Anthony Kimmins (1901–1964) was a director, playwright, screenwriter, producer and actor.Kimmins was born in Harrow, Middlesex, England on 10 November 1901, the son of the social activists Charles William Kimmins and Grace Kimmins. He served in the Royal Navy, and upon leaving the navy he became an actor.His first directorial assignment was Keep Fit. Kimmins wrote and directed many of George Formby’s best comedies. During World War II he returned to the Navy, running the Navy newspaper in Sydney during the Pacific war.After the war he produced an eclectic mix of films, such as the psychological thriller Mine Own Executioner (1947), Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948) and Mr. Denning Drives North (1951).In the 1950s Kimmin’s work included the Sir Alec Guinness comedy The Captain's Paradise and the children’s ‘’Smiley’’ series of films.His final film harked back to his early days – it was The Amorous Prawn (1962), a farce.
His wife, Elizabeth Hodges--whom he married in 1928, while he was an officer in the Royal Navy--was the daughter of Adm. Sir Michael Hodges, Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet and later Second Sea Lord. Kimmins later joked, "Like all really keen and ambitious naval officers I married the C-in-C's daughter".
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During World War II he served on the cruiser Nigeria, alongside Admiral Burrough, which was part of Operation Pedestal whose aim was to resupply Malta which was on the verge of surrendering to the Axis as there were almost no supplies. This mission is considered by many to be the turning point of World War II as the loss of Malta would have resulted in the Axis gaining control of the Meditterean and in turn the Middle East oil fields.
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Was a junior Royal Naval officer during WWI and at the outbreak of WWII he quickly re-enlisted. He was made up to a full Captain.
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