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Gilbert Davis(1899-1983)

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Gilbert Davis was born on 9 May 1899 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was an actor, known for The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case (1932), Passport to Pimlico (1949) and The Amateur Gentleman (1936). He was married to Winifred Shotter. He died on 28 February 1983 in Montreux, Switzerland.
BornMay 9, 1899
DiedFebruary 28, 1983(83)
BornMay 9, 1899
DiedFebruary 28, 1983(83)
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Ann Todd, Clive Brook, George Formby, Victoria Hopper, Ian Hunter, and Arthur Wontner in The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case (1932)
The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case
5.7
  • Atherly Jones
  • 1932
Hermione Baddeley, Paul Dupuis, Stanley Holloway, and Margaret Rutherford in Passport to Pimlico (1949)
Passport to Pimlico
7.1
  • Bagshawe
  • 1949
The Amateur Gentleman (1936)
The Amateur Gentleman
6.0
  • Prince Regent
  • 1936
Jessie Matthews in The Good Companions (1933)
The Good Companions
6.8
  • Mr. Porry - Memory Man at Music Publishers
  • 1933

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Actor

  • The Wednesday Thriller (1965)
    The Wednesday Thriller
    TV Series
    • Rogers
    • 1965
  • The Wednesday Play (1964)
    The Wednesday Play
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Sir John
    • 1965
  • Suspense (1962)
    Suspense
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Prof. Glenister
    • 1962
  • Laurence Olivier and Shirley Anne Field in The Entertainer (1960)
    The Entertainer
    7.1
    • Brother Bill
    • 1960
  • Scotland Yard
    8.3
    TV Series
    • A.C.
    • 1960
  • Spy-Catcher (1959)
    Spy-Catcher
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Loeven
    • 1960
  • Dial 999 (1958)
    Dial 999
    7.1
    TV Series
    • George
    • 1959
  • Desert Mice (1959)
    Desert Mice
    5.4
    • General
    • 1959
  • Quatermass 2 (1957)
    Quatermass 2
    6.7
    • Banker
    • 1957
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Frank Huggert
    • 1956
  • Made in Heaven (1952)
    Made in Heaven
    5.3
    • T.V. Gent (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Richard Burton and Honor Blackman in Green Grow the Rushes (1951)
    Green Grow the Rushes
    5.9
    • Whitley
    • 1951
  • The Galloping Major (1951)
    The Galloping Major
    6.1
    • Auctioneer
    • 1951
  • Mr Drake's Duck (1951)
    Mr Drake's Duck
    5.8
    • Sergeant Major
    • 1951
  • Master of Arts
    TV Movie
    • The Rt. Hon. Frederick Spender, PC, MP
    • 1950

Personal details

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  • Born
    • May 9, 1899
    • Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Died
    • February 28, 1983
    • Montreux, Switzerland(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Winifred Shotter1952 - ?

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    He was a veteran of World War I.

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  • When did Gilbert Davis die?
    February 28, 1983
  • How did Gilbert Davis die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Gilbert Davis when he died?
    83 years old
  • Where did Gilbert Davis die?
    Montreux, Switzerland
  • When was Gilbert Davis born?
    May 9, 1899

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