Joss Ambler

Joss Ambler

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

Personal Details

BornJun 23, 1900 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Spouse
  • Jane Lang

    ( Dec 4, 2025 to Dec 4, 2025 )
  • Irene 'Reenie' Floyd

    ( Dec 4, 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

1958
1956
Spin a Dark Web
Spin a Dark Web as Tom Walker
The Third Key
The Third Key as Cashier at Shipping Office
1955
Dead by Morning
Dead by Morning as Inspector Thorne
1954
John Wesley
John Wesley as Georgia Trustee
1953
The Captain's Paradise
The Captain's Paradise as Professor Ebbart
1952
Ghost Ship
Ghost Ship as Yacht Port Manager
Something Money Can't Buy
Something Money Can't Buy as Mr. Burton - the auctioneer
1950
The Magnet
The Magnet as Businessman
1947
Mine Own Executioner
Mine Own Executioner as Julian Briant
1946
1945
1944
Candles at Nine
Candles at Nine as Garth Hope
A Canterbury Tale
A Canterbury Tale as Police Inspector
1943
Headline
Headline as Chief Sub-Editor
The Silver Fleet
The Silver Fleet as Cornelis Smit
Much Too Shy
Much Too Shy as Sir George Driscol
Courageous Mr. Penn
Courageous Mr. Penn as Lord Mayor of London
Flying Fortress
Flying Fortress as Sheepshead
1941
Atlantic Ferry
Atlantic Ferry as Dr. Lardner
The Prime Minister
The Prime Minister as Earl of Carnarvon (uncredited)
1940
Blackout
Blackout as Lt. Cmdr. Ashton
1939
Come on George!
Come on George! as Sir Charles Bailey - the owner of the racehorse 'Maneater'
Trouble Brewing
Trouble Brewing as Lord Redhill
1938
The Citadel
The Citadel as Dr. A.H. Llewellyn
Break the News
Break the News as The Press Agent