Gavin Muir
Gavin Muir (born September 8, 1900 in Chicago , Illinois as Gaven Muir , † May 24, 1972 in Fort Lauderdale , Florida ) was an American actor .
life and career
Between 1932 and 1961 Gavin Muir starred in over 60 films, and from the 1950s onwards he appeared in over a dozen television series. Gavin Muir was born the son of an American in Chicago, but his father was Scottish and he spent much of his youth in England. He was a student at the renowned University College School in London . His extended stay in Great Britain enabled him to play British characters with the appropriate accent in many films, despite his American passport. He took on British roles in four of the Sherlock Holmes crime films with Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce .
Gavin Muir first played regularly on Broadway from 1920 to the late 1930s , where he was seen mostly in friendly and comedic roles. He only came to the stage because a friend happened to have a job for him there. From the mid-1930s he had a studio contract with 20th Century Fox , where his career stalled for a few years because no one really knew how to fill him in a role. Ultimately, however, he found his calling in dashing villain roles, which he often played in the context of World War II. For example, he played in propaganda films such as The Master Race or Hitler's Children , where he was seen as the head of a concentration camp. He also often embodied high-ranking personalities such as officers or aristocrats.
In the 1950s Muir's film roles have become increasingly insignificant, but still in 1961 he received a major presence as a police officer in the B-Thriller Night Tide at the side of Dennis Hopper . On television he also had a recurring role as butler on The Betty Hutton Show from 1959 . He last played in the 1965 TV series crooks against crooks , seven years later he died at the age of 71 in Florida. Gavin Muir was married to Frances Logan from January 1924 until her death in August 1960.
Filmography (selection)
- 1932: Artistic Temper (short film)
- 1936: Mary of Scotland (Mary of Scotland)
- 1936: Signals to London (Lloyd's of London)
- 1936: Charlie Chan at the Race Track
- 1937: Recruit Willie Winkie (Wee Willie Winkie)
- 1937: The Holy Terror
- 1939: Tarzan and his son (Tarzan Finds a Son!)
- 1941: A Yank in the RAF
- 1942: The Voice of Terror ( Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror ; voice only)
- 1942: heroes of the air (Captains of the Clouds)
- 1942: Like a Nightmare (Nightmare)
- 1943: Fateful Journey (Sherlock Holmes in Washington)
- 1943: Ghosts in the Castle (Sherlock Holmes Faces Death)
- 1943: Hitler's Children
- 1944: The Merry Monahans
- 1944: Dr. Wassell's Escape from Java (The Story of Dr. Wassell)
- 1944: The White Cliffs of Dover
- 1945: The House of Fear (The House of Fear)
- 1947: The Unconquered
- 1947: Ivy
- 1947: Calcutta (Calcutta)
- 1948: Robin Hood's great love (The Prince of Thieves)
- 1949: Chicago Deadline
- 1950: Robin Hood's Retribution (Rogues of Sherwood Forest)
- 1951: Sister Maria Bonaventura (Thunder on the Hill)
- 1951: The second face of Dr. Jekyll (The Son of Dr. Jekyll)
- 1951: In the footsteps of Sherlock Holmes (Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man)
- 1953: The Desert Rats (The Desert Rats)
- 1954: The Talisman (King Richard and the Crusaders)
- 1955: Escape to Burma
- 1955: The Sea Chase (The Sea Chase)
- 1956: Between Heaven and Hell ( D-Day the Sixth of June ; voice only)
- 1956–1958: Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1957: Johnny Trouble
- 1959: Island of Lost Women
- 1959: The Madonna with the Two Faces (The Miracle)
- 1959–1960: The Betty Hutton Show (TV series, 13 episodes)
- 1961: Night Tide
- 1965: Crooks against crooks ( The Rogues ; TV series, 1 episode)
Web links
- Gavin Muir in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gavin Muir . In: The Boston Globe . Boston, Massachusetts February 14, 1943, p. 40 ( newspapers.com [accessed February 18, 2019]).
- ↑ Gavin Muir - Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB. Retrieved February 18, 2019 .
- ↑ Gavin Muir . In: The Boston Globe . Boston, Massachusetts February 14, 1943, p. 40 ( newspapers.com [accessed February 18, 2019]).
- ↑ Gavin Muir . In: The Boston Globe . Boston, Massachusetts February 14, 1943, p. 40 ( newspapers.com [accessed February 18, 2019]).
- ^ Gavin Muir | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos. Retrieved February 18, 2019 (American English).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Muir, Gavin |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Muir, Gaven (maiden name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 8, 1900 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois , USA |
DATE OF DEATH | May 24, 1972 |
Place of death | Fort Lauderdale , Florida , USA |