John Stuart
Born
July 17, 1898
Died
October 17, 1979 (81 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
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

Superman
10th Elder
1978

Royal Flash
English General
1975
The Carnforth Practice
(1 episode)
1974

The Scarlet Blade
Beverley
1963

The Human Jungle
Dr. MacRae · (1 episode)
1963

Paranoiac
Williams
1963

Danger by My Side
Terry - Undercover Detective
1962

Village of the Damned
Professor Smith
1960

Bottoms Up!
Police Officer
1960

Sink the Bismarck!
Captain Kerr - 'Hood'
1960

The Mummy
Coroner
1959

Too Many Crooks
Inspector Jensen
1959

The Secret Man
Dr. Warren
1958

Further Up the Creek
Admiral
1958

Chain of Events
Bank Manager
1958

The Revenge of Frankenstein
Inspector
1958

The Naked Truth
Police Inspector
1957

Quatermass 2
The Police Commissioner
1957

Eyewitness
Chief Constable
1956

The Last Man to Hang
Magistrate
1956

Tons of Trouble
Doctor
1956

Johnny, You're Wanted
Surgeon
1956
Space School
(4 episodes)
1956

Alias John Preston
Dr. Underwood
1955

The Adventures of Robin Hood
Pinot · (1 episode)
1955

The Adventures of Robin Hood
Stationarius · (1 episode)
1955

The Gilded Cage
Harding
1955

It's a Great Day
Detective Inspector
1955

The Men of Sherwood Forest
Moraine
1954
The Lost Planet
(6 episodes)
1954

Street Corner
Magistrate
1953

The Ringer
Gardener
1952

To the Rescue
Owner of Kennels
1952

The Magic Box
2nd Platform Man at Connaught
1952

Mr. Denning Drives North
Wilson
1951
The Railway Children
(1 episode)
1951
Ten Little Indians
Dr. Edward Armstrong
1949

Man on the Run
Det. Inspector Jim McBane
1949
The Man from Yesterday
Gerald Amersley
1949

Third Time Lucky
Inspector
1949

Escape from Broadmoor
Inspector Thornton
1948

House of Darkness
Crabtree
1948

R.U.R.
Alquist
1948

Mrs. Fitzherbert
Duke of Bedford
1947

Mine Own Executioner
Dr. John Hayling
1947

The Phantom Shot
Inspector Webb
1947

Madonna of the Seven Moons
Guiseppe Labardi
1945

Candles at Nine
William Gardener, Turf Commission
1944

Headline
L.B. Ellington
1943
Women Aren't Angels
Major Gaunt
1943
Hard Steel
Alan Saunders
1942

Banana Ridge
Chief Police Officer Staples
1942

The Missing Million
Inspector Dicker
1942

Penn of Pennsylvania
Bindle
1942

The Seventh Survivor
Robert Cooper
1942

Ships with Wings
Commdr. Hood
1941
Old Mother Riley's Ghosts
John Cartwright
1941
Old Mother Riley in Society
Tony Morgan
1940
The Claydon Treasure Mystery
Peter Kerrigan
1938

Talking Feet
Dr. Roger Hood
1937

The Show Goes On
Mack McDonald
1937

Pearls Bring Tears
Harry Willshire
1937
Reasonable Doubt
Noel Hampton
1936

Abdul the Damned
Talak Pasha, Officer of Turkish Army
1935

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

Once a Thief
Roger Drummond
1935
Blind Justice
John Summers
1935

Lend Me Your Husband
Jeff Green
1935
The Blue Squadron
1934

Bella Donna
Nigel Armine
1934

The Green Pack
Larry Dean
1934

The Black Abbot
Frank Brooks
1934

The Pointing Finger
Lord Rollestone
1933

The House of Trent
John Trent
1933

The Wandering Jew
Pietro Morelli (Phase III)
1933
Enemy of the Police
John Meakin
1933
Mayfair Girl
Robert Blair
1933

Love's Old Sweet Song
Paul Kingslake
1933

This Week of Grace
Henry Baring
1933
The Lost Chord
David Graham
1933
Little Fella
Major Tony Griffiths
1933

The Mistress of Atlantis
Lt. Saint-Avit
1932

Verdict of the Sea
Gentleman Burton
1932
Men of Steel
James 'Iron' Harg
1932

Number Seventeen
Barton
1932
In a Monastery Garden
Michael Ferrier
1932
The Wrong Mr. Perkins
Larry Byrne
1931

Hindle Wakes
Alan Jeffcote
1931

The Hound of the Baskervilles
Sir Henry Baskerville
1931

Children of Chance
Gordon
1930

Kissing Cup's Race
Lord Jimmy Hilhoxton
1930
No Exit
Bill Alden
1930

The Nipper
Max Nicholson
1930
High Seas
Tony Bracklethorpe
1930

Elstree Calling
1930
Eve's Fall
Jack Tremaine
1930

Taxi for Two
Jack Devenish
1929

Atlantic
Lawrence
1929

Kitty
Alex St. George
1929
Smashing Through
Richard Bristol
1928

Yacht of the Seven Sins
Kilian Gurlitt
1928
Mademoiselle Parley Voo
John Smith - Theater Manager
1928

The Flight Commander
John Massey
1928
Sailors Don't Care
Slinger Woods
1928
A Woman in Pawn
James Rawdon
1927

Hindle Wakes
Allan Jeffcote
1927

The Glad Eye
Maurice
1927

Roses of Picardy
Lieutenant Skene
1927

Mademoiselle from Armentieres
Johnny
1927
London Love
Harry Raymond
1927
Baddesley Manor: The Phantom Gambler
Stephen Ellis
1926
The Tower of London
1926

The Pleasure Garden
Hugh Fielding
1925
A Daughter of Love
Dudley Bellairs
1925

We Women
Michael Rivven
1925
The Alley of Golden Hearts
Jack
1924
His Grace Gives Notice
Joseph Longley
1924

The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
George Douglas
1924

The School for Scandal
Charles Surface
1923
Little Miss Nobody
Guy Cheviot
1923
The Mistletoe Bough
Lord Lovell
1923
The Great Gay Road
Rodney Foster
1920