Filmography
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Known For
Mary Poppins Admiral Boom (1964) -
A Study in Scarlet Sherlock Holmes (1933) -
Of Human Bondage Athelny (1934) -
Known For
A Christmas Carol Ebenezer Scrooge (1938) -
Actor
Topper Returns Jones (1973) -
McCloud Orville (1972) -
Bedknobs and Broomsticks Gen. Teagler (1971) -
It Takes a Thief Clerk (1969) -
The Queen and I Commodore Dodds (1969) -
Bewitched Ockie (1966-1968) -
Rosie! Patrick (1967) -
Run for Your Life Sir Hillary Cooper (1966) -
Camp Runamuck Phineas Everwood (1965) -
Kentucky Jones Julian Fitz-Arthur (1965) -
![Mary Poppins]( "Mary Poppins")
Mary Poppins Admiral Boom (1964) -
![Voice of the Hurricane]( "Voice of the Hurricane")
Voice of the Hurricane Nigel Charter (1964) -
![The Thrill of It All]( "The Thrill of It All")
The Thrill of It All Old Tom Fraleigh (1963) -
![Tammy and the Doctor]( "Tammy and the Doctor")
Tammy and the Doctor Jason Tripp (1963) -
![Five Weeks in a Balloon]( "Five Weeks in a Balloon")
Five Weeks in a Balloon Consul (1962) -
![Adventures in Paradise]( "Adventures in Paradise")
Adventures in Paradise Ambrose Feather (1962) -
![Maverick]( "Maverick")
Maverick Major Holbrook Sims (1958-1961) -
![Peter Loves Mary]( "Peter Loves Mary")
Peter Loves Mary Professor Misto (1961) -
![Thriller]( "Thriller")
Thriller The Hussar ('A Terribly Strange Bed') (1961) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney J. Cecil Bennett (1959-1960) -
![One Step Beyond]( "One Step Beyond")
One Step Beyond Herbert Blakely (1959) -
![Darby's Rangers]( "Darby's Rangers")
Darby's Rangers Sir Arthur Hollister (1958) -
![Climax!]( "Climax!")
Climax! Doctor (1957) -
![Red Garters]( "Red Garters")
Red Garters Judge Wallace Winthrop (1954) -
![The Great Diamond Robbery]( "The Great Diamond Robbery")
The Great Diamond Robbery Bainbridge Gibbons (1954) -
![Grounds for Marriage]( "Grounds for Marriage")
Grounds for Marriage Mr. Delacorte (1951) -
![Kim]( "Kim")
Kim Father Victor (1950) -
![The Miniver Story]( "The Miniver Story")
The Miniver Story Mr. Foley (1950) -
![Challenge to Lassie]( "Challenge to Lassie")
Challenge to Lassie Sergeant Davie (1949) -
![The Secret Garden]( "The Secret Garden")
The Secret Garden Ben Weatherstaff (1949) -
![Hills of Home]( "Hills of Home")
Hills of Home Hopps (1948) -
![The Three Musketeers]( "The Three Musketeers")
The Three Musketeers Treville (1948) -
![Julia Misbehaves]( "Julia Misbehaves")
Julia Misbehaves Benjamin Hawkins (1948) -
![The Pirate]( "The Pirate")
The Pirate The Advocate (1948) -
![If Winter Comes]( "If Winter Comes")
If Winter Comes Mr. Fortune (1947) -
![Green Dolphin Street]( "Green Dolphin Street")
Green Dolphin Street Captain O'Hara (1947) -
![Thunder in the Valley]( "Thunder in the Valley")
Thunder in the Valley James Moore (1947) -
![The Imperfect Lady]( "The Imperfect Lady")
The Imperfect Lady Mr. Hopkins (1946) -
![Monsieur Beaucaire]( "Monsieur Beaucaire")
Monsieur Beaucaire King Louis XV (1946) -
![They Met at Midnight]( "They Met at Midnight")
They Met at Midnight Judge (1946) -
![Cluny Brown]( "Cluny Brown")
