Claude King (actor)
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Claude Ewart King (15 January 1875 – 18 September 1941) was an English-born character actor and unionist, who appeared in American silent film. With his distinctive wavy hair, King appeared on both stage and screen. He served his country,
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, in
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in Field Artillery, reaching the rank of Major and surviving the war. He began his stage career in his native country, before emigrating to the US. In 1919, he appeared on Broadway in support of
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in the play ''Declassee''.


Film

After gravitating to silent films, King had a key role in
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's lost silent masterpiece '' London After Midnight'' (1927), starring alongside Lon Chaney. Claude King was later an original member of the first Board of Directors of the Screen Actors' Guild (SAG) in 1933. He is the great-uncle of singer/songwriter Claude King and great-great-uncle of singer/songwriter Chris Aable, both also SAG members. The First Board (1933), SAG-AFTRA ONE UNION, #8-Claude King
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Selected filmography

*'' Idols of Clay'' (1920) as Dr. Herbert *'' The Scarab Ring'' (1921) as Hugh Martinn *'' Why Girls Leave Home'' (1921) as Mr. Wallace *'' Bella Donna'' (1923) as Dr. Meyer Isaacson *'' Six Days'' (1923) as Lord Charles Chetwyn *'' The Making of O'Malley'' (1925) as Capt. Collins *'' The Knockout'' (1925) as J. van Dyke Parker *''
The Unguarded Hour ''The Unguarded Hour'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Sam Wood and starring Loretta Young, Franchot Tone and Roland Young. In England, a prominent young prosecutor in a murder trial is unaware that his wife is involved. It is based ...
'' (1925) as Bryce Gilbert *'' Irish Luck'' (1925) as Solicitor *''
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'' (1926) as Pollock *''
The Silent Lover ''The Silent Lover'' is a 1926 American silent adventure film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Milton Sills, Natalie Kingston and Viola Dana. Cast * Milton Sills as Count Pierre Tornal * Natalie Kingston as Vera Sherman * Wi ...
'' (1926) as Contarini *'' Mr. Wu'' (1927) as Mr. Muir *'' Singed'' (1927) as Ben Grimes *'' Becky'' (1927) as Boris Abelard *'' London After Midnight'' (1927) as Roger Balfour *'' Love and Learn'' (1928) as Robert Blair *''
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'' (1928) as Timothy Stanfield *''
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'' (1928) as Thomas L. Burke *'' A Night of Mystery'' (1928) as Marquis Boismartel *''
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'' (1928) as Mr. Post *'' Oh, Kay!'' (1928) as The Earl of Rutfield *'' Outcast'' (1928) as John Moreland *'' Desert Nights'' (1929) as The Real Lord Stonehill (uncredited) *'' Blue Skies'' (1929) as Richard Danforth (episode 2) *'' Strange Cargo'' (1929) as Yacht Captain *'' The Black Watch'' (1929) as General in India *'' Behind That Curtain'' (1929) as Sir George Mannering *'' The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu'' (1929) as Sir John Petrie *''
Madame X ''Madame X'' (original title ''La Femme X'') is a 1908 Play (theatre), play by French playwright Alexandre Bisson (1848–1912). It was novelized in English and adapted for the American stage; it was also adapted for the screen sixteen times ...
'' (1929) as Valmorin *'' Son of the Gods'' (1930) as Bathurst *'' Prince of Diamonds'' (1930) as Gilbert Crayle *'' The Second Floor Mystery'' (1930) as Enright *'' In Gay Madrid'' (1930) as Marques de Castelar *'' Love Among the Millionaires'' (1930) as Mr. Hamilton *'' Leathernecking'' (1930) as Minor Role (uncredited) *'' Follow Thru'' (1930) as 'Mac' Moore *'' Rango'' (1931) as The Man *'' Doctors' Wives'' (1931) as Hospital Official (uncredited) *'' Born to Love'' (1931) as Major General Visiting Hospital (uncredited) *'' Women Love Once'' (1931) as Theodore Stewart *'' Bad Girl'' (1931) as Dr. Burgess (uncredited) *'' The Reckless Hour'' (1931) as Howard Crane *''
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'' (1931) as Captain (uncredited) *'' The Phantom of Paris'' (1931) as Attorney (uncredited) *'' Devotion'' (1931) as Arthur (uncredited) *''
