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Jack Buchanan(1891-1957)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Jack Buchanan
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Born in Scotland, Jack Buchanan made his stage acting debut in Britain in 1912, and on Broadway in 1924. Though he made his film debut in 1917 during the silent film era, Buchanan is probably best remembered for The Band Wagon (1953), co-starring with Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Nanette Fabray, James Mitchell, Oscar Levant and Robert Gist.

Suffering from spinal arthritis, Buchanan died in London four years later.
BornApril 2, 1891
DiedOctober 20, 1957(66)
BornApril 2, 1891
DiedOctober 20, 1957(66)
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Known for

Jeanette MacDonald in Monte Carlo (1930)
Monte Carlo
6.6
  • Count Rudolph Farriere
  • 1930
Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse in The Band Wagon (1953)
The Band Wagon
7.4
  • Jeffrey Cordova
  • 1953
As Long as They're Happy (1955)
As Long as They're Happy
5.1
  • John Bentley
  • 1955
The Sky's the Limit
  • Dave Harber
  • 1938

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Actor



  • ITV Television Playhouse (1955)
    ITV Television Playhouse
    8.1
    TV Series
    • The Earl Of Locharne
    • 1956
  • The French, They Are a Funny Race (1955)
    The French, They Are a Funny Race
    5.2
    • Le Major Marmaduke Thompson
    • 1955
  • Josephine and Men (1955)
    Josephine and Men
    5.6
    • Uncle Charles Luton
    • 1955
  • As Long as They're Happy (1955)
    As Long as They're Happy
    5.1
    • John Bentley
    • 1955
  • As Long as They're Happy
    TV Movie
    • John Bentley
    • 1953
  • Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse in The Band Wagon (1953)
    The Band Wagon
    7.4
    • Jeffrey Cordova
    • 1953
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Gabriel von Eisenstein
    • 1950
  • Some Like It Rough
    Short
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1944
  • Bulldog Sees It Through (1940)
    Bulldog Sees It Through
    6.5
    • 'Bulldog' Bill Watson
    • 1940
  • Jack Buchanan, Fred Emney, and Greta Gynt in The Middle Watch (1940)
    The Middle Watch
    6.7
    • Captain Maitland
    • 1940
  • Edward Everett Horton, Jack Buchanan, and Otto Kruger in The Amazing Mr. Forrest (1939)
    The Amazing Mr. Forrest
    6.0
    • John Forrest
    • 1939
  • The Sky's the Limit
    • Dave Harber
    • 1938
  • Break the News (1938)
    Break the News
    6.3
    • Teddy Enton
    • 1938
  • Jack Buchanan and Elsie Randolph in Larceny Street (1937)
    Larceny Street
    6.8
    • John Forrest
    • 1937
  • This'll Make You Whistle (1936)
    This'll Make You Whistle
    6.5
    • Bill Hoppings
    • 1936

Writer



  • The Sky's the Limit
    • writer
    • 1938
  • Jack Buchanan and Elsie Randolph in Larceny Street (1937)
    Larceny Street
    6.8
    • scenario
    • 1937
  • That's a Good Girl (1933)
    That's a Good Girl
    • writer
    • 1933
  • Yes, Mr. Brown (1933)
    Yes, Mr. Brown
    • adaptation
    • 1933

Producer



  • Happidrome (1943)
    Happidrome
    6.0
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • The Sky's the Limit
    • producer
    • 1938
  • Sweet Devil (1938)
    Sweet Devil
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1938
  • Jack Buchanan and Elsie Randolph in Larceny Street (1937)
    Larceny Street
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1937

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Elstree Story
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Elstree Story

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • April 2, 1891
    • Helensburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • October 20, 1957
    • London, England, UK(spine cancer)
  • Spouses
      Susan Bassett1947 - October 20, 1957 (his death)
  • Other works
    Stage and television actor, screenwriter, stage director, and film producer and director.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 4 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

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    Probably best remembered from his role in The Band Wagon (1953) .

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