Eric Wilton


Biography

Eric Wilton was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Wilton's career in acting began with his roles in various films like the Ruth Chatterton drama "Female" (1933), "The Masquerader" (1933) and "Beware of Ladies" (1937). He also appeared in "Wuthering Heights" (1939) with Merle Oberon and "Johnny Apollo" (1940). His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects li...

Biography

Eric Wilton was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Wilton's career in acting began with his roles in various films like the Ruth Chatterton drama "Female" (1933), "The Masquerader" (1933) and "Beware of Ladies" (1937). He also appeared in "Wuthering Heights" (1939) with Merle Oberon and "Johnny Apollo" (1940). His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like "They Raid By Night" (1942), the dramedy "Molly and Me" (1945) with Gracie Fields and the drama "Three Strangers" (1946) with Sydney Greenstreet. He also appeared in the biopic "Jolson Sings Again" (1949) with Larry Parks. Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in "Valentino" (1951) with Anthony Dexter, the drama "A Star Is Born" (1954) with Judy Garland and the Clifton Webb drama "Woman's World" (1954). He also appeared in "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" (1956) with Dana Andrews. Wilton more recently acted in the Frank Sinatra adaptation "The Joker Is Wild" (1957). Wilton passed away in February 1957 at the age of 75.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

The Joker Is Wild (1957)
Butler
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)
Clergyman
Three Bad Sisters (1956)
Wilson
Woman's World (1954)
Butler
Knock on Wood (1954)
English doorman
A Star Is Born (1954)
Butler
Young Bess (1953)
Councilman
How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
Butler
The Bad and the Beautiful (1953)
Butler
Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)
Rhubarb (1951)
Golfer
Lorna Doone (1951)
Doctor
A Place in the Sun (1951)
Butler
Royal Wedding (1951)
The Great Caruso (1951)
Valentino (1951)
Butler
Jolson Sings Again (1950)
Henry
Emergency Wedding (1950)
The Fan (1949)
Coachman
Blondie Hits the Jackpot (1949)
Chauffeur
The Red Danube (1949)
Colonel
Challenge to Lassie (1949)
Magistrate
Batman and Robin (1949)
Docks of New Orleans (1948)
Butler
Appointment with Murder (1948)
Butler
The Return of October (1948)
Butler
A Woman's Vengeance (1948)
Waiter
Bob, Son of Battle (1947)
Villager
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1947)
Bartender
Ivy (1947)
Steward
Her Husband's Affairs (1947)
Governor's butler
Forever Amber (1947)
Servant
The Imperfect Lady (1947)
Associate of court
Vacation in Reno (1946)
Waiter
Blondie's Lucky Day (1946)
Secretary
The Verdict (1946)
Reporter
Claudia and David (1946)
Butler
Three Strangers (1946)
Bailiff
Kitty (1946)
Cockney man/Waiter
Night and Day (1946)
English officer
The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)
Butler
Devotion (1946)
Charles
Scotland Yard Investigator (1945)
Inspector
Molly and Me (1945)
George
National Velvet (1945)
English bookie
Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe (1945)
Sir How Dare You
The Fatal Witness (1945)
Clerk
Hangover Square (1945)
Waiter
The Brighton Strangler (1945)
Attendant
The Pearl of Death (1944)
Chauffeur
Ministry of Fear (1944)
Scotland yard man
The Scarlet Claw (1944)
Night clerk
None But the Lonely Heart (1944)
Prison guard
Gaslight (1944)
Valet
Secrets of Scotland Yard (1944)
Gen. Eric Holt
Holy Matrimony (1943)
Captain of waiters
Immortal Sergeant (1943)
Headwaiter
The Fallen Sparrow (1943)
Butler
The Great Impersonation (1942)
Clerk
Counter-Espionage (1942)
Thomas
Juke Box Jenny (1942)
Butler
They Raid by Night (1942)
Gen. Lloyd
Rings on Her Fingers (1942)
Butler
Castle in the Desert (1942)
Wilson
Tales of Manhattan (1942)
Halloway butler
Seven Days' Leave (1942)
Bill's bulter
Journey for Margaret (1942)
Man in cellar
Random Harvest (1942)
Member of House of Commons
Eagle Squadron (1942)
Fire warden
Moon Over Miami (1941)
Butler
The Wolf Man (1941)
Chauffeur
We Go Fast (1941)
Servant
Night of January 16th (1941)
Hawkins
Johnny Apollo (1940)
Butler
The Invisible Man Returns (1940)
Waterloo Bridge (1940)
Headwaiter
The Blue Bird (1940)
Door man
I Love You Again (1940)
Headwaiter
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)
Butler
Television Spy (1939)
Edgar
Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939)
Butler
Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939)
Deck steward
The Sun Never Sets (1939)
British cabinet member
Society Lawyer (1939)
Valet
The Underpup (1939)
Butler
I'm from Missouri (1939)
Second gentleman
Wuthering Heights (1939)
Linton servant
Outside These Walls (1939)
Butler
Ex-Champ (1939)
Butler
Hold That Kiss (1938)
Butler
Squadron of Honor (1938)
Butler
Penitentiary (1938)
Butler
Newsboys' Home (1938)
Butler
Lord Jeff (1938)
Bosun's mate
Kidnapped (1938)
Torrence
Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)
Butler
The Storm (1938)
English pilot
A Christmas Carol (1938)
Merchant
Always Goodbye (1938)
Butler
Nancy Steele Is Missing! (1937)
Butler
Under Cover of Night (1937)
Putney
Big City (1937)
Butler
Wife, Doctor and Nurse (1937)
Butler
Lost Horizon (1937)
Englishman
Conquest (1937)
Cambrone
One Mile from Heaven (1937)
Butler
Breezing Home (1937)
Waiter
Give Me Your Heart (1936)
Johnson, butler
Everybody's Old Man (1936)
Butler
Meet Nero Wolfe (1936)
Butler
Beware of Ladies (1936)
Henry
Dracula's Daughter (1936)
Butler
To Mary--With Love (1936)
Footman
The White Angel (1936)
Servant
The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
Desk clerk
Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936)
Butler
After the Thin Man (1936)
Butler
Lloyd's of London (1936)
Waiter
Follow the Fleet (1936)
Living on Velvet (1935)
Lawson
King Solomon of Broadway (1935)
Butler
Forbidden Heaven (1935)
A politician [Warren Radford]
The Perfect Gentleman (1935)
Beezely
Cardinal Richelieu (1935)
Arresting officer
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
Captain of board
Les Misérables (1935)
2d gendarme investigator
Three Kids and a Queen (1935)
Butler
Rendezvous (1935)
Kesterman
Mister Dynamite (1935)
Quincy
The Mystery of Mr. X (1934)
Butler
A Modern Hero (1934)
Butler
Mandalay (1934)
English agent
Fashions of 1934 (1934)
Butler
Dr. Monica (1934)
Butler
Mills of the Gods (1934)
Thomas
Midnight Alibi (1934)
Watts
You Can't Buy Everything (1934)
The Big Bluff (1933)
The Silent Witness (1932)
Clerk of court
Society Girl (1932)
Parker

Cast (Short)

The Heckler (1940)
The Man on the Rock (1938)
"What Do You Think?" Tupapaoo (1938)
"Servant of the People" The Story of the Constitution of the United States (1937)
Romance of Louisiana (1937)

Life Events

Bibliography