
John Stuart
Known for Acting · 128 credits
- Born
- 1898-07-17
- Died
- 1979-10-17
- Place of birth
- Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
- Also known as
- John Alfred Louden Croall
Biography
John Stuart (John Alfred Louden Croall; 18 July 1898 – 17 October 1979) was born to Scottish parents, and was a very popular leading man in British silent films in the 1920s. He successfully made the transition to talking pictures in the 1930s and his film career went on to span almost six decades. He appeared in 172 films (including shorts), 123 stage plays, and 103 television plays and series.
Known For
TV Shows (10)

Theatre 625
1964
as Ardrossan

The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Pinot / Stationarius

Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
as Anaesthetist

The Human Jungle
1963
as Dr. MacRae

Mark Saber
1954
as George Hilton

Supernatural
1977
as Mr Pettifer

The Carnforth Practice
1974
as Judge
The Railway Children
1951
Space School
1956
The Lost Planet
1954
Movies (118)

Superman
1978
as 10th Elder

The Revenge of Frankenstein
1958
as Inspector

The Mummy
1959
as Coroner

Sink the Bismarck!
1960
as Captain Kerr - 'Hood'

Village of the Damned
1960
as Professor Smith

Atlantic
1929
as Lawrence

Banana Ridge
1942
as Chief Police Officer Staples

Quatermass 2
1957
as The Police Commissioner
Little Fella
1933
as Major Tony Griffiths

Royal Flash
1975
as English General

The Magic Box
1952
as 2nd Platform Man at Connaught

The Pleasure Garden
1925
as Hugh Fielding

Number Seventeen
1932
as Barton

Mr. Denning Drives North
1951
as Wilson

The Men of Sherwood Forest
1954
as Moraine
Hard Steel
1942
as Alan Saunders

The Naked Truth
1957
as Police Inspector

Elstree Calling
1930

Madonna of the Seven Moons
1945
as Guiseppe Labardi

Further Up the Creek
1958
as Admiral

Man on the Run
1949
as Det. Inspector Jim McBane

The Scarlet Blade
1963
as Beverley

The Last Man to Hang
1956
as Magistrate

The Ringer
1952
as Gardener

Paranoiac
1963
as Williams

Tons of Trouble
1956
as Doctor

The Seventh Survivor
1942
as Robert Cooper

Bella Donna
1934
as Nigel Armine

Street Corner
1953
as Magistrate

Too Many Crooks
1959
as Inspector Jensen
The Claydon Treasure Mystery
1938
as Peter Kerrigan

Penn of Pennsylvania
1942
as Bindle

The Lost Chord
1933
as David Graham

Mrs. Fitzherbert
1947
as Duke of Bedford

Chain of Events
1958
as Bank Manager

The Wandering Jew
1933
as Pietro Morelli (Phase III)

The Missing Million
1942
as Inspector Dicker

Alias John Preston
1955
as Dr. Underwood

D’Ye Ken John Peel?
1935
as Captain Moonlight / Captain Freeman

The Big Blockade
1942
as Royal Navy: Naval Officer

Bottoms Up!
1960
as Police Officer

Kitty
1929
as Alex St. George

The Mistress of Atlantis
1932
as Lt. Saint-Avit

The Secret Man
1958
as Dr. Warren

The School for Scandal
1923
as Charles Surface

Mine Own Executioner
1947
as Dr. John Hayling

Eyewitness
1956
as Chief Constable

The Hound of the Baskervilles
1931
as Sir Henry Baskerville

John and Julie
1955
as Palace Policeman

Yacht of the Seven Sins
1928
as Kilian Gurlitt
Blind Justice
1935
as John Summers

Ships with Wings
1941
as Commdr. Hood

The Betrayal
1957

Abdul the Damned
1935
as Talak Pasha, Officer of Turkish Army
In a Monastery Garden
1932
as Michael Ferrier