Once a Lady ''Once a Lady'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Guthrie McClintic and starring Ruth Chatterton, Ivor Novello and Jill Esmond. The film, produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures, is a remake of the Pola Negri silent f ...
'' (1931) as Sir William Gresham *'' Heartbreak'' (1931) as Count Walden *'' Arrowsmith'' (1931) as Dr. Tubbs *'' Working Girls'' (1931) as Mr. Adams (uncredited) *''
Under Eighteen ''Under Eighteen'' is a 1931 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Marian Marsh, Anita Page, Regis Toomey and Warren William. It is based on the short story "Sky Life" by Frank Mitchell Dazey and Agnes ...
'' (1931) as Doctor (uncredited) *'' Forbidden'' (1932) as Mr. Jones (uncredited) *'' Lovers Courageous'' (1932) as Pawnbroker (uncredited) *'' Shanghai Express'' (1932) as Mr. Albright (uncredited) *'' Behind the Mask'' (1932) as Arnold *'' The Painted Woman'' (1932) as English Officer (uncredited) *'' McKenna of the Mounted'' (1932) as Brady - Commissioner (uncredited) *'' Smilin' Through'' (1932) as Richard Clare (uncredited) *'' Six Hours to Live'' (1932) as Conference Chairman (uncredited) *''
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'' (1932) as Sir Albert Hastings (uncredited) *'' Cavalcade'' (1933) as Speaker (uncredited) *'' Mystery of the Wax Museum'' (1933) as Mr. Galatalin *'' He Learned About Women'' (1933) as Drake *'' Pleasure Cruise'' (1933) as Sir James Montgomery (uncredited) *'' Hello, Sister!'' (1933) as Dr. A. Peterson *'' Kiss of Araby'' (1933) as Maj. J.W. Courtney *''
Pilgrimage A pilgrimage is a travel, journey to a holy place, which can lead to a personal transformation, after which the pilgrim returns to their daily life. A pilgrim (from the Latin ''peregrinus'') is a traveler (literally one who has come from afar) w ...
'' (1933) as Ship Captain (uncredited) *'' The Big Brain'' (1933) as Minor Role (uncredited) *'' The Masquerader'' (1933) as Lakely *'' Charlie Chan's Greatest Case'' (1933) as Capt. Arthur Cope *'' Meet the Baron'' (1933) as Explorer (uncredited) *''
White Woman ''White Woman'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code drama film directed by Stuart Walker (director), Stuart Walker and starring Carole Lombard, Charles Laughton, and Charles Bickford.''The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Film ...
'' (1933) as C.M. Chisholm *'' Long Lost Father'' (1934) as Inspector Townsley *'' The Mystery of Mr. X'' (1934) as Cummings (uncredited) *'' Coming Out Party'' (1934) as Stanhope's Attorney (uncredited) *'' Stolen Sweets'' (1934) as Henry Belmont *'' City Park'' (1934) as General Horace G. Stevens *'' Murder in Trinidad'' (1934) as Sir Ellery Bronson - Governor *'' Born to Be Bad'' (1934) as Party Guest Admiring Letty (uncredited) *''
Now I'll Tell ''Now I'll Tell'' is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by Edwin J. Burke starring Spencer Tracy, Helen Twelvetrees, and Alice Faye. It was produced by Fox Film shortly before the company's merger with Twentieth Century Pictures. ...
'' (1934) as Ship Captain (uncredited) *'' The World Moves On'' (1934) as Colonel Braithwaite *''
The Moonstone ''The Moonstone: A Romance'' by Wilkie Collins is an 1868 British epistolary novel. It is an early example of the modern detective novel, and established many of the ground rules of the modern genre. Its publication was started on 4 January 18 ...
'' (1934) as Sir Basil Wynard *'' Charlie Chan in London'' (1934) as RAF Aerodrome Commander (uncredited) *'' Two Heads on a Pillow'' (1934) as Albert Devonshire *'' The Lives of a Bengal Lancer'' (1935) as Experienced Clerk (uncredited) *'' The Gilded Lily'' (1935) as Boat Captain *'' The Right to Live'' (1935) as Mr. Pride *''
Circumstantial Evidence Circumstantial evidence is evidence that relies on an inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact, such as a fingerprint at the scene of a crime. By contrast, direct evidence supports the truth of an assertion directly, i.e., without need ...
