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Birthday
August 17, 1896
Day of Death
1969-03-25
(72 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Also Known As
Allan Mowbray
Alfred Ernest Allen
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.
Maverick
Four Star Playhouse
The Red Skelton Show
The Beverly Hillbillies
Petticoat Junction
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Burke's Law
The Life Of Riley
1984
1961
1956
1955
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1936
Rainbow on the River
as Ralph Layton
Four Days Wonder
as Archibald Fenton
Ladies in Love
as Paul Sandor
My Man Godfrey
as Tommy Gray
Mary of Scotland
as Throckmorton
Fatal Lady
as Uberto Malla
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
as Lawrence Waterson
Desire
as Dr. Maurice Pauquet
Give Us This Night
as Forcellini
Muss 'em Up
as Paul Harding
Rose Marie
as Premier
1935
1934
Charlie Chan in London
as Geoffrey Richmond
Embarrassing Moments
as Aheam
One More River
as Forsythe
The Girl from Missouri
as Lord Douglas
Little Man, What Now?
as Franz Schlüter
Where Sinners Meet
as Nicholas
Cheaters
as Paul Southern
The House of Rothschild
as Prince Metternich
Long Lost Father
as Sir Anthony "Tony" Gelding
1933
1932
Sherlock Holmes
as Colonel Gore-King
The Phantom President
as George Washington (uncredited)
Two Against the World
as George 'Georgie' Walton
Winner Take All
as Forbes, the etiquette teacher
The Man Called Back
as King's Counsel
Jewel Robbery
as Detective Fritz
The Man from Yesterday
as Dr. Waite
Man About Town
as Ivan Boris
The World and the Flesh
as Dimitri
Hotel Continental
as Walter Underwood
The Silent Witness
as Arthur Drinton
Lovers Courageous
as Lamone
1931
Nice Women
as Mark Chandler
Honor of the Family
as Tony Revere
Left Over Ladies
as Jerry
Alexander Hamilton
as George Washington
Guilty Hands
as Gordon Rich
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 6: 'The Big Irons'
as Mr. Mowbray (uncredited)
The Man in Possession
as Sir Charles Cartwright
God's Gift to Women
as Auguste, Toto's Butler
