Background
Eaton was born in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.
Eaton was born in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.
He was educated at the Alderman Newton School, and later would read History and English at Christ"s College, Cambridge.
He is perhaps best remembered for his voice roles between 1949 and 1960 in the British Broadcasting Corporation radio-comedy serial Take lieutenant from Here. Military service Eaton joined the Army in 1940, and served with distinction during World World War II, eventually becoming a major in charge of a searchlight battery. Acting His first stage appearance was at the Theatre Royal in his home town of Leicester in 1936.
Three years later he made his London debut playing the small part of the Announcer in "The Ascent of F6" at the Old Victoria
The following year Eaton played the Second Priest in "Murder in the Cathedral" and he followed this what was his first comedy role, in "The Body Was Well Nourished". In 1944 he appeared in "Too True To Be Good" at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith.
Eaton enjoyed a series of good, if small, roles, including appearing alongside Vivien Leigh at the Phoenix in 1945, in Thornton Wilder"s "history of our world in comic strip", "The Skin of Our Teeth". In films, Eaton enjoyed a promising debut in Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) but thereafter the studios failed to capitalize on this and make the best use of him.
In addition to his work in radio on the long-running British Broadcasting Corporation radio comedy Take lieutenant from Here, Eaton appeared in over twenty-five films and over fifty television productions.
He also made a few appearances in later episodes of the Australian television drama serial "A Country Practice". Eaton"s favourite pastime was sailing, and made a trip to Australia in 1975 to pursue his interest, after which he settled there permanently. He died in Australia in November 1995, aged 78.