John Salew

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
January 1, 1902 (59 years old)
Died
September 14, 1961
Place of Birth
Portsmouth, England, UK
Popular Genres
Drama Crime Comedy
Career Span
1938 – 1961

John Salew

5 wins
16 nominations
4 Oscars
89 credits

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Personal Info

Born
Jan 1, 1902
From
Portsmouth, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Career
1938 – 1961

Known For

The Way Ahead
The Way Ahead
1944
as Sam - Friend of Pvt. Lloyd in Pub Scene (uncredited)
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
1948
as Lawyer
It Always Rains on Sunday
It Always Rains on Sunday
1947
as Caleb Neesley
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
1942
as German Sentry
The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob
1951
as Parkin
No Highway in the Sky
No Highway in the Sky
1951
Night of the Demon
Night of the Demon
1957
as Librarian
The Young Mr. Pitt
The Young Mr. Pitt
1942
as Smith
Lease of Life
Lease of Life
1954
as Sproatley's Doctor
The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad
1940
as Fish Peddler (uncredited)
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949
as Mr. Perkins
The Blue Lamp
The Blue Lamp
1950
as Officious Man (Uncredited)

Frequent Collaborators

Stanley Holloway
Stanley Holloway
2 shared projects
in "The Lavender Hill Mob"
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James Donald
James Donald
2 shared projects
in "One of Our Aircraft Is Missing"
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Hugh Burden
Hugh Burden
2 shared projects
in "One of Our Aircraft Is Missing"
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Jimmy Hanley
Jimmy Hanley
2 shared projects
in "It Always Rains on Sunday"
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Peter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov
2 shared projects
in "One of Our Aircraft Is Missing"
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Grace Arnold
Grace Arnold
2 shared projects
in "It Always Rains on Sunday"
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Andreas Malandrinos
2 shared projects
in "The Lavender Hill Mob"
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John Longden
John Longden
2 shared projects
in "One of Our Aircraft Is Missing"
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Dido Plumb
Dido Plumb
2 shared projects
in "It Always Rains on Sunday"
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Googie Withers
Googie Withers
2 shared projects
in "One of Our Aircraft Is Missing"
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Sydney Tafler
Sydney Tafler
2 shared projects
in "The Lavender Hill Mob"
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Alfie Bass
Alfie Bass
2 shared projects
in "The Lavender Hill Mob"
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Award Recognition

5
Wins
16
Nominations
4
Oscars

Complete Filmography

1961

Three on a Spree as Mr. Monkton
The Impersonator as Harry Walker

1960

Too Hot to Handle as Moeller

1959

Alive and Kicking as Solicitor
The Heart of a Man as Agent Award
Left Right and Centre as Mayor

1957

Night of the Demon as Librarian
The Good Companions as Mr. Joe Award
Rogue's Yarn as Sam Youles

1956

Wicked as They Come as Mr. Page, Chief Accountant
It's Great to be Young! as Routledge, a Senior Master

1954

Lease of Life as Sproatley's Doctor Award
Face the Music as Maxie Margulies
Duel in the Jungle as Clerk
Father Brown as Station sergeant

1953

Street Corner as Embarrassed Nightclub Patron

1952

His Excellency as Fernando Award

1951

The Lavender Hill Mob as Parkin Award
No Highway in the Sky Award
Green Grow the Rushes as Herbert Finch
Hotel Sahara as American Husband (uncredited)
Mystery Junction as John Martin
Night Was Our Friend as Mr. Lloyd

1950

The Blue Lamp as Officious Man (Uncredited) Award
The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery as John Grimshaw
The Astonished Heart as Soames
Help Yourself as Joe the Burglar

1949

Kind Hearts and Coronets as Mr. Perkins Award
The Spider and the Fly as Minister's Secretary
For Them That Trespass as Prosecutor Ainsley
For Them That Trespass as Defense Counsel Sir Huntley
Marry Me as Charlie (uncredited)
Diamond City as Dr. Woods
Witness for the Prosecution as Robert Mayherne
Don't Ever Leave Me as Farlaine's Manager
The Bad Lord Byron as Samuel Rogers
Cardboard Cavalier as Smug
No Way Back as Sammy Linkman
Dark Secret as Mr. Barrington
All Over the Town as George Sleek

1948

Anna Karenina as Lawyer Award
Quartet as John Coleman (critic) (segment "The Colonel's Lady") Award
My Brother Jonathan as Wilburn
London Belongs to Me as Mr Banks
Noose as Greasy Anderson
Bond Street as Coles

1947

It Always Rains on Sunday as Caleb Neesley Award
The October Man as Ticket Inspector
Dancing with Crime as Pogson
Uncle Silas as Grimstone
Temptation Harbour as CID Inspector

1946

Beware of Pity as Col. Franz Bubencic
Caravan as Diego
I See a Dark Stranger as Man in the Bookshop
Wanted for Murder as Detective Walters
Bedelia as Alec Johnstone
A Girl in a Million as Jenkins

1945

The Rake's Progress as Burgess
Murder in Reverse? as Blake King’s Council

1944

The Way Ahead as Sam - Friend of Pvt. Lloyd in Pub Scene (uncredited) Award
Tawny Pipit as Pickering
Don't Take It to Heart as Witness
Time Flies as William Shakespeare
Give Us the Moon
Candles at Nine as Griggs, Everard's Butler

1943

The Bells Go Down as Landlord (uncredited)
Tomorrow We Live as Marcel le Blanc
Millions Like Us as The Doctor
Warn That Man as Wilson

1942

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing as German Sentry Award
The Young Mr. Pitt as Smith Award
Secret Mission as Captain Grune Award
Back-Room Boy as Steve Mason
The Day Will Dawn as "Man-in-the-Street" in Fleet Street Pub
Suspected Person as Charlie Jones

1941

Atlantic Ferry as Henry
Turned Out Nice Again as Largon
Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It as Mr. Tomboy
Night Watch as ARP Warden

1940

The Thief of Bagdad as Fish Peddler (uncredited) Award
Sailors Don't Care as Henri
Neutral Port as Wilson
A Window in London as Reporter
Pastor Hall
The Chinese Bungalow as Mr. Lum
Who Killed Jack Robins?

1939

Dead Men Are Dangerous as Tramp
The Miser as La Fleche - valet to Cleante

1938

It's in the Air as RAF Radio Operator

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

The Way Ahead
It Always Rains on Sunday
The Lavender Hill Mob
No Highway in the Sky
Night of the Demon
The Thief of Bagdad

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