Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

126

Gender

Male

Birthday

1898-07-17

Day of Death

1979-10-17 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK

Also Known As

John Alfred Louden Croall

John Stuart

Biography

John Stuart (John Alfred Louden Croall; 18 July 1898 – 17 October 1979) was born to Scottish parents, and was a very popular leading man in British silent films in the 1920s. He successfully made the transition to talking pictures in the 1930s and his film career went on to span almost six decades. He appeared in 172 films (including shorts), 123 stage plays, and 103 television plays and series.

Known For

The Wandering Jew

The Wandering Jew

Hindle Wakes

Hindle Wakes

Village of the Damned

Village of the Damned

Superman

Superman

Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks

Acting

The Revenge of Frankenstein

1958

The Revenge of Frankenstein

as

Inspector

The Wandering Jew

1933

The Wandering Jew

as

Pietro Morelli (Phase III)

Alias John Preston

1955

Alias John Preston

as

Dr. Underwood

The Scarlet Blade

1963

The Scarlet Blade

as

Beverley

To the Rescue

1952

To the Rescue

as

Owner of Kennels

Pearls Bring Tears

1937

Pearls Bring Tears

as

Harry Willshire

Love's Old Sweet Song

1933

Love's Old Sweet Song

as

Paul Kingslake

Reasonable Doubt

1936

Reasonable Doubt

as

Noel Hampton

The Gilded Cage

1955

The Gilded Cage

as

Harding

Paranoiac

1963

Paranoiac

as

Williams

Number Seventeen

1932

Number Seventeen

as

Barton

The Pleasure Garden

1925

The Pleasure Garden

as

Hugh Fielding

Sink the Bismarck!

1960

Sink the Bismarck!

as

Captain Kerr - 'Hood'

