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.
Acted in 95
1970s
- 1978
- 1977
Supernatural
Mr Pettifer · 2 episodes
- 1975
Royal Flash
English General
- 1974
The Carnforth Practice
Judge · 1 episode
1960s
- 1964
- 1963
The Scarlet Blade
Beverley
Paranoiac
Williams
- 1962
Danger by My Side
Prison Governor
- 1960
Bottoms Up!
Police Officer
1950s
- 1959
Too Many Crooks
Inspector Jensen
- 1958
The Secret Man
Dr. Warren
Further Up the Creek
Admiral
Chain of Events
Bank Manager
- 1957
The Betrayal
Movie
- 1956
Eyewitness
Chief Constable
The Last Man to Hang
Magistrate
Tons of Trouble
Doctor
Johnny, You're Wanted
Surgeon
- 1955
Alias John Preston
Dr. Underwood
John and Julie
Palace Policeman
The Gilded Cage
Harding
It's a Great Day
Detective Inspector
- 1954
- 1953
Street Corner
Magistrate
- 1952
The Ringer
Gardener
To the Rescue
Owner of Kennels
The Magic Box
2nd Platform Man at Connaught
- 1951
Mr. Denning Drives North
Wilson
1940s
- 1949
Man on the Run
Det. Inspector Jim McBane
The Temptress
Sir Charles Clifford
Third Time Lucky
Inspector
- 1948
Escape from Broadmoor
Inspector Thornton
House of Darkness
Crabtree
R.U.R.
Alquist
- 1947
Mrs. Fitzherbert
Duke of Bedford
Mine Own Executioner
Dr. John Hayling
The Phantom Shot
Inspector Webb
- 1945
Madonna of the Seven Moons
Guiseppe Labardi
- 1944
Candles at Nine
William Gardener, Turf Commission
- 1943
Headline
L.B. Ellington
- 1942
Banana Ridge
Chief Police Officer Staples
The Missing Million
Inspector Dicker
Penn of Pennsylvania
Bindle
The Big Blockade
Royal Navy: Naval Officer
The Seventh Survivor
Robert Cooper
- 1941
Ships with Wings
Commdr. Hood
1930s
- 1937
Talking Feet
Dr. Roger Hood
The Show Goes On
Mack McDonald
- 1936
Reasonable Doubt
Noel Hampton
- 1935
Abdul the Damned
Talak Pasha, Officer of Turkish Army
D’Ye Ken John Peel?
Captain Moonlight / Captain Freeman
Once a Thief
Roger Drummond
Lend Me Your Husband
Jeff Green
- 1934
Bella Donna
Nigel Armine
The Green Pack
Larry Dean
The Black Abbot
Frank Brooks
- 1933
The Pointing Finger
Lord Rollestone
The House of Trent
John Trent
The Wandering Jew
Pietro Morelli (Phase III)
Love's Old Sweet Song
Paul Kingslake
This Week of Grace
Henry Baring
The Lost Chord
David Graham
- 1932
The Mistress of Atlantis
Lt. Saint-Avit
Verdict of the Sea
Gentleman Burton
Men of Steel
James 'Iron' Harg
- 1931
Hindle Wakes
Alan Jeffcote
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Sir Henry Baskerville
- 1930
Children of Chance
Gordon
Kissing Cup's Race
Lord Jimmy Hilhoxton
The Nipper
Max Nicholson
Elstree Calling
Movie
1920s
- 1929
Taxi for Two
Jack Devenish
Atlantic
Lawrence
Kitty
Alex St. George
- 1928
Yacht of the Seven Sins
Kilian Gurlitt
The Flight Commander
John Massey
- 1927
Hindle Wakes
Allan Jeffcote
The Glad Eye
Maurice
Roses of Picardy
Lieutenant Skene
Mademoiselle from Armentieres
Johnny
- 1925
We Women
Michael Rivven
- 1924
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
George Douglas
- 1923
The School for Scandal
Charles Surface
Sound 3
1990s
- 1991
1980s
- 1983
Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet
Music
