Norman Ainsley

Norman Ainsley

Deceased · Born: May 4, 1881 · Died: Jan 23, 1948

Known For

Modern TimesModern Times
The Bride of FrankensteinThe Bride of Frankenstein
The Lady EveThe Lady Eve
Captains CourageousCaptains Courageous

Personal Details

BornMay 4, 1881 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Spouse

  • Vera Pearl Gray

    ( Jul 25, 1925 to Jan 23, 1948 )

  • Daisy McNaughton

    ( Aug 25, 1912 to Dec 23, 2024 )

Career

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1947
Moss Rose
Moss Rose as Deputy Coroner (uncredited)
{"id":69649,"title":"Singapore","year":"1947","character":"Immigration Official (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/singapore","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69649.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69649.jpg"},"released":1}
Singapore
Singapore as Immigration Official (uncredited)
{"id":69910,"title":"Three Strangers","year":"1946","character":"Mr. Giesing","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/three-strangers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69910.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69910.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
Three Strangers
Three Strangers as Mr. Giesing
{"id":70263,"title":"The Man in Half Moon Street","year":"1945","character":"Butler in Brandon's Home","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-in-half-moon-street","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70263.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70263.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
The Man in Half Moon Street
The Man in Half Moon Street as Butler in Brandon's Home
{"id":82936,"title":"The Fatal Witness","year":"1945","character":"Drunk (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-fatal-witness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82936.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82936.jpg"},"released":1}
The Fatal Witness
The Fatal Witness as Drunk (uncredited)
{"id":70292,"title":"The Brighton Strangler","year":"1945","character":"First Passenger (Uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-brighton-strangler","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70292.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70292.jpg"},"released":1}
The Brighton Strangler
The Brighton Strangler as First Passenger (Uncredited)
{"id":70262,"title":"Kitty","year":"1945","character":"Baker Hawker (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/kitty","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70262.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70262.jpg"},"released":1}
Kitty
Kitty as Baker Hawker (uncredited)
{"id":71008,"title":"Flight for Freedom","year":"1943","character":"Waiter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/flight-for-freedom","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71008.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71008.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
Flight for Freedom
Flight for Freedom as Waiter
{"id":71432,"title":"Hold Back the Dawn","year":"1941","character":"Waiter with Tray (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hold-back-the-dawn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71432.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71432.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
Hold Back the Dawn
Hold Back the Dawn as Waiter with Tray (uncredited)
{"id":71423,"title":"The Lady Eve","year":"1941","character":"Sir Alfred's Servant (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-lady-eve","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71423.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71423.jpg"},"released":1}
The Lady Eve
The Lady Eve as Sir Alfred's Servant (uncredited)
{"id":71881,"title":"A Dispatch from Reuters","year":"1940","character":"Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-dispatch-from-reuters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71881.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71881.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
A Dispatch from Reuters
A Dispatch from Reuters as Cockney News Vendor (uncredited)
{"id":72216,"title":"Let Us Live","year":"1939","character":"New York Hotel Clerk (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/let-us-live","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72216.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72216.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
Let Us Live
Let Us Live as New York Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
{"id":72194,"title":"Man About Town","year":"1939","character":"Waiter #2 (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/man-about-town-1939","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72194.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72194.jpg"},"released":1}
Man About Town
Man About Town as Waiter #2 (uncredited)
{"id":95257,"title":"Lord Jeff","year":"1938","character":"Assistant Purser","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lord-jeff","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95257.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95257.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
Lord Jeff
Lord Jeff as Assistant Purser
{"id":73005,"title":"The Shadow Strikes","year":"1937","character":"Hendricks","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-shadow-strikes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73005.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73005.jpg"},"released":1}
1937
The Shadow Strikes
The Shadow Strikes as Hendricks
{"id":96789,"title":"Shall We Dance","year":"1937","character":"Bartender (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shall-we-dance-1937","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3n49s4dbql90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3n49s4dbql90.jpg"},"released":1}
Shall We Dance
Shall We Dance as Bartender (uncredited)
{"id":32503,"title":"Lost Horizon","year":"1937","character":"Embassy Club Steward (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lost-horizon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32503.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32503.jpg"},"released":1}
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon as Embassy Club Steward (uncredited)
{"id":21561,"title":"Captains Courageous","year":"1937","character":"Robbins (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/captains-courageous","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/23l3oqesv2tg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/23l3oqesv2tg.jpg"},"released":1}
Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous as Robbins (uncredited)
{"id":14327,"title":"Libeled Lady","year":"1936","character":"Allenbury's Butler Roberts (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/libeled-lady","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4jlgkvpscfj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4jlgkvpscfj0.jpg"},"released":1}
1936
Libeled Lady
Libeled Lady as Allenbury's Butler Roberts (uncredited)
{"id":1661,"title":"Modern Times","year":"1936","character":"Billows' Silent Assistant (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/modern-times","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/vsq9jnjrdjg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/vsq9jnjrdjg0.jpg"},"released":1}
Modern Times
Modern Times as Billows' Silent Assistant (uncredited)
{"id":73937,"title":"Chinatown Squad","year":"1935","character":"Ship's Steward","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/chinatown-squad","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73937.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73937.jpg"},"released":1}
1935
Chinatown Squad
Chinatown Squad as Ship's Steward
{"id":13305,"title":"The Bride of Frankenstein","year":"1935","character":"Archbishop (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-bride-of-frankenstein-1935","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2m0sdr1uu3ag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2m0sdr1uu3ag.jpg"},"released":1}
The Bride of Frankenstein
The Bride of Frankenstein as Archbishop (uncredited)
{"id":74205,"title":"What Every Woman Knows","year":"1934","character":"La Comtesse's Butler (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/what-every-woman-knows","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74205.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74205.jpg"},"released":1}
1934
What Every Woman Knows
What Every Woman Knows as La Comtesse's Butler (uncredited)
{"id":74206,"title":"The Gay Bride","year":"1934","character":"Waiter (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-gay-bride","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74206.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74206.jpg"},"released":1}
The Gay Bride
The Gay Bride as Waiter (uncredited)
{"id":74325,"title":"Sadie McKee","year":"1934","character":"Second Butler (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sadie-mckee","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74325.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74325.jpg"},"released":1}
Sadie McKee
Sadie McKee as Second Butler (uncredited)
{"id":14233,"title":"The Gay Divorcee","year":"1934","character":"(uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-gay-divorcee","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14233.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14233.jpg"},"released":1}
The Gay Divorcee
The Gay Divorcee as (uncredited)
{"id":74729,"title":"Turn Back the Clock","year":"1933","character":"Joe's Valet","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/turn-back-the-clock","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74729.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74729.jpg"},"released":1}
1933
Turn Back the Clock
Turn Back the Clock as Joe's Valet
{"id":83398,"title":"The Secret of Madame Blanche","year":"1933","character":"Aubrey's Butler (Uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-secret-of-madame-blanche","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83398.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83398.jpg"},"released":1}
The Secret of Madame Blanche
The Secret of Madame Blanche as Aubrey's Butler (Uncredited)
{"id":75243,"title":"Possessed","year":"1931","character":"Ambrose - Wally's Butler","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/possessed-1931","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75243.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75243.jpg"},"released":1}
1931
Possessed
Possessed as Ambrose - Wally's Butler
{"id":83496,"title":"Scotland Yard","year":"1930","character":"Reggie, Xandra's Suitor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/scotland-yard","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83496.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83496.jpg"},"released":1}
1930
Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard as Reggie, Xandra's Suitor