Tony Wager
- Recitazione
- 24 giugno 1932 · Willesden, London, England, UK
- 23 dicembre 1990
Biografia
Wager is best known for portraying the role of the young "Pip" in David Lean's 1946 film of Great Expectations. Wager was born in Willesden, London and grew up in Mill Hill, Hendon. Wager’s father was a plumber and decorator. He studied at Christ's College. In 1945, Wager auditioned call for the role of ’Pip’ in the film Great Expectations. Wager won the role and was praised by critics for his performance. He won a Film Daily Critics Award for Best Performance For a Juvenile for his role in the film. After appearing in Great Expectations, Wager continued working in films and television in England. In the late 1950s, Wager moved to Sydney, Australia where he continued his career in both film and television but occasionally returned to England for acting jobs. He made his final onscreen appearance in the 1988 Australian television movie The Boardroom.
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Filmografia
- Daisy and Simon · Cuthbert
- Queen of the Road · Disco Announcer
- Deadline · Bomb Expert
- The First Christmas
- Rush · Whitmore
- Silent Number
- Il tocco del diavolo
- ...and millions will die! · Inspector Bigelow
- Uno sceriffo a New York
- Madra - Il terrore di Londra · Pvt. Higgins
- The Counterfeit Man · Jensen
- Out of the Unknown · Jensen
- Londoners · Barman
- Be My Guest · Artie
- Story Parade · George Pratley
- The Hi-Jackers
- First Night · Sergeant-Major
- Two Left Feet · Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
- Night of the Prowler · Det. Sgt. Baker
- Il Santo · The Lieutenant, Calder
- Suspense · Barman
- Un colpo da otto · Army Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
- No Hiding Place
- Sotto coperta con il capitano · Tony Millington (uncredited)
- Il vento non sa leggere · Moss
- Ivanhoe · Roland
- La battaglia di Rio della Plata · Lookout, HMS Ajax
- Sopra di noi il mare · George
- Lo schiavo dell'oro · Fezziwig's Lad (uncredited), Fezziwig's Lad
- No Place for Jennifer · Ted
- The Secret Tunnel · Roger Henderson
- The Guinea Pig · Bert
- Fame Is the Spur · The Boy Hamer
- Vendetta · Young Wild Johnnie
- Grandi speranze · Young Pip