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Gus McNaughton(1881-1969)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Gus McNaughton in Sidewalks of London (1938)
Gus McNaughton was born on 29 July 1881 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The 39 Steps (1935), Leave It to Me (1933) and Not So Dusty (1936). He was married to Charlotte Govett. He died on 18 November 1969 in Castor, England, UK.
BornJuly 29, 1881
DiedNovember 18, 1969(88)
BornJuly 29, 1881
DiedNovember 18, 1969(88)
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Known for

1 sheet 27 x 41
The 39 Steps
7.6
  • Commercial Traveller(as Gus Mac Naughton)
  • 1935
Gene Gerrard and Molly Lamont in Leave It to Me (1933)
Leave It to Me
  • Baxter
  • 1933
Not So Dusty
  • Nobby Clark
  • 1936
Strange Adventures of Mr. Smith
  • Will Smith
  • Black Patch
  • 1937

Credits

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Actor



  • The Lighter Side
    TV Series
    • (as Gus MacNaughton)
    • 1951
  • Moving House
    5.2
    Short
    • Removal man (as Gus MacNaughton)
    • 1950
  • Feature Story
    • 1949
  • Another Case of Poisoning (1949)
    Another Case of Poisoning
    6.2
    Short
    • Albert Norris (as Gus MacNaughton)
    • 1949
  • This Was a Woman (1948)
    This Was a Woman
    6.9
    • Vet Surgeon (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Shamus Locke in The Turners of Prospect Road (1947)
    The Turners of Prospect Road
    5.8
    • Knocker
    • 1947
  • Chesney Allen, Bud Flanagan, and Elsa Tee in Here Comes the Sun (1946)
    Here Comes the Sun
    6.0
    • Barrett
    • 1946
  • The Trojan Brothers (1946)
    The Trojan Brothers
    5.8
    • Frank
    • 1946
  • A Place of One's Own (1945)
    A Place of One's Own
    6.2
    • PC Hargreaves
    • 1945
  • Demobbed (1944)
    Demobbed
    4.3
    • Capt. Gregson
    • 1944
  • The Shipbuilders (1943)
    The Shipbuilders
    6.1
    • Jim (as Gus Macnaughton)
    • 1943
  • Rose of Tralee
    • Gleeson
    • 1942
  • Much Too Shy (1942)
    Much Too Shy
    6.2
    • Manager of Commercial Art School (as Gus Mc Naughton)
    • 1942
  • Let the People Sing (1942)
    Let the People Sing
    6.7
    • Ketley
    • 1942
  • Deborah Kerr, Griffith Jones, Ralph Richardson, and Hugh Williams in The Avengers (1942)
    The Avengers
    6.1
    • Army Sergeant
    • 1942

Writer



  • Strange Adventures of Mr. Smith
    • screen story
    • 1937

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Gus MacNaughton
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • July 29, 1881
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 18, 1969
    • Castor, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Charlotte Govett1905 - 1959 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Elizabeth Howard
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    British character comedian with slicked back hair and a beaky nose, who started as a music hall stand up comic in 1899. For several years, he was a member of Fred Karno's pantomime company. Specialised in films as the fast-talking sidekick to the hero, or as comic foil. Notable in two films by Alfred Hitchcock: Murder! (1930) and The 39 Steps (1935).

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