George McLoughlin (19 July 1879 – 30 June 1961), known professionally as Gibb McLaughlin, was an English film and stage actor.

Early days

McLaughlin was born in

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, County Durham, England in 1879. For about 10 years he was a salesman in

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where he sang in the Holy Trinity Church choir. He joined the Hull Amateur Operatic Society and played the part of Koko in

The Mikado ''The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu'' is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert, their ninth of fourteen operatic collaborations. It opened on 14 March 1885, in London, where it ran at the Sa ...

. After that he appeared with Anne Croft in concerts and they had a turn to themselves on the stage of the Palace Theatre. He performed as a comedian and monologist in music halls. In 1915, McLaughlin married Eleanor Morton, youngest daughter of William Morton, formerly manager of the Egyptian Hall, London and the Greenwich Theatre.

Film work

He appeared in 118 films between 1921 and 1959. He was known for The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), Oliver Twist (1948) and Hobson's Choice (1954). He had a rare leading role as the sleuth J.G. Reeder in

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's '' Mr Reeder in Room 13'' (1938) released in the U.S. as ''Mystery of Room 13'' (1941). Skeletal, lugubrious, latterly prune-faced, character actor, he was popular on screen as a master of disguise, which allowed him to slip into just about any ethnic part or Dickensian role.

Partial filmography

* ''The Road to London'' (1921) - The Count * '' The Pointing Finger'' (1922) - The Monk * '' The Bohemian Girl'' (1922) - Captain Florenstein * '' Three to One Against'' (1923) - Cleric * ''

Constant Hot Water ''Constant Hot Water'' is a British sitcom written by Colin Pearson. Six episodes were broadcast from 10 January to 14 February 1986 on ITV. Every episode was broadcast on Friday nights at 8:30pm, and lasted 25 minutes. Synopsis ''Constant H ...

'' (1923) - Eardley Adams * ''The Kensington Mystery'' (1924) * ''Odd Tricks'' (1924) * ''The Only Way'' (1925) - Barsad * ''Somebody's Darling'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1926) - Duke of York * ''

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'' (1926) - Ah Kwang * '' The House of Marney'' (1927) - Ezra * '' Madame Pompadour'' (1927) - Comte Maurepas * '' The Arcadians'' (1927) - Peter Doody * ''

Poppies of Flanders ''Poppies of Flanders'' is a 1927 British drama film directed by Arthur Maude and starring Jameson Thomas, Eve Gray and Henry Vibart. It was based on a novel by Herman C. McNeile Herman Cyril McNeile, MC (28 September 1888 – 14 Aug ...

'' (1927) - Shorty Bill * '' The White Sheik'' (1928) - Jock * '' The Farmer's Wife'' (1928) - Henry Coaker * '' Not Quite a Lady'' (1928) - The Vicar * '' The Price of Divorce'' (1928) - The Valet * '' Glorious Youth'' (1929) * '' The Silent House'' (1929) - Chang Fu * '' Power Over Men'' (1929) - Alexandre Billot * '' Kitty'' (1929) - The Electrician * ''

Such Is the Law ''Such Is the Law'' is a 1930 British drama film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Frances Day, C. Aubrey Smith and Kate Cutler. It was made at Cricklewood Studios.Wood p.70 Premise A mother attempts to save her daughter's marriage. C ...

'' (1930) - Valet - from 'The Price of Divorce' (archive footage) * '' The W Plan'' (1930) - Pvt. McTavish * '' The Woman from China'' (1930) - Chung-Li * '' The Nipper'' (1930) - Bill Henshaw * ''

The School for Scandal ''The School for Scandal'' is a comedy of manners written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It was first performed in London at Drury Lane Theatre on 8 May 1777. Plot Act I Scene I: Lady Sneerwell, a wealthy young widow, and her hireling Sn ...

'' (1930) - William * '' Third Time Lucky'' (1931) - Unidentified Role * '' Sally in Our Alley'' (1931) - Jim Sears * ''

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'' (1931) - Littleton Pardmore * ''

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'' (1931) - Chauffeur (uncredited) * '' Detective Lloyd'' (1932) - Abdul - and Egyptian * '' Goodnight, Vienna'' (1932) - Max's Orderly * '' The First Mrs. Fraser'' (1932) - Butler * '' Congress Dances'' (1932) - Bibikoff * ''

White Face ''White Face'' (also known as ''Edgar Wallace's White Face the Fiend'') is a 1932 British crime film directed by T. Hayes Hunter and starring Hugh Williams, Gordon Harker and Renee Gadd. The film is based on a play by Edgar Wallace. Plot A ...

'' (1932) - Sgt. Elk * '' The Love Contract'' (1932) - Hodge * '' Money Means Nothing'' (1932) - Augustus Bethersyde * ''

Where Is This Lady? ''Where Is This Lady?'' is a 1932 British musical film directed by Victor Hanbury and Ladislao Vajda and starring Mártha Eggerth, Owen Nares and Wendy Barrie. It was made at Elstree Studios.Wood p.76 An operetta film, it is a remake of the Germa ...

