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Alan Mowbray is a Actor and Armorer British born on 17 august 1896 at London (United-kingdom)

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray
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Birth name Alfred Ernest Allen
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 17 august 1896 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 25 march 1969 (at 72 years) at Hollywood (USA)
Awards Military Medal

Alan Mowbray MM (born Alfred Ernest Allen, 18 August 1896 – 25 March 1969) was an English stage and film actor who found success in Hollywood.

Biography

Alan Mowbray was among the founders of the Hollywood Cricket Club. He was a prominent early member of the Masquers Club and donated the group's long-time clubhouse on Sycamore in Hollywood.

Mowbray died of a heart attack in 1969 in Hollywood and was interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

Best films

The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much
(1956)
(Actor) Earl Carroll Vanities
Earl Carroll Vanities
(1945)
(Actor) So This Is Washington
So This Is Washington
(1943)
(Actor)

Usually with

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Bess Flowers
(17 films)
Jack Chefe
Jack Chefe
(11 films)
Reginald Owen
Reginald Owen
(10 films)
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(10 films)
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
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Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Alan Mowbray (128 films)

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Actor

A Majority of One
A Majority of One (1961)
, 2h36
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Théâtre, Musical films, Films based on plays
Actors Rosalind Russell, Alec Guinness, Ray Danton, Madlyn Rhue, Mae Questel, George Takei
Roles Captain Norcross
Rating66% 3.34233.34233.34233.34233.3423
M Jacoby, une veuve originaire de Brooklyn dont le fils a été tué par les Japonais pendant la guerre, accepte à regret d'accompagner sa fille Alice et son gendre Jerry pour un voyage au Japon, où Jerry doit participer à la négociation d'un traité commercial. Lors de la croisière trans-pacifique, le ressentiment de M Jacoby à propos des jamonais est encore très fort lorsqu'elle encontre sur M. Asano, un industriel japonais dont la famille a elle aussi été beaucoup touchée par la guerre. Leur amitié naissante est malmenée lorsque Jerry suspecte M. Asano, lui-même un des négociateurs du traité, d'avoir cherché un gain politique dans cette relation. Bien que M Jacoby n'y croie pas vraiment, elle refuse de voir M. Asano lors de leur dernière soirée à bord. Une fois au Japon, Jerry offense sans le faire exprès M. Asano, et la conférence est annulée. M Jacoby se rend alors chez M. Asano. Après une soirée très agréable, il accepte de reprendre les négociations. Alors que les trois Américains se préparent à repartir, M Jacoby est surprise de recevoir une demande en mariage de M. Asano, mais aussi par la réaction négative d'Alice et Jerry. Mais en fait elle refuse surtout car elle considère que M. Asano et elle sont encore trop marqués par leurs histoires personnelles. Des mois plus tard, M. Asano arrive à New York comme délégué aux Nations unies. Il rencontre à nouveau M Jacoby, qui accepte désormais qu'il lui fasse la cour.
A Majority of One
A Majority of One (1961)

