Peter Gawthorne

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The Amazing Adventure (1936)

'Pimpernel' Smith (1941)

Good Morning, Boys (1937)

Ask a Policeman (1939)

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1956 Adventure Theater (TV series)
Sir Frederick

– The Thief of London (1956) … Sir Frederick

1954 Paid to Kill
Bowman (uncredited)

1954 Tale of Three Women
Sir Frederick (segment "Thief of London' story)

1953 Knights of the Round Table
Bishop (uncredited)

1952 Bombay Waterfront
Sir Graham Forbes

1952 Brighthaven Express
Mortimer Harvey (uncredited)

1951 Death Is a Number
James Gregson

1950 The Fighting Pimpernel
Chauvelin's Butler (uncredited)

1950 Soho Conspiracy
Father Shaney

1949 High Jinks in Society
Jenkins

1949 Kind Hearts and Coronets
First Lord Delivering Verdict (uncredited)

1949 The Case of Charles Peace
Mr. Justice Lopes

1948 Nothing Venture
Scotland Yard Official

1946 This Man Is Mine
Businessman

1945 Query
One of Crossley's Guests

1944 The Hundred Pound Window
Van Rayden

1944 Bell-Bottom George
Adm. Sir William Coltham

1943 Women Aren't Angels
H.G. Colonel (uncredited)

1943 We'll Meet Again
Compere (uncredited)

1942 Much Too Shy
Counsel

1942 The Young Mr. Pitt
Admiral (uncredited)

1942 Spitfire
Board Member (uncredited)

1942 Let the People Sing
Major Shiptonthorpe

1942 Wings and the Woman
RAF Officer

1941 I Thank You
Dr. Pope

1941 Bombsight Stolen
Senior RAF Officer (uncredited)

1941 'Pimpernel' Smith
Sidimir Koslowski

1941 Love on the Dole
Police Supt (uncredited)

1941 Old Mother Riley's Ghosts
Mr. Cartwright

1941 Crook's Tour
Bit Role (uncredited)

1941 Mail Train
Colonel

1941 Gasbags
Commanding Officer

1940 Two for Danger
Assistant commissioner

1940 Three Silent Men
General Bullington

1940 Band Waggon
Claude Pilkington

1940 Laugh It Off
General

1940 They Came by Night
Commissionaire (uncredited)

1940 Where's That Fire?
Fire Chief

1939 The Torso Murder Mystery
Sir John

1939 What Would You Do, Chums?
Sir Douglas Gordon KC

1939 Sword of Honour
Lord Carhampton

1939 Flying Fifty-Five
Jonas Urquhart

1939 Among Human Wolves
Gen. von Reimer

1939 Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Army General (uncredited)

1939 Home from Home
Governor

1939 Ask a Policeman
Chief Constable

1939 Inspector Hornleigh
Chancellor (uncredited)

1939 Dangerous Masquerade
Conray

1938 Hey! Hey! USA
Captain (uncredited)

1938 Alf's Button Afloat
Capt. Driscol R.N.

1938 Convict 99
Sir Cyril

1938 Scruffy
Chairman

1938 George Bizet, Composer of Carmen (short)

1938 Easy Riches
Stacey Lang

1937 Remember When
Sir Joseph Wilmot

1937 The Ticket of Leave Man
Joshua Gibson

1937 The Last Adventurers
Fergus Arkell

1937 Under a Cloud
Sir Edmond Jessyl

1937 Dangerous Secrets
Chairman of Steel Company

1937 Jericho
Court Martial President (uncredited)

1937 Gangway
Assistant Commissioner Sir Brian Moore (uncredited)

1937 Father Steps Out
Mr. Fitzwilliam

1937 The Face Behind the Scar
Sir Herbert Tompkin (uncredited)

1937 Good Morning, Boys
Col. Willougby-Gore

1936 Windbag the Sailor
Bit Role (uncredited)

1936 Crime Over London (uncredited)

1936 Everybody Dance
Sir Rowland Morton

1936 East Meets West
Stanton

1936 The Man Behind the Mask
Lord Slade

1936 The Amazing Adventure
Sir James Alroyd

1936 Two Who Dared
President of Court Martial

1936 Pot Luck
Chief Constable

1936 Wolf's Clothing
Sir Hector

1935 No Limit
Mr. Higgins

1935 Man of the Moment
Mr. Barton

1935 Crime Unlimited
A.D. Newall

1935 Stormy Weather
Police Inspector

1935 The Crouching Beast
Kadir Pasha

1935 Boys Will Be Boys
Bit Role (uncredited)

1935 Me and Marlborough
Staff Colonel

1935 The Divine Spark
Felice Romani

1935 Who's Your Father
Capt. Medway

1935 Murder at Monte Carlo
Duprez

1934 Something Always Happens
Mr. Hatch

1934 Dirty Work
Inspector Barlow

1934 The Iron Duke
Duke of Richmond

1934 My Old Dutch
Mr. Paraday

1934 The Camels Are Coming
Col. Fairley

1934 Money Mad
Sir John Leyland

1934 Girls Please!
Van Hoffenheim

1934 Mr. Stringfellow Says No
Prime Minister

1934 Two Hearts in Waltz Time
Mr. Joseph

1934 Grand Prix
John McIntyre

1933 The House of Trent
Lord Fairdown

1933 Leave It to Smith
Rolls

1933 Prince of Arcadia
Equerry

1933 The Blarney Kiss

1933 Perfect Understanding
Butler

1932 His Lordship
Ferguson, the Butler

1932 The Flag Lieutenant
Maj. Thesiger

1932 The Phantom Fiend
Lord Southcliff

1932 C.O.D.
Detective

1932 Night and Day
Mr. Brown

1931 I Like Your Nerve
Roberts - Lattimer's Butler (uncredited)

1931 Charlie Chan Carries On
Inspector Duff

1931 The Man Who Came Back
Griggs

1930 Those Three French Girls
Parker

1930 Temple Tower
Marrhews

1929 Sunnyside Up
Lake the Butler

1929 One Hysterical Night
Mr. Bixby

1929 His Glorious Night
General Ettingen

1929 Behind That Curtain
British Police Inspector

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(August 30,1923-October 1923) He acted in Rudolf Friml's musical, "Katinka," at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London, England with Binnie Hale, Joe Coyne, Helen Gilliland, Fred Wright, Dennis Hoey, and Evelyn Drewe in the cast. See more »

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Stocky, silver-maned Irish character actor with long stage experience from 1906. Most often seen as stern, often volatile or pompous authority figures. Comic foil to Will Hay and other comedians during the 1930's and 40's. See more »

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