John Penrose
(Derek) John Penrose (5 May 1914 – 22 May 1983) was a British actor. After graduating from RADA in 1936, he made his London stage debut the following year in Old Music at the St. James' Theatre.
His best-known role was in the 1949 film Kind Hearts and Coronets, where he played Lionel, Sibella's dull husband whom Louis was accused of murdering.
Acted in
Street of Shadows
1953
as Gerald Gale
Counterspy
1953
as Paulson
Secret People
1952
as Bill
The Adventures of P.C. 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel
1949
as Barney
Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949
as Lionel Holland
Corridor of Mirrors
1948
as Brandy
They Made Me a Fugitive
1947
as Shawney
Freedom Radio
1941
as Otto
The Lion Has Wings
1939
as Unnamed Character
The Spy in Black
1939
as Newlywed at Kiel Hotel