Deceased

When Did Peter Gawthorne Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 77

GenderMaleNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn31/08/1884Born inQueen's County, IrelandDied17/03/1962Died inLondonWikidataQ7174193 ↗TMDb#97217 ↗

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.

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Filmography59 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1954	Tale of Three WomenMovie	Sir Frederick (segment "Thief of London' story)	70
1954	Paid to KillMovie	Bowman	70
1952	Salute the ToffMovie	Mortimer Harvey	68
1950	Soho ConspiracyMovie	Father Shaney	66
1949	The Case of Charles PeaceMovie	Mr. Justice Lopes	65
1949	Kind Hearts and CoronetsMovie	First Lord Delivering Verdict (uncredited)	65
1946	This Man Is MineMovie	Businessman	62
1945	Murder in ReverseMovie	Crossley's Guest	61
1944	Bell-Bottom GeorgeMovie	Adm. Sir William Coltham	60
1942	They Flew AloneMovie	RAF Officer	58
1942	Let the People SingMovie	Major Shiptonthorpe	58
1942	Much Too ShyMovie	Counsel	58
1942	The Young Mr. PittMovie	Admiral	58
1941	"Pimpernel" SmithMovie	Sidimir Koslowski	57
1941	Love on the DoleMovie	Police Supt	57
1941	Inspector Hornleigh Goes to ItMovie	Colonel	57
1941	Old Mother Riley's GhostsMovie	Mr. Cartwright	57
1941	Cottage to LetMovie	Senior RAF Officer (uncredited)	57
1941	GasbagsMovie	Commanding Officer	57
1940	Crook's TourMovie	Bit Role (uncredited)	56
1940	They Came by NightMovie	Commissionaire	56
1940	Band WaggonMovie	Claude Pilkington	56
1940	Three Silent MenMovie	General Bullington	56
1939	Where's That FireMovie	Fire Chief	55
1939	Inspector HornleighMovie	Chancellor	55
1939	Traitor SpyMovie	Sir John	55
1939	Sword of HonourMovie	Lord Carhampton	55
1939	Flying Fifty-FiveMovie	Jonas Urquhart	55
1939	Goodbye, Mr. ChipsMovie	Army General (uncredited)	55
1939	Secret JourneyMovie	General Kurt Von Reimer	55
1939	Ask a PolicemanMovie	Chief Constable	55
1938	Convict 99Movie	Sir Cyril	54
1937	Father Steps OutMovie	Mr. Fitzwilliam	53
1937	GangwayMovie	Assistant Commissioner Sir Brian Moore	53
1937	JerichoMovie	Court Martial President	53
1937	Good Morning, Boys!Movie	Col. Willougby-Gore	53
1937	Return of a StrangerMovie	Sir Herbert Tompkin	53
1936	The Amazing Quest of Ernest BlissMovie	Sir James Alroyd	52
1936	Crime Over LondonMovie	—	52
1936	Pot LuckMovie	—	52
1935	No LimitMovie	Mr. Higgins	51
1935	Stormy WeatherMovie	Police Inspector	51
1935	The Crouching BeastMovie	Kadir Pasha	51
1935	Me and MarlboroughMovie	Staff Colonel	51
1935	Crime UnlimitedMovie	A.D. Newall	51
1934	Dirty WorkMovie	Inspector Barlow	50
1934	My Old DutchMovie	Mr. Paraday	50
1934	Something Always HappensMovie	Mr. Hatch	50
1934	Two Hearts in Waltz TimeMovie	Mr. Joseph	50
1934	The Camels Are ComingMovie	Col. Fairley	50
1934	The Iron DukeMovie	Duke of Richmond	50
1933	Leave It to SmithMovie	Rolls	49
1933	Perfect UnderstandingMovie	Butler	49
1932	His LordshipMovie	Ferguson, the Butler	48
1932	Jack's the BoyMovie	Mr. Brown	48
1932	The LodgerMovie	Lord Southcliff	48
1932	C.O.D.Movie	Detective	48
1932	The Flag LieutenantMovie	Maj. Thesiger	48
1929	Sunny Side UpMovie	Lake the Butler	45