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Peter Gawthorne(1884-1962)

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Peter Gawthorne was born on 1 September 1884 in Queen's County, Ireland. He was an actor, known for 'Pimpernel' Smith (1941), Ask a Policeman (1939) and The Ticket of Leave Man (1937). He was previously married to Ethel Marie Siddell. He died on 17 March 1962 in London, England, UK.
BornSeptember 1, 1884
DiedMarch 17, 1962(77)
BornSeptember 1, 1884
DiedMarch 17, 1962(77)
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Peter Gawthorne and Francis L. Sullivan in 'Pimpernel' Smith (1941)
Ernest Butcher and Peter Gawthorne in 'Pimpernel' Smith (1941)
Ernest Butcher, Peter Gawthorne, and Allan Jeayes in 'Pimpernel' Smith (1941)
El Brendel, Charles Farrell, Peter Gawthorne, Janet Gaynor, and Marjorie White in Sunny Side Up (1929)
Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer, and Peter Gawthorne in Knights of the Round Table (1953)

Known for

'Pimpernel' Smith (1941)
'Pimpernel' Smith
7.2
  • Sidimir Koslowski
  • 1941
Ask a Policeman (1939)
Ask a Policeman
7.4
  • Chief Constable
  • 1939
The Ticket of Leave Man (1937)
The Ticket of Leave Man
5.4
  • Joshua Gibson
  • 1937
Good Morning, Boys! (1937)
Good Morning, Boys!
6.6
  • Col. Willougby-Gore
  • 1937

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  • Terror! Theatre (1957)
    Terror! Theatre
  • Adventure Theater (1956)
    Adventure Theater
  • Tale of Three Women (1954)
    Tale of Three Women
  • Paid to Kill (1954)
    Paid to Kill
    • (uncredited)
  • Ava Gardner and Robert Taylor in Knights of the Round Table (1953)
    Knights of the Round Table
    • (uncredited)
  • John Bentley and Patricia Dainton in Bombay Waterfront (1952)
    Bombay Waterfront
  • Salute the Toff (1951)
    Salute the Toff
  • Death Is a Number (1951)
    Death Is a Number
  • Soho Conspiracy (1950)
    Soho Conspiracy
  • High Jinks in Society (1949)
    High Jinks in Society
  • The Fighting Pimpernel (1949)
    The Fighting Pimpernel
    • (uncredited)
  • Alec Guinness in Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
    Kind Hearts and Coronets
    • (uncredited)
  • The Case of Charles Peace (1949)
    The Case of Charles Peace
  • Nothing Venture (1948)
    Nothing Venture
  • This Man Is Mine (1946)
    This Man Is Mine

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    • September 1, 1884
    • Queen's County, Ireland
    • March 17, 1962
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
    • (4 children)
  • Other works
    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.
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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.

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