Filmography
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Known For
The Philadelphia Story Thomas (1940) -
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man Vazec (1943) -
Five Little Peppers in Trouble Martin (1940) -
Known For
The Birds and the Bees Burrows - Butler (1956) -
Actor
On the Double General Carleton Brown Wiffingham (1961) -
All in a Night's Work Carter (1961) -
Midnight Lace Basil Stafford (1960) -
Shirley Temple's Storybook Mr. Muffins (1958) -
The Matchmaker August (1958) -
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Geoffrey Blake (1952-1958) -
Merry Andrew Gregory Larabee (1958) -
Lux Video Theatre Edgar (1955-1957) -
The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna Rajah (1956) -
Studio 57 John (1956) -
![Lust for Life]( "Lust for Life")
Lust for Life Durand-Ruel (1956) -
![The Birds and the Bees]( "The Birds and the Bees")
The Birds and the Bees Burrows - Butler (1956) -
![Screen Directors Playhouse]( "Screen Directors Playhouse")
Screen Directors Playhouse (1956) -
![The Red Skelton Hour]( "The Red Skelton Hour")
The Red Skelton Hour Duke of Nottingham (1955-1956) -
![Shower of Stars]( "Shower of Stars")
Shower of Stars Solicitor (1954-1955) -
![The Star and the Story]( "The Star and the Story")
The Star and the Story (1955) -
![The Halls of Ivy]( "The Halls of Ivy")
The Halls of Ivy (1955) -
![Topper]( "Topper")
Topper Dillingham (1954-1955) -
![A Christmas Carol]( "A Christmas Carol")
A Christmas Carol Solicitor (1954) -
![A Star Is Born]( "A Star Is Born")
A Star Is Born Academy Awards Emcee (1954) -
![Knock on Wood]( "Knock on Wood")
Knock on Wood Car Customer (1954) -
![The Jack Benny Program]( "The Jack Benny Program")
The Jack Benny Program Geoffrey, the butler (1953-1954) -
![It Should Happen to You]( "It Should Happen to You")
It Should Happen to You Con Cooley (1954) -
![Cavalcade of America]( "Cavalcade of America")
Cavalcade of America Sir Walpole (1953) -
![Loose in London]( "Loose in London")
Loose in London Herbert (1953) -
![Jamaica Run]( "Jamaica Run")
Jamaica Run Judge Henry (1953) -
![Private Secretary]( "Private Secretary")
Private Secretary (1953) -
![Mr. & Mrs. North]( "Mr. & Mrs. North")
Mr. & Mrs. North Welsley Dean (1952) -
![Biff Baker, U.S.A.]( "Biff Baker, U.S.A.")
Biff Baker, U.S.A. Tom Davenport (1952) -
![Captain Pirate]( "Captain Pirate")
Captain Pirate Gov. Henry Carlyle (1952) -
![Adam's Rib]( "Adam's Rib")
Adam's Rib Fat Man in Elevator (1949) -
![The Philco Television Playhouse]( "The Philco Television Playhouse")
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![Till the Clouds Roll By]( "Till the Clouds Roll By")
Till the Clouds Roll By Cecil Keller (1946) -
![Dangerous Millions]( "Dangerous Millions")
Dangerous Millions Lance Warburton (1946) -
![Cluny Brown]( "Cluny Brown")
Cluny Brown Comic Pianist at Party (1946) -
![Night in Paradise]( "Night in Paradise")
Night in Paradise Chef (1946) -
![Confidential Agent]( "Confidential Agent")
Confidential Agent Hanley (1945) -
![Pursuit to Algiers]( "Pursuit to Algiers")
Pursuit to Algiers Gregor (1945) -
![Week-End at the Waldorf]( "Week-End at the Waldorf")
Week-End at the Waldorf Pianist at Party (1945) -
![Ziegfeld Follies]( "Ziegfeld Follies")
Ziegfeld Follies Butler ('A Great Lady Has An Interview') (1945) -
![Swing Out, Sister]( "Swing Out, Sister")
Swing Out, Sister Butler (1945) -
![The Brighton Strangler]( "The Brighton Strangler")
The Brighton Strangler Leslie Shelton (1945) -
![Keep Your Powder Dry]( "Keep Your Powder Dry")
Keep Your Powder Dry Marco Cummings (1945) -
![The Picture of Dorian Gray]( "The Picture of Dorian Gray")
The Picture of Dorian Gray Lord Gerald Goodbody (1945) -
![The Thin Man Goes Home]( "The Thin Man Goes Home")
The Thin Man Goes Home Fat Man in Train Passageway (1944) -
![Mrs. Parkington]( "Mrs. Parkington")
Mrs. Parkington Fat Man at Ball (1944) -
![Summer Storm]( "Summer Storm")
Summer Storm Bit Part (1944) -
![Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves]( "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves")
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Arab Major Domo (1944) -
![Higher and Higher]( "Higher and Higher")