'' (1932) - Dr. Schilling * ''

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'' (1932) - Count Velovsky * ''

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'' (1932) - Mr. Hearty * '' King of the Ritz'' (1933) - Baron Popov * '' Bitter Sweet'' (1933) - The Footman * '' No Funny Business'' (1933) - Florey * ''

The Private Life of Henry VIII ''The Private Life of Henry VIII'' is a 1933 British film directed and co-produced by Alexander Korda and starring Charles Laughton, Robert Donat, Merle Oberon and Elsa Lanchester. It was written by Lajos Bíró and Arthur Wimperis for London Fi ...

'' (1933) - The French Executioner * '' Friday the Thirteenth'' (1933) - Florist * ''The Thirteenth Candle'' (1933) - Captain Blythe * '' High Finance'' (1933) - Sir Grant Rayburn * ''

Britannia of Billingsgate ''Britannia of Billingsgate'' is a 1933 British musical comedy film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Violet Loraine, Gordon Harker, Kay Hammond and John Mills. A family who work in the fish trade at Billingsgate Market encounter a film cr ...

'' (1933) - Westerbrook * '' Swinging the Lead'' (1934) - Inigo Larsen * '' The Rise of Catherine the Great'' (1934) - Bestujhev * '' The Queen's Affair'' (1934) - General Korensky * ''

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'' (1934) - Governor of Newgate * ''

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'' (1934) - The Caliph's Vizier * ''

The Church Mouse ''The Church Mouse'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Laura La Plante, Ian Hunter and Edward Chapman. It was made by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers at the company's Teddington Studios. It was made a ...

'' (1934) - Thomas Stubbings, Cashier * ''

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'' (1934) - Bauernfeld * '' Little Friend'' (1934) - Thompson * ''

There Goes Susie ''There Goes Susie'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Victor Hanbury and John Stafford and starring Gene Gerrard, Wendy Barrie, and Zelma O'Neal. Based on a story by Charlie Roellinghoff and Hans Jacoby, it was made by British Interna ...

'' (1934) - Advertising Manager * '' Jew Süss'' (1934) - Pancorgo (uncredited) * '' The Iron Duke'' (1934) - Talleyrand * ''

The Old Curiosity Shop ''The Old Curiosity Shop'' is one of two novels (the other being ''Barnaby Rudge'') which Charles Dickens published along with short stories in his weekly serial ''Master Humphrey's Clock'', from 1840 to 1841. It was so popular that New York r ...

'' (1934) - Sampson Brass * ''

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'' (1934) - The Barber * '' The Dictator'' (1935) * '' Drake of England'' (1935) - Don Enriquez * ''

Me and Marlborough ''Me and Marlborough'' is a 1935 British comedy film, directed by Victor Saville, and starring Cicely Courtneidge, Tom Walls, Barry MacKay, Peter Gawthorne, Henry Oscar and Cecil Parker. Plot Sergeant Cummings searches Kit Ross's pub for ...

'' (1935) - Old Soldier * ''

Bulldog Jack ''Bulldog Jack'' (released as ''Alias Bulldog Drummond'' in the USA) is a 1935 British film produced by Gaumont British, directed by Walter Forde, and starring Jack Hulbert, Fay Wray, Ralph Richardson and Atholl Fleming. The film was followed ...

'' (1935) - Denny * '' I Give My Heart'' (1935) - De Brissac * ''

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'' (1935) - Sir Arthur Gannett * '' Two's Company'' (1936) - Toombs * ''

Broken Blossoms ''Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl'', often referred to simply as ''Broken Blossoms'', is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. It was distributed by United Artists and premiered on May 13, 1919. It stars L ...

'' (1936) - Evil Eye * ''

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'' (1936) - Martin, The Butler * ''

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'' (1936) - Jacques * '' Irish for Luck'' (1936) - Thady * '' Two's Company'' (1936) * '' All In'' (1936) - Rev. Cuppleditch * ''

You Live and Learn ''You Live and Learn'' is a 1937 comedy film directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring Glenda Farrell and Claude Hulbert. The film was a quota quickie production and was based on the novel "Have You Come for Me?" by Norma Patterson. It was relea ...

'' (1937) - Mons. Duval * '' Mr. Reeder in Room 13'' (1938) - Mr. J.G. Reeder * '' Break the News'' (1938) - The Superintendent * '' Almost a Gentleman'' (1938) - Bartholomew Quist * ''

13 Men and a Gun ''13 Men and a Gun'' is a 1938 British-Italian war film directed by Mario Zampi and starring Arthur Wontner, Clifford Evans and Howard Marion-Crawford. It is an English-language version of the Italian film ''Tredici uomini e un cannone''. Premi ...

