Mike Hawthorn
Known for Acting · 5 credits
- Born
- 1929-04-10
- Died
- 1959-01-22
Biography
From Wikipedia
John Michael Hawthorn (10 April 1929 – 22 January 1959) was a British racing driver. He became the United Kingdom's first Formula One World Champion driver in 1958, whereupon he announced his retirement, having been profoundly affected by the death of his teammate and friend Peter Collins two months earlier in the 1958 German Grand Prix. Hawthorn also won the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans, but was haunted by his involvement in the disastrous crash that marred the race. Hawthorn died in a road accident six months after retiring; he was suffering from a terminal illness at the time.
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About Mike Hawthorn
From Wikipedia John Michael Hawthorn (10 April 1929 – 22 January 1959) was a British racing driver. He became the United Kingdom's first Formula One World Champion driver in 1958, whereupon he announced his retirement, having been profoundly affected by the death of his teammate and friend Peter Collins two months earlier in the 1958 German Grand Prix. Hawthorn also won the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans, but was haunted by his involvement in the disastrous crash that marred the race. Hawthorn died in a road accident six months after retiring; he wa… With 5 credits spanning from 1958 to 2017, Mike Hawthorn has appeared in 5 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Mike Hawthorn Movies
- Happiness and Love in Monaco (1959) — as Mike Hawthorn
- Ferrari: Race to Immortality (2017) — as Self (archive footage)
- Mike Hawthorn: On the Limit (2010) — as Himself
- British Grand Prix 1958 (1958) — as Self
- The History of Motor Racing 1950s - A Golden Decade (2004)
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