Gavin Muir (American actor)
Gavin Muir | |
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 Muir in 1925 | |
| Born | September 8, 1900 |
| Died | May 24, 1972 (aged 71) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1920–1965 |
Gavin Muir (September 8, 1900 – May 24, 1972) was an American film, television, and theatre actor.[1]
Biography
Muir's mother was American, and his father was Scottish. Although he was born in Chicago, he was educated in England at the University College School.[2]
Muir's career included acting on Broadway through 1933.[3] His first film appearance was in 1932 in a short film, then in John Ford's Mary of Scotland in 1936. His film career continued through 1965, often in character roles, and with a sort of specialty in villains with British accents.[4]
Broadway roles
- Enter Madame (1920) as John Fitzgerald[5]
- Hay Fever (1927) with Laura Hope Crews and Frieda Inescort
Partial filmography
- Half Angel (1936) - Dr. William Barth
- Mary of Scotland (1936) - Leicester
- Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936) - Bagley
- Lloyd's of London (1936) - Sir Gavin Gore
- The Holy Terror (1937) - Redman
- Fair Warning (1937) - Herbert Willett
- Wee Willie Winkie (1937) - Captain Bibberbeigh
- Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939) - Pilot (uncredited)
- One Night in Lisbon (1941) - Aide (uncredited)
- A Yank in the R.A.F. (1941) - Wing Commander (uncredited)
- Dangerously They Live (1941) - Captain Strong (credits) / Captain Hunter
- Captains of the Clouds (1942) - Orderly (uncredited)
- Eagle Squadron (1942) - Major Severn
- Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942) - BBC Radio Announcer (voice, uncredited)
- Nightmare (1942) - J.B. Abbington
- Hitler's Children (1943) - Nazi Major
- Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943) - Bart Lang
- Passport to Suez (1943) - Karl
- Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943) - Phillip Musgrave
- Passport to Destiny (1944) - Herr Joyce / Lord Haw-Haw
- The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944) - Dutch Military Messenger (uncredited)
- The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) - Captain Griffiths (uncredited)
- The Merry Monahans (1944) - Weldon Laydon, Broadway Talent Scout
- The Master Race (1944) - Captain William Forsythe
- Tonight and Every Night (1945) - Group Captain G. Homesby (uncredited)
- Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear (1945) - Chalmers
- Patrick the Great (1945) - Prentis Johns
- Salome Where She Danced (1945) - Henderson
- The Brighton Strangler (1945) - Captain Perry (uncredited)
- O.S.S. (1946) - Colonel Crawson
- Temptation (1946) - Smith-Parrington (uncredited)
- California (1947) - Booth Pennock
- Calcutta (1947) - Inspector Kendricks
- The Imperfect Lady (1947) - Kelvin (uncredited)
- Ivy (1947) - Sergeant (uncredited)
- Unconquered (1947) - Lieutenant Fergus McKenzie
- The Prince of Thieves (1948) - Baron Tristram (uncredited)
- Chicago Deadline (1949) - G.G. Temple
- Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950) - Baron Alfred (uncredited)
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) - Dr. Philip Gray
- Double Crossbones (1951) - British Sea Captain (uncredited)
- Thunder on the Hill (1951) - Melling
- The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951) - Editor Richard Daniels
- Lady in the Iron Mask (1952)
- The Desert Rats (1953) - Captain (uncredited)
- The Royal African Rifles (1953)
- King of the Khyber Rifles (1953) - Major Lee, doctor (uncredited)
- Charge of the Lancers (1954) - Ring Official at Boxing Match (uncredited)
- King Richard and the Crusaders (1954) - Physician (uncredited)
- Khyber Patrol (1954) - Major Bogle (uncredited)
- Escape to Burma (1955) - Astrologer
- The Sea Chase (1955) - British Officer of the Watch (uncredited)
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1956) (Season 1 Episode 23: "Back for Christmas") as Mr. Wallingford
- D-Day the Sixth of June (1956) - Voice of Radio Broadcaster (uncredited)
- The Abductors (1957) - Herbert Evans
- Johnny Trouble (1957) - Madden
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 3 Episode 18: "Miss Bracegirdle Does Her Duty") as Dean Septimus Bracegirdle
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 3 Episode 37: "The Canary Sedan") as Thompson
- Too Much, Too Soon (1958) - Sean (uncredited)
- Island of Lost Women (1959) - Dr. McBain
- The Miracle (1959) - Colonel (uncredited)
- Night Tide (1961) - Captain Samuel Murdock
References
- ^ "Gavin Muir". Archived from the original on September 15, 2016.
- ^ "As Cherubic Youngster Yearned to Be Villain". The Boston Globe. Massachusetts, Boston. February 14, 1943. p. 40. Retrieved January 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ League, The Broadway. "Gavin Muir - IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information".
- ^ "Gavin Muir - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie".
- ^ League, The Broadway. "Enter Madame - IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information".
External links
- Gavin Muir at IMDb
- Gavin Muir at the Internet Broadway Database