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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 24, 1932
Died
December 23, 1990
Place of Birth
Willesden, London, England, UK
Also Known As
- Anthony Wager
- Anthony Alexander Wager
Tony Wager
1.2 Popularity
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.
Known For
Credits
Daisy and Simon
as Cuthbert
1989
0.0
Deadline
as Bomb Expert
1982
6.0
Rush
as Whitmore
1974
5.0
🎬
Silent Number
1974
0.0
The Evil Touch
1973
5.5
...And Millions Die!
as Inspector Bigelow
1973
4.0
McCloud
1970
7.1
The Night Caller
as Pvt. Higgins
1965
5.3
The Counterfeit Man
as Jensen
1965
0.0
Out of the Unknown
as Jensen
1965
7.0
Londoners
as Barman
1965
0.0
Be My Guest
as Artie
1965
6.2
🎬
Story Parade
as George Pratley
1964
8.0
The Hi-Jackers
1963
7.1
🎬
First Night
as Sergeant-Major
1963
0.0
Night of the Prowler
as Det. Sgt. Baker
1962
4.5
The Saint
as The Lieutenant
1962
7.4
The Saint
as Calder
1962
7.4
The Saint
as Corrigan
1962
7.4
The League of Gentlemen
as Army Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
1960
7.0
No Hiding Place
1959
3.7
The Captain's Table
as Tony Millington (uncredited)
1959
5.8
The Wind Cannot Read
as Moss
1958
6.2
Ivanhoe
as Roland
1958
6.3
The Battle of the River Plate
as Lookout, HMS Ajax
1956
6.3
Above Us the Waves
as George
1955
6.1
Scrooge
as Fezziwig's Lad (uncredited)
1951
7.4
Scrooge
as Fezziwig's Lad
1951
7.4
No Place for Jennifer
as Ted
1950
5.1
The Secret Tunnel
as Roger Henderson
1948
8.0
The Guinea Pig
as Bert
1948
7.2
Fame Is the Spur
as The Boy Hamer
1947
6.5
Hungry Hill
as Young Wild Johnnie
1947
5.4
Great Expectations
as Young Pip
1946
7.3