John Charlesworth

John Charlesworth

John Charlesworth was born on November 12, 1935, in Hull, England. He was an actor, known for A Christmas Carol (1951), Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951) and The Children of the New Forest (1955). He died on April 2, 1960, in Birmingham, England. British juvenile actor of the 1950s, who committed suicide by gassing himself. He left a note saying "In this life, you can only let so many people down, then you realize you have gone too far!".

  • Title: John Charlesworth
  • Popularity: 1.979
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1935-11-12
  • Place of Birth: Hull, Yorkshire, England, UK
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John Charlesworth Movies

  • 1956
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    Yield to the Night

    Yield to the Night

    6.9 1956 HD

    Locked in her cell, a murderer reflects on the events that have led her to death row.

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  • 1951
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    Scrooge

    Scrooge

    7.436 1951 HD

    Ebenezer Scrooge malcontentedly shuffles through life as a cruel, miserly businessman; until he is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve who show...

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  • 1957
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    Five on a Treasure Island

    Five on a Treasure Island

    6 1957 HD

    A story of the location of shipwrecked treasure (gold ingots) being hunted down by 4 children George, Julian, Dick and Ann (sic) and their dog Tim up...

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  • 1951
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    Tom Brown's Schooldays

    Tom Brown's Schooldays

    6.875 1951 HD

    When Tom Brown arrives at Rugby boarding school, he’s mercilessly tormented by the school’s evil bully Flashman. With the help of his...

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  • 1955
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    The Blue Peter

    The Blue Peter

    6 1955 HD

    A Merchant Navy hero of the Korean War returns to England after three years of captivity in Communist hands, his mind confused by brain-washing and...

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  • 1958
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    The Man Upstairs

    The Man Upstairs

    6.1 1958 HD

    The mental breakdown of a guilt-ridden man provides the drama in this fascinating psychological profile starring Richard Attenborough as a scientist...

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  • 1952
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    The Magic Box

    The Magic Box

    6.3 1952 HD

    Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As young and handsome William Green he changed his name to...

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  • 1961
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    So Evil, So Young

    So Evil, So Young

    4 1961 HD

    A young girl is framed for a robbery and sent to a harsh reform school, where she becomes the target of a vicious warden.

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  • 1954
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    John of the Fair

    John of the Fair

    1 1954 HD

    Set in the fairgrounds of 18th century England, the story of a kidnapped heir who regains his rightful inheritance to title and estates with the help...

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  • 1957
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    The Adventures of Hal 5

    The Adventures of Hal 5

    5 1957 HD

    A very old Austin 7 car is found by two children and bought by their uncle, the Vicar, but the garage proprietor conceals its faulty transmission,...

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  • 1950
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    Last Holiday

    Last Holiday

    7.3 1950 HD

    George Bird is a salesman of agricultural machinery who finds out that he hasn't long to live. On his doctor's advice, he goes to an exclusive...

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  • 1953
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    The Oracle

    The Oracle

    5 1953 HD

    An Irish "oracle" foretells the next day's track results to a newspaperman, resulting in a national uproar.

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  • 1960
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    The Angry Silence

    The Angry Silence

    7.1 1960 HD

    When the union in his factory walks out on strike, a family man refuses to participate, risking the wrath — and retaliation — of his...

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  • 1960
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    Dead Lucky

    Dead Lucky

    5 1960 HD

    Mike Billing's newspaper series about quasi-illegal gambling parties in Mayfair have so far been works more of imagination than genuine journalism. ...

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  • 1956
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    The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

    The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

    6.5 1956 HD

    The Adventures of Sir Lancelot is a British television series first broadcast in 1956, produced by Sapphire Films for ITC Entertainment and screened...

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