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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

39

Gender

Male

Birthday

1884-02-23

Day of Death

1948-09-27 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK

Also Known As

François Cellier

Frank Cellier

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.

Known For

Acting

The 39 Steps

1935

The 39 Steps

as

Sheriff Watson

The Man Who Changed His Mind

1936

The Man Who Changed His Mind

as

Lord Haslewood

Colonel Blood

1934

Colonel Blood

as

Colonel Blood

Love on the Dole

1941

Love on the Dole

as

Sam Grundy

O.H.M.S.

1937

O.H.M.S.

as

Regimental Sergeant-Major Briggs

Gloria

1916

Gloria

as

Louis Martino

The Dictator

1935

The Dictator

as

Sir Murray Keith

Quiet Weekend

1946

Quiet Weekend

as

Adrian Barrasford

The Blind Goddess

1948

The Blind Goddess

as

The Judge

The Ware Case

1938

The Ware Case

as

Skinner - the Jeweler

Kate Plus Ten

1938

Kate Plus Ten

as

Sir Ralph Sapson

Tudor Rose

1936

Tudor Rose

as

Henry VIII

Cottage to Let

1941

Cottage to Let

as

John Forest

Take My Tip

1937

Take My Tip

as

Paradine

Rhodes of Africa

1936

Rhodes of Africa

as

Barney Barnato

The Big Blockade

1942

The Big Blockade

as

Schneider

Lorna Doone

1934

Lorna Doone

as

Capt. Jeremy Stickles

The Fire Raisers

1934

The Fire Raisers

as

Brent

Victoria the Great

1937

Victoria the Great

as

(uncredited)

Doss House

1933

Doss House

as

Editor

The Guv'nor

1935

The Guv'nor

as

Barsac

Sixty Glorious Years

1938

Sixty Glorious Years

as

Lord Derby

Quiet Wedding

1941

Quiet Wedding

as

William Frederick Davenport Chaytor

Ships with Wings

1941

Ships with Wings

as

Gen. Scarappa

Action for Slander

1937

Action for Slander

as

Sir Bernard Roper

The Midas Touch

1940

The Midas Touch

as

Corris Morgan

Her Reputation

1931

Her Reputation

as

Henry Sloane

Tin Gods

1932

Tin Gods

as

Major Drake

Non-Stop New York

1937

Non-Stop New York

as

Sam Pryor

The Clairvoyant

1935

The Clairvoyant

as

MacGregor (uncredited)

A Royal Divorce

1938

A Royal Divorce

as

Talleyrand

Easy Money

1948

Easy Money

as

Manager

Production

Crew

Directing