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Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 17, 1896
Died Mar 25, 1969 (72)
Birthplace London, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

​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.

Known For

Filmography

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

as (archive footage)

A Majority of One

A Majority of One

1961

as Captain Norcross

Once Upon a Honeymoon

Once Upon a Honeymoon

1956

as Gordon

The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956

as Val Parnell

The King and I

The King and I

1956

as Sir John Hay

Around the World in Eighty Days

Around the World in Eighty Days

1956

as British Consul

The King's Thief

The King's Thief

1955

as Sir Gilbert Talbot

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

1954

as Alphonsus Mannering

Social Lion

Social Lion

1954

as Narrator

The Steel Cage

The Steel Cage

1954

as Lee Filbert, segment "The Chef"

Blackbeard, the Pirate

Blackbeard, the Pirate

1952

as Noll

Just Across the Street

Just Across the Street

1952

as Davis

Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion

1952

as Editor of Gladiators

Crosswinds

Crosswinds

1951

as The Hon Cecil Daubrey

The Lady and the Bandit

The Lady and the Bandit

1951

as Lord Charles Willoughby

The Jackpot

The Jackpot

1950

as Leslie

Wagon Master

Wagon Master

1950

as Dr. A. Locksley Hall

The Lone Wolf and His Lady

The Lone Wolf and His Lady

1949

as Jamison

The Lovable Cheat

The Lovable Cheat

1949

as Justin

You're My Everything

You're My Everything

1949

as Joe Blanton

The Main Street Kid

The Main Street Kid

1948

as The Great Martine

The Prince Of Thieves

The Prince Of Thieves

1948

as The Friar

Every Girl Should Be Married

Every Girl Should Be Married

1948

as Mr. Spitzer

An Innocent Affair

An Innocent Affair

1948

as Ken St. Clair

My Dear Secretary

My Dear Secretary

1948

as Deveny (Bryant Detective Agency)

The Pilgrim Lady

The Pilgrim Lady

1947

as Clifford Latimer

Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies

1947

as Frank Mulvaney

Lured

Lured

1947

as Lyle Maxwell

Captain from Castile

Captain from Castile

1947

as Prof. Botello

Terror by Night

Terror by Night

1946

as Major Duncan-Bleek

Idea Girl

Idea Girl

1946

as J. C. Crow

My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine

1946

as Granville Thorndyke

Tell It to a Star

Tell It to a Star

1945

as Col. Ambrose Morgan

Sunbonnet Sue

Sunbonnet Sue

1945

as Jonathan

The Phantom of 42nd Street

The Phantom of 42nd Street

1945

as Cecil Moore

Earl Carroll Vanities

Earl Carroll Vanities

1945

as Grand Duke Paul

Where Do We Go from Here?

Where Do We Go from Here?

