Eric Blore

Biography

Eric Blore was an English actor and writer who built a career on London and New York stages before becoming a familiar Hollywood presence. Born in Finchley, he made his stage debut in 1908 at Bridlington's Spa Theatre and later toured Australia and appeared in British musical revues, breaking into the West End with All the Winners in 1913. He also wrote variety sketches, including The Disorderly Room. He first reached Broadway in 1923 and remained in American theater for much of the next decade, appearing in Cole Porter's Gay Divorce in both New York and London, which became his final London stage show. In Hollywood he appeared in more than sixty films from 1930 to 1955, usually as butlers, valets, or other superior servants. Six of his pictures paired him with Fred Astaire, among them Top Hat (1935), Swing Time (1936), and Shall We Dance (1937). Blore retired in 1956 and died in 1959.

71years old at death

Born December 23, 1887London
Died March 2, 1959Hollywood
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 24
Career span: 34 years1931 to 1965

Genres

Comedy79%, 19 films
Romance50%, 12 films
Musical29%, 7 films
Drama21%, 5 films
Crime13%, 3 films

First and latest

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Behind the camera
While in the Army, Blore wrote his most enduring sketch, "The Disorderly Room". Stanley Holloway, Tom Walls, Leslie Henson, Jack Buchanan and the author first gave it in London, and Tommy Handley later took it up.

Eric Blore movies on Netflix

The Legend of Marilyn Monroe1965IMDb rating 7.1as Actor 'Love Happy'
Love Happy1949IMDb rating 5.8as Mackinaw
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad1949IMDb rating 6.8as Mr. Toad (voice)
Romance on the High Seas1948IMDb rating 7.1as Ship's Doctor
The Sky's the Limit1943IMDb rating 6.3as Jackson - Phil's Butler
Lady Scarface1941IMDb rating 5.7as Mr. Hartford
Road to Zanzibar1941IMDb rating 6.7as Charles Kimble
Sullivan's Travels1941IMDb rating 7.9as Sullivan's Valet
The Lady Eve1941IMDb rating 7.7as Sir Alfred McGlennan Keith
The Shanghai Gesture1941IMDb rating 6.5as Caesar Hawkins
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date1940IMDb rating 6.1as Jamison
Swiss Miss1938IMDb rating 6.6as Edward
Breakfast for Two1937IMDb rating 6.4as Butch
It's Love I'm After1937IMDb rating 7.3as Digges
Quality Street1937IMDb rating 6.2as Recruiting Sergeant
Shall We Dance1937IMDb rating 7.4as Cecil Flintridge
Swing Time1936IMDb rating 7.4as Gordon
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford1936IMDb rating 6.9as Stokes, Bradford's Butler
The Good Fairy1935IMDb rating 7.4as Doctor Metz
Top Hat1935IMDb rating 7.7as Bates
The Gay Divorcee1934IMDb rating 7.3as Waiter
Flying Down to Rio1933IMDb rating 6.6as Head Waiter
Gold Diggers of 19331933IMDb rating 7.7as Complaining Club Member
My Sin1931IMDb rating 6.5as Barfly

Best known for

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

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The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad1949 Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horroras Mr. Toadvoice
IMDb rating 6.821K votes
Top Hat1935 Comedy, Musical, Romanceas Bates
IMDb rating 7.722K votes
The Lady Eve1941as Sir Alfred McGlennan Keith
IMDb rating 7.726K votes
Swing Time1936as Gordon
IMDb rating 7.416K votes
Shall We Dance1937as Cecil Flintridge
IMDb rating 7.48.5K votes
Sullivan's Travels1941as Sullivan's Valet
IMDb rating 7.931K votes
The Gay Divorcee1934as Waiter
IMDb rating 7.39.4K votes
Road to Zanzibar1941as Charles Kimble
IMDb rating 6.73.6K votes

Most often with

Mark Sandrich directed three of these films, Preston Sturges two and George Stevens two. Two actors appear in six 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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Fred Astaire

