Portrait of Alfred Drayton

Acting

Alfred Drayton

Career

Active from 1915 to 1948, busiest in 1934 and 1935 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
13
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for First a Girl
First a Girl
GoodWatch score73/100

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Classic Farce 2
  • Political Intrigue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

37
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1940s

7 titles · average score 58
Things Happen at Night
Things Happen at Night (1948)
GoodWatch score 46

as Wilfred Prescott

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947)
GoodWatch score 64

as Wackford Squeers

They Knew Mr. Knight
They Knew Mr. Knight (1946)

as Mr. Lawrence Knight

Don't Take It to Heart
Don't Take It to Heart (1944)
GoodWatch score 64

as Joseph Pike

Women Aren't Angels
Women Aren't Angels (1943)

as Alfred Bandle

Banana Ridge
Banana Ridge (1942)

as Digby Pound

The Big Blockade
The Big Blockade (1942)
GoodWatch score 60

as Direktor

1930s

24 titles · average score 58
So This Is London
So This Is London (1939)

as Lord Worthing

Aren't Men Beasts!
Aren't Men Beasts! (1937)

as Thomas Potter

The Crimson Circle
The Crimson Circle (1936)

as Insp. Parr

Look Up and Laugh
Look Up and Laugh (1935)

as Belfer

First a Girl
First a Girl (1935)
GoodWatch score 73

as Mr. McLintock

Oh, Daddy!
Oh, Daddy! (1935)

as Uncle Samson

The Dictator
The Dictator (1935)

as Count Brandt

Jack Ahoy
Jack Ahoy (1934)

as Adm. Fraser

Radio Parade of 1935
Radio Parade of 1935 (1934)

as Carl Graham

Red Ensign
Red Ensign (1934)
GoodWatch score 45

as Manning

The Calendar
The Calendar (1931)

as John Dory

The Squeaker
The Squeaker (1930)

as Lew Friedman

1920s

4 titles
A Scandal in Bohemia
A Scandal in Bohemia (1921)

as King Wilhelm von Ormstein

Love Maggy
Love Maggy (1921)

as De Preyne

The Honeypot
The Honeypot (1920)

as De Preyne

A Temporary Gentleman
A Temporary Gentleman (1920)

as Sir Herbert Hudson

1910s

2 titles
A Little Bit of Fluff
A Little Bit of Fluff (1919)

as Dr. Bigland

Iron Justice
Iron Justice (1915)

as Frank Deakin