Reginald Gardiner

Reginald Gardiner

Date of Birth:

Feb 27, 1903

Place of Birth:

London, England, UK

Reginald Gardiner (27 February 1903 - 7 July 1980) was an English-born actor in film and television and a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in Britain. He made his film debut in 1926 in the silent film The Lodger, by Alfred Hitchcock. Moving to Hollywood, he was cast in numerous roles, often as a British butler. One of his most famous roles was that of Schultz in Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator. Toward the end of his career, Gardiner made increasing guest appearances on the leading television sitcoms of the 1960s, including Fess Parker's ABC series, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as the lead guest in the episode "Citizen Bellows". His last major role was alongside Phyllis Diller in her short-lived ABC sitcom The Pruitts of Southampton (1966-67).

filmography:

Immortal Sergeant Immortal Sergeant

1943

No Time at All No Time at All

1958

Sweet Rosie O'Grady Sweet Rosie O'Grady

1943

Leave It to Smith Leave It to Smith

1933

My Old China My Old China

1931

Molly and Me Molly and Me

1945

Ain't Misbehavin' Ain't Misbehavin'

1955

Androcles and the Lion Androcles and the Lion

1952

Elopement Elopement

1951

The Girl Downstairs The Girl Downstairs

1938

Rock-a-Bye Baby Rock-a-Bye Baby

1958

Back Street Back Street

1961

What a Way to Go! What a Way to Go!

1964

Radio Parade Radio Parade

1933

Bull Rushes Bull Rushes

1931

Hollywood Goes to Town Hollywood Goes to Town

1938

The Perfect Lady The Perfect Lady

1931

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

1942

Sweethearts Sweethearts

1938

Breakdowns of 1942 Breakdowns of 1942

1942

The Night of Nights The Night of Nights

1939

Flat No. 9 Flat No. 9

1932

Aroma of the South Seas Aroma of the South Seas

1931

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

1927

Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland

1955

The Dolly Sisters The Dolly Sisters

1945

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

1947

One More Tomorrow One More Tomorrow

1946

Claudia Claudia

1943

A Little Bit of Bluff A Little Bit of Bluff

1935

Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette

1938

Forever and a Day Forever and a Day

1943

Born to Dance Born to Dance

1936

Black Widow Black Widow

1954

Halls of Montezuma Halls of Montezuma

1951

Do Not Disturb Do Not Disturb

1965

Everybody Sing Everybody Sing

1938

The Story of Mankind The Story of Mankind

1957

The Man Who Came to Dinner The Man Who Came to Dinner

1941

The Flying Deuces The Flying Deuces

1939

Captains of the Clouds Captains of the Clouds

1942

Christmas in Connecticut Christmas in Connecticut

1945

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

1962

The Horn Blows at Midnight The Horn Blows at Midnight

1945

A Damsel in Distress A Damsel in Distress

1937

Wabash Avenue Wabash Avenue

1950

The Doctor Takes a Wife The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

That Wonderful Urge That Wonderful Urge

1948

Fury at Furnace Creek Fury at Furnace Creek

1948

Dulcy Dulcy

1940

The Birds and the Bees The Birds and the Bees

1956

Do You Love Me Do You Love Me

1946

Sundown Sundown

1941

My Life with Caroline My Life with Caroline

1941

A Yank in the R.A.F. A Yank in the R.A.F.

1941

That Lady in Ermine That Lady in Ermine

1948

Cluny Brown Cluny Brown

1946

Sergeant Deadhead Sergeant Deadhead

1965

The Great Dictator The Great Dictator

1940

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