Allan Jeayes(1885-1963)

Actor

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Allan Jeayes

Allan Jeayes was born on 19 January 1885 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Les quatre plumes blanches (1939), M. Smith agent secret (1941) and Sous le regard des étoiles (1940). He was married to Frances Hamerton. He died on 20 September 1963 in London, England, UK.

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Known for

Les quatre plumes blanches (1939)

Les quatre plumes blanches

7.4

General Faversham

1939

M. Smith agent secret (1941)

M. Smith agent secret

7.2

Dr. Benckendorf

1941

Sous le regard des étoiles (1940)

Sous le regard des étoiles

7.0

Richard Barras

1940

Matheson Lang in Drake of England (1935)

Drake of England

6.7

Don Bernardino(as Alan Jeayes)

1935

Credits

Actor

BBC Sunday-Night Play
8.5
TV Series
- Edwin McMaster
- 1962
The Big Pull
8.1
TV Series
- V.I.P.
- 1962
Reach for Glory
7.2
- Crabtree
- 1962
Struck Off
TV Movie
- Committee Member
- 1962
Les dessous de la millionnaire
5.4
- D. Gunther - Director (uncredited)
- 1960
ITV Play of the Week
6.6
TV Series
- Pastor Kollin
- 1959
Solo for Canary
TV Series
- Judge
- 1958
Hour of Mystery
TV Series
- Old Man
- 1957
Busman's Honeymoon
TV Movie
- Revd. Simon Goodacre
- 1957
Armchair Theatre
7.5
TV Series
- Sir. Jeffrey Brock
- Dr. Congriff
- 1957
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
7.2
TV Series
- Constable Warren
- Lord Chatham
- Dr. Parsons ...
- 1950–1957
ITV Television Playhouse
8.0
TV Series
- Lord Alcar
- Bruinsma
- Eric Standford
- 1955–1957
The Errol Flynn Theatre
7.2
TV Series
- Germain
- 1956
For the Defence
TV Movie
- Morrison
- 1956
The Scarlet Pimpernel
6.8
TV Series
- Landlord
- Jellyband (as Alan Jeayes)
- 1955

Personal details

Alternative names
- Alan Jeayes
Height
- 1.83 m
Born
- January 19, 1885
- London, England, UK
Died
- September 20, 1963
- London, England, UK(heart attack)
Spouse
- Frances Hamerton1913 - ? (2 children)
Other works
Played Howard Joyce in the original Broadway production of W. Somerset Maugham's "The Letter", in 1927.
Publicity listings
- 4 Articles

Did you know

Trivia
The son of Isaac Herbert Jeayes, who worked on the archival staff of the British Museum (Assistant Keeper in the Department of Manuscripts). Allan gave up farming life for a career on the stage in 1906. He appeared in films from 1918, his deep voice featuring prominently in authoritarian roles, often as police officers, aristocratic lords, generals and judges. He is chiefly remembered for several strong performances in films of Alexander Korda between 1934 and 1940.

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