John Buckler
Biography
John Buckler was an actor who was born in 1906 and started his career on the Broadway stage in the 1920s, where his work in famous plays such as The Green Hat first brought him attention from critics and audiences. He also appeared in other famous plays of that decade. He later moved into film and was in the cast of David Copperfield (1935), a prestigious production. His other screen credit was Tarzan Escapes (1936), in which he played a greedy explorer in the third MGM Tarzan film, part of the series based on Edgar Rice Burroughs's character and starring Johnny Weissmuller. His promising screen career had only just begun when he died in 1936.
30years old at death
- Born Cape Town
- Died
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Also credited as John Henry Clanfergael Buckler
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 1 year1935 to 1936
Every film, newest first
- 1936Tarzan EscapesIMDb rating 6.5
- 1935David CopperfieldIMDb rating 7.3
- 1935The Black RoomIMDb rating 6.9
Genres
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Tarzan Escapesas Captain Fry
David Copperfieldas Ham Peggotty
The Black Roomas Beran
Worked with
John Buckler shares two films with Maureen O'Sullivan, 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.








Films together
Maureen O'Sullivan2 films together, 1935 to 1936
Maureen O'Sullivan's page Tarzan Escapes1936IMDb rating 6.5Buckler as Captain FryO'Sullivan as Jane
David Copperfield1935IMDb rating 7.3Buckler as Ham PeggottyO'Sullivan as Dora Spenlow
Herbert Mundin2 films together, 1935 to 1936
Herbert Mundin's page Tarzan Escapes1936IMDb rating 6.5Buckler as Captain FryMundin as Herbert Henry Rawlins
David Copperfield1935IMDb rating 7.3Buckler as Ham PeggottyMundin as Barkis
Boris Karloff1 film together, 1935
Boris Karloff's page The Black Room1935IMDb rating 6.9Buckler as BeranKarloff as Baron Gregor de Berghman…
Basil Rathbone1 film together, 1935
Basil Rathbone's page David Copperfield1935IMDb rating 7.3Buckler as Ham PeggottyRathbone as Mr. Edward Murdstone
Lionel Barrymore1 film together, 1935
Lionel Barrymore's page David Copperfield1935IMDb rating 7.3Buckler as Ham PeggottyBarrymore as Dan Peggotty
Elsa Lanchester1 film together, 1935
Elsa Lanchester's page David Copperfield1935IMDb rating 7.3Buckler as Ham PeggottyLanchester as Clickett
George CukorDirector, 1 film, 1935
All films by George Cukor David Copperfield1935IMDb rating 7.3Buckler as Ham Peggotty
John FarrowDirector, 1 film, 1936
All films by John Farrow Tarzan Escapes1936IMDb rating 6.5Buckler as Captain Fry
Richard ThorpeDirector, 1 film, 1936
All films by Richard Thorpe Tarzan Escapes1936IMDb rating 6.5Buckler as Captain Fry
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