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Peter Gawthorne 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.
Birth Name
Peter Alfred Gawthorne
Born
Monday, 01 September 1884
Died
Saturday, 17 March 1962
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Adventure Theater | Sir Frederick | 1956 |
| Paid to Kill | Bowman | 1954 |
| Tale of Three Women | Sir Frederick (segment "Thief of London' story) | 1954 |
| Knights of the Round Table | Bishop | 1953 |
| Bombay Waterfront | Sir Graham Forbes | 1952 |
| Brighthaven Express | Mortimer Harvey | 1952 |
| Death Is a Number | James Gregson | 1951 |
| The Fighting Pimpernel | Chauvelin's Butler | 1950 |
| Soho Conspiracy | Father Shaney | 1950 |
| High Jinks in Society | Jenkins | 1949 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Adventure Theater | Sir Frederick | 1956 |
| Paid to Kill | Bowman | 1954 |
| Tale of Three Women | Sir Frederick (segment "Thief of London' story) | 1954 |
| Knights of the Round Table | Bishop | 1953 |
| Bombay Waterfront | Sir Graham Forbes | 1952 |
| Brighthaven Express | Mortimer Harvey | 1952 |
| Death Is a Number | James Gregson | 1951 |
| The Fighting Pimpernel | Chauvelin's Butler | 1950 |
| Soho Conspiracy | Father Shaney | 1950 |
| High Jinks in Society | Jenkins | 1949 |
| The Case of Charles Peace | Mr. Justice Lopes | 1949 |
| Kind Hearts and Coronets | First Lord Delivering Verdict | 1949 |
| Query | One of Crossley's Guests | 1945 |
| The Hundred Pound Window | Van Rayden | 1944 |
| Bell-Bottom George | Adm. Sir William Coltham | 1944 |
| We'll Meet Again | Theatre Manager | 1943 |
| Women Aren't Angels | H.G. Colonel | 1943 |
| Much Too Shy | Counsel / Plaintiff's Counsel | 1942 |
| The Young Mr. Pitt | Admiral | 1942 |
| Spitfire | Board Member | 1942 |
| Let the People Sing | Major Shiptonthorpe / Maj. Shiptonthorpe | 1942 |
| Wings and the Woman | RAF Officer | 1942 |
| I Thank You | Dr. Pope | 1941 |
| Bombsight Stolen | Senior RAF Officer | 1941 |
| 'Pimpernel' Smith | Sidimir Koslowski | 1941 |
| Love on the Dole | Police Supt | 1941 |
| Old Mother Riley's Ghosts | Mr. Cartwright | 1941 |
| Mail Train | Colonel | 1941 |
| Gasbags | Commanding Officer | 1941 |
| Two for Danger | Assistant Commissioner | 1940 |
| Three Silent Men | General Bullingdon / General Bullington | 1940 |
| Crook's Tour | Bit Role | 1940 |
| Band Waggon | Claude Pilkington | 1940 |
| Laugh It Off | General | 1940 |
| They Came by Night | Commissionaire | 1940 |
| What Would You Do, Chums? | Sir Douglas Gordon KC | 1939 |
| The Torso Murder Mystery | Sir John | 1939 |
| Where's That Fire? | Fire Chief | 1939 |
| Among Human Wolves | Gen. von Reimer | 1939 |
| Inspector Hornleigh | Chancellor | 1939 |
| Goodbye, Mr. Chips | Army General | 1939 |
| Flying Fifty-Five | Jonas Urquhart | 1939 |
| Ask a Policeman | Chief Constable | 1939 |
| Dangerous Masquerade | Conray | 1939 |
| Hey! Hey! U.S.A! | Captain | 1938 |
| Convict 99 | Sir Cyril | 1938 |
| Alf's Button Afloat | Capt. Driscol R.N. | 1938 |
| Scruffy | Chairman | 1938 |
| The Last Adventurers | Fergus Arkell | 1937 |
| The Ticket of Leave Man | Joshua Gibson | 1937 |
| Larceny Street | Insurance Company Chairman | 1937 |
| Gangway | Assistant Commissioner Sir Brian Moore | 1937 |
| Dangerous Secrets | Chairman of Steel Company | 1937 |
| The Face Behind the Scar | Sir Herbert Tompkin | 1937 |
| Good Morning, Boys! | Col. Willougby-Gore | 1937 |
| The Amazing Adventure | Sir James Alroyd / Sir James Aldroyd | 1937 |
| Dark Sands | Court Martial President | 1937 |
| Windbag the Sailor | Bit Role | 1936 |
| Crime Over London | 1936 | |
| Everybody Dance | Sir Rowland Morton | 1936 |
| East Meets West | Stanton | 1936 |
| The Man Behind the Mask | Lord Slade | 1936 |
| Wolf's Clothing | Sir Hector | 1936 |
| Two Who Dared | President of Court Martial | 1936 |
| Pot Luck | Chief Constable | 1936 |
| The Divine Spark | Felice Romani | 1935 |
| No Limit | Mr. Higgins | 1935 |
| Crime Unlimited | Newall / A.D. Newall | 1935 |
| Man of the Moment | Mr. Barton | 1935 |
| The Crouching Beast | Kadir Pasha | 1935 |
| Murder at Monte Carlo | Duprez | 1935 |
| Stormy Weather | Police Inspector | 1935 |
| Me and Marlborough | Staff Colonel | 1935 |
| Boys Will Be Boys | Bit Role | 1935 |
| Who's Your Father | Capt. Medway | 1935 |
| Dirty Work | Inspector Barlow | 1934 |
| The Iron Duke | Duke of Richmond | 1934 |
| The Camels Are Coming | Colonel Fairley / Col. Fairley | 1934 |
| Two Hearts in Waltz Time | Mr. Joseph | 1934 |
| Something Always Happens | Mr. Hatch | 1934 |
| Mr. Stringfellow Says No | Prime Minister | 1934 |
| Girls Please! | Van Hoffenheim | 1934 |
| The House of Trent | Lord Fairdown | 1933 |
| Leave It to Smith | Rolls | 1933 |
| Prince of Arcadia | Equerry | 1933 |
| The Blarney Kiss | 1933 | |
| Perfect Understanding | Butler | 1933 |
| Night and Day | Mr. Brown | 1932 |
| The Phantom Fiend | Lord Southcliff | 1932 |
| I Like Your Nerve | Roberts - Lattimer's Butler | 1931 |
| Charlie Chan Carries On | Inspector Duff | 1931 |
| The Man Who Came Back | Griggs | 1931 |
| Those Three French Girls | Parker | 1930 |
| Temple Tower | Matthews / Marrhews | 1930 |
| Sunny Side Up | Lake the Butler | 1929 |
| One Hysterical Night | Mr. Bixby | 1929 |
| His Glorious Night | General Ettingen | 1929 |
| Behind That Curtain | British Police Inspector | 1929 |