1945

as General George Washington

Men in Her Diary

Men in Her Diary

1945

as Douglas Crane

Bring on the Girls

Bring on the Girls

1945

as August

My Gal Loves Music

My Gal Loves Music

1944

as Rodney Spoonyer

Ever Since Venus

Ever Since Venus

1944

as J. Webster Hackett

The Doughgirls

The Doughgirls

1944

as Breckinridge Drake

So This Is Washington

So This Is Washington

1943

as Chester W. Marshall

His Butler's Sister

His Butler's Sister

1943

as Buzz Jenkins

Holy Matrimony

Holy Matrimony

1943

as Mr. Pennington

Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

1943

as English Gentleman

The Powers Girl

The Powers Girl

1943

as John Robert Powers

Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen

1943

as Alan Mowbray

The Devil with Hitler

The Devil with Hitler

1942

as Gesatan

Three Blonde Mice

Three Blonde Mice

1942

as Elmer Smith

The Mad Martindales

The Mad Martindales

1942

as Hugo Martindale

Yokel Boy

Yokel Boy

1942

as R.B. Harris - Movie Producer

Isle of Missing Men

Isle of Missing Men

1942

as Dr. Brown

A Yank at Eton

A Yank at Eton

1942

as Mr. Duncan

Panama Hattie

Panama Hattie

1942

as Jay Jerkins, Dick's Butler

We Were Dancing

We Were Dancing

1942

as Grand Duke Basil

Footlight Fever

Footlight Fever

1941

as Don Avery

The Cowboy and the Blonde

The Cowboy and the Blonde

1941

as Phineas Johnson

That Hamilton Woman

That Hamilton Woman

1941

as Sir William Hamilton

That Uncertain Feeling

That Uncertain Feeling

1941

as Doctor Vengard

Moon Over Her Shoulder

Moon Over Her Shoulder

1941

as Grover Sloan

The Perfect Snob

The Perfect Snob

1941

as Freddie Browning

I Wake Up Screaming

I Wake Up Screaming

1941

as Robin Ray

Ice-Capades

Ice-Capades

1941

as Pete Ellis

Scatterbrain

Scatterbrain

1940

as J.R. Russell

Curtain Call

Curtain Call

1940

as Donald Avery

The Boys from Syracuse

The Boys from Syracuse

1940

as Angelo

The Villain Still Pursued Her

The Villain Still Pursued Her

1940

as Silas Cribbs

Music in My Heart

Music in My Heart

1940

as Charles Spencer Gardner III

The Quarterback

The Quarterback

1940

as Professor Hobbs

Way Down South

Way Down South

1939

as Jacques Bouton

The Llano Kid

The Llano Kid

1939

as John Travers

Never Say Die

Never Say Die

1939

as le Prince Smirnov

Merrily We Live

Merrily We Live

1938

as Grosvenor

Topper Takes a Trip

Topper Takes a Trip

1938

as Wilkins - Topper's Butler

There Goes My Heart

There Goes My Heart

1938

as Penny E. Pennypepper

Hollywood Hotel

Hollywood Hotel

1938

as Alexander Duprey

Music for Madame

Music for Madame

1937

as Leon Rodowsky

Stand-In

Stand-In

1937

as Koslofski

The King and the Chorus Girl

The King and the Chorus Girl

1937

as Donald Taylor

Vogues of 1938

Vogues of 1938

1937

as Henry Morgan

As Good as Married

As Good as Married

1937

as Wally

On the Avenue

On the Avenue

1937

as Frederick Sims

Topper

Topper

1937

as Wilkins

Marry the Girl

Marry the Girl

1937

as Dr. Stryker

On Such a Night

On Such a Night

1937

as Prof. Richard Candle

Muss 'em Up

Muss 'em Up

1936

as Paul Harding

Rainbow on the River

Rainbow on the River

1936

as Ralph Layton

Four Days Wonder

Four Days Wonder

1936

as Archibald Fenton

Fatal Lady

Fatal Lady

1936

as Uberto Malla

Give Us This Night

Give Us This Night

1936

as Forcellini

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

1936

as Lawrence Waterson

Rose Marie

Rose Marie

1936

as Premier

Desire

Desire

1936

as Dr. Maurice Pauquet

My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

1936

as Tommy Gray

Ladies In Love

Ladies In Love

1936

as Paul Sandor

Mary of Scotland

Mary of Scotland

1936

as Throckmorton

Night Life of the Gods

Night Life of the Gods

1935

as Hunter Hawk

In Person

In Person

1935

as Jay Holmes

Lady Tubbs

Lady Tubbs

1935

as Elyot Wembsleigh

The Gay Deception

The Gay Deception

1935

as Lord Clewe

Becky Sharp

Becky Sharp

1935

as Rawdon Crawley

She Couldn't Take It

She Couldn't Take It

1935

as Alan Bartlett

Embarrassing Moments

Embarrassing Moments

1934

as Aheam

Long Lost Father

Long Lost Father

1934

as Sir Anthony "Tony" Gelding

Where Sinners Meet

Where Sinners Meet

1934

as Nicholas

The Girl from Missouri

The Girl from Missouri

1934

as Lord Douglas

Charlie Chan in London

Charlie Chan in London

1934

as Geoffrey Richmond

One More River

One More River

1934

as Forsythe

The House of Rothschild

The House of Rothschild

1934

as Prince Metternich

Little Man, What Now?