Cluny Brown Sir Henry Carmel (1946) -
![The Diary of a Chambermaid]( "The Diary of a Chambermaid")
The Diary of a Chambermaid Captain Lanlaire (1946) -
![The Sailor Takes a Wife]( "The Sailor Takes a Wife")
The Sailor Takes a Wife Mr. Amboy (1945) -
![Captain Kidd]( "Captain Kidd")
Captain Kidd Cary Shadwell (1945) -
![She Went to the Races]( "She Went to the Races")
She Went to the Races Dr. Pembroke (1945) -
![Kitty]( "Kitty")
Kitty Duke of Malmunster (1945) -
![The Valley of Decision]( "The Valley of Decision")
The Valley of Decision McCready (1945) -
![The Picture of Dorian Gray]( "The Picture of Dorian Gray")
The Picture of Dorian Gray Lord George Farmour (1945) -
![National Velvet]( "National Velvet")
National Velvet Farmer Ede (1944) -
![The Canterville Ghost]( "The Canterville Ghost")
The Canterville Ghost Lord Canterville (1944) -
![Madame Curie]( "Madame Curie")
Madame Curie Dr. Becquerel (1943) -
![Salute to the Marines]( "Salute to the Marines")
Salute to the Marines Mr. Caspar (1943) -
![Above Suspicion]( "Above Suspicion")
Above Suspicion Dr. Mespelbrunn (1943) -
![Three Hearts for Julia]( "Three Hearts for Julia")
Three Hearts for Julia John Girard (1943) -
![Assignment in Brittany]( "Assignment in Brittany")
Assignment in Brittany Col. Trane (1943) -
![Forever and a Day]( "Forever and a Day")
Forever and a Day Simpson (1943) -
![Reunion in France]( "Reunion in France")
Reunion in France Schultz (1942) -
![Random Harvest]( "Random Harvest")
Random Harvest 'Biffer' (1942) -
![White Cargo]( "White Cargo")
White Cargo Skipper of the Congo Queen (1942) -
![Somewhere I'll Find You]( "Somewhere I'll Find You")
Somewhere I'll Find You Willie Manning (1942) -
![Cairo]( "Cairo")
Cairo Philo Cobson (1942) -
![Pierre of the Plains]( "Pierre of the Plains")
Pierre of the Plains Noah Glenkins (1942) -
![I Married an Angel]( "I Married an Angel")
I Married an Angel 'Whiskers' (1942) -
![Mrs. Miniver]( "Mrs. Miniver")
Mrs. Miniver Foley (1942) -
![We Were Dancing]( "We Were Dancing")
We Were Dancing Major Tyler-Blane (1942) -
![Woman of the Year]( "Woman of the Year")
Woman of the Year Clayton (1942) -
![Tarzan's Secret Treasure]( "Tarzan's Secret Treasure")
Tarzan's Secret Treasure Professor Elliott (1941) -
![A Yank in the RAF]( "A Yank in the RAF")
A Yank in the RAF 'Internal Injury' in Air Raid Drill (1941) -
![Lady Be Good]( "Lady Be Good")
Lady Be Good Max Milton (1941) -
![Charley's Aunt]( "Charley's Aunt")
Charley's Aunt Redcliff (1941) -
![They Met in Bombay]( "They Met in Bombay")
They Met in Bombay The General (1941) -
![A Woman's Face]( "A Woman's Face")
A Woman's Face Bernard Dalvik (1941) -
![Free and Easy]( "Free and Easy")
Free and Easy Sir George Kelvin (1941) -
![Blonde Inspiration]( "Blonde Inspiration")
Blonde Inspiration Reginald (1941) -
![Hullabaloo]( "Hullabaloo")
Hullabaloo 'Buzz' Foster (1940) -
![Florian]( "Florian")
Florian Emperor Franz Josef (1940) -
![The Ghost Comes Home]( "The Ghost Comes Home")
The Ghost Comes Home Hemingway (1940) -
![The Earl of Chicago]( "The Earl of Chicago")
The Earl of Chicago Gervase Gonwell (1940) -
![Remember?]( "Remember?")
