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Lowell Gilmore

Lowell Gilmore

15 movies on Netflix

Biography

Lowell Gilmore was an American actor of stage, film, and television. Born in Saint Paul, he started in the theater as a stage manager for the 1929 Broadway production The First Mrs. Fraser, then replaced Eric Elliott in the cast. Broadway roles followed in the 1930s, in The Wind and the Rain, The Taming of the Shrew, and Leave Her to Heaven. His film debut was in Days of Glory (1944), as Gregory Peck's second-in-command. Later roles included Basil Hallward in The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945), the Duke of Gloucester in The Black Arrow, and Eric Masters in the Oscar-winning King Solomon's Mines (1950). He often played British doctors, officers, and gentlemen of rank. In the 1950s he appeared on Alfred Hitchcock Presents and on The Jack Benny Program, and he played Pontius Pilate in The Living Christ Series and Day of Triumph (1954). He took his last role in 1958.

53years old at death

  • Born Saint Paul
  • Died Hollywood
  • Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21

Movie Career

Films
15
Career span
12 years1944 to 1956

Genres

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  1. First role

    Lowell Gilmore's first job was stage manager for the 1929 Broadway play The First Mrs. Fraser. He got his chance to act when he replaced Eric Elliott in that play.

  2. First role

    Gilmore made his film debut in Days of Glory, a 1944 war drama directed by Jacques Tourneur and starring Gregory Peck. He played Peck's second-in-command in a large part.

  3. A change of course

    Gilmore was American, but the wavy-haired supporting actor, described as suave-looking, often played British characters. His parts included doctors, officers, gentlemen of rank, dapper cads and villains.

Lowell Gilmore movies on Netflix

Best known for

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

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  1. The Picture of Dorian Gray1945 Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thrilleras Basil Hallward

    IMDb rating 7.516K votes

  2. King Solomon's Mines1950 Action, Adventure, Romanceas Eric Masters

    IMDb rating 6.78.0K votes

  3. Roadblock1951as Kendall Webb

    IMDb rating 6.61.9K votes

  4. Johnny Angel1945as Sam Jewell

    IMDb rating 6.21.4K votes

  5. Blood Alley1955as British Officer

    IMDb rating 6.23.9K votes

  6. Days of Glory1944as Semyon

    IMDb rating 6.11.6K votes

  7. Calcutta1946as Eric Lasser

    IMDb rating 6.4871 votes

  8. The Secret Garden1949as British Officer

    IMDb rating 7.53.6K votes

Most often with

John Farrow directed two of these films. Eight actors appear in two 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 Wayne, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with John WaynePaul Fix, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Paul FixElsa Lanchester, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Elsa LanchesterMike Mazurki, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Mike MazurkiBilly Bevan, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Billy BevanAlan Ladd, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Alan LaddJohn FarrowDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by John Farrow

Films together

  • John Wayne2 films together, 1955
    John Wayne's page
    • Blood Alley1955IMDb rating 6.2Gilmore as British OfficerWayne as Capt. Tom Wilder
    • The Sea Chase1955IMDb rating 6.4Gilmore as Capt. EvansWayne as Captain Karl Ehrlich
  • Paul Fix2 films together, 1955
    Paul Fix's page
    • Blood Alley1955IMDb rating 6.2Gilmore as British OfficerFix as Mr. Tso
    • The Sea Chase1955IMDb rating 6.4Gilmore as Capt. EvansFix as Max Heinz
  • Elsa Lanchester2 films together, 1949 to 1952
    Elsa Lanchester's page
  • Mike Mazurki2 films together, 1955 to 1956
    Mike Mazurki's page
    • Comanche1956IMDb rating 5.6Gilmore as Commissioner WardMazurki as Flat Mouth
    • Blood Alley1955IMDb rating 6.2Gilmore as British OfficerMazurki as Big Han
  • Billy Bevan2 films together, 1945 to 1949
    Billy Bevan's page
  • Alan Ladd2 films together, 1946 to 1954
    Alan Ladd's page
    • Saskatchewan1954IMDb rating 6.4Gilmore as BanksLadd as Thomas O'Rourke
    • Calcutta1946IMDb rating 6.4Gilmore as Eric LasserLadd as Neale Gordon
  • John FarrowDirector, 2 films, 1946 to 1955
    All films by John Farrow
  • Also two films together2 more actors
    • Dennis HoeyPlymouth Adventure (1952) and The Secret Garden (1949)
    • Hugo HaasKing Solomon's Mines (1950) and Days of Glory (1944)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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