Jack Buchanan

Biography

Jack Buchanan was a British actor, singer, dancer, producer, and director who became a leading figure in musical theater and revue. Born in Helensburgh, near Glasgow, he first tried music hall comedy before moving to London, where he made his West End debut in 1912. Over the following decades he worked his way from chorus and small parts into starring roles. He became identified with the urbane, stylish man about town, and The Times described him as the last of the knuts. Buchanan also directed, choreographed, and produced many shows, and he ran theaters and a film studio. His screen work included the Hollywood talkie Monte Carlo (1930) and the musical The Band Wagon (1953), his best-known film. He died in 1957.

66years old at death

Born April 2, 1891Helensburgh
Died October 20, 1957London
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 44 years1930 to 1974

Every film, newest first

1974That's Entertainment!IMDb rating 7.8
1953The Band WagonIMDb rating 7.4
1930Monte CarloIMDb rating 6.6

Genres

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A role that slipped away
In 1932 Buchanan took a role in the Gershwins' Pardon My English in the US. Audiences could see he was uneasy playing both an English aristocrat and a German gangster, so he paid a lot to leave the cast.
First role
Buchanan made his West End debut on 7 September 1912 at the Apollo Theatre, playing M. Deschamps, a French dancing master, in the comic opera The Grass Widows. Advance billing called him Mr W. Buchanan, but by opening night he was Jack Buchanan.
Behind the camera
Buchanan's first venture as a manager was Battling Butler, a musical farce that opened at the New Oxford Theatre in 1922. He co-directed and choreographed it, and it played 243 times in the West End before touring with Arthur Riscoe in the lead.

Jack Buchanan movies on Netflix

That's Entertainment!1974IMDb rating 7.8
The Band Wagon1953IMDb rating 7.4as Jeffrey Cordova
Monte Carlo1930IMDb rating 6.6as Count Rudolph Falliere / Rudy the Hairdresser

Worked with

Jack Buchanan shares two films with Fred Astaire, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Fred Astaire

Cyd Charisse

Bess Flowers

James Stewart

Mickey Rooney

Fred Aldrich

Vincente MinnelliDirector, 1 film

Jack Haley Jr.Director, 1 film

Ernst LubitschDirector, 1 film

Films together

Fred Astaire2 films together, 1953 to 1974
Fred Astaire's page
- That's Entertainment!1974IMDb rating 7.8Astaire as Self - Host / Narrator
- The Band Wagon1953IMDb rating 7.4Buchanan as Jeffrey CordovaAstaire as Tony Hunter
Cyd Charisse2 films together, 1953 to 1974
Cyd Charisse's page
- That's Entertainment!1974IMDb rating 7.8
- The Band Wagon1953IMDb rating 7.4Buchanan as Jeffrey CordovaCharisse as Gabrielle Gerard
Bess Flowers1 film together, 1930
Bess Flowers's page
- Monte Carlo1930IMDb rating 6.6Buchanan as Count Rudolph Falliere / Rudy the HairdresserFlowers as Bridesmaid / Opera Chorus Singer
James Stewart1 film together, 1974
James Stewart's page
- That's Entertainment!1974IMDb rating 7.8Stewart as Self - Host / Narrator
Mickey Rooney1 film together, 1974
Mickey Rooney's page
- That's Entertainment!1974IMDb rating 7.8Rooney as Self - Host / Narrator
Fred Aldrich1 film together, 1953
Fred Aldrich's page
- The Band Wagon1953IMDb rating 7.4Buchanan as Jeffrey CordovaAldrich as Hot Dog Vendor
Vincente MinnelliDirector, 1 film, 1953
All films by Vincente Minnelli
- The Band Wagon1953IMDb rating 7.4Buchanan as Jeffrey Cordova
Jack Haley Jr.Director, 1 film, 1974
All films by Jack Haley Jr.
- That's Entertainment!1974IMDb rating 7.8
Ernst LubitschDirector, 1 film, 1930
All films by Ernst Lubitsch
- Monte Carlo1930IMDb rating 6.6Buchanan as Count Rudolph Falliere / Rudy the Hairdresser

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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