Acting
John Charlesworth
Born 1935-11-12
Hull, Yorkshire, England, UK
Department: Acting
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
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Scrooge
1951
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The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956
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Last Holiday
1950
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Yield to the Night
1956
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The Angry Silence
1960
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The Magic Box
1952
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Tom Brown's Schooldays
1951
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The Man Upstairs
1958
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So Evil, So Young
1961
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The Blue Peter
1955
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (16 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | So Evil, So Young | Tom | Movie | 1961 |
 | Dead Lucky | Hon. Stanley Dewsbury | Movie | 1960 |
 | The Angry Silence | Intern | Movie | 1960 |
| Date at Midnight | Tommy | Movie | 1960 | |
 | The Man Upstairs | Army Lieutenant | Movie | 1958 |
 | Five on a Treasure Island | Fischerjunge Jan | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Adventures of Hal 5 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Adventures of Sir Lancelot | Robert | TV Series | 1956 |
 | Yield to the Night | Alan Price | Movie | 1956 |
 | The Blue Peter | Andrew Griffin | Movie | 1955 |
| John of the Fair | John Claydon | Movie | 1954 | |
 | The Oracle | Denis | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Magic Box | Graham Friese-Greene | Movie | 1952 |
 | Scrooge | Peter Cratchit | Movie | 1951 |
 | Tom Brown's Schooldays | East | Movie | 1951 |
 | Last Holiday | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1950 |