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Gus McNaughton
Actor (1881-1969) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 88
Gus McNaughton, also known as Augustus Le Clerq and Augustus Howard, was an English film actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1930 and 1947. He was born in London and died in Castor, Cambridgeshire. He is sometimes credited as Gus MacNaughton.
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This Was a WomanFilm, Veterinarian1947The Turners of Prospect RoadFilm, Knocker1946The Trojan BrothersFilm, Frank1945
A Place of One's OwnFilm, P.C. Hargreaves1943
The ShipbuildersFilm, Jim1942
Let the People SingFilm, Ketley1941
JeannieFilm, Angus Whitelaw1939
Q PlanesFilm, Blenkinsop, Hammond's Butler1938
South RidingFilm, Tadman1937
Action for SlanderFilm, Tandy1935
Invitation to the WaltzFilm, Valet1933
Crime on the HillFilm, Collins1932
His Wife's MotherFilm, Joy1930
CometsFilm, Himself1881Born29 July 1881People around Gus
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George Formby Also in Keep Your Seats, Please and Keep Fit
Tim Whelan Directed Action for Slander (1937)- Ian Dalrymple Directed Storm in a Teacup and Old Bill and Son
Monty Banks Directed Keep Your Seats, Please (1936)- Harry Terry Also in Trouble Brewing and Much Too Shy
Helen Haye Also in The 39 Steps and St. Martin's Lane- George Merritt Also in Q Planes and Let the People Sing
Enid Stamp Taylor Also in Keep Your Seats, Please (1936)
Maire O'Neill Also in St. Martin's Lane (1938)- C. Denier Warren Also in Keep Fit and Trouble Brewing
- John Baxter Directed Let the People Sing (1942)
Barbara Mullen Also in Jeannie and A Place of One's Own
Phyllis Stanley Also in St. Martin's Lane (1938)
Anatole de Grunwald Wrote Jeannie and Penn of Pennsylvania
Anthony Kimmins Directed Keep Fit and Trouble Brewing
Rex Harrison Also in Storm in a Teacup and St. Martin's Lane
Ralph Richardson Also in The Divorce of Lady X and Q Planes
Basil Dean Produced Keep Your Seats, Please (1936)- Victor Saville Directed Storm in a Teacup and South Riding
Mary Clare Also in There Ain't No Justice (1939)
Ronald Shiner Also in Trouble Brewing and Old Bill and Son
Jerry Verno Also in His Wife's Mother and The 39 Steps
Vivien Leigh Also in Storm in a Teacup and St. Martin's Lane
Frank Cellier Also in The 39 Steps and Action for Slander
Filmography 40
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About this person
He appeared on stage from 1899, as a juvenile comedian with the Fred Karno company, the influential British music hall troupe. In films, McNaughton was often cast as the "fast-talking sidekick", and he appeared in several popular George Formby comedies of the 1930s and 1940s. He also appeared twice for director Alfred Hitchcock in both Murder! (1930) and The 39 Steps (1935).
