Jack Edwards Livesey (11 June 1901 – 12 October 1961) was a British

film actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lite ...

. He was born in

Barry, Vale of Glamorgan Barry ( cy, Y Barri; ) is a town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, on the north coast of the Bristol Channel approximately south-southwest of Cardiff. Barry is a seaside resort, with attractions including several beaches and the resurrected Bar ...

, the son of

Sam Livesey Samuel Livesey (14 October 1873 – 7 November 1936) was a Welsh stage and film actor. Life Livesey's father, Thomas, had been a railway engineer before leaving the industry to establish a travelling theatre with his wife Mary. The two had six ...

, the brother of

Barry Livesey Barry Edwards Livesey (16 Oct 1905 in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan – 1959 in Maidstone, Kent) was a British stage and film actor. He was sometimes credited as Barrie Livesey. He was the son of Sam Livesey, the brother of actor Jack Livesey, and the ...

, and the cousin and step-brother of

Roger Livesey Roger Livesey (25 June 1906 – 4 February 1976) was a British stage and film actor. He is most often remembered for the three Powell & Pressburger films in which he starred: ''The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp'', ''I Know Where I'm Going!' ...

. He died in

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, aged 60. On stage he appeared in the hit West End musical '' The Lisbon Story'' from 1943 to 1944.

Partial filmography

* ''The Divine Gift'' (1918) * ''La mille et deuxième nuit'' (1933) - Prince Tahar (English version, voice) * ''

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'' (1933) - Godfrey - Duke of Normandy * ''

Song of the Plough ''Song of the Plough'', later re-released with the alternative title ''Country Fair'', is a 1933 British drama film directed by John Baxter and starring Stewart Rome, Rosalinde Fuller and Allan Jeayes. The screenplay concerns an English farmer ...

'' (1933) - Squire's Son * ''

The Warren Case ''The Warren Case'' is a 1934 British crime film directed by Walter Summers and starring Richard Bird, Nancy Burne and Diana Napier. It was made at Welwyn Studios by British International Pictures.Wood p.80 Cast * Richard Bird as Louis Bevan ...

'' (1934) - Husband In Nightclub (uncredited) * ''

The Passing of the Third Floor Back ''The Passing of the Third Floor Back'' is a 1935 British drama film directed by Berthold Viertel and starring Conrad Veidt, Anna Lee, Rene Ray and Frank Cellier. The film is based on a 1908 play and short story by Jerome K. Jerome and depicts ...

'' (1935) - Mr. Larkcom * ''

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'' (1935) - Matt Boyd * ''The Howard Case'' (1936) - Jerry * ''

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'' (1936) - Journeyman * ''

It's Never Too Late to Mend ''It's Never Too Late to Mend'' (alternatively just ''Never Too Late to Mend''; US release title ''Never Too Late'') is a 1937 British melodrama film directed by David MacDonald and starring Tod Slaughter, Jack Livesey and Marjorie Taylor. In ...

'' (1937) - Tom Robinson * ''

Behind Your Back ''Behind Your Back'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Donovan Pedelty and starring Jack Livesey, Dinah Sheridan and Betty Astell. It was made at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.293 Cast * Jack Livesey as Archie Bentley * D ...

'' (1937) - Archie Bentley * ''

First Night First Night is a North American artistic and cultural celebration on New Year's Eve, taking place from afternoon until midnight. Some cities have all their events during the celebration outside, but some cities have events that are hosted indoors ...

'' (1937) - Richard Garnet * ''

Murder Tomorrow ''Murder Tomorrow'' is a 1938 British crime film directed by Donovan Pedelty and starring Gwenllian Gill, Jack Livesey and Molly Hamley-Clifford. It was made at Cricklewood Studios as a quota quickie for release by Paramount Pictures.Chibnall p.29 ...

'' (1938) - Peter Wilton * ''

Penny Paradise ''Penny Paradise'' is a 1938 British comedy film directed by Carol Reed and starring Edmund Gwenn, Betty Driver and Jimmy O'Dea. It was an early directorial assignment for Reed, and along with many other British productions of the era such as t ...

'' (1938) - Bert * ''

Old Bones of the River ''Old Bones of the River'' is a comedy film released in 1938 starring British actor Will Hay with Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt and directed by Marcel Varnel, based on the characters created by Edgar Wallace. The film is a spoof of the 1935 m ...

'' (1938) - Capt. Hamilton * ''

Bedtime Story A bedtime story is a traditional form of storytelling, where a story is told to a child at bedtime to prepare the child for sleep. The bedtime story has long been considered "a definite institution in many families".Dickson, Marguerite Stockma ...

'' (1938) - Sir John Shale * ''

The World Owes Me a Living ''The World Owes Me a Living'' is a 1945 British Second World War drama film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring David Farrar and Judy Campbell. The film is based on a novel by John Llewellyn Rhys, a young author who was killed in action in 1 ...

'' (1945) - Jack Graves * ''

The First Gentleman ''The First Gentleman'' is a 1948 British historical drama film directed by Alberto Cavalcanti, and starring Jean-Pierre Aumont, Joan Hopkins, and Cecil Parker. It portrays the relationships and marriage of George, Prince Regent and his tense de ...

'' (1948) - Edward * ''

Murder at the Windmill ''Murder at the Windmill'', titled ''Mystery at the Burlesque'' in the United States, is a 1949 British crime film directed by Val Guest and featuring Garry Marsh, Jon Pertwee, and Peter Butterworth. It was shot at Walton Studios and was the fi ...

'' (1949) - Vivian Van Damm * ''

Paul Temple's Triumph ''Paul Temple's Triumph'' is a 1950 British crime film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring John Bentley, Dinah Sheridan and Jack Livesey. It was the third in the series of four Paul Temple films made at Nettlefold Studios, and was an adaptat ...

'' (1950) - Sir Graham Forbes * ''

Patterns of Power ''Patterns'', also known as ''Patterns of Power'', is a 1956 American "boardroom drama" film starring Van Heflin, Everett Sloane, and Ed Begley; and directed by Fielder Cook. The screenplay was by Rod Serling, who adapted it from his teleplay o ...

'' (1956) - Mr. Vandeventer * ''

Midnight Lace ''Midnight Lace'' is a 1960 American neo noir mystery thriller film directed by David Miller and starring Doris Day, Rex Harrison, and John Gavin. The plot centers on a woman who is threatened by an anonymous stalker but has a hard time convi ...

'' (1960) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

The Notorious Landlady ''The Notorious Landlady'' is a 1962 American comedy mystery film starring Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon, and Fred Astaire.''Variety'' film review; June 27, 1962, page 6.''Harrison's Reports'' film review; June 30, 1962, page 98. The film was directed b ...

'' (1962) - Counsel (uncredited) * ''

That Touch of Mink ''That Touch of Mink'' is a 1962 American romantic comedy film directed by Delbert Mann and starring Cary Grant, Doris Day, Gig Young, and Audrey Meadows. Plot Cathy Timberlake, an unemployed New York City career woman, goes to the unemploymen ...

'' (1962) - Doctor Richardson

References

External links

* 1901 births 1961 deaths People from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan Welsh male film actors 20th-century Welsh male actors {{UK-film-actor-stub