The Phantom Shot
1947
as Inspector Webb

It's a Great Day
1955
as Detective Inspector

The Black Abbot
1934
as Frank Brooks
The Blue Squadron
1934
as Colonel Mario Spada

The House of Trent
1933
as John Trent

Lend Me Your Husband
1935
as Jeff Green
Pearls Bring Tears
1937
as Harry Willshire

Danger by My Side
1962
as Prison Governor

Johnny, You're Wanted
1956
as Surgeon
The Man from Yesterday
1949
as Gerald Amersley

R.U.R.
1948
as Alquist

Talking Feet
1937
as Dr. Roger Hood

Hindle Wakes
1927
as Allan Jeffcote
Mayfair Girl
1933
as Robert Blair

Escape from Broadmoor
1948
as Inspector Thornton

House of Darkness
1948
as Crabtree
Old Mother Riley in Society
1940
as Tony Morgan

Headline
1943
as L.B. Ellington
The Wrong Mr. Perkins
1931
as Larry Byrne

The Show Goes On
1937
as Mack McDonald

Hindle Wakes
1931
as Alan Jeffcote

Once a Thief
1935
as Roger Drummond
Smashing Through
1928
as Richard Bristol

Men of Steel
1932
as James 'Iron' Harg

Reasonable Doubt
1936
as Noel Hampton

This Week of Grace
1933
as Henry Baring

The Gilded Cage
1955
as Harding

Candles at Nine
1944
as William Gardener, Turf Commission
Ten Little Indians
1949
as Dr. Edward Armstrong

We Women
1925
as Michael Rivven
The Tower of London
1926
Women Aren't Angels
1943
as Major Gaunt

The Green Pack
1934
as Larry Dean

The Nipper
1930
as Max Nicholson

Children of Chance
1930
as Gordon

The Pointing Finger
1933
as Lord Rollestone

The Glad Eye
1927
as Maurice
Sailors Don't Care
1928
as Slinger Woods

The Flight Commander
1928
as John Massey
His Grace Gives Notice
1924
as Joseph Longley

To the Rescue
1952
as Owner of Kennels
A Woman in Pawn
1927
as James Rawdon
London Love
1927
as Harry Raymond

The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
1924
as George Douglas
Enemy of the Police
1933
as John Meakin
A Daughter of Love
1925
as Dudley Bellairs
Baddesley Manor: The Phantom Gambler
1926
as Stephen Ellis
Old Mother Riley's Ghosts
1941
as John Cartwright

Roses of Picardy
1927
as Lieutenant Skene

Taxi for Two
1929
as Jack Devenish
High Seas
1930
as Tony Bracklethorpe

Third Time Lucky
1949
as Inspector
No Exit
1930
as Bill Alden

Mademoiselle from Armentieres
1927
as Johnny

Kissing Cup's Race
1930
as Lord Jimmy Hilhoxton

Love's Old Sweet Song
1933
as Paul Kingslake
Eve's Fall
1930
as Jack Tremaine
The Mistletoe Bough
1923
as Lord Lovell
Little Miss Nobody
1923
as Guy Cheviot
The Great Gay Road
1920
as Rodney Foster
Mademoiselle Parley Voo
1928
as John Smith - Theater Manager

Verdict of the Sea
1932
as Gentleman Burton
The Alley of Golden Hearts
1924
as Jack
About John Stuart
John Stuart (John Alfred Louden Croall; 18 July 1898 – 17 October 1979) was born to Scottish parents, and was a very popular leading man in British silent films in the 1920s. He successfully made the transition to talking pictures in the 1930s and his film career went on to span almost six decades. He appeared in 172 films (including shorts), 123 stage plays, and 103 television plays and series. With 128 credits spanning from 1920 to 1978, John Stuart has appeared in 118 films and 10 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Stuart Movies
- Superman (1978) — as 10th Elder
- The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958) — as Inspector
- The Mummy (1959) — as Coroner
- Sink the Bismarck! (1960) — as Captain Kerr - 'Hood'
- Village of the Damned (1960) — as Professor Smith
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