John Penrose

(Derek)John Penrose (5 May 1914 – 22 May 1983) was a British actor. After graduating from RADA in 1936, he made his London stage debut the following year in Old Music at the St. James' Theatre.

His best-known role was in the 1949 film Kind Hearts and Coronets, where he played Lionel, Sibella's dull husband whom Louis was accused of murdering.

• The Spy in Black (1939) (uncredited)
• The Lion Has Wings (1939)
• Freedom Radio (1941)
• The Adventures of Tartu (1943)
• They Made Me a Fugitive (1947)
• Corridor of Mirrors (1948)
• The Idol of Paris (1948)
• Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
• The Adventures of PC 49 (1949)
• Traveller's Joy (1949) (uncredited)
• Hell Is Sold Out (1951)
• Secret People (1952)
• Hot Ice (1952)
• Mantrap (1953)
• Street of Shadows (1953)
• Counterspy (1953)
• The Million Pound Note (1954) (uncredited)
• Murder Anonymous (1955 short)