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Eric Blore
Eric Blore Sr. (1887-12-23 - 1959-03-02) was an accomplished English actor and writer. His stage career, mostly situated in the West End of London, centred on revue and musical comedy, also incorporating straight plays. His writing prowess was reflected through sketches for and appearances in variety shows. In the 1930s, Blore acted primarily in Broadway productions with his final London appearance in 1933, in the Fred Astaire hit Gay Divorce. Between 1930 and 1955, he made over 60 Hollywood films, gaining renown for portraying butlers and other superior domestic servants. He retired in 1956 due to health issues and passed away in Hollywood in 1959 at the age of 71. His career also included significant contributions to revue and variety, such as 'Violet and Pink' (1913) and 'French Beans' (1921). Separately, he served during the First World War and notably managed the 38th Divisional Concert Party in France ('The Welsh Wails') from 1917–1919. After suffering a stroke in 1956, he retired before passing away in Hollywood in 1959.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Eric Blore Sr.
Born: Finchley, Middlesex, England
Citizenship: English
Birthday: December 23, 1887
Occupations: Actor, Writer
Years Active: 1920-1956
Children: 1
Spouses: Violet Winter, Clara Blore
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Movies Featuring Eric Blore
Top Hat
Swing Time
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
The Gay Divorcee
The Lady Eve
Romance on the High Seas
Road to Zanzibar
Going Hollywood: The ’30s
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
The Notorious Lone Wolf
Holy Matrimony
Heavenly Music
Confirm or Deny
Happy Go Lucky
San Diego I Love You
Kitty
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
The Shanghai Gesture
Counter-Espionage
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Lady Scarface
Limehouse Blues
The Lone Wolf in London
South of Suez
Island of Lost Men
Fancy Pants
Redhead
Passport to Suez
Hitting a New High
Breakdowns of 1940
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Shall We Dance
The Soldier and the Lady
Breakfast for Two
Tarnished Lady
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Submarine Base
Piccadilly Jim
The Great Gatsby
Behold My Wife!
Three Girls About Town
The Good Fairy
Swiss Miss
The Lone Wolf Strikes
Bowery to Bagdad
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
Joy of Living
One Dangerous Night
The Casino Murder Case
New York Town
The Wind in the Willows
Diamond Jim
I Live My Life
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Music in My Heart
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
The Boys from Syracuse
It’s Love I’m After
Forever and a Day
Sons o’ Guns
Quality Street
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
$1,000 a Touchdown
Love Happy
Old Man Rhythm
Laughter
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
Sullivan’s Travels
Career Timeline
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1997
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
Self (archive footage)
1949
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Mr. Toad (voice)
The Wind in the Willows
J. Thaddeus Toad (voice)
Love Happy
Mackinaw
1943
Holy Matrimony
Henry Leek
Heavenly Music
Mr. Frisbie
Happy Go Lucky
Betsman
Passport to Suez
Llewellyn Jameson
Submarine Base
Spike, Morgan's Aide
One Dangerous Night
Jamison
Forever and a Day
Charles
1941
The Lady Eve
Road to Zanzibar
Confirm or Deny
Mr. Hobbs, Regency Hotel
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
Jamison
The Shanghai Gesture
Caesar Hawkins
Lady Scarface
Mr. Hartford
Redhead
Digby
Secrets of the Lone Wolf
Jamison
Three Girls About Town
Charlemagne, looking for Charlie
New York Town
Vivian
Sullivan’s Travels
Sullivan's Valet
1940
South of Suez
Harold 'Limey' Wemsley
Breakdowns of 1940
Self
The Lone Wolf Strikes
Jamison
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
Jamison
Music in My Heart
Griggs
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
Jamison
The Boys from Syracuse
Pinch
1937
Hitting a New High
Cedric Cosmo
Shall We Dance
Cecil Flintridge
The Soldier and the Lady
Henry Blount
Breakfast for Two
Butch
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Eric Blore
It’s Love I’m After
Digges
Quality Street
Recruiting Sergeant
1936
Swing Time
Piccadilly Jim
Bayliss, Jim's Butler
Sons o’ Guns
Hobson
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
Stokes, Bradford's Butler
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