Henry Stoker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 February 1885 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 2 February 1966 (aged 81) London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1900–1920 1939–1945 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | HMS Minos (1940–42) HMS K9 (1919–20) HMAS AE2 (1914–15) HMS B8 (1911–13) HMS B5 (1910–11) HMS A10 (1909–10) |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches |
| Spouse(s) | Olive Joan Violet Gwendoline Leacock
(m. 1908; div. 1919)Dorothie Margaret Pidcock
(m. 1925–1966) |
| Relations | Bram Stoker (cousin) Frank Stoker (uncle) |
| Other work | Actor Theatre director |
Captain Henry Hugh Gordon Dacre Stoker, DSO (2 February 1885 – 2 February 1966), also known as Hew Stoker and commonly credited in films as H. G. Stoker or Dacre Stoker, was an Irish Royal Navy officer who commanded the Royal Australian Navy's submarine HMAS AE2 during the First World War. Stoker was captured in 1915 and he spent the remaining three-and-a-half years as a prisoner of war of the Ottoman Empire. He retired from the navy in 1920 to pursue an acting career on the stage and film. As an amateur athlete, Stoker competed in the Wimbledon tennis championships throughout the 1920s. With the outbreak of the Second World War, he was recalled to service in the navy, where he helped with public relations. When the war finished, Stoker returned to his acting career. In 1962, at the age of 77, he became Irish Croquet Champion.