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Vernon Downing(1913-1973)

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Vernon Downing was born on 19 March 1913 in Wangford, Suffolk, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934) and Pride and Prejudice (1940). He died in December 1973 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornMarch 19, 1913
DiedDecember 1973
BornMarch 19, 1913
DiedDecember 1973
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Clark Gable and Mamo Clark in Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
Mutiny on the Bounty
7.6
  • Hayward
  • 1935
Charles Laughton, Fredric March, and Norma Shearer in The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
6.9
  • Octavius Barrett
  • 1934
Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson in Pride and Prejudice (1940)
Pride and Prejudice
7.3
  • Capt. Carter
  • 1940
Basil Rathbone, Hillary Brooke, Nigel Bruce, and Milburn Stone in Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
6.9
  • Clavering
  • 1943

Credits

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Actor

  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 1954
  • Joe Kirkwood Jr. in The Joe Palooka Story (1954)
    The Joe Palooka Story
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Butler
    • 1954
  • The Iron Glove (1954)
    The Iron Glove
    5.1
    • British Turnkey (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Four Star Playhouse (1952)
    Four Star Playhouse
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Father
    • 1954
  • Rita Moreno and James Craig in Fort Vengeance (1953)
    Fort Vengeance
    5.7
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Richard Greene, Peter Lawford, and Janice Rule in Rogue's March (1953)
    Rogue's March
    6.0
    • Military Policeman (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Victor Mature, David Brian, and Esther Williams in Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)
    Million Dollar Mermaid
    6.5
    • Newspaper Man (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Brian Donlevy in Dangerous Assignment (1952)
    Dangerous Assignment
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Lipton
    • 1952
  • Challenge to Lassie (1949)
    Challenge to Lassie
    6.2
    • Marching Soldier (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Van Heflin, Angela Lansbury, and Lana Turner in The Three Musketeers (1948)
    The Three Musketeers
    7.1
    • Officer (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Clark Gable, Anne Baxter, Lana Turner, and John Hodiak in Homecoming (1948)
    Homecoming
    6.8
    • British Soldier (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • A Woman's Vengeance (1948)
    A Woman's Vengeance
    6.8
    • Chemist (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Forever Amber (1947)
    Forever Amber
    6.5
    • Fop (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Marlene Dietrich and Ray Milland in Golden Earrings (1947)
    Golden Earrings
    6.6
    • Club Member with Reynolds (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Last of the Redmen (1947)
    Last of the Redmen
    5.2
    • British Officer (uncredited)
    • 1947

Soundtrack

  • Charles Laughton, Fredric March, and Norma Shearer in The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)
    The Barretts of Wimpole Street
    6.9
    • Soundtrack
    • performer: "Little Brown Jug" (1869) ("Wilt Thou Have My Hand" (1934), uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1934

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 19, 1913
    • Wangford, Suffolk, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 1973
    • New York City, New York, USA

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