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Musical films, Films based on plays
Actors Rosalind Russell, Alec Guinness, Ray Danton, Madlyn Rhue, Mae Questel, Gary Vinson
Roles Captain Norcross
Rating66% 3.34233.34233.34233.34233.3423
Bertha Jacoby (Rosalind Russell), a Jewish widow, is convinced by her daughter Alice Black (Madlyn Rhue) to move from Brooklyn, New York to Tokyo, in order for Bertha to be closer to her along with her husband, Jerry Black (Ray Danton), now stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. Her feelings about the Japanese with regards to her son's death in World War II start to change on board the ship to Tokyo, where she meets Koichi Asano, a Japanese Buddhist businessman (Alec Guinness), who also lost a spouse and two children in the War. The two share a bond over lives, their families, and their faiths, which develops into a romance. When she announces to her family of Asano's courtship, her daughter and son-in-law object to the idea of an interracial marriage. The movie ends with the two enjoying a Sabbath dinner.
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
, 2h
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Adventure, Crime
Themes Films set in Africa, Spy films, Films about families, Political films
Actors James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda De Banzie, Bernard Miles, Alan Mowbray, Ralph Truman
Roles Val Parnell
Rating74% 3.700343.700343.700343.700343.70034
An American family—Dr. Benjamin "Ben" McKenna (James Stewart), his wife, popular singer Josephine Conway "Jo" McKenna (Doris Day), and their son Henry "Hank" McKenna (Christopher Olsen)--are vacationing in Morocco. Traveling from Casablanca to Marrakesh, they meet Frenchman Louis Bernard (Daniel Gelin), who seems friendly, but Jo is suspicious of his many questions and evasive answers and thinks that he is hiding something. Louis offers to take the McKennas out to dinner but cancels when a sinister-looking man knocks at the McKennas' hotel-room door claiming to be looking for another guest's room. Later, at a local restaurant, the McKennas meet English couple Lucy (Brenda De Banzie) and Edward Drayton (Bernard Miles), who strike up a conversation with the McKennas, who are surprised to see Bernard arrive and sit at another table apparently ignoring them.
The King and I
The King and I (1956)
, 2h19
Directed by Walter Lang
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical theatre, Adventure, Historical, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Politique, Théâtre, Musical films, Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals, Children's films, Films about language and translation, Films about royalty
Actors Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno, Maureen Hingert, Martin Benson, Alan Mowbray
Roles Sir John Hay
Rating73% 3.6973253.6973253.6973253.6973253.697325
Strong-willed, widowed schoolteacher Anna Leonowens arrives in Bangkok from Wales with her young son Louis after being summoned to tutor the many children of King Mongkut. The two are introduced to the Kralahome, King Mongkut's confidante and Siam's prime minister. His severe countenance makes Louis apprehensive, but Anna refuses to be intimidated and convinces him to disguise his fear ("I Whistle a Happy Tune"). The Kralahome explains he has come to escort them to the Royal Palace where they will live – a violation of Anna's contract, which calls for them to live in a separate house outside the walls of the palace. Despite her threat to return to Singapore, Anna reluctantly disembarks with Louis and the Kralahome.
Around the World in Eighty Days
Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)
, 2h47
Directed by John Farrow, Michael Anderson
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Films based on science fiction novels
Actors David Niven, Cantinflas, Robert Newton, Shirley MacLaine, Charles Boyer, Cedric Hardwicke
Roles British Consul
Rating66% 3.349353.349353.349353.349353.34935
Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow presents an onscreen prologue, featuring footage from A Trip to the Moon (1902) by Georges Méliès, explaining that it is based loosely on the book From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne. Also included is the launching of an unmanned rocket and footage of the earth receding.
The King's Thief
The King's Thief (1955)
, 1h18
Directed by Hugo Fregonese, Robert Z. Leonard
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Swashbuckler, Adventure, Historical, Romance
Actors Ann Blyth, Edmund Purdom, David Niven, George Sanders, Roger Moore, John Dehner
Roles Sir Gilbert Talbot
Rating58% 2.9037352.9037352.9037352.9037352.903735
James (Niven), the Duke of Brampton and the richest man in England, is so trusted by King Charles II (Sanders), he is able to have two of the King's loyal friends executed for treason. The second is the father of Lady Mary (Blyth). She travels from France to London to seek justice. While there, she meets Michael Dermott (Purdom), a soldier who fought to restore Charles to the throne.
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home (1954)
, 1h20
Directed by Charles Lamont
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Alan Mowbray, Brett Halsey, Alice Kelley, Ross Elliott
Roles Alphonsus Mannering
Rating67% 3.390853.390853.390853.390853.39085
Ma and Pa head out again to their "old place" after they read their son's contest letter stating that two judges of National Magazine will evaluate the farm for the scholarship contest.
Social Lion
Social Lion (1954)
, 6minutes
Directed by Jack Kinney
Origin USA
Genres Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Paul Frees, Stan Freberg, Jimmy MacDonald, Alan Mowbray
Roles Narrator
Rating65% 3.2781753.2781753.2781753.2781753.278175
Un lion est capturé durant un safari et envoyé à New York, où il est accidentellement laissé libre, mais personne n'est intimidé par lui...
The Steel Cage
The Steel Cage (1954)
, 1h20
Directed by Walter Doniger
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Paul Kelly, Maureen O'Sullivan, Walter Slezak, John Ireland, Lawrence Tierney, Arthur Franz
Roles Lee Filbert, segment "The Chef"
Rating62% 3.1294353.1294353.1294353.1294353.129435
This script must be run from the command line
Androcles and the Lion
Androcles and the Lion (1952)
, 1h38
Directed by Nicholas Ray, Chester Erskine
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Peplum
Themes Films set in Africa, Films based on plays
Actors Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Alan Young, Robert Newton, Maurice Evans, Elsa Lanchester
Roles Editor of Gladiators
Rating59% 2.999672.999672.999672.999672.99967
The plot is a more or less careful rendition of George Bernard Shaw's script. Androcles, a fugitive Christian tailor, accompanied by his nagging wife, is on the run from his Roman persecutors. While hiding in the forest he comes upon a wild lion who approaches him with a wounded paw. Androcles sees that the cause is a large thorn embedded in its paw, which he draws out while talking baby language to the lion. His wife had fled, and Androcles is next seen in a procession of Christian prisoners on their way to the Colosseum in Rome. They are joined by the fierce convert Ferrovius who subsequently provides much of the comic entertainment in his struggle to keep his nature in check. Love interest is also introduced by the growing attraction of the Captain to the noble-born convert Lavinia. Eventually the party is sent into the arena to be slaughtered by gladiators, but Ferrovius kills all of them and accepts a commission offered him in the Praetorian Guards. To appease the crowd, one Christian is needed to be savaged by the lions and Androcles volunteers in order to uphold 'the honour of the tailors'. It turns out that the lion is the one that Androcles has helped, and the two waltz round the arena to the acclaim of the people. The Emperor dashes behind the scenes to get a closer look and has to be rescued from the lion by Androcles. He then orders an end to the persecution of Christians and allows Androcles and his new 'pet' to depart in peace.
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
, 1h39
Directed by Raoul Walsh
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Pirate films, L'Or
Actors Robert Newton, Linda Darnell, William Bendix, Keith Andes, Torin Thatcher, Richard Egan
Roles Noll
Rating59% 2.998312.998312.998312.998312.99831
The film follows British Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard (Keith Andes), who sets out to earn a reward by proving that privateer Henry Morgan (Torin Thatcher) also engages in piracy. Maynard, however, winds up posing as a surgeon on a ship captained by Blackbeard (Robert Newton), who is in the middle of a conflict with Morgan. Blackbeard must deal with Morgan, Maynard, and even his own greedy crew.
Crosswinds
Crosswinds (1951)

Directed by Lewis R. Foster
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Underwater action films
Actors John Payne, Rhonda Fleming, Robert Lowery, Forrest Tucker, Alan Mowbray, John Abbott
Roles The Hon Cecil Daubrey
Rating60% 3.001373.001373.001373.001373.00137
One day in New Guinea, two men, "Jumbo" Johnson and seaplane pilot Nick Brandon, are discussing a possible gold heist. They have a drink with Katherine Shelley, an attractive widow who's obviously drinking away her sorrows.