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Claude Ewart King was an English-born character actor and unionist, who appeared in American silent film. With his distinctive wavy hair King appeared on both stage and screen. He served his country, Great Britain, in WW1 in Field Artillery reaching the rank of Major and surviving the war. He began his stage career in his native country, before emigrating to the US. In 1919, he appeared on Broadway in support of Ethel Barrymore in the play Declassee.
Birth Name
Claude Ewart King
Born
Friday, 15 January 1875
Died
Thursday, 18 September 1941
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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London After Midnight | Roger Balfour (archive footage) | 2002 |
MGM Parade | Dr. Francesco Antommarchi in 'The Man on the Rock' | 1955 |
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Uncle Geoffrey | 1941 |
More Trifles of Importance | Duke's Doctor | 1941 |
Free and Easy | Chemin de Fer Player Wanting Half of Bet | 1941 |
The Philadelphia Story | Uncle Willie's Butler | 1940 |
The Howards of Virginia | Governor of Virginia | 1940 |
The Golden Fleecing | Clerk | 1940 |
New Moon | Monsieur Dubois | 1940 |
Susan and God | L.F. | 1940 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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London After Midnight | Roger Balfour (archive footage) | 2002 |
MGM Parade | Dr. Francesco Antommarchi in 'The Man on the Rock' | 1955 |
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Uncle Geoffrey | 1941 |
More Trifles of Importance | Duke's Doctor | 1941 |
Free and Easy | Chemin de Fer Player Wanting Half of Bet | 1941 |
The Philadelphia Story | Uncle Willie's Butler | 1940 |
The Howards of Virginia | Governor of Virginia | 1940 |
The Golden Fleecing | Clerk | 1940 |
New Moon | Monsieur Dubois | 1940 |
Susan and God | L.F. | 1940 |
The Ghost Comes Home | Chester B. Morlick - Thomas' Lawyer | 1940 |
The Earl of Chicago | Yeoman Usher | 1940 |
Remember? | Man at Bronson's Fox Hunt / Member of Bronsons' Fox Hunt | 1939 |
Lady of the Tropics | Passenger on Yacht | 1939 |
Broadway Serenade | Mr. Gato | 1939 |
Within the Law | Art Dealer | 1939 |
Land of Liberty | (archive footage) | 1939 |
If I Were King | Courtier | 1938 |
Marie Antoinette | Choisell | 1938 |
Booloo | Maj. Fenton | 1938 |
The Chaser | Judge at Harvey's Trial | 1938 |
Four Men and a Prayer | Gen. Bryce / General Bryce | 1938 |
The Ship That Died | Chief Officer of Ship Inquiry Board | 1938 |
Man-Proof | Man at Party | 1938 |
Lancer Spy | Captain | 1937 |
Love Under Fire | Cunningham | 1937 |
The Girl from Scotland Yard | Sir Eric Ledyard / Eric Ledyard | 1937 |
A Star Is Born | John | 1937 |
Maytime | Noble at Court | 1937 |
Jungle Jim | Territorial Consul Gilbert [Ch.1] / Territorial Consul Gilbert | 1937 |
Beloved Enemy | Colonel Loder | 1936 |
Happy-Go-Lucky | Col. Wallis | 1936 |
The Last of the Mohicans | Duke of Marlborough | 1936 |
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did) | Ellis Holden | 1936 |
Three on the Trail | J. P. Ridley | 1936 |
The Country Doctor | Toastmaster | 1936 |
The Leathernecks Have Landed | British Agent in Shanghai | 1936 |
The Great Impersonation | Sir Gerald Hume | 1935 |
The Perfect Gentleman | Man at April's Party | 1935 |
Personal Maid's Secret | Mr. B. Abercrombie | 1935 |
1, 000 Dollars a Minute | Robinson | 1935 |
The Last Outpost | General | 1935 |
It's in the Air | Sir Phillips | 1935 |
