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Reginald Gardiner

Reginald Gardiner

Known for: Acting

Born 27/02/1903
Died 1980-07-07
Place of birth London, England, UK

Reginald Gardiner (27 February 1903 - 7 July 1980) was an English-born actor in film and television and a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in Britain. He made his film debut in 1926 in the silent film The Lodger, by Alfred Hitchcock. Moving to Hollywood, he was cast in numerous roles, often as a British butler. One of his most famous roles was that of Schultz in Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator. Toward the end of his career, Gardiner made increasing guest appearances on the leading television sitcoms of the 1960s, including Fess Parker's ABC series, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as the lead guest in the episode "Citizen Bellows". His last major role was alongside Phyllis Diller in her short-lived ABC sitcom The Pruitts of Southampton (1966-67).

Filmography

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Series ★ 7,5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

1962

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Albert Charity

1957

Bewitched Series ★ 7,9

Bewitched

1964

Bewitched Series ★ 7,9

Bewitched

Lord Clive Montdrako

1964

Batman Series ★ 7,3

Batman

Bernie Park

1966

What's My Line? Series ★ 7,0

What's My Line?

Self

1950

Petticoat Junction Series ★ 5,9

Petticoat Junction

Lord Faversham

1963

Petticoat Junction Series ★ 5,9

Petticoat Junction

Gaylord Martindale

1963

Burke's Law Series ★ 6,3

Burke's Law

Piggott

1963

Burke's Law Series ★ 6,3

Burke's Law

Pepperill Twill

1963

Burke's Law Series ★ 6,3

Burke's Law

Putzi Voltran

1963

Green Acres Series ★ 7,2

Green Acres

Sir Geoffrey

1965

Series ★ 7,5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Self

1957

The Ed Sullivan Show Series ★ 6,8

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self

1948

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Major Cook-Finch

1955

Hazel Series ★ 6,8

Hazel

Mr. Montague

1961

Hazel Series ★ 6,8

Hazel

Mr. Gilbert

1961

77 Sunset Strip Series ★ 7,2

77 Sunset Strip

Mr. Maudlin

1958

Adventures in Paradise Series ★ 6,1

Adventures in Paradise

Chester Hobart

1959

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Series ★ 7,1

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Prince Fredrick

1964

The Monkees Series ★ 6,5

The Monkees

Butler

1966

The Millionaire Series ★ 5,8

The Millionaire

Waldo Francis Turner

1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour Series ★ 6,0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Mr. Lynn Belvedere

1955

The Great Dictator Film ★ 8,3

The Great Dictator

Commander Schultz

1940

Playhouse 90 Series ★ 7,5

Playhouse 90

Felix Allardyce

1956

ABC Stage 67 Series ★ 6,8

ABC Stage 67

Uncle Andrew

1966

Behind Closed Doors Series ★ 8,0

Behind Closed Doors

Ernest Farrington

1958

The Pruitts of Southampton Series ★ 6,5

The Pruitts of Southampton

Ned Pruitt

1966

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog Film ★ 7,1

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

Dancer at Ball (uncredited)

1927

Series ★ 7,7

The Ed Wynn Show

Self

1949

Hallmark Hall of Fame Series ★ 8,8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

White Knight

1951

Series

The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show

Self

1956

What a Way to Go! Film ★ 7,1

What a Way to Go!

Painter

1964

Black Widow Film ★ 6,4

Black Widow

Brian Mullen

1954

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation Film ★ 6,5

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

Reggie McHugh

1962

The Flying Deuces Film ★ 6,4

The Flying Deuces

Francois

1939

Halls of Montezuma Film ★ 5,9

Halls of Montezuma

Sgt. Randolph Johnson

1951

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now Film ★ 7,5

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

Will Hough

1947

Christmas in Connecticut Film ★ 7,0

Christmas in Connecticut

John Sloan

1945

Marie Antoinette Film ★ 6,6

Marie Antoinette

Comte d'Artois

1938

Androcles and the Lion Film ★ 5,9

Androcles and the Lion

Lentulus

1952

The Man Who Came to Dinner Film ★ 7,0

The Man Who Came to Dinner

Beverly Carlton

1941

Do Not Disturb Film ★ 5,4

Do Not Disturb

Simmons

1965

Breakdowns of 1942 Film ★ 6,0

Breakdowns of 1942

Self

1942

Cluny Brown Film ★ 7,2

Cluny Brown

Hilary Ames

1946

Born to Dance Film ★ 6,1

Born to Dance

Policeman

1936

Back Street Film ★ 5,6

Back Street

Dalian

1961

That Wonderful Urge Film ★ 6,5

That Wonderful Urge

Count André de Guyon

1948

Rock-a-Bye Baby Film ★ 6,8

Rock-a-Bye Baby

Harold Hermann

1958

Ain't Misbehavin' Film ★ 7,5

Ain't Misbehavin'

