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Naunton Wayne

Born June 22, 1901 in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, UKDied November 17, 197031 films

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Naunton Wayne (22 June 1901 - 17 November 1970), was a British character actor, born in Llanwonno, South Wales. He was educated at Clifton College.

He became best known for his role as a supporting character, Caldicott, in the 1938 film version of The Lady Vanishes, a role he repeated in three further films, alongside Basil Radford as his equally cricket-obsessed friend, Charters. The two would go on to appear in other films together, often playing similar characters. Their other joint credits include Crook's Tour (1941), Millions Like Us (1943), Dead of Night (1945), It's Not Cricket (1948), Quartet (1948), Passport to Pimlico (1949), and Night Train to Munich (1940), a semi-sequel to The Lady Vanishes.

Wayne also appeared alone in other films including the Ealing comedy The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) and Obsession (1949).

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The Lady Vanishes posterFirst watchThe Lady Vanishes19387.4as CaldicottOn a train headed for England a group of travelers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a hotel in a fictional European country, young Iris befriends elderly Miss Froy.View film

Essential films

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Dead of Night poster7.2Dead of Night1945Night Train to Munich poster7.2Night Train to Munich1940Passport to Pimlico poster6.9Passport to Pimlico1949The Titfield Thunderbolt poster7.0The Titfield Thunderbolt1953Obsession poster6.8Obsession1949

Filmography

31 films as actor
  1. 1961Nothing BarredLord Whitebait
  2. 1961The Rose AffairShane
  3. 1961Double Bunk1st Thames Conservancy Officer
  4. 1959Operation BullshineMajor Pym
  5. 1954You Know What Sailors Are
  6. 1953The Titfield ThunderboltGeorge Blakeworth
  7. 1952Treasure HuntEustace Mills
  8. 1952Tall HeadlinesPolice Inspector Saunders
  9. 1952The Happy FamilyMr. Filch
  10. 1951Circle of DangerReggie Sinclair
  11. 1950Highly DangerousMr. Hedgerley
  12. 1950TrioMr. Ramsey
  13. 1950Double ConfessionInspector Tenby
  14. 1949Passport to PimlicoStraker
  15. 1949Helter SkelterCapt. Early (uncredited)
  16. 1949ObsessionSupt. Finsbury
  17. 1949Stop Press GirlThe Mechanical Type
  18. 1949It's Not CricketCapt. Early
  19. 1948QuartetLeslie (segment "The Facts of Life")
  20. 1946A Girl in a MillionFotheringham
  21. 1945Dead of NightLarry Potter (Segment "The Golfing Story")
  22. 1943Millions Like UsCaldicott
  23. 1942The Next of KinCareless Talker on Train
  24. 1940Crook's TourSinclair Caldicott
  25. 1940Night Train to MunichCaldicott
  26. 1939A Girl Must LiveHugo Smythe
  27. 1938The Lady VanishesCaldicott
  28. 1934Something Always HappensMan Refusing to Help Peter
  29. 1933For Love of YouJim
  30. 1933Going GayJim
  31. 1932The First Mrs Fraser