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Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Known for: Acting

Born 17/08/1896
Died 1969-03-25
Place of birth London, England, UK

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alan Mowbray MM, (18 August 1896 - 25 March 1969), was an English stage and film actor who found success in Hollywood. Born Alfred Ernest Allen in London, England, he served with distinction the British Army in World War I, being awarded the Military Medal for bravery. He began as a stage actor, making his way to the United States where he appeared in Broadway plays and toured the country as part of a theater troupe. As Alan Mowbray, he made his motion picture debut in 1931, going on to a career primarily as a character actor in more than 140 films including the sterling butler role in the comedy Merrily We Live, and playing the title role in the TV series The Adventures of Colonel Flack. During World War II, he made a memorable appearance as the Devil in the Hal Roach propaganda comedy The Devil with Hitler. He appeared in some two dozen guest roles on various television series. Mowbray was a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild, with outside interests that led to membership in Britain's Royal Geographic Society. He played the title role in the television series Colonel Humphrey Flack, which first appeared in 1953-1954 and then was revived in 1958-1959. In the 1954-1955 television season Mowbray played Mr. Swift, the drama coach of the character Mickey Mulligan, in NBC's short-lived situation comedy The Mickey Rooney Show: Hey, Mulligan. Mowbray died of a heart attack in 1969 in Hollywood and was interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alan Mowbray, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Maverick Series ★ 6,9

Maverick

Luke Abigor

1957

Matinee Theater Series ★ 5,3

Matinee Theater

1955

The Flying Nun Series ★ 6,3

The Flying Nun

Father Duffy

1967

Robert Montgomery Presents Series ★ 6,0

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

The Beverly Hillbillies Series ★ 6,9

The Beverly Hillbillies

Montrose

1962

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Series ★ 7,1

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

Professor Bradford

1950

The Red Skelton Show Series ★ 7,4

The Red Skelton Show

Explorer Radccliffe

1951

Series ★ 7,5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Self

1957

Petticoat Junction Series ★ 5,8

Petticoat Junction

Lucius J. Penrose

1963

Burke's Law Series ★ 6,3

Burke's Law

Butterfield

1963

Four Star Playhouse Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Albert

1952

Four Star Playhouse Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Jackson

1952

Four Star Playhouse Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Jackson - Waiter

1952

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Series ★ 7,1

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

Harry Blackburn

1964

The Ford Television Theatre Series ★ 7,8

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Series ★ 6,2

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

Orville

1952

The Life Of Riley Series ★ 6,7

The Life Of Riley

Uncle Baxter

1953

The Patty Duke Show Series ★ 6,3

The Patty Duke Show

1963

Series ★ 8,5

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

1953

Startime Series ★ 6,8

Startime

King Arthur

1959

The Bob Cummings Show Series ★ 6,3

The Bob Cummings Show

Hawthorne

1955

Around the World in 80 Days Film ★ 6,7

Around the World in 80 Days

British Consul

1956

Series ★ 6,7

Lux Video Theatre

Carter

1950

The Gale Storm Show Series ★ 6,7

The Gale Storm Show

Hadley Dexter

1956

The Investigators Series ★ 6,0

The Investigators

Cranshaw

1961

The Man Who Knew Too Much Film ★ 7,4

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Val Parnell

1956

Series ★ 8,0

Chevron Theatre

1952

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Series ★ 6,8

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

Carlson

1958

Mr. & Mrs. North Series ★ 5,0

Mr. & Mrs. North

1952

Mister Roberts Series ★ 8,3

Mister Roberts

1965

The King and I Film ★ 7,1

The King and I

John Hay

1956

Terror by Night Film ★ 6,6

Terror by Night

Major Duncan-Bleek

1946

Dante Series ★ 6,0

Dante

Stewart Styles

1960

My Darling Clementine Film ★ 7,5

My Darling Clementine

Granville Thorndyke

1946

Desire Film ★ 7,0

Desire

Dr. Maurice Pauquet

1936

Series ★ 6,8

Hey Mulligan

Jonathan Swift, Drama Instructor

1954

Blondie Series ★ 5,5

Blondie

Jack Bell

1957

Meet McGraw Series ★ 6,5

Meet McGraw

Osgood

1957

That Hamilton Woman Film ★ 7,1

That Hamilton Woman

Sir William Hamilton

1941

Mary of Scotland Film ★ 6,2

Mary of Scotland

Throckmorton

1936

Series ★ 9,0

Colonel Humphrey Flack

1953

Wagon Master Film ★ 6,7

Wagon Master

Dr. A. Locksley Hall

1950

Lured Film ★ 6,3

Lured

Lyle Maxwell

1947

My Man Godfrey Film ★ 7,6

My Man Godfrey

Tommy Gray

1936

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Series ★ 7,2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Mayor Perkins