The Dark Angel | Sir Mordaunt | 1935 |
Bonnie Scotland | Gen. Fletcher | 1935 |
Smart Girl | James Reynolds | 1935 |
Circumstantial Evidence | Ralph Winters | 1935 |
The Right to Live | Mr. Pride | 1935 |
The Gilded Lily | Boat Captain | 1935 |
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer | Experienced Clerk | 1935 |
Two Heads on a Pillow | Albert Devonshire | 1934 |
Charlie Chan in London | RAF Aerodrome Commander | 1934 |
The Moonstone | Sir Basil Wynard | 1934 |
The World Moves On | Colonel Braithwaite | 1934 |
Now I'll Tell | Ship Captain | 1934 |
Born to Be Bad | Party Guest Admiring Letty | 1934 |
Murder in Trinidad | Sir Ellery Bronson - Governor / The Governor Sir Ellery Bronson | 1934 |
City Park | General Horace G. Stevens | 1934 |
Stolen Sweets | Henry Belmont | 1934 |
Coming Out Party | Stanhope's Attorney | 1934 |
The Mystery of Mr. X | Cummings | 1934 |
Long Lost Father | Inspector Townsley / The Inspector | 1934 |
White Woman | C.M. Chisholm | 1933 |
Meet the Baron | Explorer | 1933 |
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case | Capt. Arthur Cope | 1933 |
The Masquerader | Lakely | 1933 |
The Big Brain | Minor Role | 1933 |
Pilgrimage | Ship Captain | 1933 |
Kiss of Araby | Maj. J.W. Courtney | 1933 |
Hello, Sister! | Dr. A. Peterson | 1933 |
Pleasure Cruise | Sir James Montgomery / Sir James Montgomery (Uncredited) | 1933 |
He Learned About Women | Drake | 1933 |
Mystery of the Wax Museum | Mr. Galatalin | 1933 |
Cavalcade | Speaker | 1933 |
Sherlock Holmes | Sir Albert Hastings | 1932 |
6 Hours to Live | Conference Chairman | 1932 |
Smilin' Through | Richard Clare, Moonyeen's Father / Richard Clare | 1932 |
McKenna of the Mounted | Brady - Commissioner | 1932 |
The Painted Woman | English Officer | 1932 |
Behind the Mask | Arnold | 1932 |
Shanghai Express | Mr. Albright | 1932 |
Lovers Courageous | Pawnbroker | 1932 |
Forbidden | Mr. Jones | 1932 |
Working Girls | Mr. Adams | 1931 |
Arrowsmith | Dr. Tubbs | 1931 |
Once a Lady | Sir William Gresham | 1931 |
Devotion | Arthur - Trent's Junior Partner / Arthur | 1931 |
Bad Girl | Dr. Burgess | 1931 |
The Phantom of Paris | Attorney | 1931 |
Transatlantic | Captain | 1931 |
The Reckless Hour | Howard Crane | 1931 |
Women Love Once | Theodore Stewart | 1931 |
Born to Love | Major General Visiting Hospital | 1931 |
Doctors' Wives | Hospital Official | 1931 |
East Lynne | 1931 | |
Under Eighteen | Doctor | 1931 |
Follow Thru | 'Mac' Moore / Mac Moore | 1930 |
Leathernecking | Bit Part | 1930 |
Love Among the Millionaires | Mr. Hamilton | 1930 |
In Gay Madrid | Marques de Castelar | 1930 |
The Second Floor Mystery | Enright | 1930 |
Prince of Diamonds | Gilbert Crayle | 1930 |
Son of the Gods | Bathurst | 1930 |
Madame X | Valmorin / Valmorin, the Prosecutor | 1929 |
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu | Sir John Petrie | 1929 |
Behind That Curtain | Sir George Mannering | 1929 |
The Black Watch | General in India | 1929 |
Desert Nights | The Real Lord Stonehill | 1929 |
Warming Up | Mr. Post | 1928 |
A Night of Mystery | Marquis Boismartel | 1928 |
Red Hair | Thomas L. Burke | 1928 |
Sporting Goods | Timothy Stanfield | 1928 |
London After Midnight | Roger Balfour | 1927 |
Singed | Ben Grimes | 1927 |
Mr. Wu | Mr. Muir | 1927 |
Paradise | Pollock | 1926 |
The Knockout | J. van Dyke Parker | 1925 |
The Scarab Ring | Hugh Martinn | 1924 |
Bella Donna | Dr. Meyer Isaacson | 1923 |
Idols of Clay | Dr. Herbert | 1920 |