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name: "Jack Cunningham"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jack-cunningham"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "19 April 1912"
died: "13 January 1967"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:20:09.197097+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Jack Cunningham

Actor. Born 19 April 1912 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK. Died 13 January 1967.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 19 April 1912, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK
- **Died:** 13 January 1967

## Biography

Jack Cunningham (1912–1967) was a British actor who appeared in numerous films and television productions during the 1950s and 1960s, often in supporting or uncredited roles.

He was born on 19 April 1912 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, and died on 13 January 1967 in London. His film credits include *Dial M for Murder* (1954) as Bobby (uncredited), *The Sundowners* (1960) as Paddy's Drinking Companion (uncredited), *Time Lock* (1957) as Max Jarvis, *The Quare Fellow* (1962) as Chief Warder, and *Billy Liar* (1963) as Ticket Examiner (uncredited). On television he played the Jailer in the *Doctor Who* serial 'The Reign of Terror' (1964) and appeared in series such as *Z Cars*, *Dixon of Dock Green* and *Coronation Street*.

*Sources: imdb.com, watch.plex.tv, coronationstreet.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Dial M for Murder* (1954), Fi1m 80, as Bobby (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/dial-m-for-murder.md)

## Also known for

- *Billy Liar* (1963), Ticket Examiner (uncredited)
- *The Sundowners* (1960), Paddy's Drinking Companion (uncredited)

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