Caption: Engénue Diana Beaumont as 'Audrey' with Jack Hawkins as 'Alaric' in the Ivor Novello & Fay Compton comedy romance "Autumn Crocus."
Actor, Producer
Born: September 14, 1910
Star sign: Virgo
Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Known for: Ben-Hur (1959), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Zulu (1964)
Source: IMDB
In Britain, special Christmas plays called pantomimes are produced for children. Jack Hawkins made his London theatrical debut at age 12, playing the elf king in "Where The Rainbow Ends". At 17, he got the lead role of St. George in the same play. At 18, he made his debut on Broadway in "Journey's End". At 21, he was back in London playing a young...