Frank Cellier

from Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK

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Biography

Frank Cellier (23 February 1884 – 27 September 1948) was an English actor. Early in his career, he toured in Britain, Germany, the West Indies, America and South Africa. In the 1920s, he became known in the West End for Shakespearean character roles, among others, and also directed some plays in which he acted. Later, during the 1930s and 1940s, he also appeared in films.

Beginning in the 1930s, Cellier played roles in films, including Sheriff Watson in Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps (1935). He was also Monsieur Barsac in the comedy film The Guv'nor (1935).

Cellier died in London in 1948 aged 64.

Timeline

1948Aged 64

  • Poster for Easy Money

    Manager

  • Poster for The Blind Goddess

    The Judge

1946Aged 62

  • Poster for Quiet Weekend

    Adrian Barrasford

  • Poster for The Magic Bow

    (Unknown)

1944Aged 60

  • Poster for Give Us the Moon

    Pyke

1942Aged 58

  • Poster for The Big Blockade

    Schneider

  • Poster for The Black Sheep of Whitehall

    Innsbach

1941Aged 57

  • Poster for Quiet Wedding

    William Frederick Davenport Chaytor

  • Poster for Love on the Dole

    Sam Grundy

  • Poster for Cottage to Let

    John Forest

  • Poster for Ships with Wings

    Gen. Scarappa

1940Aged 56

1938Aged 54

  • Poster for Kate Plus Ten

    Sir Ralph Sapson

  • Poster for A Royal Divorce

    Talleyrand

  • Poster for Sixty Glorious Years

    Lord Derby

  • Poster for The Ware Case

    Skinner - the Jeweler

1937Aged 53

  • Take My Tip

    Paradine

  • Poster for O.H.M.S.

    Regimental Sergeant-Major Briggs

  • Poster for Action for Slander

    Sir Bernard Roper

  • Poster for Victoria the Great

    (uncredited)

  • Poster for Non-Stop New York

    Sam Pryor

1936Aged 52

  • Poster for Rhodes of Africa

    Barney Barnato

  • Poster for Tudor Rose

    Henry VIII

  • Poster for The Man Who Changed His Mind

    Lord Haslewood

1935Aged 51

  • Poster for The Dictator

    Sir Murray Keith

  • Poster for The 39 Steps

    Sheriff Watson

  • Poster for The Clairvoyant

    MacGregor (uncredited)

  • Poster for The Passing of the Third Floor Back

    Wright

  • Poster for The Guv'nor

    Barsac

1934Aged 50

1933Aged 49

  • Poster for The Golden Cage

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Doss House

    Editor

  • Poster for The Song You Gave Me

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Hearts of Oak

    (Unknown)

1932Aged 48

1931Aged 47

1916Aged 32