Portrait of Charles Hawtrey

Acting

Charles Hawtrey

Career

Active from 1932 to 2015, with a break from 1973 to 2014, busiest in 1967 and 1969 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
22
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Canterbury Tale
A Canterbury Tale
GoodWatch score81/100

Characters

11

The characters Charles Hawtrey played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 38 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Charles Hawtrey Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.7, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.1, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    1.5, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    2.3, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Slapstick Humor 11
  • Nostalgic 6
  • Ensemble Cast 5
  • Classic British Comedy 5
  • British Comedy 5
  • Lighthearted 4
  • British Slapstick Comedy 4
  • Classic British Cinema 4
  • Farce 4
  • Nostalgic Charm 4
  • Family-Friendly 4
  • Lighthearted Entertainment 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

79
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Princess And The Pea
The Princess And The Pea

as court jester

2010s

1 title
Carry On Forever
Carry On Forever (2015)

TV show

2000s

1 title
On Location: The Carry Ons
On Location: The Carry Ons (2001)

as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)

1990s

1 title
What's a Carry On?
What's a Carry On? (1998)

as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)

1980s

2 titles · average score 52
Cheerleader Camp
Cheerleader Camp (1988)
GoodWatch score 40

as Killer's Laugh (archive audio) (uncredited)

Super Gran
Super Gran (1985)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Clarence, Duke of Claridge

1970s

9 titles · average score 61
The Plank
The Plank (1979)
GoodWatch score 74

as Co-Driver

That's Carry On!
That's Carry On! (1977)
GoodWatch score 51

as Various Characters (archive footage)

Carry On Matron
Carry On Matron (1972)
GoodWatch score 62

as Dr. Francis A. Goode

Carry On Abroad
Carry On Abroad (1972)
GoodWatch score 68

as Mr. Eustace Tuttle

Carry On at Your Convenience
Carry On at Your Convenience (1971)
GoodWatch score 65

as Mr. Charles Coote

Carry On Henry
Carry On Henry (1971)
GoodWatch score 58

as Sir Roger de Lodgerley

Carry On Loving
Carry On Loving (1970)
GoodWatch score 55

as Mr. James Bedsop

Carry On Up the Jungle
Carry On Up the Jungle (1970)
GoodWatch score 55

as Walter Bagley

Carry On Again Christmas
Carry On Again Christmas (1970)
GoodWatch score 65

as Long John Silver / Old Blind Pew / Night Watchman / Nipper the Flipper

1960s

23 titles · average score 59
Carry On Camping
Carry On Camping (1969)
GoodWatch score 54

as Mr. Charlie Muggins

Carry On Again Doctor
Carry On Again Doctor (1969)
GoodWatch score 55

as Dr. Ernest Stoppidge

Zeta One
Zeta One (1969)
GoodWatch score 29

as Swyne

Carry On Christmas
Carry On Christmas (1969)
GoodWatch score 61

as Choir Singer / Goose Thief / Angel / Spirit of Christmas Past / Gloria / Buttons

Carry On Up the Khyber
Carry On Up the Khyber (1968)
GoodWatch score 70

as Private Jimmy Widdle

Carry On Doctor
Carry On Doctor (1967)
GoodWatch score 66

as Mr. Barron

The Terrornauts
The Terrornauts (1967)
GoodWatch score 51

as Joshua Yellowlees

Don't Lose Your Head
Don't Lose Your Head (1967)
GoodWatch score 65

as Duc de Pommfrit

Carry On Screaming!
Carry On Screaming! (1966)
GoodWatch score 69

as Dan Dann

Carry On Cowboy
Carry On Cowboy (1965)
GoodWatch score 57

as Chief Big Heap

Carry On Cleo
Carry On Cleo (1964)
GoodWatch score 69

as Seneca

Carry On Regardless
Carry On Regardless (1961)
GoodWatch score 54

as Gabriel Dimple

1950s

20 titles · average score 60
Carry On Nurse
Carry On Nurse (1959)
GoodWatch score 60

as Humphrey Hinton

Carry On Teacher
Carry On Teacher (1959)
GoodWatch score 63

as Mr. Michael Bean

Carry On Sergeant
Carry On Sergeant (1958)
GoodWatch score 58

as Private Peter Golightly

I Only Arsked
I Only Arsked (1958)

as Pvt. 'Professor' Hatchett

The Army Game
The Army Game (1957)

TV show · as Private 'Professor' Hatchett

The March Hare
The March Hare (1956)

as Fisher

Simon and Laura
Simon and Laura (1955)
GoodWatch score 64

as Railway Porter

Man of the Moment
Man of the Moment (1955)
GoodWatch score 62

as Play Director (uncredited)

Brandy for the Parson
Brandy for the Parson (1952)
GoodWatch score 47

as George Crumb

You're Only Young Twice!
You're Only Young Twice! (1952)

as Adolphus Hayman

Smart Alec
Smart Alec (1951)
GoodWatch score 74

as Farr

Room to Let
Room to Let (1950)

as Mike Atkinson

1940s

11 titles · average score 69
Passport to Pimlico
Passport to Pimlico (1949)
GoodWatch score 83

as Bert Fitch

The Story of Shirley Yorke
The Story of Shirley Yorke (1949)

as Markham

Dark Secret
Dark Secret (1949)

as Arthur Figson

What Do We Do Now?
What Do We Do Now? (1946)

Director of Photography, Director

The Ten Year Plan
The Ten Year Plan (1945)

as Charles Martin

A Canterbury Tale
A Canterbury Tale (1944)
GoodWatch score 81

as Thomas Duckett

The Goose Steps Out
The Goose Steps Out (1942)
GoodWatch score 53

as Max

Much Too Shy
Much Too Shy (1942)
GoodWatch score 63

as Art Student

Let the People Sing
Let the People Sing (1942)

as Young Orton

The Ghost of St. Michael's
The Ghost of St. Michael's (1941)
GoodWatch score 66

as Percy Thorne

Jailbirds
Jailbirds (1940)

as Nick

1930s

10 titles · average score 71
Where's That Fire
Where's That Fire (1939)
GoodWatch score 72

as Woodley

Good Morning, Boys!
Good Morning, Boys! (1937)
GoodWatch score 66

as Septimus

East of Ludgate Hill
East of Ludgate Hill (1937)

as Edwin Tallweather

The Gap
The Gap (1937)

as Cashier-Searchlight Operator (uncredited)

Sabotage
Sabotage (1936)
GoodWatch score 78

as Studious Youngster (uncredited)

Cheer Up
Cheer Up (1936)

as Dancing Boy Scout (uncredited)

The Brown Wallet
The Brown Wallet (1936)

as Bit Part (uncredited)

Man of the Moment
Man of the Moment (1935)
GoodWatch score 68

as Tom

The Melody-Maker
The Melody-Maker (1933)

as Torn

Marry Me
Marry Me (1932)

as Billy Hart