Allan Jeayes

British actor

Allan Jeayes

Born	Allan John Jeayes (1885-01-19)19 January 1885 Barnet, Hertfordshire, England
Died	20 September 1963(1963-09-20) (aged 78) Marylebone, London, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1918–1962

Allan John Jeayes (19 January 1885 – 20 September 1963) was an English stage and film actor.

Jeayes was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire,^[1] the son of Isaac Herbert Jeayes, archivist and Assistant Keeper of Manuscripts at the British Museum.^[2]

Jeayes was educated at Merchant Taylor's School, and was originally a farmer, before making his stage debut in 1906.^[3]

Jeayes made his film debut in the 1918 film Nelson as Sir William Hamilton.^[4] He appeared in a number of films by producer Alexander Korda. His last film appearance was in 1962's Reach for Glory. He starred as Howard Joyce in the original 1927 Broadway production of The Letter and played Sir Lawrence Wargarve in the 1943 London production of And Then There Were None.^[5]

Jeayes died on 20 September 1963, aged 78, in Marylebone, London.

The National Portrait Gallery, London, has two photographic portraits of him.^[6]

Filmography

Nelson (1918) as Sir William Hamilton (film debut)
The Solitary Cyclist (1921, Short) as Woodly
A Gentleman of France (1921) as Henry of Navarre
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1921) as Dr. James Mortimer
The Missioner (1922) as Gilbert Deyes
The Third Round (1925) as Carl Peterson
The Hate Ship (1929) as Dr. Saunders
The Ghost Train (1931) as Dr. Sterling
Stranglehold (1931) as King
Above Rubies (1932, Short) as Lamont
The Impassive Footman (1932) as John Marwood
Anne One Hundred (1933) as Penvale
Purse Strings (1933) as Walford
Paris Plane (1933) as Minor Role
Song of the Plough (1933) as Joe Saxby
Little Napoleon (1933, Short) as Shenstone
Eyes of Fate (1933) as Knocker
Ask Beccles (1933) as Matthew Blaise
The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934) as Colonel Karnilov
Colonel Blood (1934) as Charles II
Red Ensign (1934) as Grierson
The Camels are Coming (1934) as Sheikh
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) as Lord Grenville
Sanders of the River (1935) as Father O'Leary
Drake of England (1935) as Don Bernardino
The Tunnel (1935) as Steel Magnate (uncredited)
Koenigsmark (1935) as Grand Duke Rodolphe
King of the Damned (1935) as Dr. Prada
Things to Come (1936) as Mr. Cabal (uncredited)
Forget Me Not (1936) as London Theatre Manager
Seven Sinners (1936) as Heinrich Wagner
Crown v. Stevens (1936) as Inspector Carter
The House of the Spaniard (1936) as Don Pedro de Guzman
Rembrandt (1936) as Doctor Tulp
His Lordship (1936) as Barak
Action for Slander (1937) as Colonel
Elephant Boy (1937) as Machua Appa
The High Command (1937) as H.E., the Governor
Knight Without Armour (1937) as White General
The Squeaker (1937) as Inspector Elford
Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1937) as Judge of the Tribunal
The Green Cockatoo (1937) as The Detective Inspector
I, Claudius (1937, Unreleased) as Musa, the emperor's physician
13 Men and a Gun (1938) as General Vloty
Dangerous Medicine (1938) as Supt. Fox
A Royal Divorce (1938) as Marat
They Drive by Night (1938) as Wally Mason
Life of St. Paul (1938, Short) as Minor Role
Everything Happens to Me (1938)
Q Planes (1939) as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Four Feathers (1939) as General Faversham
Smith (1939, Short) as Employer
The Stars Look Down (1940) as Richard Barras
The Proud Valley (1940) as Mr. Trevor
The Spider (1940) as George Hackett
Spy for a Day (1940) as Col. Roberts
The Good Old Days (1940) as Shadwell
A Window in London (1940) as Sir Edward (uncredited)
Convoy (1940) as Commander Blount
Night Train to Munich (1940) as Prisoner in Concentration Camp Lineup (uncredited)
The Flying Squad (1940) as Johnson
The Thief of Bagdad (1940) as The Story Teller
Sailors Three (1940) as British Commander
You Will Remember (1941) as Signor Foli
Old Bill and Son (1941) as Willoughby
Inspector Hornleigh Goes To It (1941) as Brigadier Lloyd (uncredited)
"Pimpernel" Smith (1941) as Dr Benckendorf
Uncensored (1942) (uncredited)
Talk About Jacqueline (1942) (uncredited)
Tomorrow We Live (1943) as Pogo
The Shipbuilders (1943) as Ralph
Dead of Night (1945) as Maurice Olcott (segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")
Perfect Strangers (1945) as Commander
Lisbon Story (1946) as Dr. Cartier
The Man Within (1947) as Judge
Blanche Fury (1948) as Mr. Weatherby
Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) as Governor of Ahlden
Obsession (1949) as Clubman #2
The Reluctant Widow (1950) as Colonel
The Song in the Forest (1950, TV Movie) as Emperor Franz Josef
Waterfront (1950) as Prison officer
Reach for Glory (1962) as Crabtree (final film)

References

^ "[Search] Results for England & Wales Births 1837-2006: Allan Jeayes". findmypast.co.uk.
^ "Obituary: I. H. Jeayes". The Times. London. 30 March 1939. p. 16. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111975.
^ Low, Rachael (13 September 2013). History of British Film (Volume 4): The History of the British Film 1918 - 1929. Routledge. p. 417. ISBN 9781136206344.
^ Wearing, J. P. (22 August 2014). The London Stage 1940-1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 131. ISBN 9780810893061.
^ "Allan Jeayes (1885-1963), Actor". National Portrait Gallery, London.