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Walter John Buchanan (2 April 1891 – 20 October 1957) was a Scottish theatre and film actor, singer, dancer, producer and director. [1] He was known for three decades as the embodiment of the debonair man-about-town in the tradition of George Grossmith Jr., and was described by The Times as "the last of the knuts ."
Jack Buchanan (1891-1957) was a Scottish stage and film performer, best known for The Band Wagon (1953) with Fred Astaire. He also wrote and produced several films, and appeared in TV shows and documentaries.
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- Helensburgh, Scotland, UK
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- London, England, UK
Jack Buchanan was a Scottish actor and theatre manager who starred in The Band Wagon (1953) with Fred Astaire. He also had a successful recording career and was married twice, but had no children of his own.
- April 2, 1891
- October 20, 1957
Aug 5, 2022 · The actor, singer and dancer, who starred in The Band Wagon, passed away in 1957 at age 66. He had suffered from spinal arthritis, spinal cord injury and spinal tumour, which caused back pain and nerve damage.
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Jack Buchanan was a versatile performer who starred in theatre, film and radio, and was known for his role in The Band Wagon. He also pioneered television broadcasting with John Logie Baird and was a music hall comedian under the name of Chump Buchanan.
Jan 31, 2019 · But who was he? He was, simply, the biggest star Britain had for some thirty or forty years. The press had endless epiphets for him. He was England’s Fred Astaire (despite being born outside Glasgow. Scotland, I’m sorry). He was the Best Dressed Man in London. He was Mr Mayfair. He was England’s Maurice Chevalier.
Jul 20, 2022 · Learn about the life and career of Jack Buchanan, a generational superstar who once attended The Glasgow Academy. From his humble beginnings in Helensburgh to his international fame in musicals and films, discover how he danced with Fred Astaire and befriended Sir Laurence Olivier.
