Alan Mowbray
Biography
Alan Mowbray, the American film actor who was one of the founding members of the Screen Actors Guild, was born Ernest Allen on August 18, 1896, in London, England, to a non-theatrical family. He served in the British army during World War I and received the Military Medal and the French Croix De Guerre for bravery in action. He began as a stage actor in England, and in some accounts he gave of his life, claimed he was a provincial actor in England before his naval service. In other versions, he claimed he turned to acting after The Great War, as World War I was then known, as he was broke and had no other skills. After acting in London's West End, Mowbray came to the United States, where he toured the country with the Theater Guild from 1923 to 1929.
72years old at death
- Born London
- Died Hollywood
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Alfred Ernest Allen
Movie Career
- Films
- 32
- Career span
- 24 years1932 to 1956
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Behind the camera
In 1933 Mowbray helped found the Screen Actors Guild, paid for its incorporation with a personal check, and became the group's first vice president.
First role
Mowbray's first film part came in God's Gift to Women (1931), where he played a butler. After that he was often cast in that same kind of role.
A first
Mowbray took one of the male lead parts in Becky Sharp in 1935. That movie was the first full-length feature shot in full-color Technicolor.
Alan Mowbray movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Norman Z. McLeod directed four of these films, John Ford three and Walter Lang two. Three actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Norman Z. McLeodDirector, 4 films, 1937 to 1942
All films by Norman Z. McLeod
All films by John Ford
Walter LangDirector, 2 films, 1950 to 1956
All films by Walter Lang
Also three films together2 more actors
- Victor MatureAndrocles and the Lion (1952), My Darling Clementine (1946) and I Wake Up Screaming (1941)
- Constance BennettMerrily We Live (1938), Topper Takes a Trip (1938) and Topper (1937)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Alan Mowbray's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$38.8 million
6 of the 32 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 32 films: 6 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 23 figure not found.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 23Figure not found
Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$21M54.9% of the total
- 2$11M29.1% of the total
- 3$2.8M7.1% of the total
- 4$1.5M3.8% of the total
- 5$1.3M3.3% of the total
- 6$684K1.8% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Military Medal | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.