1951

Topper Film ★ 6,8

Topper

Wilkins

1937

Androcles and the Lion Film ★ 5,9

Androcles and the Lion

Editor of Gladiators

1952

I Wake Up Screaming Film ★ 6,9

I Wake Up Screaming

Robin Ray

1941

In Person Film ★ 6,8

In Person

Jay Holmes

1935

The King's Thief Film ★ 6,2

The King's Thief

Sir Gilbert Talbot

1955

Nice Women Film ★ 8,0

Nice Women

Mark Chandler

1931

Slightly Dangerous Film ★ 6,0

Slightly Dangerous

English Gentleman

1943

Roman Scandals Film ★ 5,9

Roman Scandals

Majordomo

1933

Every Girl Should Be Married Film ★ 5,9

Every Girl Should Be Married

Mr. Spitzer

1948

The Phantom President Film ★ 6,5

The Phantom President

George Washington (uncredited)

1932

Blackbeard, the Pirate Film ★ 5,9

Blackbeard, the Pirate

Noll

1952

That Uncertain Feeling Film ★ 6,6

That Uncertain Feeling

Doctor Vengard

1941

The House of Rothschild Film ★ 6,2

The House of Rothschild

Prince Metternich

1934

Scatterbrain Film ★ 7,5

Scatterbrain

J.R. Russell

1940

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home Film ★ 6,6

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

Alphonsus Mannering

1954

Stage Door Canteen Film ★ 6,3

Stage Door Canteen

Alan Mowbray

1943

Holy Matrimony Film ★ 6,8

Holy Matrimony

Mr. Pennington

1943

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff Film ★ 6,6

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

Melton

1949

The Gay Deception Film ★ 6,4

The Gay Deception

Lord Clewe

1935

Just Across the Street Film ★ 4,5

Just Across the Street

Davis

1952

Ladies in Love Film ★ 6,5

Ladies in Love

Paul Sandor

1936

My Dear Secretary Film ★ 6,1

My Dear Secretary

Deveny (Bryant Detective Agency)

1948

The Villain Still Pursued Her Film ★ 5,2

The Villain Still Pursued Her

Silas Cribbs

1940

The Jackpot Film ★ 7,1

The Jackpot

Leslie

1950

Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 Film ★ 5,5

Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938

Henry Morgan

1937

The Steel Cage Film ★ 7,0

The Steel Cage

Lee Filbert, segment "The Chef"

1954

Captain from Castile Film ★ 7,2

Captain from Castile

Prof. Botello

1947

Merrily We Live Film ★ 6,9

Merrily We Live

Grosvenor

1938

Yokel Boy Film ★ 5,8

Yokel Boy

R.B. Harris - Movie Producer

1942

Rose Marie Film ★ 6,2

Rose Marie

Premier

1936

Cheaters Film ★ 10,0

Cheaters

Paul Southern

1934

She Couldn't Take It Film ★ 5,3

She Couldn't Take It

Alan Bartlett

1935

The World Changes Film ★ 4,8

The World Changes

Sir Philip Ivor

1933

Becky Sharp Film ★ 5,7

Becky Sharp

Rawdon Crawley

1935

You're My Everything Film ★ 4,8

You're My Everything

Joe Blanton

1949

Men in Her Diary Film ★ 9,0

Men in Her Diary

Douglas Crane

1945

Jewel Robbery Film ★ 6,5

Jewel Robbery

Detective Fritz

1932

There Goes My Heart Film ★ 7,3

There Goes My Heart

Penny E. Pennypepper

1938

Music for Madame Film ★ 6,3

Music for Madame

Leon Rodowsky

1937

Little Man, What Now? Film ★ 6,3

Little Man, What Now?