Little Man, What Now?

1934

as Franz Schlüter

A Study in Scarlet

A Study in Scarlet

1933

as Lestrade

Her Secret

Her Secret

1933

as Nils Norton

Voltaire

Voltaire

1933

as Count de Sarnac

Midnight Club

Midnight Club

1933

as Arthur Bradley

Berkeley Square

Berkeley Square

1933

as Major Clinton

Roman Scandals

Roman Scandals

1933

as Majordomo

Peg o' My Heart

Peg o' My Heart

1933

as Capt. Christopher 'Chris' Brent

The World Changes

The World Changes

1933

as Sir Philip Ivor

The World and the Flesh

The World and the Flesh

1932

as Dimitri

Man About Town

Man About Town

1932

as Ivan Boris

The Man from Yesterday

The Man from Yesterday

1932

as Dr. Waite

Hotel Continental

Hotel Continental

1932

as Walter Underwood

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

1932

as Colonel Gore-King

Winner Take All

Winner Take All

1932

as Forbes, the etiquette teacher

The Man Called Back

The Man Called Back

1932

as King's Counsel

Two Against the World

Two Against the World

1932

as George 'Georgie' Walton

The Silent Witness

The Silent Witness

1932

as Arthur Drinton

Lovers Courageous

Lovers Courageous

1932

as Lamone

The Phantom President

The Phantom President

1932

as George Washington (uncredited)

Jewel Robbery

Jewel Robbery

1932

as Detective Fritz

Honor of the Family

Honor of the Family

1931

as Tony Revere

Nice Women

Nice Women

1931

as Mark Chandler

Left Over Ladies

Left Over Ladies

1931

as Jerry

God's Gift to Women

God's Gift to Women

1931

as Auguste, Toto's Butler

Guilty Hands

Guilty Hands

1931

as Gordon Rich

The Man in Possession

The Man in Possession

1931

as Sir Charles Cartwright

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton

1931

as George Washington

Broken Highway

Broken Highway

1993

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Dante

as Stewart Styles

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Oct 03, 1960

Four Star Playhouse

as Jackson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 25, 1952

Four Star Playhouse

as Jackson - Waiter

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 25, 1952

Burke's Law

as Butterfield

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

The Beverly Hillbillies

as Montrose

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1962

Petticoat Junction

as Lucius J. Penrose

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Lux Video Theatre

as Carter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Mayor Perkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

The Flying Nun

as Father Duffy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1967

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

as Harry Blackburn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1964

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

as Carlson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1958

Maverick

as Luke Abigor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1957

Meet McGraw

as Osgood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 17, 1957

The Gale Storm Show

as Hadley Dexter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1956

The Bob Cummings Show

as Hawthorne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1955

Hey Mulligan

as Jonathan Swift, Drama Instructor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 28, 1954

The Life Of Riley

as Uncle Baxter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1953

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

as Orville

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1952

The Red Skelton Show

as Explorer Radccliffe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

as Professor Bradford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 1950

Four Star Playhouse

as Albert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1952

Blondie

as Jack Bell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1957

Colonel Humphrey Flack

Episodes: 77

First Aired: Oct 07, 1953

Mister Roberts

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

Mr. & Mrs. North

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 03, 1952

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 29, 1957

The Patty Duke Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1963

Matinee Theater

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 31, 1955

Robert Montgomery Presents

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1950

Fibber McGee & Molly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1959

The Ford Television Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1952

Chevron Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1952

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