John Henry Clanfergael Buckler (1 April 1906 – 30 October 1936) was a British actor.[1] He was the son of the actor Hugh Buckler and his wife, actress Violet Paget, about whom little is known.
John Buckler | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Henry Clanfergael Buckler 1 April 1906 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Died | 30 October 1936 (aged 30) Malibu, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Stage and film actor |
| Years active | 1934–1936 |
| Children | 1 |
Biography
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As a child, Buckler spent some years in England, before joining his parents in Australia in 1914.[2]
Buckler made his Broadway debut in 1925 as an English Reporter in The Green Hat that was based on the novel by Michael Arlen. He entered Hollywood films in 1934 and appeared in two MGM films David Copperfield (1935) and Tarzan Escapes as Captain Fry (1936).[citation needed]
Buckler and his father were driving together in a heavy rain storm when their car skidded off the road into Malibou Lake, California. Both men died.[3][4]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | That's Gratitude | Clayton Lorimer | |
| 1935 | David Copperfield | Ham Peggotty | |
| 1935 | Eight Bells | Roy Dale | |
| 1935 | The Black Room | Beran | |
| 1936 | The Unguarded Hour | Defense Counsel | |
| 1936 | Tarzan Escapes | Captain Fry | (final film role) |
References
edit- ^ "John Buckler". BFI. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Hugh and Violet Buckler welcome their son Jack from England, 1914". State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ Reid, John Howard A Risky Business Crime in the Movies (pg. 134) @ Lulu.com
- ^ "Actors Drowned". The Cairns Post. No. 10, 881. Queensland, Australia. 24 December 1936. p. 13. Retrieved 22 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.