Jack Hawkins never gave up… even when cancer silenced him | UK | News
Jack Hawkins as Lt Cdr George Ericson in 1953’s The Cruel Sea (Image: Popperfoto)
Jack Hawkins’ career had been erratic from the start. As Britain’s most famous stiff upper lip – and today, famous as star of The Cruel Sea, The League of Gentlemen, Bridge On The River Kwai and Ben-Hur – he’d spent nearly 25 years in the shadows before hitting the big time.
Born in London in 1910, Jack’s father, Thomas George Hawkins, was the well-regarded local master builder. His mother, Phoebe,…
