Frank Lawton

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Frank Lawton
Lawton and his wife, Evelyn Laye, in 1934
Born	Frank Lawton Mokeley (1904-09-30)30 September 1904 St Giles, London, England
Died	10 June 1969(1969-06-10) (aged 64) Marylebone, London, England
Occupation	Actor
Spouse(s)	Evelyn Laye ​ (m. 1934)​
Parent(s)	Frank Lawton (father)

Frank Lawton Mokeley (30 September 1904 – 10 June 1969) was an English actor.

His parents were stage players Daisy May Collier and Frank Lawton (I).^{[citation needed]} His first major screen credit was Young Woodley (1930). In the mid-1930s, Lawton appeared in some Hollywood films, most significantly as the adult David Copperfield in MGM's classic literature adaptation of David Copperfield (1935). However, Lawton never made his big breakthrough in Hollywood and returned to British film and theatre.

He was married to actress Evelyn Laye from 1934 until his death in 1969 aged 64. They acted together several times, including in the TV series My Husband and I.

During World War II he joined the United States Army and rose to the rank of major, being awarded the Legion of Merit for liaison work in France.

In the West End he appeared in Alex Atkinson's Four Winds (1953) and Ronald Miller's Waiting for Gillian (1954).

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