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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. Actor: Sullivan's Travels. Born in London, Eric Blore came out of college and started his working life as an insurance agent. But while touring in Australia he took an interest in the stage and theater. He gave up his insurance job and turned to acting after returning to England.
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...
Eric Blore. Actor: Sullivan's Travels. Born in London, Eric Blore came out of college and started his working life as an insurance agent. But while touring in Australia he took an interest in the stage and theater. He gave up his insurance job and turned to acting after returning to England.
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.
Jun 10, 2012 · Eric Blore and Edward Everett Horton appeared in many of the early Astaire and Rogers films, but rarely had the limelight to themselves.
Oct 20, 2021 · Eric Blore does not play anything resembling a butler in The Lady Eve, but he is fantastic as Sir Alfred McGlennon Keith, a swindler friend of the Harrington family who helps Jean (Barbara Stanwyck) with her charade in the second part of the movie.
Eric Blore is a dog fancier, unaware he's answering the coded want ad for a gang meet-up, as the hotel dick (Andrew Tombes) greets cop Mason (Dennis O'Keefe), who tangles with reporter Ann (Frances Neal), while the mastermind (Judith Anderson) spots the message, in Lady Scarface, 1941.
Eric Blore. Highest Rated: 100% Sullivan's Travels (1941) Lowest Rated: 40% I Live My Life (1935) Birthday: Dec 23, 1887. Birthplace: London, England, UK. Precise in speech and manner in every...
Biography: 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.
