Ivan Craig
Ivan Craig | |
|---|---|
 1936 Spotlight photo | |
| Born | Walter Ivan Sackville Craig 22 February 1912 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 7 March 1995 (aged 83) Surrey, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1934–1962[1] |
| Spouse | |
Walter Ivan Sackville Craig (22 February 1912 – 7 March 1995) was a British actor,[2] of Scottish descent, the son of Dr. Eric S. Craig and Dorothy Gertrude Craig (née Meldrum).[3][4][5]
Ivan Craig was born in Edinburgh.[3] In 1940 he married Lilian May Davies, a fashion model, who later became Princess Lilian of Sweden.[6] Soon after marrying they were separated by the war, when Craig was drafted into the army and posted to North Africa.[6] They divorced amicably on 7 November 1947.[1][7]
Filmography
[edit]- Just William's Luck (1948) - The Boss' Gang
- Panic at Madame Tussaud's (1948) - Anthony Carter
- William Comes to Town (1948) - 1st Carter
- Murder at the Windmill (1949) - Policeman #2
- Skimpy in the Navy (1949) - (uncredited)
- Miss Pilgrim's Progress (1949) - Town Planner (uncredited)
- You Can't Fool an Irishman (1949) - (uncredited)
- High Jinks in Society (1949) - Watkins' Accomplice (uncredited)
- A Matter of Murder (1949) - Tony
- The Body Said No! (1950) - Derek
- Dangerous Assignment (1950) - Frank Mayer
- A Tale of Five Cities (1951)
- The Six Men (1951) - Wainwright
- The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) - Merry man.[8]
- Girdle of Gold (1952) - Hotel Detective
- Stryker of the Yard (1953)
- Hell Below Zero (1954) - Larsen
- Profile (1954) - Jerry Haymer
- The Devil's Jest (1954) - Maj. Seton
- A Prize of Gold (1955) - British Major
- The Flying Eye (1955) - Mayer
- Man of the Moment (1955) - Miguel (uncredited)
- Robbery with Violence (1958) - Peter Frayne
- Jackpot (1960) - Dinty
Television
[edit]- The Gay Cavalier (1957) - Major Mould.
- Ivanhoe (1958) - Lord Blackheath.
Stage
[edit]- Lady Precious Stream (1934/5) - Reader (Little Theatre transferring to the Savoy)[9]
- The Rose Without a Thorn (1933/4) - Paris (Duke of York's transferring to Vaudeville)[10]
- Murder Happens by Arnold Ridley (1950) (Gateway Theatre, London)[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "HRH Princess Lilian of Sweden". 10 March 2013 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Ivan Craig". IMDb.
- ^ a b "Ivan Craig". BFI. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Ivan Craig | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ Ivan Craig My Heritage
- ^ a b "Princess Lilian of Sweden: Model who waited 30 years to marry the love". The Independent. 14 March 2013.
- ^ "Princess Lilian | Welsh-born Swedish royal". Encyclopedia Britannica.
- ^ "Walt Disney's Story Of Robin Hood: Ivan Craig, Ewen Solon and Geoffrey Lumsden".
- ^ Wearing, J. P. (15 May 2014). The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780810893047 – via Google Books.
- ^ Wearing, J. P. (15 May 2014). The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780810893047 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Production of Murder Happens | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
External links
[edit]- Ivan Craig at IMDb
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