Biography
Peter Gawthorne (1 September 1884 – 17 March 1962) was an Anglo-Irish actor, probably best known for his roles in the films of Will Hay and other popular British comedians of the 1930s and 1940s. Gawthorne was one of Britain's most called-upon supporting actors during this period.
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Filmography
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Movies 74
Bowman
Five Days (1954)
Movie
Sir Frederick (segment 'Thief of London' story)
Tale of Three Women (1954)
Movie
Mortimer Harvey
Salute the Toff (1952)
Movie
Sir Graham Forbes
Paul Temple Returns (1952)
Movie
Father Shaney
Soho Conspiracy (1950)
Movie
Jenkins
High Jinks in Society (1949)
Movie
First Lord Delivering Verdict (uncredited)
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
Movie
4.25
Businessman
This Man Is Mine (1946)
Movie
Crossley's Guest
Murder in Reverse? (1945)
Movie
Adm. Sir William Coltham
Bell-Bottom George (1944)
Movie
Counsel
Much Too Shy (1942)
Movie
Major Shiptonthorpe
Let the People Sing (1942)
Movie
RAF Officer
They Flew Alone (1942)
Movie
Dr. Pope
I Thank You (1941)
Movie
Senior RAF Officer (uncredited)
Cottage to Let (1941)
Movie
Sidimir Koslowski
'Pimpernel' Smith (1941)
Movie
Police Supt
Love on the Dole (1941)
Movie
Mr. Cartwright
Old Mother Riley's Ghosts (1941)
Movie
Colonel
Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It (1941)
Movie
4
Commanding Officer
Gasbags (1941)
Movie
General Bullington
Three Silent Men (1940)
Movie
Bit Role (uncredited)
Crook's Tour (1940)
Movie
Claude Pilkington
Band Waggon (1940)
Movie
Commissionaire
They Came by Night (1940)
Movie
Sir John
Traitor Spy (1939)
Movie
Lord Carhampton
Sword of Honour (1939)
Movie
Army General (uncredited)
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
Movie
Fire Chief
Where's That Fire (1939)
Movie
5
Jonas Urquhart
Flying Fifty-Five (1939)
Movie
Chief Constable
Ask a Policeman (1939)
Movie
Chancellor
Inspector Hornleigh (1939)
Movie
Conray
Dead Men Are Dangerous (1939)
Movie
Sir Cyril
Convict 99 (1938)
Movie
Stacey Lang
Easy Riches (1938)
Movie
Mr. Fitzwilliam
Father Steps Out (1937)
Movie
Fergus Arkell
The Last Adventurers (1937)
Movie
Sir Herbert Tompkin
Return of a Stranger (1937)
Movie
Joshua Gibson
The Ticket of Leave Man (1937)
Movie
Court Martial President
Jericho (1937)
Movie
Assistant Commissioner Sir Brian Moore
Gangway (1937)
Movie
Sir Edmond Jessyl
Under a Cloud (1937)
Movie
Chairman of Steel Company
Brief Ecstasy (1937)
Movie
Col. Willougby-Gore
Good Morning, Boys! (1937)
Movie
Bit Role (uncredited)
Windbag the Sailor (1936)
Movie
6
Crime Over London (1936)
Movie
Lord Slade
The Man Behind the Mask (1936)
Movie
Sir James Aldroyd
The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss (1936)
Movie
Pot Luck (1936)
Movie
Mr. Higgins
No Limit (1935)
Movie
Mr. Barton
Man of the Moment (1935)
Movie
Kadir Pasha
The Crouching Beast (1935)
Movie
Police Inspector
Stormy Weather (1935)
Movie
A.D. Newall
Crime Unlimited (1935)
Movie
Staff Colonel
Me and Marlborough (1935)
Movie
Mr. Hatch
Something Always Happens (1934)
Movie
Inspector Barlow
Dirty Work (1934)
Movie
Duke of Richmond
The Iron Duke (1934)
Movie
Col. Fairley
The Camels Are Coming (1934)
Movie
Mr. Paraday
My Old Dutch (1934)
Movie
Lord Fairdown
The House of Trent (1933)
Movie
Rolls
Leave It to Smith (1933)
Movie
Butler
Perfect Understanding (1933)
Movie
Maj. Thesiger
The Flag Lieutenant (1932)
Movie
Lord Southcliff
The Lodger (1932)
Movie
Mr. Brown
Jack's the Boy (1932)
Movie
Ferguson, the Butler
His Lordship (1932)
Movie
Detective
C.O.D. (1932)
Movie
Inspector Duff
Charlie Chan Carries On (1931)
Movie
Griggs
The Man Who Came Back (1931)
Movie
Parker
Those Three French Girls (1930)
Movie
Matthews
Temple Tower (1930)
Movie
Lake the Butler
Sunny Side Up (1929)
Movie
Mr. Bixby
One Hysterical Night (1929)
Movie
General Ettingen
His Glorious Night (1929)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.07
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1884-08-31
Deathday1962-03-17 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceCounty Laois, Republic of Ireland
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Republic of Ireland
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