The Band Wagon
1953
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Walter John Buchanan (2 April 1891 – 20 October 1957) was a Scottish theatre and film actor, singer, dancer, producer and director. He was known for three decades as the embodiment of the debonair man-about-town in the tradition of George Grossmith Jr. , and was described by The Times as "the last of the knuts ."
Born in Scotland, Jack Buchanan made his stage acting debut in Britain in 1912, and on Broadway in 1924. Though he made his film debut in 1917 during the silent film era, Buchanan is probably best remembered for The Band Wagon (1953), co-starring with Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Nanette Fabray, James Mitchell, Oscar Levant and Robert Gist.
Born in Scotland, Jack Buchanan made his stage acting debut in Britain in 1912, and on Broadway in 1924. Though he made his film debut in 1917 during the silent film era, Buchanan is probably best remembered for The Band Wagon (1953), co-starring with Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Nanette Fabray, James Mitchell, Oscar Levant and Robert Gist.
He was known for three decades as the embodiment of the debonair man-about-town in the tradition of George Grossmith Jr., and was described by The Times as "the last of the knuts ." He is best known in America for his role in the classic Hollywood musical The Band Wagon in 1953.
Jack Buchanan. Born Walter John Buchanan. 2 April 1891 – 20 October 1957. Scottish theatre and film actor, singer, dancer, producer and director. He was known for three decades as the embodiment of the debonair man-about-town in the tradition of George Grossmith Jr., and was described by The Times as "the last of the knuts."
May 15, 2014 · The Dumbartonshire-born Jack Buchanan (2 April 1891 – 20 October 1957) was one of the great comic actors and song and dance men of his time, and, to quote no less an authority than The Times, ‘the last of the knuts’.
Overview. Jack Buchanan. (1890—1957) actor and theatre manager. Quick Reference. (b. Helensburgh, Scotland, 2 April 1890; d. London, 21 Oct. 1957) Actor, manager and producer. He began as a dancer in 1911 and starred in revue, musical comedy and plays. ... From: Buchanan, Jack in The Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatre »
