Actor
John Charlesworth
Born November 12, 1935 in Hull, Yorkshire, England, UKDied April 2, 196015 films
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.
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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!".
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First watchScrooge19517.4as Peter CratchitEbenezer Scrooge malcontentedly shuffles through life as a cruel, miserly businessman, until he is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve who show him how his unhappy childhood and…View filmEssential films
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15 films as actor- 1961So Evil, So YoungTom
- 1960Dead LuckyHon. Stanley Dewsbury
- 1960The Angry SilenceIntern
- 1960Date at MidnightTommy
- 1958The Man UpstairsArmy Lieutenant
- 1957Five on a Treasure IslandFischerjunge Jan
- 1957The Adventures of Hal 5
- 1956Yield to the NightAlan Price
- 1955The Blue PeterAndrew Griffin
- 1954John of the FairJohn Claydon
- 1953The OracleDenis
- 1952The Magic BoxGraham Friese-Greene
- 1951ScroogePeter Cratchit
- 1951Tom Brown's SchooldaysEast
- 1950Last Holiday