Acting
Peter Gawthorne
Born 1884-08-31
Queen's County, Ireland
Department: Acting
Known For
Prominent works featuring Peter Gawthorne
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Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949
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Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1939
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"Pimpernel" Smith
1941
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The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss
1936
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Cottage to Let
1941
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Paid to Kill
1954
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Ask a Policeman
1939
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Love on the Dole
1941
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The Lodger
1932
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Windbag the Sailor
1936
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (78 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Paid to Kill | Bowman | Movie | 1954 |
 | Tale of Three Women | Sir Frederick (segment "Thief of London' story) | Movie | 1954 |
 | Salute the Toff | Mortimer Harvey | Movie | 1952 |
 | Paul Temple Returns | Sir Graham Forbes | Movie | 1952 |
 | Death Is a Number | James Gregson | Movie | 1951 |
 | Soho Conspiracy | Father Shaney | Movie | 1950 |
| High Jinks in Society | Jenkins | Movie | 1949 | |
 | Kind Hearts and Coronets | First Lord Delivering Verdict (uncredited) | Movie | 1949 |
 | The Case of Charles Peace | Mr. Justice Lopes | Movie | 1949 |
 | This Man Is Mine | Businessman | Movie | 1946 |
 | Murder in Reverse | Crossley's Guest | Movie | 1945 |
 | Bell-Bottom George | Adm. Sir William Coltham | Movie | 1944 |
 | Much Too Shy | Counsel | Movie | 1942 |
 | The Young Mr. Pitt | Admiral | Movie | 1942 |
 | Let the People Sing | Major Shiptonthorpe | Movie | 1942 |
 | They Flew Alone | RAF Officer | Movie | 1942 |
 | I Thank You | Dr. Pope | Movie | 1941 |
 | Cottage to Let | Senior RAF Officer (uncredited) | Movie | 1941 |
 | "Pimpernel" Smith | Sidimir Koslowski | Movie | 1941 |
 | Love on the Dole | Police Supt | Movie | 1941 |
| Old Mother Riley's Ghosts | Mr. Cartwright | Movie | 1941 | |
 | Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It | Colonel | Movie | 1941 |
 | Gasbags | Commanding Officer | Movie | 1941 |
 | Three Silent Men | General Bullington | Movie | 1940 |
 | Crook's Tour | Bit Role (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | Band Waggon | Claude Pilkington | Movie | 1940 |
 | They Came by Night | Commissionaire | Movie | 1940 |
 | Traitor Spy | Sir John | Movie | 1939 |
| Secret Journey | General Kurt Von Reimer | Movie | 1939 | |
| Sword of Honour | Lord Carhampton | Movie | 1939 | |
 | Goodbye, Mr. Chips | Army General (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Where's That Fire | Fire Chief | Movie | 1939 |
 | Flying Fifty-Five | Jonas Urquhart | Movie | 1939 |
 | Ask a Policeman | Chief Constable | Movie | 1939 |
 | Inspector Hornleigh | Chancellor | Movie | 1939 |
 | Dead Men Are Dangerous | Conray | Movie | 1939 |
 | Convict 99 | Sir Cyril | Movie | 1938 |
| Easy Riches | Stacey Lang | Movie | 1938 | |
| Father Steps Out | Mr. Fitzwilliam | Movie | 1937 | |
 | Return of a Stranger | Sir Herbert Tompkin | Movie | 1937 |
 | The Ticket of Leave Man | Joshua Gibson | Movie | 1937 |
 | Jericho | Court Martial President | Movie | 1937 |
 | Gangway | Assistant Commissioner Sir Brian Moore | Movie | 1937 |
| Under a Cloud | Sir Edmond Jessyl | Movie | 1937 | |
 | Brief Ecstasy | Chairman of Steel Company | Movie | 1937 |
 | Good Morning, Boys! | Col. Willougby-Gore | Movie | 1937 |
 | Windbag the Sailor | Bit Role (uncredited) | Movie | 1936 |
 | Crime Over London | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Man Behind the Mask | Lord Slade | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss | Sir James Alroyd | Movie | 1936 |
 | Pot Luck | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1936 |
 | No Limit | Mr. Higgins | Movie | 1935 |
 | Man of the Moment | Mr. Barton | Movie | 1935 |
 | The Crouching Beast | Kadir Pasha | Movie | 1935 |
 | Crime Unlimited | A.D. Newall | Movie | 1935 |
 | Stormy Weather | Police Inspector | Movie | 1935 |
 | Me and Marlborough | Staff Colonel | Movie | 1935 |
 | Something Always Happens | Mr. Hatch | Movie | 1934 |
 | Dirty Work | Inspector Barlow | Movie | 1934 |
 | The Iron Duke | Duke of Richmond | Movie | 1934 |
 | The Camels Are Coming | Col. Fairley | Movie | 1934 |
 | My Old Dutch | Mr. Paraday | Movie | 1934 |
| Two Hearts in Waltz Time | Mr. Joseph | Movie | 1934 | |
 | The House of Trent | Lord Fairdown | Movie | 1933 |
| Leave It to Smith | Rolls | Movie | 1933 | |
 | Perfect Understanding | Butler | Movie | 1933 |
 | His Lordship | Ferguson, the Butler | Movie | 1932 |
| The Flag Lieutenant | Maj. Thesiger | Movie | 1932 | |
 | The Lodger | Lord Southcliff | Movie | 1932 |
 | Jack's the Boy | Mr. Brown | Movie | 1932 |
| C.O.D. | Detective | Movie | 1932 | |
 | Charlie Chan Carries On | Inspector Duff | Movie | 1931 |
 | The Man Who Came Back | Griggs | Movie | 1931 |
 | Those Three French Girls | Parker | Movie | 1930 |
 | Temple Tower | Marrhews | Movie | 1930 |
 | Sunny Side Up | Lake the Butler | Movie | 1929 |
 | One Hysterical Night | Mr. Bixby | Movie | 1929 |
 | His Glorious Night | General Ettingen | Movie | 1929 |