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Claude Sr. Gillingwater

Claude Sr. Gillingwater

After three solid decades' worth of stage work, Claude Gillingwater Sr. made his film bow as the Earl in Mary Pickford's 1921 adaptation of Little Lord Fauntleroy. It was the first of several cantankerous old coots with hidden hearts of gold that Gillingwater would portray during the next 18 years. The switchover from silent films to talkies posed no problem for Gillingwater, whose creaky, nasally voice perfectly matched his screen image. His more memorable appearances of the 1930s included the role of Jarvis in David Copperfield (1935) and a brace of Shirley Temple vehicles, Poor Little Rich Girl (1936) and Just Around the Corner (1938). Evidently despondent over his failing health, Claude Gillingwater Sr. committed suicide at the age of 69. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide


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Claude Sr. Gillingwater Trivia

When was Claude Sr. Gillingwater born?
Claude Sr. Gillingwater was born on August 2, 1870

Who did Claude Sr. Gillingwater play in The Prisoner of Shark Island?
Claude Sr. Gillingwater was Col. Dyer in The Prisoner of Shark Island

Who did Claude Sr. Gillingwater portray in Little Lord Fauntleroy?
Claude Sr. Gillingwater was The Earl of Dorincourt in Little Lord Fauntleroy

Who did Claude Sr. Gillingwater portray in Just Around the Corner?
Claude Sr. Gillingwater was Samuel G. Henshaw in Just Around the Corner

Who did Claude Sr. Gillingwater play in Little Miss Broadway?
Claude Sr. Gillingwater was Judge in Little Miss Broadway

Who did Claude Sr. Gillingwater portray in Ticket to Paradise?
Claude Sr. Gillingwater was Mr. Forbes in Ticket to Paradise

Who did Claude Sr. Gillingwater play in A Tale of Two Cities?
Claude Sr. Gillingwater was James Lorry in A Tale of Two Cities

What role did Claude Sr. Gillingwater portray in Green Eyes?
Claude Sr. Gillingwater played Stephen Kester in Green Eyes

Who did Claude Sr. Gillingwater play in Broadway Bill?
Claude Sr. Gillingwater was J.P. Chase in Broadway Bill


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