The Blue Squadron

1934

The Blue Squadron

as

Madonna of the Seven Moons

1945

Madonna of the Seven Moons

as

Guiseppe Labardi

The Men of Sherwood Forest

1954

The Men of Sherwood Forest

as

Moraine

Hindle Wakes

1927

Hindle Wakes

as

Allan Jeffcote

A Woman in Pawn

1927

A Woman in Pawn

as

James Rawdon

Sailors Don't Care

1928

Sailors Don't Care

as

Slinger Woods

The Glad Eye

1927

The Glad Eye

as

Maurice

Headline

1943

Headline

as

L.B. Ellington

The Mistress of Atlantis

1932

The Mistress of Atlantis

as

Lt. Saint-Avit

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1931

The Hound of the Baskervilles

as

Sir Henry Baskerville

We Women

1925

We Women

as

Michael Rivven

Yacht of the Seven Sins

1928

Yacht of the Seven Sins

as

Kilian Gurlitt

Abdul the Damned

1935

Abdul the Damned

as

Talak Pasha, Officer of Turkish Army

The Pointing Finger

1933

The Pointing Finger

as

Lord Rollestone

Old Mother Riley's Ghosts

1941

Old Mother Riley's Ghosts

as

John Cartwright

Hard Steel

1942

Hard Steel

as

Alan Saunders

House of Darkness

1948

House of Darkness

as

Crabtree

This Week of Grace

1933

This Week of Grace

as

Henry Baring

The House of Trent

1933

The House of Trent

as

John Trent

The Show Goes On

1937

The Show Goes On

as

Mack McDonald

Johnny, You're Wanted

1956

Johnny, You're Wanted

as

Surgeon

Talking Feet

1937

Talking Feet

as

Dr. Roger Hood

Lend Me Your Husband

1935

Lend Me Your Husband

as

Jeff Green

Village of the Damned

1960

Village of the Damned

as

Professor Smith

Superman

1978

Superman

as

10th Elder

The Ringer

1952

The Ringer

as

Gardener

The Missing Million

1942

The Missing Million

as

Inspector Dicker

The Black Abbot

1934

The Black Abbot

as

Frank Brooks

Further Up the Creek

1958

Further Up the Creek

as

Admiral

Baddesley Manor: The Phantom Gambler

1926

Baddesley Manor: The Phantom Gambler

as

Stephen Ellis

Danger by My Side

1962

Danger by My Side

as

Terry - Undercover Detective

Escape from Broadmoor

1948

Escape from Broadmoor

as

Inspector Thornton

Mine Own Executioner

1947

Mine Own Executioner

as

Dr. John Hayling

Hindle Wakes

1931

Hindle Wakes

as

Alan Jeffcote

High Seas

1930

High Seas

as

Tony Bracklethorpe

Taxi for Two

1929

Taxi for Two

as

Jack Devenish

Women Aren't Angels

1943

Women Aren't Angels

as

Major Gaunt

Candles at Nine

1944

Candles at Nine

as

William Gardener, Turf Commission

The Lost Chord

1933

The Lost Chord

as

David Graham

Ten Little Indians

1949

Ten Little Indians

as

Dr. Edward Armstrong

The Great Gay Road

1920

The Great Gay Road

as

Rodney Foster

Verdict of the Sea

1932

Verdict of the Sea

as

Gentleman Burton

The Mistletoe Bough

1923

The Mistletoe Bough

as

Lord Lovell

The Tower of London

1926

The Tower of London

as

Mayfair Girl

1933

Mayfair Girl

as

Robert Blair

In a Monastery Garden

1932

In a Monastery Garden

as

Michael Ferrier

His Grace Gives Notice

1924

His Grace Gives Notice

as

Joseph Longley

The Claydon Treasure Mystery

1938

The Claydon Treasure Mystery

as

Peter Kerrigan

The Alley of Golden Hearts

1924

The Alley of Golden Hearts

as

Jack

Ships with Wings

1941

Ships with Wings

as

Commdr. Hood

Royal Flash

1975

Royal Flash

as

English General

Quatermass 2

1957

Quatermass 2

as

The Police Commissioner

The Seventh Survivor

1942

The Seventh Survivor

as

Robert Cooper

Old Mother Riley in Society

1940

Old Mother Riley in Society

as

Tony Morgan

Tons of Trouble

1956

Tons of Trouble

as

Doctor

Eve's Fall

1930

Eve's Fall

as

Jack Tremaine

Children of Chance

1930

Children of Chance

as

Gordon

Elstree Calling

1930

Elstree Calling

as

Banana Ridge

1942

Banana Ridge

as

Chief Police Officer Staples

The Nipper

1930

The Nipper

as

Max Nicholson

No Exit

1930

No Exit

as

Bill Alden

Kissing Cup's Race

1930

Kissing Cup's Race

as

Lord Jimmy Hilhoxton

Once a Thief

1935

Once a Thief

as

Roger Drummond

The Wrong Mr. Perkins

1931

The Wrong Mr. Perkins

as

Larry Byrne

Men of Steel

1932

Men of Steel

as

James 'Iron' Harg

Atlantic

1929

Atlantic

as

Lawrence

The Secret Man

1958

The Secret Man

as

Dr. Warren

R.U.R.

1948

R.U.R.

as

Alquist

Bella Donna

1934

Bella Donna

as

Nigel Armine

The Last Man to Hang

1956

The Last Man to Hang

as

Magistrate

Eyewitness

1956

Eyewitness

as

Chief Constable

The School for Scandal

1923

The School for Scandal

as

Charles Surface

Mr. Denning Drives North

1951

Mr. Denning Drives North

as

Wilson

Street Corner

1953

Street Corner

as

Magistrate

Bottoms Up!

1960

Bottoms Up!

as

Police Officer

Third Time Lucky

1949

Third Time Lucky

as

Inspector

The Magic Box

1952

The Magic Box

as

2nd Platform Man at Connaught

The Man from Yesterday

1949

The Man from Yesterday

as

Gerald Amersley

Chain of Events

1958

Chain of Events

as

Bank Manager

Blind Justice

1935

Blind Justice

as

John Summers

Smashing Through

1928

Smashing Through

as

Richard Bristol

Penn of Pennsylvania

1942

Penn of Pennsylvania

as

Bindle

The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots

1924

The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots

as

George Douglas

D’Ye Ken John Peel?

1935

D’Ye Ken John Peel?

as

Captain Moonlight / Captain Freeman

The Green Pack

1934

The Green Pack

as

Larry Dean

The Phantom Shot

1947

The Phantom Shot

as

Inspector Webb

It's a Great Day

1955

It's a Great Day

as

Detective Inspector

Kitty

1929

Kitty

as

Alex St. George

The Naked Truth

1957

The Naked Truth

as

Police Inspector

Man on the Run

1949

Man on the Run

as

Det. Inspector Jim McBane

The Mummy

1959

The Mummy

as

Coroner

Too Many Crooks

1959

Too Many Crooks

as

Inspector Jensen

Roses of Picardy

1927

Roses of Picardy

as

Lieutenant Skene

Mrs. Fitzherbert

1947

Mrs. Fitzherbert

as

Duke of Bedford

Little Fella

1933

Little Fella

as

Major Tony Griffiths

Little Miss Nobody

1923

Little Miss Nobody

as

Guy Cheviot

A Daughter of Love

1925

A Daughter of Love

as

Dudley Bellairs

London Love

1927

London Love

as

Harry Raymond

Enemy of the Police

1933

Enemy of the Police

as

John Meakin

The Flight Commander

1928

The Flight Commander

as

John Massey

Mademoiselle Parley Voo

1928

Mademoiselle Parley Voo

as

John Smith - Theater Manager

Mademoiselle from Armentieres

1927

Mademoiselle from Armentieres

as

Johnny

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as

Pinot

The Carnforth Practice

The Carnforth Practice

as

Space School

Space School

as

Accident

Accident

as

The Lost Planet

The Lost Planet

as

The Railway Children

The Railway Children

as

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as

Stationarius

The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle

as

Dr. MacRae

Production

Crew

Directing