C. Aubrey Smith

Biography

Sir C. Aubrey Smith was an English actor and cricketer who began on the London stage in 1895 and soon took his first major role, playing the king and his look-alike in The Prisoner of Zenda. He made his Broadway debut in The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith and later starred as Henry Higgins in a revival of Pygmalion. After early British films, including The Bump (1920), he moved to Hollywood and became a character actor known for officer and gentleman parts. He founded the Hollywood Cricket Club in 1932 and was seen as the unofficial leader of the British film colony there. His films included The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), The Four Feathers (1939), Rebecca (1940), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), And Then There Were None (1945) and Little Women (1949). He was appointed a CBE in 1938 and knighted in 1944.

85years old at death

Born July 21, 1863London
Died December 20, 1948Beverly Hills
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Also credited as Sir Charles Aubrey Smith

Movie Career

Films: 38
Career span: 18 years1931 to 1949

Genres

Drama71%, 27 films
Romance58%, 22 films
Adventure26%, 10 films
Comedy18%, 7 films
History16%, 6 films

First and latest

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A first
Smith captained England in his only Test match, against South Africa at Port Elizabeth in March 1889. In the first innings he took five wickets while giving up nineteen runs, and England won.
First role
Smith started acting on the London stage in 1895. The next year he took his first major role, in The Prisoner of Zenda, as both the king and his look-alike.
Behind the camera
In 1932 Smith started the Hollywood Cricket Club and built a pitch using grass brought in from abroad. David Niven, Laurence Olivier, Nigel Bruce, Leslie Howard and Boris Karloff were among the expatriates the club drew in.
Own stunts
Smith had an oddly curved bowling run-up that began from deep mid-off, and this earned him the nickname "Round the Corner Smith".
About the name
Smith was in Such Power Is Dangerous, Dennis Wheatley's 1934 thriller about a plot to take over Hollywood. For that role he used the fictitious name Warren Hastings Rook rather than Charles Aubrey Smith.

C. Aubrey Smith movies on Netflix

Little Women1949IMDb rating 7.2as Mr. Laurence
Unconquered1947IMDb rating 6.9as Lord Chief Justice
Cluny Brown1946IMDb rating 7.4as Charles "Duff" Graham
And Then There Were None1945IMDb rating 7.3as Gen. Sir John Mandrake
The White Cliffs of Dover1944IMDb rating 7.0as Walter Forsythe
Flesh and Fantasy1943IMDb rating 6.9as Dean of Norwalk (segment 2)
Madame Curie1943IMDb rating 7.2as Lord Kelvin
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1941IMDb rating 6.8as The Bishop
Maisie Was a Lady1941IMDb rating 6.7as Walpole
Beyond Tomorrow1940IMDb rating 6.5as Allan 'Chad' Chadwick
Rebecca1940IMDb rating 8.0as Colonel Julyan
Waterloo Bridge1940IMDb rating 7.7as The Duke
Another Thin Man1939IMDb rating 7.4as Colonel MacFay
Eternally Yours1939IMDb rating 5.6as Gramps aka Bishop Peabody
Five Came Back1939IMDb rating 7.1as Henry Spengler
The Four Feathers1939IMDb rating 7.4as General Burroughs
Four Men and a Prayer1938IMDb rating 6.2as Loring Leigh
The Hurricane1937IMDb rating 7.1as Father Paul
The Prisoner of Zenda1937IMDb rating 7.6as Colonel Zapt
Wee Willie Winkie1937IMDb rating 6.9as Colonel Williams
Little Lord Fauntleroy1936IMDb rating 7.3as Earl of Dorincourt
Lloyd's of London1936IMDb rating 6.9as Old Q
Romeo and Juliet1936IMDb rating 6.4as Lord Capulet
The Garden of Allah1936IMDb rating 5.8as Father J. Roubier
China Seas1935IMDb rating 6.9as Sir Guy Wilmerding
The Gilded Lily1935IMDb rating 6.7as Lloyd Granton, Duke of Loamshire
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer1935IMDb rating 7.0as Major Hamilton
The Tunnel1935IMDb rating 6.0as Lloyd
Cleopatra1934IMDb rating 6.8as Enobarbus
Gambling Lady1934IMDb rating 6.5as Peter Madison
The House of Rothschild1934IMDb rating 6.4as Duke of Wellington
The Scarlet Empress1934IMDb rating 7.5as Prince August
Morning Glory1933IMDb rating 6.4as Hedges
Queen Christina1933IMDb rating 7.5as Aage
Love Me Tonight1932IMDb rating 7.5as Duke d'Artelines
Tarzan the Ape Man1932IMDb rating 6.9as James Parker
Trouble in Paradise1932IMDb rating 7.9as Adolph J. Giron
Trader Horn1931IMDb rating 6.1as St. Clair

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Rebecca1940 Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thrilleras Colonel Julyan
IMDb rating 8.0162K votes
Trouble in Paradise1932 Comedy, Crime, Romanceas Adolph J. Giron
IMDb rating 7.918K votes
The Four Feathers1939as General Burroughs
IMDb rating 7.47.2K votes
Tarzan the Ape Man1932as James Parker
IMDb rating 6.99.0K votes
And Then There Were None1945as Gen. Sir John Mandrake
IMDb rating 7.319K votes
Waterloo Bridge1940as The Duke
IMDb rating 7.712K votes
Another Thin Man1939as Colonel MacFay
IMDb rating 7.49.0K votes
The Scarlet Empress1934as Prince August
IMDb rating 7.58.0K votes

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W.S. Van Dyke directed four of these films, Mervyn LeRoy three and John Ford three. 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.

