Frank Lawton

Frank Lawton (30 September 1904, St Giles, London - 10 June 1969, Marylebone, London) was an English actor. He was married to Evelyn Laye, with whom he acted several times including in My Husband and I (? - 10 June 1969) (his death).

His parents were stage players Daisy May Collier and Frank Lawton (I). His first major screen credit was Young Woodley (1930). He was best known for his role as David Copperfield in the 1934 MGM film.

He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium and his ashes lie in Bed 2 of the East Central Thorn Bed.

Selected filmography

• Birds of Prey (1930)
• The Skin Game (1931)
• After Office Hours (1932)
• Cavalcade (1933)
• Friday the Thirteenth (1933)
• David Copperfield (1935)
• The Devil-Doll (1936)
• The Mill on the Floss (1937)
• The Four Just Men (1939)
• Went the Day Well? (1942)
• The Winslow Boy (1948)
• Gideon's Day (1958)
• A Night to Remember (1958)

External links

• Frank Lawton at IMDB