Ginger Rogers

Luis Alberni

Bobby Barber

Edward Everett Horton

Barbara StanwyckMark SandrichDirector, 3 films Preston SturgesDirector, 2 films

George StevensDirector, 2 films

Films together

Fred Astaire6 films together, 1933 to 1943
Fred Astaire's page
- The Sky's the Limit1943IMDb rating 6.3Blore as Jackson - Phil's ButlerAstaire as Fred Atwell (Fred Burton)
- Shall We Dance1937IMDb rating 7.4Blore as Cecil FlintridgeAstaire as Petrov
- Swing Time1936IMDb rating 7.4Blore as GordonAstaire as Lucky Garnett
- Top Hat1935IMDb rating 7.7Blore as BatesAstaire as Jerry Travers
- The Gay Divorcee1934IMDb rating 7.3Blore as WaiterAstaire as Guy Holden
- Flying Down to Rio1933IMDb rating 6.6Blore as Head WaiterAstaire as Fred Ayres
Ginger Rogers6 films together, 1933 to 1937
Ginger Rogers's page
- Shall We Dance1937IMDb rating 7.4Blore as Cecil FlintridgeRogers as Linda Keene
- Swing Time1936IMDb rating 7.4Blore as GordonRogers as Penny Carroll
- Top Hat1935IMDb rating 7.7Blore as BatesRogers as Dale Tremont
- The Gay Divorcee1934IMDb rating 7.3Blore as WaiterRogers as Mimi Glossop
- Flying Down to Rio1933IMDb rating 6.6Blore as Head WaiterRogers as Honey Hale
- Gold Diggers of 19331933IMDb rating 7.7Blore as Complaining Club MemberRogers as Fay Fortune
Luis Alberni4 films together, 1933 to 1941
Luis Alberni's page
- Road to Zanzibar1941IMDb rating 6.7Blore as Charles KimbleAlberni as Proprietor - Native Booth
- The Lady Eve1941IMDb rating 7.7Blore as Sir Alfred McGlennan KeithAlberni as Pike's Chef
- The Good Fairy1935IMDb rating 7.4Blore as Doctor MetzAlberni as The Barber
- Flying Down to Rio1933IMDb rating 6.6Blore as Head WaiterAlberni as Rio Casino Manager
Bobby Barber3 films together, 1937 to 1943
Bobby Barber's page
- The Sky's the Limit1943IMDb rating 6.3Blore as Jackson - Phil's ButlerBarber as Canteen Waiter
- The Lady Eve1941IMDb rating 7.7Blore as Sir Alfred McGlennan KeithBarber as Ship's Waiter with Toupee
- Breakfast for Two1937IMDb rating 6.4Blore as ButchBarber as Window Washer
Edward Everett Horton3 films together, 1934 to 1937
Edward Everett Horton's page
- Shall We Dance1937IMDb rating 7.4Blore as Cecil FlintridgeHorton as Jeffrey Baird
- Top Hat1935IMDb rating 7.7Blore as BatesHorton as Horace Hardwick
- The Gay Divorcee1934IMDb rating 7.3Blore as WaiterHorton as Egbert Fitzgerald
Barbara Stanwyck2 films together, 1937 to 1941
Barbara Stanwyck's page
- The Lady Eve1941IMDb rating 7.7Blore as Sir Alfred McGlennan KeithStanwyck as Jean
- Breakfast for Two1937IMDb rating 6.4Blore as ButchStanwyck as Valentine Ransome
Mark SandrichDirector, 3 films, 1934 to 1937
All films by Mark Sandrich
- Shall We Dance1937IMDb rating 7.4Blore as Cecil Flintridge
- Top Hat1935IMDb rating 7.7Blore as Bates
- The Gay Divorcee1934IMDb rating 7.3Blore as Waiter
Preston SturgesDirector, 2 films, 1941
All films by Preston Sturges
- Sullivan's Travels1941IMDb rating 7.9Blore as Sullivan's Valet
- The Lady Eve1941IMDb rating 7.7Blore as Sir Alfred McGlennan Keith
George StevensDirector, 2 films, 1936 to 1937
All films by George Stevens
- Quality Street1937IMDb rating 6.2Blore as Recruiting Sergeant
- Swing Time1936IMDb rating 7.4Blore as Gordon
Also two films together23 more actors
- Gino CorradoThe Good Fairy (1935) and Top Hat (1935)
- Bing CrosbyThe Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) and Road to Zanzibar (1941)
- Herbert MarshallBreakfast for Two (1937) and The Good Fairy (1935)
- William DemarestSullivan's Travels (1941) and The Lady Eve (1941)
- E.E. CliveIt's Love I'm After (1937) and The Gay Divorcee (1934)
- Marilyn MonroeThe Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1965) and Love Happy (1949)
- Pierre WatkinBreakfast for Two (1937) and Swing Time (1936)
- Dennis O'KeefeLady Scarface (1941) and Top Hat (1935)
- Charles ColemanShall We Dance (1937) and The Gay Divorcee (1934)
- Franklin PangbornRomance on the High Seas (1948) and Sullivan's Travels (1941)
- Melville CooperLove Happy (1949) and The Lady Eve (1941)
- Robert GreigSullivan's Travels (1941) and The Lady Eve (1941)
- Bonita GranvilleIt's Love I'm After (1937) and Quality Street (1937)
- William BakewellRomance on the High Seas (1948) and Quality Street (1937)
- Charles C. WilsonGold Diggers of 1933 (1933) and My Sin (1931)
- Warren WilliamThe Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940) and Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)
- Paul PorcasiThe Gay Divorcee (1934) and Flying Down to Rio (1933)
- Eddie HallThe Lady Eve (1941) and Shall We Dance (1937)
- Tom RickettsBreakfast for Two (1937) and Top Hat (1935)
- Herbert AshleyThe Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940) and It's Love I'm After (1937)
- Erik RhodesTop Hat (1935) and The Gay Divorcee (1934)
- Helen BroderickSwing Time (1936) and Top Hat (1935)
- Etta MotenFlying Down to Rio (1933) and Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Eric Blore's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$22.8 million

9 of the 24 films have a worldwide figure.

9Worldwide figure
15Figure not found

Top grosser

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad1949Mr. Toad$3.2 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad1949as Mr. Toad (voice)
$3.2M14.2% of the total
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Romance on the High Seas1948as Ship's Doctor
$3.2M14.1% of the total
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Top Hat1935as Bates
$3.2M14.0% of the total
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Gold Diggers of 19331933as Complaining Club Member
$3.2M14.0% of the total
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Swing Time1936as Gordon
$2.6M11.4% of the total
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The Sky's the Limit1943as Jackson - Phil's Butler
$2.2M9.6% of the total
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Shall We Dance1937as Cecil Flintridge
$2.2M9.5% of the total
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The Gay Divorcee1934as Waiter
$1.8M7.9% of the total