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Eric Wilton(1882-1957)

  • Actor
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Tall, slim, silver-haired, distinguished-looking character actor who made his screen debut at age 47 and appeared in almost 200 movies. Wilton was perfectly cast as a butler, and he played this role more than any other over the next 25 years and almost 200 movies. Usually uncredited, he also was well cast as a court official, waiter, doctor, or businessman. Wilton stayed active in his later years and was working at the time of his death in 1957.
BornNovember 6, 1882
DiedFebruary 23, 1957(74)
BornNovember 6, 1882
DiedFebruary 23, 1957(74)
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Judith Barrett and William Henry in Television Spy (1939)
Television Spy
5.7
  • Edgar - Reni's Butler
  • 1939
Donald Cook and Judith Allen in Beware of Ladies (1936)
Beware of Ladies
5.3
  • Henry - Martin's Chauffeur
  • 1936
Claudia Dell, Reginald Denny, Donald Keith, Jed Prouty, and Lucille Ward in The Big Bluff (1933)
The Big Bluff
  • Actor
  • 1933
Tyrone Power and Dorothy Lamour in Johnny Apollo (1940)
Johnny Apollo
6.9
  • Butler
  • 1940

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  • Frank Sinatra, Jeanne Crain, and Mitzi Gaynor in The Joker Is Wild (1957)
    The Joker Is Wild
    7.0
    • Samuels - Letty's Butler (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna (1956)
    The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Horace
    • 1956
  • Joan Fontaine and Dana Andrews in Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)
    Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
    6.9
    • Clergyman at Electrocution (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Three Bad Sisters (1956)
    Three Bad Sisters
    5.7
    • Wilson the Butler (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Frank McHugh and Marvin Miller in The Millionaire (1955)
    The Millionaire
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Butler
    • 1955
  • Judy Garland and James Mason in A Star Is Born (1954)
    A Star Is Born
    7.5
    • Charles (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Lauren Bacall, June Allyson, Van Heflin, Arlene Dahl, Fred MacMurray, Cornel Wilde, and Clifton Webb in Woman's World (1954)
    Woman's World
    6.9
    • Butler (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Danny Kaye in Knock on Wood (1954)
    Knock on Wood
    6.7
    • Doorman (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
    How to Marry a Millionaire
    6.8
    • Butler (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Young Bess (1953)
    Young Bess
    6.7
    • Councilman (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Fireside Theatre (1949)
    Fireside Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • 1953
  • Kirk Douglas and Lana Turner in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
    The Bad and the Beautiful
    7.7
    • Butler (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Victor Mature, David Brian, and Esther Williams in Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)
    Million Dollar Mermaid
    6.5
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Charles Chaplin and Claire Bloom in Limelight (1952)
    Limelight
    8.0
    • Major Domo at Dinner (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Joan Fontaine, Ray Milland, and Teresa Wright in Something to Live For (1952)
    Something to Live For
    6.4
    • First Nighter (uncredited)
    • 1952

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 6, 1882
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 23, 1957
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
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