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Eric Blore Sr. (23 December 1887 – 2 March 1959) was an English actor and writer. His early stage career, mostly in the West End of London, centred on revue and musical comedy, but also included straight plays. He wrote sketches for and appeared in variety.
Eric Blore (1887-1959) was a British actor, writer and soundtrack artist who specialized in comic roles in musicals and mysteries. He is best known for his roles as a waiter in Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers films, as a valet in Lone Wolf series, and as the voice of Mr. Toad in Disney's The Wind in the Willows.
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- London, England, UK
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- Hollywood, California, USA
Eric Blore was a British actor who specialized in comic roles in musicals and mysteries. He appeared in films such as Top Hat, The Lady Eve and Sullivan's Travels, and voiced Mr. Toad in The Wind in the Willows.
- December 23, 1887
- March 2, 1959
With his swordfish nose and waspish, cut-glass British accent, Eric Blore was Hollywood's go-to man for irascible snob roles from 1933 onward. He'd starred as Lord Digby in the 1926 silent version of 'The Great Gatsby', starring Warner Baxter and William Powell, but his successes up to this point had been mainly on the stage.
Here are 10 things you should know about Eric Blore, born on December 23, 1887. The character actor's comedic skills enlivened nearly 90 motion pictures over the course of his career. ...more...
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Eric Blore was a British character actor who appeared in many classic comedy films, such as "The Gay Divorcee", "The Lady Eve" and "The Road to Zanzibar". He was known for his precise and ironic delivery, and voiced Mr. Toad in "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad".
ERIC BLORE was born December 23, 1887 in London, England and after working as an insurance agent, gained stage experience touring Australia before appearing in several shows and revues in England. In 1923 he came to the United States and played character roles in several Broadway plays and over eighty Hollywood films.
