Filmography
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Known For
Topper Cosmo Topper (1937) -
The Philadelphia Story Uncle Willie (1940) -
No, No, Nanette Mr. 'Happy' Jimmy Smith (1940) -
Known For
The Unholy Night Lord Montague (1929) -
Actor
That Man from Tangier George (1953) -
The Doctor George (1953) -
Betty Crocker Star Matinee (1951-1952) -
Lux Video Theatre Sumner (1951) -
Studio One Harold. Mummery (1951) -
St. Benny the Dip Matthew (1951) -
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse King Eric VIII (1951) -
Let's Dance Edmund Pohlwhistle (1950) -
The Great Lover C.J. Dabney (1949) -
The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (1949) -
![You Gotta Stay Happy]( "You Gotta Stay Happy")
You Gotta Stay Happy Ralph Tutwiler (1948) -
![Bond Street]( "Bond Street")
Bond Street George Chester-Barrett (1948) -
![And Then There Were None]( "And Then There Were None")
And Then There Were None Detective William Henry Blore (1945) -
![Standing Room Only]( "Standing Room Only")
Standing Room Only Ira Cromwell (1944) -
![Forever and a Day]( "Forever and a Day")
Forever and a Day Henry Barringer (1943) -
![Tales of Manhattan]( "Tales of Manhattan")
Tales of Manhattan Edgar (1942) -
![They All Kissed the Bride]( "They All Kissed the Bride")
They All Kissed the Bride Marsh (1942) -
![The Lady Has Plans]( "The Lady Has Plans")
The Lady Has Plans Ronald Dean (1942) -
![Two-Faced Woman]( "Two-Faced Woman")
Two-Faced Woman O.O. Miller (1941) -
![The Flame of New Orleans]( "The Flame of New Orleans")
The Flame of New Orleans Charles Giraud (1941) -
![Topper Returns]( "Topper Returns")
Topper Returns Cosmo Topper (1941) -
![No, No, Nanette]( "No, No, Nanette")
No, No, Nanette Mr. 'Happy' Jimmy Smith (1940) -
![The Philadelphia Story]( "The Philadelphia Story")
The Philadelphia Story Uncle Willie (1940) -
![Dulcy]( "Dulcy")
Dulcy Roger Forbes (1940) -
![Private Affairs]( "Private Affairs")
Private Affairs Amos Bullerton (1940) -
![Irene]( "Irene")
Irene Mr. Smith (1940) -
![Star Dust]( "Star Dust")
Star Dust Thomas Brooke (1940) -
![He Married His Wife]( "He Married His Wife")
He Married His Wife Bill Carter (1940) -
![The Night of Nights]( "The Night of Nights")
The Night of Nights Barry Keith-Trimble (1939) -
![Here I Am a Stranger]( "Here I Am a Stranger")
Here I Am a Stranger Prof. Daniels (1939) -
![Yes, My Darling Daughter]( "Yes, My Darling Daughter")
Yes, My Darling Daughter Titus Jaywood (1939) -
![Topper Takes a Trip]( "Topper Takes a Trip")
Topper Takes a Trip Mr. Topper (1938) -
![The Young in Heart]( "The Young in Heart")
The Young in Heart 'Sahib' Carleton (1938) -
![Sailing Along]( "Sailing Along")
Sailing Along Anthony Gulliver (1938) -
![Ali Baba Goes to Town]( "Ali Baba Goes to Town")
Ali Baba Goes to Town Sultan (1937) -
![Topper]( "Topper")
Topper Cosmo Topper (1937) -
![King Solomon's Mines]( "King Solomon's Mines")
King Solomon's Mines Cmdr. Good (1937) -
![Call It a Day]( "Call It a Day")
Call It a Day Frank Haines (1937) -
![Gypsy]( "Gypsy")
Gypsy Alan Brooks (1937) -
![Give Me Your Heart]( "Give Me Your Heart")
Give Me Your Heart Tubbs Barrow (1936) -
![The Man Who Could Work Miracles]( "The Man Who Could Work Miracles")
The Man Who Could Work Miracles George McWhirter Fotheringay (1936) -
![One Rainy Afternoon]( "One Rainy Afternoon")
One Rainy Afternoon Maillot (1936) -
![The Unguarded Hour]( "The Unguarded Hour")
The Unguarded Hour Bunny (1936) -
![Ruggles of Red Gap]( "Ruggles of Red Gap")
Ruggles of Red Gap George--Earl of Burnstead (1935) -
![David Copperfield]( "David Copperfield")
David Copperfield Uriah Heep (1935) -
