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Claude King

Acting

Born January 14, 1875 · Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK

Died September 18, 1941

Also known as Claude Ewart King · Claud King

Biography

Claude Ewart King was an English-born character actor and unionist, who appeared in American silent film. With his distinctive wavy hair, King appeared on both stage and screen. He served his country, Great Britain, in World War I in Field Artillery, reaching the rank of Major and surviving the war. He began his stage career in his native country, before emigrating to the US. In 1919, he appeared on Broadway in support of Ethel Barrymore in the play Déclassée.

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Filmography30 titles

The Philadelphia Story

1940as Uncle Willie's Butler (uncredited)

Working Girls

1931as Mr. Adams (uncredited)

Happy Go Lucky

1936as Col. Wallis

Smart Girl

1935as James Reynolds

Shanghai Express

1932as Mr. Albright (uncredited)

New Moon

1940as Monsieur Dubois

Broadway Serenade

1939as Mr. Gato (uncredited)

Marie Antoinette

1938as Choisell (uncredited)

Arrowsmith

1931as Dr. Tubbs

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941as Uncle Geoffrey (uncredited)

Susan and God

1940as L.F. (uncredited)

Beloved Enemy

1936as Colonel Loder

The Last of the Mohicans

1936as Duke of Marlborough

Son of the Gods

1930as Bathurst

Madame X

1929as Valmorin, the Prosecutor

Three on the Trail

1936as J. P. Ridley

Hello, Sister!

1933as Dr. A. Peterson

Bad Girl

1931as Dr. Burgess

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

1929as Sir John Petrie

The Golden Fleecing

1940as Clerk (uncredited)

The World Moves On

1934as Colonel Braithwaite

Smilin' Through

1932as Richard Clare, Moonyeen's Father

The Black Watch

1929as General

Mr. Wu

1927as Mr. Muir

Cavalcade

1933as Speaker (uncredited)

Jungle Jim

1937as Territorial Consul Gilbert

Desert Nights

1929as The Real Lord Stonehill

The Right to Live

1935as Mr. Pride

The Moonstone

1934as Sir Basil Wynard

Behind That Curtain

1929as Sir George Mannering