John Boxer

Biography

Career Overview

John Boxer has 44 screen credits in a career dating back to 1939. Their work is anchored in the Ealing comedies universe with 2 titles. Signature works include The Bridge on the River Kwai, Haunted: Poor Girl, George and Margaret. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

44

Birth Date

1909-04-25 00:00:00

Birth Place

Hackney, London, England, UK

Known For

• 

  The Bridge on the River Kwai
• 

  Haunted: Poor Girl
• 

  George and Margaret
• 

  Undercover Girl
• 

  Heart of a Child
• 

  The Dog and the Diamonds

Associated Universes

• Ealing comedies (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• William Holden (1 collaborations)
• Alec Guinness (1 collaborations)
• Jack Hawkins (1 collaborations)
• Sessue Hayakawa (1 collaborations)
• James Donald (1 collaborations)
• Geoffrey Horne (1 collaborations)
• André Morell (1 collaborations)
• Peter Williams (1 collaborations)
• Percy Herbert (1 collaborations)
• Harold Goodwin (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (43 credits)

  • The Goddess of 1967

    Barman

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Gandhi

    Court Reporter

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

    Murray of Ellinbank

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Haunted: Poor Girl

    Corbett

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Frenzy

    Sir George

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Number Ten

    John Straker

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Heart of a Child

    Breuer

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Violent Playground

    Police Sergeant (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Undercover Girl

    Ken Farrell

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • The Bridge on the River Kwai

    Major Hughes

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Tommy Steele Story

    Paul Lincoln

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Brothers in Law

    Mr. Johnson

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Circus Friends

    Ranger

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Who Done It?

    Police Sergeant at Uralian Legation (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Secret Venture

    Inspector Dalton

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Meet Mr. Lucifer

    Mr. Theobald - Accountant in Office (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Dog and the Diamonds

    Police Constable

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Red Beret

    Flight Sergeant Box

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Street Corner

    Policeman Outside Jewellers

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • High Treason

    Ship's radio operator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Laughter in Paradise

    Constable Charles Baker (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Pool of London

    Detective in Pub (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Highly Dangerous

    Police Sergeant at Customs Café (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Woman in Question

    Detective Lucas

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Waterfront

    Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Marry Me

    Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Stop Press Girl

    Pub Landlord (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • It's Not Cricket

    MP #1

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • My Brother's Keeper

    Bert Foreman

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • The October Man

    Det. Sgt. Troth

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Take My Life

    Policeman Making Charge Statement (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Waterloo Road

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Way Ahead

    Soldier in Pub Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Demi-Paradise

    British Sailor

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Millions Like Us

    Tom

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • In Which We Serve

    Hollett

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Goose Steps Out

    British Pilot

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Foreman Went to France

    Official

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Day Will Dawn

    U-Boat Commander

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Black Sheep of Whitehall

    Hotel Receptionist

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • George and Margaret

    Claude

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Convoy

    German Captain

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • There Ain't No Justice

    Mr. Short (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939

• costume & make-up (1 credits)

  • Presumed Innocent

    costume design

    costume & make-up
    1990