Higher and Higher Mr. Green (1943) -
![The Man from Down Under]( "The Man from Down Under")
The Man from Down Under Doyle - Makes 500-Pound Bet (1943) -
![Nazty Nuisance]( "Nazty Nuisance")
Nazty Nuisance Hermann Goering (1943) -
![Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man]( "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man")
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man Vazec (1943) -
![The McGuerins from Brooklyn]( "The McGuerins from Brooklyn")
The McGuerins from Brooklyn Sterling - McGuerin's Butler (1942) -
![Keeper of the Flame]( "Keeper of the Flame")
Keeper of the Flame John (1942) -
![The Great Impersonation]( "The Great Impersonation")
The Great Impersonation Sir Tristram (1942) -
![Her Cardboard Lover]( "Her Cardboard Lover")
Her Cardboard Lover Dogar - Hotel Desk Clerk (1942) -
![Brooklyn Orchid]( "Brooklyn Orchid")
Brooklyn Orchid Sterling, McGuerin's Butler (1942) -
![The Shanghai Gesture]( "The Shanghai Gesture")
The Shanghai Gesture The Counselor (1941) -
![Suspicion]( "Suspicion")
Suspicion Mr. Bailey (1941) -
![A Woman's Face]( "A Woman's Face")
A Woman's Face Court Notary (1941) -
![The Flame of New Orleans]( "The Flame of New Orleans")
The Flame of New Orleans Burly, Giraud's Butler (1941) -
![The Philadelphia Story]( "The Philadelphia Story")
The Philadelphia Story Thomas (1940) -
![I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now]( "I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now")
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now Parkins the Butler (1940) -
![Five Little Peppers in Trouble]( "Five Little Peppers in Trouble")
Five Little Peppers in Trouble Martin (1940) -
![Girl from Avenue A]( "Girl from Avenue A")
Girl from Avenue A Announcer (1940) -
![Out West with the Peppers]( "Out West with the Peppers")
Out West with the Peppers Martin - King's Butler (1940) -
![Girl in 313]( "Girl in 313")
Girl in 313 Corday, Fashion Show MC (1940) -
![Adventure in Diamonds]( "Adventure in Diamonds")
Adventure in Diamonds Jimmy (1940) -
![Five Little Peppers at Home]( "Five Little Peppers at Home")
Five Little Peppers at Home Martin (1940) -
![The Invisible Man Returns]( "The Invisible Man Returns")
The Invisible Man Returns Constable Briggs (1940) -
![First Love]( "First Love")
First Love Gerald Bevins (1939) -
![It's a Wonderful World]( "It's a Wonderful World")
It's a Wonderful World Scout Master (1939) -
![Zaza]( "Zaza")
Zaza Michelin (1938) -
![Lord Jeff]( "Lord Jeff")
Lord Jeff Hotel Doorman (1938) -
![The First Hundred Years]( "The First Hundred Years")
The First Hundred Years Reggie (1938) -
![The Wrong Road]( "The Wrong Road")
The Wrong Road Victor J. Holbrook (1937) -
![Vogues of 1938]( "Vogues of 1938")
Vogues of 1938 Londoner in Fall Show (1937) -
![The Prince and the Pauper]( "The Prince and the Pauper")
The Prince and the Pauper Rich Man (1937) -
![A Star Is Born]( "A Star Is Born")
A Star Is Born (1937) -
![Camille]( "Camille")
Camille Charles (1936) -
![Rembrandt]( "Rembrandt")
Rembrandt Civil Guardsman (1936) -
Actor
![Along Came Sally]( "Along Came Sally")
Along Came Sally Percy (1934) -
Soundtrack
![Merry Andrew]( "Merry Andrew")
Merry Andrew (1958) -
![The Shanghai Gesture]( "The Shanghai Gesture")
The Shanghai Gesture (1941) -
![Five Little Peppers at Home]( "Five Little Peppers at Home")
Five Little Peppers at Home (1940) -
Soundtrack
![The First Hundred Years]( "The First Hundred Years")
The First Hundred Years (1938) -
Archive footage
![Cinemassacre's Monster Madness]( "Cinemassacre's Monster Madness")
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![Two Knights from Brooklyn]( "Two Knights from Brooklyn")
Two Knights from Brooklyn (1949)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Solidly-built British comic actor with cabaret and music hall experience. Came to the U.S. to act on Broadway in the 1930's, then segued into movies as stately butlers or affluent businessmen. As a sideline to his acting career, he operated a ...
Star Sign
Aries
Personal Details
Born
Southport, Sefton, England, UK
Died
(age 65)
Glendale, California, USA
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