Remember? Mr. Bronson (1939) -
![Bad Little Angel]( "Bad Little Angel")
Bad Little Angel Edwards - Marvin's Valet (1939) -
![The Real Glory]( "The Real Glory")
The Real Glory Capt. Steve Hartley (1939) -
![Bridal Suite]( "Bridal Suite")
Bridal Suite Sir Horace Bragdon (1939) -
![Hotel Imperial]( "Hotel Imperial")
Hotel Imperial General Videnko (1939) -
![Fast and Loose]( "Fast and Loose")
Fast and Loose Vincent Charlton (1939) -
![The Girl Downstairs]( "The Girl Downstairs")
The Girl Downstairs Charlie Grump (1938) -
![A Christmas Carol]( "A Christmas Carol")
A Christmas Carol Ebenezer Scrooge (1938) -
![Vacation from Love]( "Vacation from Love")
Vacation from Love John Hodge Lawson (1938) -
![Three Loves Has Nancy]( "Three Loves Has Nancy")
Three Loves Has Nancy William - the Butler (1938) -
![Kidnapped]( "Kidnapped")
Kidnapped Captain Hoseason (1938) -
![Paradise for Three]( "Paradise for Three")
Paradise for Three Johann Kesselhut (1938) -
![Everybody Sing]( "Everybody Sing")
Everybody Sing Hillary Bellaire (1938) -
![Rosalie]( "Rosalie")
Rosalie Chancellor (1937) -
![Conquest]( "Conquest")
Conquest Tallyrand (1937) -
![The Bride Wore Red]( "The Bride Wore Red")
The Bride Wore Red Admiral Monti (1937) -
![Madame X]( "Madame X")
Madame X Maurice Dourel (1937) -
![Personal Property]( "Personal Property")
Personal Property Claude Dabney (1937) -
![Dangerous Number]( "Dangerous Number")
Dangerous Number Cousin William (1937) -
![Love on the Run]( "Love on the Run")
Love on the Run Baron (1936) -
![Adventure in Manhattan]( "Adventure in Manhattan")
Adventure in Manhattan Blackton Gregory (1936) -
![The Girl on the Front Page]( "The Girl on the Front Page")
The Girl on the Front Page Archie Biddle (1936) -
![Yours for the Asking]( "Yours for the Asking")
Yours for the Asking Dictionary McKinney (1936) -
![Trouble for Two]( "Trouble for Two")
Trouble for Two President of Club (1936) -
![The Great Ziegfeld]( "The Great Ziegfeld")
The Great Ziegfeld Sampston (1936) -
![Petticoat Fever]( "Petticoat Fever")
Petticoat Fever Sir James Felton (1936) -
![Rose-Marie]( "Rose-Marie")
Rose-Marie R.O. Myerson (1936) -
![A Tale of Two Cities]( "A Tale of Two Cities")
A Tale of Two Cities C.J. Stryver (1935) -
![The Bishop Misbehaves]( "The Bishop Misbehaves")
The Bishop Misbehaves Guy Waller (1935) -
![Anna Karenina]( "Anna Karenina")
Anna Karenina Stiva (1935) -
![Call of the Wild]( "Call of the Wild")
Call of the Wild Mr. Smith (1935) -
![Escapade]( "Escapade")
Escapade Paul (1935) -
![Enchanted April]( "Enchanted April")
Enchanted April Henry Arbuthnot (1935) -
![The Good Fairy]( "The Good Fairy")
The Good Fairy The Waiter (1935) -
![Here Is My Heart]( "Here Is My Heart")
Here Is My Heart Prince Vladimir / Vova (1934) -
![Music in the Air]( "Music in the Air")
Music in the Air Ernst Weber (1934) -
![The Human Side]( "The Human Side")
The Human Side James Dalton (1934) -
![Of Human Bondage]( "Of Human Bondage")
Of Human Bondage Athelny (1934) -
![Madame Du Barry]( "Madame Du Barry")
Madame Du Barry King Louis XV (1934) -
![Stingaree]( "Stingaree")
Stingaree The Governor-General (1934) -
![Where Sinners Meet]( "Where Sinners Meet")
Where Sinners Meet Leonard (1934) -
![The Countess of Monte Cristo]( "The Countess of Monte Cristo")
The Countess of Monte Cristo The Baron (1934) -
![The House of Rothschild]( "The House of Rothschild")
The House of Rothschild Herries (1934) -
![Fashions of 1934]( "Fashions of 1934")
Fashions of 1934 Oscar Baroque (1934) -
![Mandalay]( "Mandalay")
Mandalay Col. Thomas Dawson - Police Commissioner (1934) -
![Nana]( "Nana")
Nana Bordenave (1934) -
![Queen Christina]( "Queen Christina")
Queen Christina Charles (1933) -
![Voltaire]( "Voltaire")
