the master of ceremonies at the first concert given in France by the newly formed ENSA (Entertainment National Service Association). For this action, Hicks was awarded his second Croix de Guerre. Later films included Fame is the Spur (1947) and Silent Dust (1949). He continued appearing on stage and in films until a year before his death in Hampshire, England, at the age of 78. Notes References Biography of Hicks Autobiography: Seymour Hicks: 24 Years of an Actor's Life (Alston Rivers, London, 1911) Autobiography: Difficulties (London, 1922) Autobiography: Between Ourselves (Cassell, London, 1930) Autobiography: Night Lights (London, 1938) Autobiography: Me and My Missus (Cassell, London, 1939) Autobiography: Vintage Years (London, 1942) Guida, Fred: A Christmas Carol and its Adaptations: A Critical Examination of Dickens' Story and Its Productions on Screen and Television Publisher: McFarland & Company (1999) P. Hartnoll (ed.), The Oxford Companion to the Theatre, 4th ed. (London, 1983) External links Biography of Hicks Brief profile of Hicks focusing on film career at AllMovie.com Information about Hicks's film career List of some of Hicks' performances, Theatre Archive, University of Bristol List of some plays that Hicks wrote, Theatre Archive, University of Bristol Four plays by Seymour Hicks on Great War Theatre English male film actors English male stage actors Entertainments National Service Association personnel Actors awarded knighthoods English male singers English theatre managers and producers Actor-managers People associated with Gilbert and Sullivan 1871 births 1949 deaths Jersey male actors Knights Bachelor People from Saint Helier 20th-century English male actors English male dramatists and playwrights Recipients of the Legion of Honour Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France) Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 (France)