Franz Schlüter

1934

Panama Hattie Film ★ 5,7

Panama Hattie

Jay Jerkins, Dick's Butler

1942

Going Hollywood: The '30s Film ★ 9,0

Going Hollywood: The '30s

(archive footage)

1984

An Innocent Affair Film ★ 4,8

An Innocent Affair

Ken St. Clair

1948

The Lady and the Bandit Film ★ 6,8

The Lady and the Bandit

Lord Charles Willoughby

1951

Guilty Hands Film ★ 5,9

Guilty Hands

Gordon Rich

1931

Topper Takes a Trip Film ★ 6,6

Topper Takes a Trip

Wilkins - Topper's Butler

1938

His Butler's Sister Film ★ 7,2

His Butler's Sister

Buzz Jenkins

1943

Way Down South Film ★ 6,4

Way Down South

Jacques Bouton

1939

The Powers Girl Film ★ 7,0

The Powers Girl

John Robert Powers

1943

Honor of the Family Film ★ 7,0

Honor of the Family

Tony Revere

1931

Crosswinds Film ★ 5,9

Crosswinds

The Hon Cecil Daubrey

1951

One More River Film ★ 5,2

One More River

Forsythe

1934

Muss 'em Up Film ★ 6,2

Muss 'em Up

Paul Harding

1936

The Boys from Syracuse Film ★ 6,4

The Boys from Syracuse

Angelo

1940

Peg o' My Heart Film ★ 5,0

Peg o' My Heart

Capt. Christopher 'Chris' Brent

1933

Isle of Missing Men Film ★ 6,8

Isle of Missing Men

Dr. Brown

1942

Breakdowns of 1937 Film ★ 6,0

Breakdowns of 1937

Self

1937

Voltaire Film ★ 6,2

Voltaire

Count de Sarnac

1933

The Perfect Snob Film ★ 6,0

The Perfect Snob

Freddie Browning

1941

The Devil with Hitler Film ★ 5,9

The Devil with Hitler

Gesatan

1942

Never Say Die Film ★ 7,3

Never Say Die

le Prince Smirnov

1939

Fibber McGee & Molly Series ★ 6,0

Fibber McGee & Molly

1959

The Case Against Mrs. Ames Film ★ 5,0

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

Lawrence Waterson

1936

Where Do We Go from Here? Film ★ 5,4

Where Do We Go from Here?

General George Washington

1945

Bring on the Girls Film ★ 6,3

Bring on the Girls

August

1945

Stand-In Film ★ 6,5

Stand-In

Koslofski

1937

Charlie Chan in London Film ★ 6,9

Charlie Chan in London

Geoffrey Richmond

1934

The Pilgrim Lady Film ★ 6,0

The Pilgrim Lady

Clifford Latimer

1947

The Doughgirls Film ★ 7,6

The Doughgirls

Breckinridge Drake

1944

The Phantom of 42nd Street Film ★ 4,8

The Phantom of 42nd Street

Cecil Moore

1945

Embarrassing Moments Film ★ 9,0

Embarrassing Moments

Aheam

1934

Music in My Heart Film ★ 6,5

Music in My Heart

Charles Spencer Gardner III

1940

The Prince of Thieves Film ★ 6,4

The Prince of Thieves

The Friar

1948

The Mad Martindales Film ★ 7,5

The Mad Martindales

Hugo Martindale

1942

Two Against the World Film ★ 5,5

Two Against the World

George 'Georgie' Walton

1932

The Girl from Missouri Film ★ 7,4

The Girl from Missouri

Lord Douglas

1934

Ice-Capades Film ★ 5,9

Ice-Capades

Pete Ellis

1941

Footlight Fever Film ★ 7,0

Footlight Fever

Don Avery

1941

Winner Take All Film ★ 5,4

Winner Take All

Forbes, the etiquette teacher

1932

Where Sinners Meet Film ★ 4,4

Where Sinners Meet

Nicholas

1934

My Gal Loves Music Film ★ 10,0

My Gal Loves Music

Rodney Spoonyer

1944

Long Lost Father Film ★ 5,9

Long Lost Father

Sir Anthony "Tony" Gelding

1934

Lady Tubbs Film ★ 7,5

Lady Tubbs

Elyot Wembsleigh

1935

Berkeley Square Film ★ 5,9

Berkeley Square

Major Clinton

1933

Merton of the Movies Film ★ 6,3

Merton of the Movies

Frank Mulvaney

1947

The Man Called Back Film ★ 6,0

The Man Called Back

King's Counsel

1932

A Majority of One Film ★ 6,1

A Majority of One

Captain Norcross

1961

A Study in Scarlet Film ★ 5,6

A Study in Scarlet

Lestrade

1933

The King and the Chorus Girl Film ★ 6,2

The King and the Chorus Girl

Donald Taylor

1937

Tell It to a Star Film ★ 10,0

Tell It to a Star

Col. Ambrose Morgan

1945

Man About Town Film ★ 7,0

Man About Town

Ivan Boris

1932

The Man from Yesterday Film ★ 5,2

The Man from Yesterday

Dr. Waite

1932

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 6: 'The Big Irons' Film ★ 6,5

