Donald Esme Clayton Calthrop (11 April 1888 – 15 July 1940) was an English stage and film actor. Born in London, Calthrop was educated at St Paul's School and made his first stage appearance at eighteen years of age at the

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. His first film was '' The Gay Lord Quex'' released in 1917. He starred as the title character in the successful musical '' The Boy'' in the same year. He then appeared in more than 60 films between 1916 and 1940, including five films directed by

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. He died in Eton, Berkshire from a

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while he was filming ''

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'' (1941). According to

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in his autobiography, some shots in the final film had a stand-in playing Calthrop's role (from the back) and a piece of dialogue was recorded using an unnamed person who impersonated Calthrop's voice. He was the nephew of dramatist

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Selected filmography

* ''Altar Chains'' (1916) * '' Masks and Faces'' (1917) - Lovell * '' The Gay Lord Quex'' (1917) - Valma * '' Goodbye'' (1918) - Capt. Richard Adair * ''

Nelson Nelson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey * ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers * ''Nelson'' (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a lib ...

'' (1918) - Horatio Nelson * '' Shooting Stars'' (1928) - Andy Wilkes * '' The Flying Squad'' (1929) - Sederman * '' The Clue of the New Pin'' (1929) - Yeh Ling * ''

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'' (1929) - Tracy * ''

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'' (1929) - Pointer * '' Spanish Eyes'' (1930) - Mascoso * ''

The Night Porter ''The Night Porter'' ( it, Il portiere di notte) is a 1974 English-language Italian erotic psychological war drama film. Directed and co-written by Liliana Cavani, the film stars Dirk Bogarde and Charlotte Rampling, with Philippe Leroy, Gabr ...

'' (1930) - The Porter * '' Song of Soho'' (1930) - Nobby * '' Loose Ends'' (1930) - Winton Penner * '' Juno and the Paycock'' (1930) - Needle Nugent (uncredited) * '' Two Worlds'' (1930) - Mendel (British Version) * ''

Murder! ''Murder!'' is a 1930 British thriller film co-written and directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Herbert Marshall, Norah Baring and Edward Chapman. Written by Hitchcock, his wife Alma Reville and Walter C. Mycroft, it is based on the 1 ...

'' (1930) - Ion Stewart * '' Almost a Honeymoon'' (1930) - Charles, the butler * '' Elstree Calling'' (1930) - Himself / Petruchio in Taming of the Shrew * '' Cape Forlorn'' (1931) - Parsons * '' Uneasy Virtue'' (1931) - Burglar * '' The Ghost Train'' (1931) - Saul Hodgkin * '' Many Waters'' (1931) - Compton Hardcastle * '' The Bells'' (1931) - Mathias * ''

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'' (1931) - Counsel for Defense * '' Money for Nothing'' (1932) - Manager * ''

Number Seventeen ''Number Seventeen'' is a 1932 comedy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring John Stuart, Anne Grey and Leon M. Lion. The film, which is based on the 1925 burlesque stage play ''Number Seventeen'' written by Joseph Jefferson ...

'' (1932) - Brant - Nora's Escort * '' Fires of Fate'' (1932) - Sir William Royden * ''

Rome Express ''Rome Express'' is a 1932 British thriller film directed by Walter Forde and starring Esther Ralston and Conrad Veidt. Based on a story by Clifford Grey, with a screenplay by Sidney Gilliat, the film is a tale about a European express trai ...

'' (1932) - Mr. Poole * '' F.P.1'' (1933) - Sunshine, the Photographer * '' I Was a Spy'' (1933) - Cnockhaert * '' Early to Bed'' (1933) - Peschke * '' Friday the Thirteenth'' (1933) - Hugh Nicholls * ''

This Acting Business ''This Acting Business'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by John Daumery and starring Hugh Williams, Wendy Barrie and Donald Calthrop. It was made at Teddington Studios as a quota quickie by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers ...

'' (1933) - Milton Stafford * '' Sorrell and Son'' (1933) - Dr. Richard Orange * '' It's a Cop'' (1934) - Charles Murray * '' Nine Forty-Five'' (1934) - Dr. Venables * ''

Orders Is Orders ''Orders Is Orders'' is a 1933 British comedy film starring Charlotte Greenwood, James Gleason and Cyril Maude about an American film crew who move into a British army barracks to start making a film, much to the commander's horror. Much of ...

'' (1934) - Pavey * '' Red Ensign'' (1934) - Macleod * '' The Clairvoyant'' (1935) - Derelict (uncredited) * ''

The Divine Spark ''The Divine Spark'' is a 1935 British musical film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Marta Eggerth, Phillips Holmes, Benita Hume and Donald Calthrop. An Italian-language version '' Casta Diva'' was shot simultaneously. Both films we ...

'' (1935) - Judge Fumaroli * ''

Me and Marlborough ''Me and Marlborough'' is a 1935 British comedy film, directed by Victor Saville, and starring Cicely Courtneidge, Tom Walls, Barry MacKay, Peter Gawthorne, Henry Oscar and Cecil Parker. Plot Sergeant Cummings searches Kit Ross's pub for ...

'' (1935) - Drunken Yokel * '' The Phantom Light'' (1935) - David Owen * '' Man of the Moment'' (1935) - Godfrey * '' Scrooge'' (1935) - Bob Cratchit * ''

Broken Blossoms ''Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl'', often referred to simply as ''Broken Blossoms'', is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. It was distributed by United Artists and premiered on May 13, 1919. It stars L ...

'' (1936) - Old Chinaman * '' The Man Behind the Mask'' (1936) - Dr. Harold E. Walpole * '' The Man Who Changed His Mind'' (1936) - Clayton / Lord Haslewood * '' Fire Over England'' (1937) - Don Escobal * '' Thunder in the City'' (1937) - Dr. Plumet * ''

Cafe Colette ''Cafe Colette'' is a 1937 British thriller film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Paul Cavanagh, Greta Nissen in her final film role and Sally Gray. It was also released under the alternative title ''Danger in Paris''. The film was made at ...

'' (1937) - Nick * ''

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'' (1937) - Hobson * '' Dreaming Lips'' (1937) - Philosopher * '' Band Waggon'' (1940) - Hobday * '' Let George Do It!'' (1940) - Frederick Strickland * '' Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt'' (1940) - Guide (uncredited) * ''

'' (1941) - Peter Shirley

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Calthrop, Donald 1888 births 1940 deaths English male stage actors English male film actors English male silent film actors People from Chelsea, London Male actors from London 20th-century English male actors People educated at St Paul's School, London