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Reginald Gardiner

Reginald Gardiner

Acting

Born: February 27, 1903London, England, UK

Reginald Gardiner (27 February 1903 - 7 July 1980) was an English-born actor in film and television and a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in Britain. He made his film debut in 1926 in the silent film The Lodger, by Alfred Hitchcock. Moving to Hollywood, he was cast in numerous roles, often as a British butler. One of his most famous roles was that of Schultz in Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator. Toward the end of his career, Gardiner made increasing guest appearances on the leading television sitcoms of the 1960s, including Fess Parker's ABC series, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as the lead guest in the episode "Citizen Bellows". His last major role was alongside Phyllis Diller in her short-lived ABC sitcom The Pruitts of Southampton (1966-67).

Known For
Filmography

The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence

Self (archive footage)

1990
Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb

Simmons

1965
Sergeant Deadhead

Sergeant Deadhead

Lt. Comm. Talbott

1965
What a Way to Go!

What a Way to Go!

Painter

1964
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

Reggie McHugh

1962
Back Street

Back Street

Dalian

1961
Rock-a-Bye Baby

Rock-a-Bye Baby

Harold Hermann

1958
No Time at All

No Time at All

Felix Allardyce

1958
The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind

William Shakespeare

1957
The Birds and the Bees

The Birds and the Bees

Gerald

1956
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

White Knight

1955
Ain't Misbehavin'

Ain't Misbehavin'

Anatole Piermont Rogers

1955
Black Widow

Black Widow

Brian Mullen

1954
Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion

Lentulus

1952
Elopement

Elopement

Roger Evans

1951
Halls of Montezuma

Halls of Montezuma

Sgt. Randolph Johnson

1951
Wabash Avenue

Wabash Avenue

English Eddie

1950
That Wonderful Urge

That Wonderful Urge

Count André de Guyon

1948
That Lady in Ermine

That Lady in Ermine

Alberto

1948
Fury at Furnace Creek

Fury at Furnace Creek

Capt. Grover A. Walsh

1948
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

Will Hough

1947
Cluny Brown

Cluny Brown

Hilary Ames

1946
One More Tomorrow

One More Tomorrow

James 'Jim' Aloysius Fisk

1946
Do You Love Me

Do You Love Me

Herbert Benham

1946
The Dolly Sisters

The Dolly Sisters

Tony, Duke of Breck

1945
Christmas in Connecticut

Christmas in Connecticut

John Sloan

1945
Molly and Me

Molly and Me

Harry Phillips / Peabody, the Butler

1945
The Horn Blows at Midnight

The Horn Blows at Midnight

Composer / Archie Dexter

1945
Claudia

Claudia

Jerry Seymour

1943
Sweet Rosie O'Grady

Sweet Rosie O'Grady

Charles, Duke of Trippenham

1943
Immortal Sergeant

Immortal Sergeant

Tom Benedict

1943
Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day

Assistant Hotel Manager

1943
Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942

Self

1942
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

1942
Captains of the Clouds

Captains of the Clouds

Scrounger Harris

1942
The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

Beverly Carlton

1941
Sundown

Sundown

Lieutenant Roddy Turner

1941
A Yank in the R.A.F.

A Yank in the R.A.F.

Roger Pillby

1941
My Life with Caroline

My Life with Caroline

Paul Martindale

1941
The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

Commander Schultz

1940
Dulcy

Dulcy

Schuyler Van Dyke

1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife

John Pierce

1940
The Night of Nights

The Night of Nights

J. Neville Prime

1939
The Flying Deuces

The Flying Deuces

Francois

1939
Sweethearts

Sweethearts

Norman Trumpett

1938
The Girl Downstairs

The Girl Downstairs

Willie

1938
Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

Comte d'Artois

1938
Hollywood Goes to Town

Hollywood Goes to Town

Self

1938
Everybody Sing

Everybody Sing

Jerrold Hope

1938
A Damsel in Distress

A Damsel in Distress

Keggs

1937
Born to Dance

Born to Dance

Policeman

1936

A Little Bit of Bluff

Hugh Rigby

1935
Radio Parade

Radio Parade

1933

Leave It to Smith

Lord Redwood

1933

Flat No. 9

Peter Merridew

1932
The Perfect Lady

The Perfect Lady

Lord Tony Carderay

1931

My Old China

1931

Bull Rushes

1931

Aroma of the South Seas

The Man

1931
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

Dancer at Ball (uncredited)

1927