Martin Walker (27 July 1901 – 18 September 1955) was a British stage and screen actor. He appeared in films for over thirty years from 1922 onwards, mainly in

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s and occasionally as a

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, such as in '' Help Yourself'' (1932).Sutton p.256 The actor also wrote and directed a short film, '' Hide and Seek'', in 1922. He made his final film appearance in ''

The Belles of St. Trinian's ''The Belles of St Trinian's'' is a 1954 British comedy film, directed by Frank Launder, co-written by Launder and Sidney Gilliat, and starring Alastair Sim, Joyce Grenfell, George Cole, Hermione Baddeley. Inspired by British cartoonist Ron ...

'' in 1954.

Selected filmography

* '' A Bill of Divorcement'' (1922) * '' The Flying Fool'' (1931) * '' Help Yourself'' (1932) * '' Mimi'' (1935) * '' Lieut. Daring R.N.'' (1935) * '' Sanders of the River'' (1935) * '' The Drum'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1939) * '' Hell's Cargo'' (1939) * '' Love on the Dole'' (1941) * '' This England'' (1941) * '' The Night Invader'' (1943) * '' Lisbon Story'' (1946) * ''

The Woman in the Hall ''The Woman in the Hall'' is a 1947 British drama film directed by Jack Lee and starring Ursula Jeans, Jean Simmons, Cecil Parker. The screenplay was written by Lee, Ian Dalrymple Ian Dalrymple (26 August 190328 March 1989) was a British ...

'' (1947) * '' Black 13'' (1953) * ''

'' (1954)

References

Bibliography

* Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Sutton, David R. ''A Chorus of Raspberries: British Film Comedy 1929-1939''. University of Exeter Press, 2000.

External links

* 1901 births 1955 deaths British male film actors Male actors from London 20th-century British male actors Actors from the London Borough of Harrow {{UK-film-actor-stub