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 6: 'The Big Irons'

Mr. Mowbray (uncredited)

1931

Midnight Club Film ★ 9,0

Midnight Club

Arthur Bradley

1933

A Yank at Eton Film ★ 6,1

A Yank at Eton

Mr. Duncan

1942

Hollywood Hotel Film ★ 5,8

Hollywood Hotel

Alexander Duprey

1938

Curtain Call Film ★ 7,3

Curtain Call

Donald Avery

1940

Rainbow on the River Film ★ 8,7

Rainbow on the River

Ralph Layton

1936

We Were Dancing Film ★ 4,3

We Were Dancing

Grand Duke Basil

1942

So This Is Washington Film ★ 5,3

So This Is Washington

Chester W. Marshall

1943

Give Us This Night Film ★ 7,0

Give Us This Night

Forcellini

1936

Earl Carroll Vanities Film ★ 5,4

Earl Carroll Vanities

Grand Duke Paul

1945

The World and the Flesh Film ★ 7,7

The World and the Flesh

Dimitri

1932

Marry the Girl Film ★ 6,5

Marry the Girl

Dr. Stryker

1937

Alexander Hamilton Film ★ 4,4

Alexander Hamilton

George Washington

1931

Fatal Lady Film ★ 10,0

Fatal Lady

Uberto Malla

1936

The Lone Wolf and His Lady Film ★ 6,0

The Lone Wolf and His Lady

Jamison

1949

The Cowboy and the Blonde Film ★ 7,0

The Cowboy and the Blonde

Phineas Johnson

1941

The Lovable Cheat Film ★ 6,0

The Lovable Cheat

Justin

1949

On the Avenue Film ★ 7,2

On the Avenue

Frederick Sims

1937

Sherlock Holmes Film ★ 5,9

Sherlock Holmes

Colonel Gore-King

1932

Social Lion Film ★ 6,4

Social Lion

Narrator

1954

The Quarterback Film ★ 10,0

The Quarterback

Professor Hobbs

1940

Lovers Courageous Film ★ 6,0

Lovers Courageous

Lamone

1932

Film ★ 8,0

Idea Girl

J. C. Crow

1946

Hotel Continental Film ★ 8,0

Hotel Continental

Walter Underwood

1932

The Main Street Kid Film ★ 10,0

The Main Street Kid

The Great Martine

1948

The Man in Possession Film ★ 6,7

The Man in Possession

Sir Charles Cartwright

1931

On Such a Night Film ★ 7,0

On Such a Night

Prof. Richard Candle

1937

Film ★ 8,0

French Fried Patootie

1941

As Good as Married Film ★ 8,0

As Good as Married

Wally

1937

Film ★ 4,6

Once Upon a Honeymoon

Gordon

1956

Her Secret Film ★ 9,0

Her Secret

Nils Norton

1933

The Llano Kid Film ★ 7,0

The Llano Kid

John Travers

1939

Ever Since Venus Film ★ 10,0

Ever Since Venus

J. Webster Hackett

1944

Film ★ 9,0

Four Days Wonder

Archibald Fenton

1936

Sunbonnet Sue Film ★ 6,2

Sunbonnet Sue

Jonathan

1945

Moon Over Her Shoulder Film ★ 7,0

Moon Over Her Shoulder

Grover Sloan

1941

The Silent Witness Film ★ 7,0

The Silent Witness

Arthur Drinton

1932

God's Gift to Women Film ★ 4,8

God's Gift to Women

Auguste, Toto's Butler

1931

Film ★ 10,0

Three Blonde Mice

Elmer Smith

1942

Night Life of the Gods Film ★ 7,0

Night Life of the Gods

Hunter Hawk

1935

Left Over Ladies Film ★ 7,0

Left Over Ladies

Jerry

1931