Tony Wager
Birthday
1932/06/24
Day of death
1990/12/23 (58 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Willesden, London, England, UK
Also know as
Anthony Wager, Anthony Alexander Wager
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 th...Read more
Acting
(1946) Great Expectations
as Young Pip
(1965) The Night Caller
as Pvt. Higgins
(1958) The Wind Cannot Read
as Moss
(1962) Night of the Prowler
as Det. Sgt. Baker
(1989) Daisy and Simon
as Cuthbert
(1960) The League of Gentlemen
as Army Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
(1947) Fame Is the Spur
as The Boy Hamer
(1963) The Hi-Jackers
as ---
(1965) The Counterfeit Man
as Jensen
(1973) ...And Millions Die!
as Inspector Bigelow
(1947) Hungry Hill
as Young Wild Johnnie
(1948) The Guinea Pig
as Bert
(1951) Scrooge
as Fezziwig's Lad (uncredited)
(1950) No Place for Jennifer
as Ted
(1955) Above Us the Waves
as George
(1956) The Battle of the River Plate
as Lookout, HMS Ajax
(1948) The Secret Tunnel
as Roger Henderson
(1965) Be My Guest
as Artie
(1951) Scrooge
as Fezziwig's Lad
(1982) Deadline
as Bomb Expert
(1973) The Evil Touch
as ---
(1962) The Saint
as The Lieutenant
(1958) Ivanhoe
as Roland
(1970) McCloud
as ---
(1959) No Hiding Place
as ---
(1963) First Night
as Sergeant-Major
(1974) Silent Number
as ---
(1965) Out of the Unknown
as Jensen
(1962) The Saint
as Calder
(1962) The Saint
as Corrigan
(1974) Rush
as Whitmore