Biography
Charles Montague Discombe Sparrow (23 March 1882 β 6 February 1968), known by his stage name C. Montague Shaw, was an Australian character actor, often appearing in small supporting parts in more than 150 films. Many of his roles were uncredited.
Shaw was born in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.He began his acting career in the Australian theatre, before moving on to Britain and elsewhere in the British Empire. His first film role was in The Set-Up (1926). He later found success in the film serial market, often playing professors and paternal supporting roles. His most known role came in 1936 as Professor Norton in the popular serial Undersea Kingdom, starring Crash Corrigan.
His final film role was in 1949.
Shaw died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, at the age of 85. He was buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.
Filmography
all 92
Movies 92
Buck Rogers (1977)
Destination Saturn (1966)
Planet Outlaws (1953)
The Pilgrimage Play (1949)
Road to the Big House (1947)
Thunder in the Valley (1947)
Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
Ivy (1947)
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947)
An Angel Comes To Brooklyn (1945)
Tonight and Every Night (1945)
Faces in the Fog (1944)
The Lodger (1944)
G-men vs. the Black Dragon (1943)
The Black Swan (1942)
Thunder Birds (1942)
The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
The Dawn Express (1942)
Law of the Jungle (1942)
Bombay Clipper (1942)
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941)
Holt Of The Secret Service (1941)
Hard Guy (1941)
Burma Convoy (1941)
Charley's Aunt (1941)
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940)
Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940)
The Gay Caballero (1940)
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)
Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939)
Tower of London (1939)
The Rains Came (1939)
Stanley and Livingstone (1939)
Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939)
The Sun Never Sets (1939)
Buck Rogers (1939)
The Three Musketeers (1939)
Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939)
Mars Attacks the World (1938)
Suez (1938)
Smashing the Rackets (1938)
Gateway (1938)
Little Miss Broadway (1938)
Lord Jeff (1938)
Kidnapped (1938)
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938)
Start Cheering (1938)
Radio Patrol (1937)
The Sheik Steps Out (1937)
The Frame-Up (1937)
Parole Racket (1937)
The Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937)
Ace Drummond (1936)
My American Wife (1936)
The White Angel (1936)
Sharad of Atlantis (1936)
Champagne Charlie (1936)
The Leathernecks Have Landed (1936)
Two in the Dark (1936)
Kind Lady (1935)
A Feather in Her Hat (1935)
Two Sinners (1935)
Diamond Jim (1935)
Atlantic Adventure (1935)
Becky Sharp (1935)
Vanessa: Her Love Story (1935)
Carnival (1935)
The Winning Ticket (1935)
Love Time (1934)
My Grandfather's Clock (1934)
One More River (1934)
Shock (1934)
Journal of a Crime (1934)
Bedside (1934)
Beloved (1934)
Cross Country Cruise (1934)
Queen Christina (1933)
Fog (1933)
Today We Live (1933)
Cavalcade (1933)
The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)
Sherlock Holmes (1932)
Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)
Blondie of the Follies (1932)
The Man Called Back (1932)
Letty Lynton (1932)
The Silent Witness (1932)
The Mummy (1932)
Morgan's Last Raid (1929)
The Water Hole (1928)
The Set-Up (1926)
With Edged Tools (1919)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1882-03-23
Deathday1968-02-06 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceAdelaide, Australia
CitizenshipsAustralia
Also Known AsCharles Montague Discombe Sparrow, Charles Sparrow, Montague Shaw
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