Joss Ambler

Joss Ambler

Deceased · Born: Jun 23, 1900 · Died: Jan 1, 1959

Known For

Ghost ShipGhost Ship
BlackoutBlackout
A Canterbury TaleA Canterbury Tale
Come on George!Come on George!

Personal Details

BornJun 23, 1900 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Spouse

  • Jane Lang

    ( May 22, 2025 to May 22, 2025 )

  • Irene 'Reenie' Floyd

    ( May 22, 2025 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Joss Ambler, a talented character actor, hailed from Melbourne, Australia, and went on to carve a notable career in British cinema, typically featuring in supporting roles in B-movies and occasionally A-films, such as "The Citadel", "The Half Way House", and "The Captain's Paradise". With his serious demeanor, distinctive mustache, and bespectacled gaze, he often found himself embodying authoritative figures, including police inspectors, officers, chiefs, doctors, managers, judges, auctioneers, and teachers.

Career

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1958
The Big Money
The Big Money as Hobson
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1956
Spin a Dark Web
Spin a Dark Web as Tom Walker
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The Gentle Touch
The Gentle Touch as Bateman
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The Third Key
The Third Key as Cashier at Shipping Office
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1955
Dead by Morning
Dead by Morning as Inspector Thorne
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1954
John Wesley
John Wesley as Georgia Trustee
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1953
The Captain's Paradise
The Captain's Paradise as Professor Ebbart
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Edge of Divorce
Edge of Divorce as Judge
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1952
Ghost Ship
Ghost Ship as Yacht Port Manager
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The Passionate Sentry
The Passionate Sentry as Guide
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1950
The Taming of Dorothy
The Taming of Dorothy as Mr. Wilson
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The Magnet
The Magnet as Businessman
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1947
Mine Own Executioner
Mine Own Executioner as Julian Briant
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1946
The Years Between
The Years Between as Atherton
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1945
Here Comes the Sun
Here Comes the Sun as Bradshaw
{"id":70039,"title":"They Were Sisters","year":"1945","character":"Blakemore","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/they-were-sisters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70039.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70039.jpg"},"released":1}
They Were Sisters
They Were Sisters as Blakemore
{"id":70617,"title":"Candles at Nine","year":"1944","character":"Garth Hope","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/candles-at-nine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70617.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70617.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
Candles at Nine
Candles at Nine as Garth Hope
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The Halfway House
The Halfway House as Pinsent
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A Canterbury Tale
A Canterbury Tale as Police Inspector
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1943
Headline
Headline as Chief Sub-Editor
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The Peterville Diamond
The Peterville Diamond as Police Chief
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Somewhere in Civvies
Somewhere in Civvies as Matthews
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Battle for Music
Battle for Music
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Rhythm Serenade
Rhythm Serenade
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The Silver Fleet
The Silver Fleet as Cornelis Smit
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1942
Black Sheep of Whitehall
Black Sheep of Whitehall as Sir John
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Much Too Shy
Much Too Shy as Sir George Driscol
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Flying Fortress
Flying Fortress as Sheepshead
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Courageous Mr. Penn
Courageous Mr. Penn as Lord Mayor of London
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The Next of Kin
The Next of Kin as Mr Vemon
{"id":71247,"title":"Atlantic Ferry","year":"1941","character":"Dr. Lardner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/atlantic-ferry","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71247.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71247.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
Atlantic Ferry
Atlantic Ferry as Dr. Lardner
{"id":72009,"title":"Blackout","year":"1940","character":"Lt. Cmdr. Ashton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blackout-1940","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72009.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72009.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
Blackout
Blackout as Lt. Cmdr. Ashton
{"id":83153,"title":"Come on George!","year":"1939","character":"Sir Charles Bailey - the owner of the racehorse 'Maneater'","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/come-on-george","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83153.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83153.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
Come on George!
Come on George! as Sir Charles Bailey - the owner of the racehorse 'Maneater'
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Trouble Brewing
Trouble Brewing as Lord Redhill
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Murder in the Night
Murder in the Night as Drunk
{"id":72865,"title":"Break the News","year":"1938","character":"The Press Agent","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/break-the-news","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72865.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72865.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
Break the News
Break the News as The Press Agent
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The Citadel
The Citadel as Dr. A.H. Llewellyn