About Ernest Sefton
Lived 1883 – 1954 (aged 71). Ernest Sefton was a British actor.
Ernest Sefton (born as Ernest Henry Tipton; 13 January 1883 in Hackney, London – 5 December 1954) was a British film actor. He was the brother of Violet Loraine.
Selected filmography A Night Like This (1932) - Customer at Moonstone Club (uncredited) The Innocents of Chicago (1932) - Gangster The Sign of Four (1932) - Barrett (uncredited) Old Spanish Customers (1932) - Tormillio Double Wedding (1933) - PC Great Stuff (1933) - Captain Britannia of Billingsgate (1933) - Publicity Man Radio Parade (1933) - Nightclub Compere (uncredited) Enemy of the Police (1933) - Slingsby The Bermondsey Kid (1933) - Lou Rodman I Adore You (1933) - Pilbeam Strike It Rich (1933) - Sankey Red Wagon (1933) - Leeman (uncredited) I'll Stick to You (1933) - Mortimer Moody Little Miss Nobody (1933) - Mr. Morrison The Girl in Possession (1934) - Wagstaffe Big Business (1934) - Mac What's in a Name? (1934) - Light The Third Clue (1934) - Newman Murder at Monte Carlo (1935) - Sankey Be Careful, Mr. Smith (1935) Hello, Sweetheart (1935) - (uncredited) Heat Wave (1935) - Man in Post Office (uncredited) Look Up and Laugh (1935) - Borough Engineer (uncredited) No Limit (1935) - Mr. Hardacre The Ghost Goes West (1935) - Warehouse Robber (uncredited) Butter and Egg Man (1935) She Shall Have Music (1935) - Mr. Wallace Say It with Diamonds (1935) - Mocket Strictly Illegal (1935) - The Colonel Cheer Up (1936) - Tom Page Wolf's Clothing (1936) - Finden Charvet Broken Blossoms (1936) - Manager The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936) - Reporter (uncredited) It's in the Bag (1936) - Jerry Gee Double Alibi (1937, Short) - Crayshaw The Great Barrier (1937) - Magistrate Cotton Queen (1937) - Owen Mill Gatekeeper (uncredited) The Fatal Hour (1937) - Pat The Angelus (1937) - (uncredited) Chinatown Nights (1937) - (uncredited) Jennifer Hale (1937) - Police Sergeant Owen Little Miss Somebody (1937) Millions (1937) - Naseby It's a Grand Old World (1937) - Manager of Employment Exchange (uncredited) Bank Holiday (1938) - Pier Entertainer (uncredited) I See Ice (1938) - Outhwaite The Villiers Diamond (1938) - Harry (uncredited) Bad Boy (1938) - Sam Barnes The Body Vanished (1939) - Sergeant Hopkins Laugh It Off (1940) - Tall Railway Porter Old Mother Riley in Society (1940) - Stage Manager (uncredited) That's the Ticket (1940) - Marchand Old Mother Riley in Business (1941) Old Mother Riley's Circus (1941) - Policeman Lady from Lisbon (1942) - Rosenkeller (uncredited) Mistaken Identity (1942) - Col. Carey Here Comes the Sun (1946) - Usher The Grand Escapade (1947) - Simon Archer (final film role)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Ernest Sefton?
British actor (1883-1954)
When was Ernest Sefton born?
Ernest Sefton was born on 13 January 1883 in London Borough of Hackney.
When did Ernest Sefton die?
Ernest Sefton died on 5 December 1954 in Surrey.
What was Ernest Sefton's occupation?
Ernest Sefton was an actor.
What nationality was Ernest Sefton?
Ernest Sefton was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ernest Sefton. https://biography.guide/ernest-sefton/
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