---
name: "John Boxer"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-boxer"
fi1m_id: "john-boxer"
imdb_id: "nm0101533"
tmdb_id: 1075445
wikidata_id: "Q6222731"
roles: ["Costume designer"]
born: "25 April 1909"
died: "22 August 1982"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-26T17:35:59.811983+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."
---

# John Boxer

## Identity

John Boxer

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-boxer
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-boxer
- **IMDb ID:** nm0101533
- **TMDB ID:** 1075445
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6222731
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Boxer_(British_actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6222731, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0101533/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1075445

Costume designer. Born 25 April 1909 in Hackney, London, England, UK. Died 22 August 1982.

## Details

- **Work:** Costume designer
- **Born:** 25 April 1909, Hackney, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 22 August 1982
- **Active:** 1942–1990
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 2 acting, 1 crew
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1940s 74 (1), 1950s 88 (1), 1990s 82 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Boxer_(British_actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6222731, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0101533/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1075445

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*Presumed Innocent*](https://film.one/film/presumed-innocent.md) (82)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## On Fi1m (3)

### Performed in (2)

- *The Bridge on the River Kwai* (1957), Fi1m 88, as Major Hughes — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bridge-on-the-river-kwai.md)
- *In Which We Serve* (1942), Fi1m 74, as Hollett — [page](https://film.one/film/in-which-we-serve.md)

### Crew (1) — the average rests on these

- *Presumed Innocent* (1990), Fi1m 82, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/presumed-innocent.md)

## Complete filmography (53)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Goddess of 1967* (2000), as Barman
- *Presumed Innocent* (1990), Costume Design — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/presumed-innocent.md)
- *Gandhi* (1982), as Court Reporter — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/gandhi.md)
- *The Life and Times of David Lloyd George* (1981), as Murray of Ellinbank
- *Rumpole of the Bailey* (1975), series, as Archibald McFee
- *Shades of Greene* (1975), series, as Sir Joshua
- *Haunted: Poor Girl* (1974), as Corbett
- *Late Night Drama* (1974), series, as Magistrate
- *Frenzy* (1972), as Sir George
- *The Onedin Line* (1971), series, as Clipper Captain
- *Doomwatch* (1970), series, as Brown
- *Number Ten* (1968), as John Straker
- *Public Eye* (1965), series, as Barman
- *The Human Jungle* (1963), series, as Bill Grennel
- *The Scales of Justice* (1962), series, as Jeweller
- *Heart of a Child* (1958), as Breuer
- *Violent Playground* (1958), as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
- *Undercover Girl* (1958), as Ken Farrell
- *The Bridge on the River Kwai* (1957), as Major Hughes — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bridge-on-the-river-kwai.md)
- *The Tommy Steele Story* (1957), as Paul Lincoln
- *Brothers in Law* (1957), as Mr. Johnson
- *Circus Friends* (1956), as Ranger
- *Who Done It?* (1956), as Police Sergeant at Uralian Legation (uncredited)
- *Secret Venture* (1955), as Inspector Dalton
- *Meet Mr. Lucifer* (1953), as Mr. Theobald (uncredited)
- *The Dog and the Diamonds* (1953), as Police Constable
- *The Red Beret* (1953), as Flight Sergeant Box
- *Street Corner* (1953), as Policeman Outside Jewellers
- *High Treason* (1951), as Ship's radio operator (uncredited)
- *Laughter in Paradise* (1951), as Constable Charles Baker (uncredited)
- *Pool of London* (1951), as Detective in Pub (uncredited)
- *Highly Dangerous* (1950), as Police Sergeant at Customs Café (uncredited)
- *The Woman in Question* (1950), as Detective Lucas
- *Waterfront* (1950), as Policeman (uncredited)
- *Marry Me* (1949), as Policeman (uncredited)
- *Stop Press Girl* (1949), as Pub Landlord (uncredited)
- *It's Not Cricket* (1949), as MP #1
- *My Brother's Keeper* (1948), as Bert Foreman
- *The October Man* (1947), as Det. Sgt. Troth
- *Take My Life* (1947), as Policeman Making Charge Statement (Uncredited)
- *Waterloo Road* (1945), Actor
- *The Way Ahead* (1944), as Soldier in Pub Talking to the Chelsea Pensioners (uncredited)
- *The Halfway House* (1944), as Doctor
- *The Demi-Paradise* (1943), as British Sailor
- *Millions Like Us* (1943), as Tom
- *In Which We Serve* (1942), as Hollett — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/in-which-we-serve.md)
- *The Goose Steps Out* (1942), as British Pilot
- *The Foreman Went to France* (1942), as Official
- *The Day Will Dawn* (1942), as U-Boat Commander
- *The Black Sheep of Whitehall* (1942), as Hotel Receptionist
- *George and Margaret* (1940), as Claude
- *Convoy* (1940), as German Captain
- *There Ain't No Justice* (1939), as Mr. Short (uncredited)

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