'' (1935) as Ralph Winters *'' Smart Girl'' (1935) as James Reynolds *'' Bonnie Scotland'' (1935) as Gen. Fletcher (uncredited) *'' The Dark Angel'' (1935) as Sir Mordaunt (uncredited) *'' The Last Outpost'' (1935) as General *'' It's in the Air'' (1935) as Sir Phillips (scenes deleted) *'' Personal Maid's Secret'' (1935) as Mr. B. Abercrombie (uncredited) *'' 1,000 Dollars a Minute'' (1935) as Robinson (uncredited) *'' The Perfect Gentleman'' (1935) as Man at April's Party (uncredited) *'' The Great Impersonation'' (1935) as Sir Gerald Hume *'' The Leathernecks Have Landed'' (1936) as British Agent in Shanghai *'' The Country Doctor'' (1936) as Toastmaster (uncredited) *'' Three on the Trail'' (1936) as J. P. Ridley *'' It Couldn't Have Happened – But It Did'' (1936) as Ellis Holden *''
The Last of the Mohicans ''The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757'' is an 1826 historical romance novel by James Fenimore Cooper. It is the second book of the '' Leatherstocking Tales'' pentalogy and the best known to contemporary audiences. '' The Pathfinder'', ...
'' (1936) as Duke of Marlborough *'' Happy Go Lucky'' (1936) as Col. Wallis *'' Beloved Enemy'' (1936) as Colonel Loder *'' Jungle Jim'' (1937, Serial) as Territorial Consul Gilbert h.1*'' Maytime'' (1937) as Noble at Court (uncredited) *'' A Star is Born'' (1937) as John (uncredited) *'' The Girl from Scotland Yard'' (1937) as Sir Eric Ledyard *'' Love Under Fire'' (1937) as Cunningham *''
Lancer Spy ''Lancer Spy'' is a 1937 American thriller film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Dolores Del Rio and George Sanders. Its plot concerns an Englishman who impersonates a German officer and a female German spy who falls in love with him. Pl ...
'' (1937) as Captain *'' Man-Proof'' (1938) as Man at Party (uncredited) *'' Four Men and a Prayer'' (1938) as Gen. Bryce *''
Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette (; ; Maria Antonia Josefa Johanna; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was the last List of French royal consorts, queen of France before the French Revolution and the establishment of the French First Republic. She was the ...
'' (1938) as Choisell (uncredited) *'' Booloo'' (1938) as Maj. Fenton *'' The Chaser'' (1938) as Judge at Harvey's Trial (uncredited) *''
If I Were King ''If I Were King'' is a 1938 American biographical and historical film starring Ronald Colman as medieval poet François Villon, and featuring Basil Rathbone and Frances Dee. It is based on the 1901 play and novel, both of the same name, by ...
'' (1938) as Courtier (uncredited) *'' Within the Law'' (1939) as Art Dealer *'' Broadway Serenade'' (1939) as Mr. Gato (uncredited) *'' Lady of the Tropics'' (1939) as Passenger on Yacht (uncredited) *'' Remember?'' (1939) as Member of Bronsons' Fox Hunt (uncredited) *'' The Earl of Chicago'' (1940) as Yeoman Usher (uncredited) *'' The Ghost Comes Home'' (1940) as Chester B. Morlick - Thomas' Lawyer (uncredited) *'' Susan and God'' (1940) as L.F. (uncredited) *''
New Moon In astronomy, the new moon is the first lunar phase, when the Moon and Sun have the same ecliptic longitude. At this phase, the lunar disk is not visible to the naked eye, except when it is silhouetted against the Sun during a solar eclipse. ...
'' (1940) as Monsieur Dubois *'' The Golden Fleecing'' (1940) as Clerk (uncredited) *'' The Howards of Virginia'' (1940) as Governor of Virginia (uncredited) *'' The Philadelphia Story'' (1940) as Uncle Willie's Butler (uncredited) *'' Free and Easy'' (1941) as Chemin de Fer Player Wanting Half of Bet (uncredited) *''
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' is an 1886 Gothic fiction, Gothic horror fiction, horror novella by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It follows Gabriel John Utterson, a London-based legal practitioner who investigates a series ...
'' (1941) as Uncle Geoffrey (uncredited) (final film role)


References


External links

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Claude King with Lon Chaney in ''London After Midnight''
(1927)
Claude King and Lon Chaney in ''Mr. Wu''
(1927)
portraits Claude King in his early stage years minus mustache
(New York Public Library, Billy Rose Collection)
brief article on Claude King as a Laurel and Hardy player
{{DEFAULTSORT:King, Claude 1875 births 1941 deaths English male film actors English male silent film actors English male stage actors 20th-century English male actors English expatriate male actors in the United States Male actors from Northampton