![Here Is My Heart]( "Here Is My Heart")
Here Is My Heart Prince Nicholas / Nicki (1934) -
![His Double Life]( "His Double Life")
His Double Life Priam Farrel (1933) -
![Blind Adventure]( "Blind Adventure")
Blind Adventure The Burglar (1933) -
![Pleasure Cruise]( "Pleasure Cruise")
Pleasure Cruise Andrew Poole (1933) -
![A Lady's Profession]( "A Lady's Profession")
A Lady's Profession Lord Reginald Withers (1933) -
![They Just Had to Get Married]( "They Just Had to Get Married")
They Just Had to Get Married Hillary Hume (1932) -
![Wedding Rehearsal]( "Wedding Rehearsal")
Wedding Rehearsal The Marquis of Buckminster (1932) -
![Street of Women]( "Street of Women")
Street of Women Linkhorne 'Link' Gibson (1932) -
![This Is the Night]( "This Is the Night")
This Is the Night Gerald Gray (1932) -
![One Hour with You]( "One Hour with You")
One Hour with You Professor Olivier (1932) -
![A Woman Commands]( "A Woman Commands")
A Woman Commands King Alexander (1932) -
![Lovers Courageous]( "Lovers Courageous")
Lovers Courageous Jeffrey (1932) -
![The Guardsman]( "The Guardsman")
The Guardsman The Critic (1931) -
![The Pagan Lady]( "The Pagan Lady")
The Pagan Lady Dr. Heath (1931) -
![The Squaw Man]( "The Squaw Man")
The Squaw Man Sir John Applegate (1931) -
![Annabelle's Affairs]( "Annabelle's Affairs")
Annabelle's Affairs Roland Wimbleton (1931) -
![The Prodigal]( "The Prodigal")
The Prodigal Doc aka Somerset Greenman (1931) -
![Don't Bet on Women]( "Don't Bet on Women")
Don't Bet on Women Herbert Drake (1931) -
![New Moon]( "New Moon")
New Moon Count Strogoff (1930) -
![Madam Satan]( "Madam Satan")
Madam Satan Jimmy Wade (1930) -
![The Bishop Murder Case]( "The Bishop Murder Case")
The Bishop Murder Case Sigurd Arnesson (1929) -
![Wise Girls]( "Wise Girls")
Wise Girls Duke Merrill (1929) -
![The Unholy Night]( "The Unholy Night")
The Unholy Night Lord Montague (1929) -
![Her Private Life]( "Her Private Life")
Her Private Life Charteris (1929) -
Walls Tell Tales (1928)
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![Camille]( "Camille")
Camille Lord Kyne (1926) -
![Grit]( "Grit")
Grit Houdini Hart (1924) -
Actor
![Sherlock Holmes]( "Sherlock Holmes")
Sherlock Holmes Dr. Watson (1922) -
Soundtrack
![No, No, Nanette]( "No, No, Nanette")
No, No, Nanette (1940) -
![One Rainy Afternoon]( "One Rainy Afternoon")
One Rainy Afternoon (1936) -
Soundtrack
![Madam Satan]( "Madam Satan")
Madam Satan (1930) -
WriterRound the Film Studios (1937)
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Archive footage
![Musings of the Classic Sherlock Holmes Actor]( "Musings of the Classic Sherlock Holmes Actor")
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![Cineficción Radio]( "Cineficción Radio")
Cineficción Radio (2019) -
![Life Is a Dream in Cinema: Pola Negri]( "Life Is a Dream in Cinema: Pola Negri")
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![That's Entertainment! III]( "That's Entertainment! III")
That's Entertainment! III (1994) -
![Hal Roach: Hollywood's King of Laughter]( "Hal Roach: Hollywood's King of Laughter")
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Archive footageSon of Video Yesterbloop (1983)
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First Year Flashbacks (1946)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
Appeared in four Best Picture nominees: One Hour with You (1932), David Copperfield (1935), Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) and The Philadelphia Story (1940).
Star Sign
Scorpio
Personal Details
Born
London, England, UK
Died
(age 65)
New York City, New York, USA
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