Allan Jeayes (19 January 1885 – 20 September 1963) was a British stage and movie actor.Jeayes was born in London, the son of Isaac Herbert Jeayes, archivist and Assistant Keeper of Manuscripts at the British Museum.Jeayes made his film debut in the 1918 Nelson as Sir William Hamilton. He appeared in a number of films by producer Alexander Korda. His last film appearance was in 1962's Reach for Glory. He starred as Howard Joyce in the original 1927 Broadway production of The Letter and played Sir Lawrence Wargarve in the 1943 London production of And Then There Were None.Jeayes died, aged 82, in London.
The son of Isaac Herbert Jeayes, who worked on the archival staff of the British Museum (Assistant Keeper in the Department of Manuscripts). Allan gave up farming life for a career on the stage in 1906. He appeared in films from 1918, his deep voice featuring prominently in authoritarian roles, often as police officers, aristocratic lords, generals and judges. He is chiefly remembered for several strong performances in films of Alexander Korda between 1934 and 1940.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
BBC Sunday-Night Play
1962
TV Mini-Series
Edwin McMaster
The Big Pull
1962
TV Series
V.I.P.
Reach for Glory
1962
Crabtree
Solo for Canary
1958
TV Series
Judge
Busman's Honeymoon
1957
TV Movie
Revd. Simon Goodacre
Armchair Theatre
1957
TV Series
Sir. Jeffrey Brock / Dr. Congriff
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
1950-1957
TV Series
Constable Warren
Lord Chatham
Dr. Parsons
...
For the Defence
1956
TV Movie
Morrison
The Scarlet Pimpernel
1956
TV Series
Landlord / Jellyband
ITV Television Playhouse
1955-1956
TV Series
Bruinsma / Eric Standford
Patrol Car
1954
TV Series
Hagben
Waterfront Women
1950
Prison officer
The Song in the Forest
1950
TV Movie
Emperor Franz Josef (as Alan Jeayes)
The Inheritance
1950
Colonel
The Hidden Room
1949
Clubman
Saraband
1948
Governor of Ahlden
Blanche Fury
1948
Mr. Weatherby (as Alan Jeayes)
The Smugglers
1947
Judge
Lisbon Story
1946
Dr. Cartier
Vacation from Marriage
1945
Commander
Dead of Night
1945
Maurice Olcott
Fuel for Battle
1944
Short
Father
The Shipbuilders
1943
Ralph
It's Just the Way It Is
1943
Short
Mr. Shepherd
At Dawn We Die
1943
Pogo (as Allen Jeayes)
Talk About Jacqueline
1942
uncredited
Uncensored
1942
uncredited
'Pimpernel' Smith
1941
Dr Benckendorf
Mail Train
1941
Brigadeer Lloyd (uncredited)
Old Bill and Son
1941
Willoughby
You Will Remember
1941
Signor Foli
Three Cockeyed Sailors
1940
British Commdr.
The Thief of Bagdad
1940
The Story Teller
The Flying Squad
1940
Johnson
Night Train to Munich
1940
Prisoner in Concentration Camp Lineup (uncredited)