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John Carradine

Reginald Owen

Peter Lawford

George Sanders

David Niven

Gino CorradoW.S. Van DykeDirector, 4 films Mervyn LeRoyDirector, 3 films

John FordDirector, 3 films

Films together

John Carradine4 films together, 1936 to 1939
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- Five Came Back1939IMDb rating 7.1Smith as Henry SpenglerCarradine as Mr. Crimp
- Four Men and a Prayer1938IMDb rating 6.2Smith as Loring LeighCarradine as General Sebastian
- The Hurricane1937IMDb rating 7.1Smith as Father PaulCarradine as Guard Captain
- The Garden of Allah1936IMDb rating 5.8Smith as Father J. RoubierCarradine as Sand Diviner
Reginald Owen4 films together, 1933 to 1946
Reginald Owen's page
- Cluny Brown1946IMDb rating 7.4Smith as Charles "Duff" GrahamOwen as Henry Carmel
- Madame Curie1943IMDb rating 7.2Smith as Lord KelvinOwen as Dr. Becquerel
- The House of Rothschild1934IMDb rating 6.4Smith as Duke of WellingtonOwen as Herries
- Queen Christina1933IMDb rating 7.5Smith as AageOwen as Charles
Peter Lawford4 films together, 1943 to 1949
Peter Lawford's page
- Little Women1949IMDb rating 7.2Smith as Mr. LaurenceLawford as Theodore "Laurie" Laurence
- Cluny Brown1946IMDb rating 7.4Smith as Charles "Duff" GrahamLawford as Andrew Carmel
- The White Cliffs of Dover1944IMDb rating 7.0Smith as Walter ForsytheLawford as John Ashwood II as a Young Man
- Flesh and Fantasy1943IMDb rating 6.9Smith as Dean of Norwalk (segment 2)Lawford as Pierrot
George Sanders3 films together, 1936 to 1940
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- Rebecca1940IMDb rating 8.0Smith as Colonel JulyanSanders as Jack Favell
- Four Men and a Prayer1938IMDb rating 6.2Smith as Loring LeighSanders as Wyatt Leigh
- Lloyd's of London1936IMDb rating 6.9Smith as Old QSanders as Everett Stacy
David Niven3 films together, 1937 to 1939
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- Eternally Yours1939IMDb rating 5.6Smith as Gramps aka Bishop PeabodyNiven as Tony aka The Great Arturo
- Four Men and a Prayer1938IMDb rating 6.2Smith as Loring LeighNiven as Christopher Leigh
- The Prisoner of Zenda1937IMDb rating 7.6Smith as Colonel ZaptNiven as Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim
Gino Corrado3 films together, 1932 to 1940
Gino Corrado's page
- Beyond Tomorrow1940IMDb rating 6.5Smith as Allan 'Chad' ChadwickCorrado as Alfonso
- Rebecca1940IMDb rating 8.0Smith as Colonel JulyanCorrado as Manager of Princesse Hotel
- Trouble in Paradise1932IMDb rating 7.9Smith as Adolph J. GironCorrado as Venetian
W.S. Van DykeDirector, 4 films, 1931 to 1939
All films by W.S. Van Dyke
- Another Thin Man1939IMDb rating 7.4Smith as Colonel MacFay
- The Prisoner of Zenda1937IMDb rating 7.6Smith as Colonel Zapt
- Tarzan the Ape Man1932IMDb rating 6.9Smith as James Parker
- Trader Horn1931IMDb rating 6.1Smith as St. Clair
Mervyn LeRoyDirector, 3 films, 1940 to 1949
All films by Mervyn LeRoy
- Little Women1949IMDb rating 7.2Smith as Mr. Laurence
- Madame Curie1943IMDb rating 7.2Smith as Lord Kelvin
- Waterloo Bridge1940IMDb rating 7.7Smith as The Duke
John FordDirector, 3 films, 1937 to 1938
All films by John Ford
- Four Men and a Prayer1938IMDb rating 6.2Smith as Loring Leigh
- The Hurricane1937IMDb rating 7.1Smith as Father Paul
- Wee Willie Winkie1937IMDb rating 6.9Smith as Colonel Williams
Also three films together14 more actors
- Akim TamiroffChina Seas (1935), The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935) and The Scarlet Empress (1934)
- Billy BevanCluny Brown (1946), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) and Rebecca (1940)
- Mary AstorLittle Women (1949), The Hurricane (1937) and The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
- Reginald DennyRebecca (1940), Four Men and a Prayer (1938) and Romeo and Juliet (1936)
- Charles BoyerCluny Brown (1946), Flesh and Fantasy (1943) and The Garden of Allah (1936)
- Loretta YoungEternally Yours (1939), Four Men and a Prayer (1938) and The House of Rothschild (1934)
- Una O'ConnorCluny Brown (1946), Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) and Lloyd's of London (1936)
- Lumsden HareDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), Rebecca (1940) and The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)
- Lucile WatsonLittle Women (1949), Waterloo Bridge (1940) and The Garden of Allah (1936)
- Gavin MuirUnconquered (1947), Wee Willie Winkie (1937) and Lloyd's of London (1936)
- Dame May WhittyThe White Cliffs of Dover (1944), Flesh and Fantasy (1943) and Madame Curie (1943)
- Forrester HarveyDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), Rebecca (1940) and The Gilded Lily (1935)
- Tyler BrookeMorning Glory (1933), Love Me Tonight (1932) and Trouble in Paradise (1932)
- Virginia FieldWaterloo Bridge (1940), Eternally Yours (1939) and Lloyd's of London (1936)
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