Anatole Piermont Rogers

1955

The Story of Mankind Film ★ 4,4

The Story of Mankind

William Shakespeare

1957

Radio Parade Film ★ 9,0

Radio Parade

1933

Sweet Rosie O'Grady Film ★ 6,5

Sweet Rosie O'Grady

Charles, Duke of Trippenham

1943

Forever and a Day Film ★ 7,5

Forever and a Day

Assistant Hotel Manager

1943

Sundown Film ★ 5,6

Sundown

Lieutenant Roddy Turner

1941

The Horn Blows at Midnight Film ★ 5,9

The Horn Blows at Midnight

Composer / Archie Dexter

1945

The Doctor Takes a Wife Film ★ 6,8

The Doctor Takes a Wife

John Pierce

1940

Everybody Sing Film ★ 5,0

Everybody Sing

Jerrold Hope

1938

Sergeant Deadhead Film ★ 5,2

Sergeant Deadhead

Lt. Comm. Talbott

1965

The Girl Downstairs Film ★ 4,7

The Girl Downstairs

Willie

1938

Hollywood Goes to Town Film ★ 7,0

Hollywood Goes to Town

Self

1938

That Lady in Ermine Film ★ 6,0

That Lady in Ermine

Alberto

1948

Immortal Sergeant Film ★ 6,1

Immortal Sergeant

Tom Benedict

1943

A Damsel in Distress Film ★ 6,5

A Damsel in Distress

Keggs

1937

Wabash Avenue Film ★ 5,3

Wabash Avenue

English Eddie

1950

One More Tomorrow Film ★ 5,8

One More Tomorrow

James 'Jim' Aloysius Fisk

1946

Sweethearts Film ★ 5,8

Sweethearts

Norman Trumpett

1938

No Time at All Film ★ 8,0

No Time at All

Felix Allardyce

1958

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 Film ★ 6,0

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

1942

Film

My Old China

1931

Captains of the Clouds Film ★ 6,4

Captains of the Clouds

Scrounger Harris

1942

Film

Aroma of the South Seas

The Man

1931

Fury at Furnace Creek Film ★ 6,3

Fury at Furnace Creek

Capt. Grover A. Walsh

1948

Elopement Film ★ 8,3

Elopement

Roger Evans

1951

My Life with Caroline Film ★ 6,8

My Life with Caroline

Paul Martindale

1941

A Yank in the R.A.F. Film ★ 5,6

A Yank in the R.A.F.

Roger Pillby

1941

Film

The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence

Self (archive footage)

1990

Claudia Film ★ 7,5

Claudia

Jerry Seymour

1943

Film ★ 7,0

Bull Rushes

1931

Alice in Wonderland Film ★ 5,2

Alice in Wonderland

White Knight

1955

The Birds and the Bees Film ★ 7,4

The Birds and the Bees

Gerald

1956

The Night of Nights Film ★ 8,0

The Night of Nights

J. Neville Prime

1939

Do You Love Me Film ★ 4,7

Do You Love Me

Herbert Benham

1946

Dulcy Film ★ 6,4

Dulcy

Schuyler Van Dyke

1940

The Dolly Sisters Film ★ 5,7

The Dolly Sisters

Tony

1945

Film ★ 7,0

Leave It to Smith

Lord Redwood

1933

The Perfect Lady Film ★ 8,0

The Perfect Lady

Lord Tony Carderay

1931

Molly and Me Film ★ 6,7

Molly and Me

Harry Phillips / Peabody, the Butler

1945

Film ★ 9,0

A Little Bit of Bluff

Hugh Rigby

1935

Film ★ 9,0

Flat No. 9

Peter Merridew

1932