Gus Schilling
August "Gus" Eugene Schilling (born June 20, 1908 in New York City , † June 16, 1957 in Los Angeles ) was an American theater and film actor .
Life
Initially traveling as a vaudeville and burlesque artist, Gus Schilling performed three times on New York's Broadway between 1928 and 1931 , before joining Orson Welles ' Mercury Theater and appearing in several radio plays. From 1940 he also appeared in American films and was mostly seen in comical supporting roles, such as in the film musicals In der Hölle ist der Teufel ist! (1941) And You Were Never More Enchanting (1942), where he played Adolphe Menjou's secretary alongside Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth . But he also appeared in a total of five films by Orson Welles: Citizen Kane (1941), The Shine of the House of Amberson (1942), The Lady of Shanghai (1947), Macbeth - The Kingslayer (1948) and In the Signs of Evil (1958 ). The latter was only published after Schilling's death.
Schilling was married to the burlesque artist Betty Rowland. However, the marriage ended in divorce. Schilling, who was a heavy smoker, died of a heart attack in his Hollywood apartment in 1957, four days before his 49th birthday .
Filmography (selection)
- 1940: Dr. Kildare: Fatal Diagnosis ( Dr. Kildare's Crisis )
- 1941: Citizen Kane
- 1941: Dr. Kildare: In Court ( The People vs. Dr. Kildare )
- 1941: It Started with Eve ( It Started with Eve )
- 1941: consultation for Love ( Appointment for Love )
- 1941: Dr. Kildare: The Wedding Day ( Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day )
- 1941: The devil breaks loose in hell! ( Hellzapoppin ' )
- 1942: There's One Born Every Minute
- 1942: Dr. Kildare's Victory
- 1942: The Magnificent Ambersons ( The Magnificent Ambersons ) uncredited
- 1942: You were never captivating ( You Were Never Lovelier )
- 1943: The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
- 1943: Hers to Hold
- 1947: The Lady from Shanghai ( The Lady from Shanghai )
- 1948: Macbeth - The Kingslayer ( Macbeth )
- 1949: Nora's weak hour ( Bride for Sale )
- 1954: She Couldn't Say No.
- 1955: In the shadow of the gallows ( Run for Cover )
- 1955: ... because they don't know what they're doing ( Rebel Without a Cause ) not in the credits
- 1956: Glory
- 1956: A Fistful of Hope ( Bigger Than Life ) uncredited
- 1958: Touch of Evil ( Touch of Evil ) uncredited
Web links
- Gus Schilling in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Gus Schilling in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Gus Schilling in the All Movie Guide (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Schilling, Gus |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schilling, Augustus Eugene |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 20, 1908 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
DATE OF DEATH | June 16, 1957 |
Place of death | Hollywood , Los Angeles |