Rag
as Boy
as Freddie
as Thesday
as Page Boy
as Billy
as Jim as a child
as Boy (uncredited)
as Boy
as Page Boy
as Pageboy
as Boy
as Boy
as Boy (uncredited)
as Boy