Voltaire King Louis XV (1933) -
![The Big Brain]( "The Big Brain")
The Big Brain Lord Darlington (1933) -
![Double Harness]( "Double Harness")
Double Harness Freeman (1933) -
![The Narrow Corner]( "The Narrow Corner")
The Narrow Corner Mr. Frith (1933) -
![A Study in Scarlet]( "A Study in Scarlet")
A Study in Scarlet Sherlock Holmes (1933) -
![Robbers' Roost]( "Robbers' Roost")
Robbers' Roost Cecil Herrick (1932) -
![Sherlock Holmes]( "Sherlock Holmes")
Sherlock Holmes Dr. Watson (1932) -
![Downstairs]( "Downstairs")
Downstairs Baron 'Nicky' von Burgen (1932) -
![The Man Called Back]( "The Man Called Back")
The Man Called Back Dr. Atkins (1932) -
![A Woman Commands]( "A Woman Commands")
A Woman Commands The Prime Minister (1932) -
![Lovers Courageous]( "Lovers Courageous")
Lovers Courageous Jimmy (1932) -
![Platinum Blonde]( "Platinum Blonde")
Platinum Blonde Grayson (1931) -
![The Man in Possession]( "The Man in Possession")
The Man in Possession Claude Dabney (1931) -
![The Letter]( "The Letter")
The Letter Robert Crosbie (1929) -
Pusher-in-the-Face (1929)
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The Grass Orphan Heathcote St. John (1922)
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![Possession]( "Possession")
Possession Lord Wheatley (1922) -
A Place in the Sun Stuart Capel (1916)
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Sally in Our Alley Harry (1916)
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The Flight of Death (1914)
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ActorHenry VIII Thomas Cromwell (1911)
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Writer
![Stablemates]( "Stablemates")
Stablemates (1938) -
![A Study in Scarlet]( "A Study in Scarlet")
A Study in Scarlet (1933) -
WriterWhere the Rainbow Ends (1921)
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Soundtrack
![Salute to the Marines]( "Salute to the Marines")
Salute to the Marines (1943) -
Soundtrack
![White Cargo]( "White Cargo")
White Cargo (1942) -
Archive footage
![A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!]( "A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!")
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![The Great Christmas Movies]( "The Great Christmas Movies")
The Great Christmas Movies (1998) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1995) -
![Sprockets]( "Sprockets")
Sprockets (1993) -
![Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Heigh-Ho]( "Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Heigh-Ho")
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![The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes]( "The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes")
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![In Search of...]( "In Search of...")
In Search of... (1978) -
![That's Entertainment!]( "That's Entertainment!")
That's Entertainment! (1974) -
![The Dick Cavett Show]( "The Dick Cavett Show")
The Dick Cavett Show (1971) -
![MGM Parade]( "MGM Parade")
MGM Parade (1955) -
Archive footage
![Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership]( "Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership")
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Script and Continuity Department
![A Study in Scarlet]( "A Study in Scarlet")
A Study in Scarlet (1933)
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Trivia
Returned to Broadway in 1972, the year he died, in the Phil Silvers-led production of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.".
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
John Reginald Owen
Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Died
(age 85)
Boise, Idaho, USA
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