Tony Wager
Age: 58 | From: Willesden, London, England, UK
Person Details
Birthday: 1932-06-24 14:24:13
Death: 1990-12-23 14:24:13
Aliases: Anthony Wager , Anthony Alexander Wager
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Willesden, London, England, UK
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Movie Involvements: 15
TV Involvements: 6
Most Famous Work
Biography
Wager is best known for portraying the role of the young "Pip" in David Lean's 1946 film of Great Expectations. Wager was born in Willesden, London and grew up in Mill Hill, Hendon. Wager’s father was a plumber and decorator. He studied at Christ's College. In 1945, Wager auditioned call for the role of ’Pip’ in the film Great Expectations. Wager won the role and was praised by critics for his performance. He won a Film Daily Critics Award for Best Performance For a Juvenile for his role in the film. After appearing in Great Expectations, Wager continued working in films and television in England. In the late 1950s, Wager moved to Sydney, Australia where he continued his career in both film and television but occasionally returned to England for acting jobs. He made his final onscreen appearance in the 1988 Australian television movie The Boardroom.
Most Famous Work
Scrooge
(1951) Fezziwig's Lad (uncredited)
Great Expectations
(1946) Young Pip
The Battle of the River Plate
(1956) Lookout, HMS Ajax
Above Us the Waves
(1955) George
Blood Beast From Outer Space
(1965) Pvt. Higgins (as Anthony Wager)
The Guinea Pig
(1948) Bert
Hungry Hill
(1947) Young Wild Johnnie
...And Millions Die!
(1973) Inspector BigelowActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Cuthbert | |
| 1974 | N/A | |
| 1973 | N/A | |
| Inspector Bigelow | ||
| 1970 | N/A | |
| 1965 | Pvt. Higgins | |
| Jensen | ||
| Artie | ||
| 1963 | N/A | |
| Sergeant-Major | ||
| 1962 | Det. Sgt. Baker | |
| The Lieutenant | ||
| Corrigan | ||
| Calder | ||
| 1960 | Army Switchboard Operator (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | N/A | |
| 1958 | Moss | |
| Roland | ||
| 1956 | Lookout, HMS Ajax | |
| 1955 | George | |
| 1951 | Fezziwig's Lad (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Ted | |
| 1948 | Roger Henderson | |
| Bert | ||
| 1947 | The Boy Hamer | |
| Young Wild Johnnie | ||
| 1946 | Young Pip | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
