Jack Raymond (1886–1953) was an

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. Born in

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in 1886, he began acting before the

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in '' A Detective for a Day''. In 1921, he directed his first film and gradually he wound down his acting to concentrate completely on directing - making more than forty films in total before his death in 1953. He was associated with the Hepworth Studios of Walton on Thames, since his portrait appears on a studio publicity postcard when he was probably in his early twenties. He had a major success in 1930 with ''

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'', one of the earliest films devoted to

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and followed it up with '' Up for the Cup'' a year later. He remade '' Up for the Cup'' in 1950.

Partial filmography

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'' (1917) *'' The English Rose'' (1920) *'' The Flat'' (1921) *'' A Woman Misunderstood'' (1921) *'' Tilly of Bloomsbury'' (1921) *'' The Curse of Westacott'' (1921) *'' Second to None'' (1927) *'' Lonesome'' (1928) *''

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'' (1928) *'' Three Weekends'' (1928) *'' A Peep Behind the Scenes'' (1929) *'' Splinters'' (1929) *''

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Almost a Divorce ''Almost a Divorce'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Jack Raymond and Arthur Varney and starring Nelson Keys, Sydney Howard and Margery Binner. It was made at British and Dominion's Elstree Studios.Wood p.71 Cast * Nelson Keys ...

'' (1931) *'' Tilly of Bloomsbury'' (1931) *'' Up for the Cup'' (1931) *'' Life Goes On'' (1932) *''

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Up to the Neck ''Up to the Neck'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Ralph Lynn, Winifred Shotter and Francis Lister. It was made at British and Dominion's Elstree Studios.Wood p.80 Plot Shy bank clerk Norman B. Good comes in ...

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Night of the Garter ''Night of the Garter'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Sydney Howard, Winifred Shotter and Elsie Randolph. The film was made at British and Dominion's Elstree Studios by the producer Herbert Wilcox for ...

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Girls, Please! ''Girls, Please!'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Sydney Howard, Jane Baxter, Meriel Forbes and Peter Gawthorne. It was made at British and Dominion's Elstree Studios.Wood p.82 In the film, a physical edu ...

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Come Out of the Pantry ''Come Out of the Pantry'' is a 1935 British musical film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Jack Buchanan, Fay Wray, James Carew and Fred Emney. It is based on a 1916 novel of the same name by Alice Duer Miller, and features musical nu ...

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'' (1935) *'' The Preview Murder Mystery'' (1936) *''

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'' (1936) *'' When Knights Were Bold'' (1936) *''

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Blondes for Danger ''Blondes for Danger'' is a 1938 British thriller film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Gordon Harker and Enid Stamp-Taylor. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios for release by British Lion. The film's sets were designed by the art direc ...

'' (1938) *'' A Royal Divorce'' (1938) *''

You Will Remember ''You Will Remember'' is a 1941 British musical drama film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Robert Morley, Emlyn Williams and Dorothy Hyson. It portrays the life of the composer Leslie Stuart. Featured songs include " Tell Me Pretty Maide ...

'' (1941) *'' Up for the Cup'' (1950) *''

Take Me to Paris ''Take Me to Paris'' is a 1951 British comedy film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Albert Modley, Roberta Huby and Bruce Seton. It was written by Max Catto and made at Walton Studios. Plot Mr. Armstrong's racing stable is preparing ...

'' (1951) *''

Reluctant Heroes ''Reluctant Heroes'' is a 1952 British comedy film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Ronald Shiner, Derek Farr and Christine Norden. It is based on the popular farce of the same title by Colin Morris. The play, which had its West En ...

'' (1951)

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'' (1913) - Moses Primrose *''The Lights of Home'' (1920) - Mark *'' The English Rose'' (1920) *''His Other Wife'' (1921) - Dick Riviere *'' The Dinkum Bloke'' (1923) - John Gilder *''Dope'' (1924) *'' The Only Way'' (1925) - Jacques *'' Up for the Cup'' (1931) - Railway clerk (final film role)

References

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