'' (1938) - Col. Vlatin * '' Hold My Hand'' (1938) - Bank Manager * ''

Hey! Hey! USA ''Hey! Hey! USA'' is a 1938 British comedy film starring comedian Will Hay, Edgar Kennedy and Eddie Ryan. Hay appears as Benjamin Twist, a porter who accidentally finds himself on a ship bound for the United States. The film features an early app ...

'' (1938) - Ship's Steward * '' Inspector Hornleigh'' (1939) - Alfred Cooper, Pheasant Inn Porter * '' Come On George!'' (1939) - Dr. MacGregor * '' Confidential Lady'' (1940) - Sheriff * '' Spy for a Day'' (1940) - Col. Ludwig * '' That's the Ticket'' (1940) - The Count * '' Freedom Radio'' (1941) - Dr. Weiner * '' Spellbound'' (1941) - Gibb * '' Penn of Pennsylvania'' (1942) - Indian Chief * '' The First of the Few'' (1942) - Sir Ian MacLaren (uncredited) * ''

The Young Mr. Pitt ''The Young Mr. Pitt'' is a 1942 British biographical film of the life of William Pitt the Younger and in particular his struggle against revolutionary France and Napoleon. It was directed by Carol Reed and stars Robert Donat, Robert Morley, ...

'' (1942) - George Selwyn (uncredited) * ''

Much Too Shy ''Much Too Shy'' is a 1942 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring George Formby, Kathleen Harrison, Hilda Bayley and Eileen Bennett. The cast includes radio star Jimmy Clitheroe (as George's brother), later "Carry On'" star ...

'' (1942) - Rev. Sheepshanks * '' Tomorrow We Live'' (1943) - Dupont * ''

My Learned Friend ''My Learned Friend'' is a 1943 British, black-and-white, comedy, farce, directed by Basil Dearden with his regular collaborator, Will Hay, as the film's star in the role of William Fitch. The principal supporting roles were taken by Claude H ...

'' (1943) - Butler * '' Champagne Charlie'' (1944) - Doctor at Duel (uncredited) * ''

Give Us the Moon ''Give Us the Moon'' is a 1944 British comedy film directed and written by Val Guest and starring Vic Oliver, Margaret Lockwood and Peter Graves. Plot Made in 1943-44, the film is set in a future peacetime Britain, after the end of World War I ...

'' (1944) - Marcel * '' Caesar and Cleopatra'' (1945) - High Priest (uncredited) * '' No Orchids for Miss Blandish'' (1948) - Butler (uncredited) * ''

Oliver Twist ''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', Charles Dickens's second novel, was published as a serial from 1837 to 1839, and as a three-volume book in 1838. Born in a workhouse, the orphan Oliver Twist is bound into apprenticeship with ...

'' (1948) - Mr. Sowerberry * '' Once Upon a Dream'' (1949) - Mr. Pontefact I * '' The Queen of Spades'' (1949) - Bird seller * ''

Night and the City ''Night and the City'' is a 1950 film noir directed by Jules Dassin and starring Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney and Googie Withers. It is based on the novel of the same name by Gerald Kersh. Shot on location in London and at Shepperton Studios ...

'' (1950) - Googin the Forger (uncredited) * ''

The Black Rose ''The Black Rose'' is a 1950 American-British adventure film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Tyrone Power and Orson Welles. Talbot Jennings' screenplay was loosely based on a 1945 novel of the same name by Canadian author Thomas B. C ...

'' (1950) - Wilderkin * '' The Lavender Hill Mob'' (1951) - Godwin * '' The House in the Square'' (1951) - Jacob (uncredited) * '' The Card'' (1952) - Emery * ''

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'' (1952) - Foreman * ''

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'' (1952) - Schoolmaster * '' The Man Who Watched Trains Go By'' (1952) - Julius de Koster, Sr * ''

Grand National Night ''Grand National Night'' is a 1953 British thriller film brought to the screen by George Minter, produced by Phil C. Samuel, and based on a play of the same title written by Campbell and Dorothy Christie. It was directed by Bob McNaught and s ...

'' (1953) - Morton * '' The Million Pound Note'' (1954) - Sir William Collinge (uncredited) * ''

Hobson's Choice A Hobson's choice is a free choice in which only one thing is actually offered. The term is often used to describe an illusion that multiple choices are available. The most well known Hobson's choice is "I'll give you a choice: take it or leave ...

'' (1954) - Tudsbury * '' The Brain Machine'' (1955) - Mr. Spencer Simon * '' The Deep Blue Sea'' (1955) - Clerk * '' The Man Who Never Was'' (1956) - Club Porter * '' Who Done It?'' (1956) - Scientist * '' Sea Wife'' (1957) - Club Porter * '' The Naked Truth'' (1957) - Old Man in TV Show Audience (uncredited) * '' Too Many Crooks'' (1959) - Vicar (uncredited)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McLaughlin, Gibb 1884 births 1960 deaths English male film actors English male silent film actors People from Sunderland Male actors from Tyne and Wear 20th-century English male actors