Hamilton George Keene (15 November 1896 – 4 October 1975) was a British

stage Stage, stages, or staging may refer to: Arts and media Acting * Stage (theatre), a space for the performance of theatrical productions * Theatre, a branch of the performing arts, often referred to as "the stage" * ''The Stage'', a weekly Brit ...

and

film actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

.Edwards p.188 He appeared in more than thirty British films, originally in more prominent roles during the early 1930s and later in smaller, often uncredited parts. They included: ''The Mutiny of the Elsinore'' (1937), ''It's Not Cricket'' (1949), ''

Burnt Evidence ''Burnt Evidence'' is a 1954 British second feature thriller film directed by Daniel Birt and starring Jane Hylton, Duncan Lamont and Donald Gray. The screenplay was by Ted Willis. It was produced by Ronald Kinnoch for ACT Films. Plot Diana T ...

'' (1964) and nearly thirty others.

Selected filmography

* '' Lost Patrol'' (1929) * '' The Middle Watch'' (1930) * ''

Suspense Suspense is a state of anxiety or excitement caused by mysteriousness, uncertainty, doubt, or undecidedness. In a narrative work, suspense is the audience's excited anticipation about the plot or conflict (which may be heightened by a viol ...

'' (1930) * ''

The New Hotel ''The New Hotel'' is a 1932 British musical film directed by Bernard Mainwaring and starring Norman Long, Dan Young and Hal Gordon. It was made at Cricklewood Studios.Wood p.75 Cast * Norman Long * Dan Young * Hal Gordon * Mickey Brantford ...

'' (1932) * '' Illegal'' (1932) * ''

Leave It to Blanche ''Leave It to Blanche'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Harold Young and starring Henry Kendall, Olive Blakeney and Miki Hood. It was made at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers.Wood p.82 Cast * Henry K ...

'' (1934) * '' The Blue Squadron'' (1934) * '' The Office Wife'' (1934) * '' Little Stranger'' (1934) * '' The Mutiny of the Elsinore'' (1937) * ''

Mountains O'Mourne ''Mountains O'Mourne'' is a 1938 British musical film directed by Harry Hughes and starring Rene Ray, Niall MacGinnis and Jerry Verno. It was shot at Walton Studios near London.Wood p.99 The film's sets were designed by the art director R. H ...

'' (1938) * ''

The Body Vanished ''The Body Vanished'' (first shown as ''The Body Vanishes'') is a 1939 British second feature ('B') crime comedy film directed by Walter Tennyson and starring Anthony Hulme, C. Denier Warren, and Ernest Sefton. It was written by Ian Walker and ...

'' (1939) * '' The Briggs Family'' (1940) * ''

Contraband Contraband (from Medieval French ''contrebande'' "smuggling") is any item that, relating to its nature, is illegal to be possessed or sold. It comprises goods that by their nature are considered too dangerous or offensive in the eyes of the leg ...

'' (1940) * ''

I'll Turn to You ''I'll Turn to You'' is a 1946 British drama film directed by Geoffrey Faithfull and starring Terry Randall, Don Stannard and Harry Welchman. A returning serviceman faces problems with his wife and his job. Although not a musical, the film has ...

'' (1946) * ''

The Trial of Madame X ''The Trial of Madame X'', also known as ''Jacqueline'', is a 1948 British drama film written and directed by Paul England and starring England and Mara Russell-Tavernan. It was written by England based (uncredited) on the 1908 play ''Madame X' ...

'' (1948) * '' It's Not Cricket'' (1949) * ''

The Second Mate ''The Second Mate'' is a 1950 British crime film directed by John Baxter and starring Gordon Harker, Graham Moffatt and David Hannaford. It was written by Anson Dyer, Barbara K. Emary, Jack Francis and Geoffrey Orme It was made at Southall ...

'' (1950) * ''

Night and the City ''Night and the City'' is a 1950 British film noir directed by Jules Dassin and starring Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney and Googie Withers. It is based on the novel of the same name by Gerald Kersh. Shot on location in London and at Shepp ...

'' (1950) * '' Tread Softly'' (1952) * ''

Innocents in Paris ''Innocents in Paris'' is a 1953 British-French international co-production comedy film produced by Romulus Films, directed by Gordon Parry and starring Alastair Sim, Ronald Shiner, Claire Bloom, Margaret Rutherford, Claude Dauphin, and Jimm ...

'' (1953) * ''

The Devil's Jest ''The Devil's Jest'' is a 1954 British second feature ('B') film directed by Alfred Goulding and starring Mara Tavernan, Ivan Craig and Valentine Dyall. It was written by Vance Youdan (credited as Vance Uhden), and is a remake of '' Castle ...

'' (1954) * ''

'' (1954) * '' Forbidden Cargo'' (1954)

References

Bibliography

* Paul M. Edwards. ''World War I on Film: English Language Releases through 2014''. McFarland, 2016.

External links

* 1896 births 1975 deaths British male stage actors British male film actors Male actors from London Actors from the London Borough of Camden {{UK-film-actor-stub