Gus McNaughton


Gus McNaughton, also known as Augustus Le Clerq and Augustus Howard, was an English film actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1930 and 1947. He was born in London and died in Castor, Cambridgeshire. He is sometimes credited as Gus MacNaughton. He appeared on stage from 1899, as a juvenile comedian with the Fred Karno company, the influential British music hall troupe. In films, McNaughton was often cast as the "fast-talking sidekick", and he appeared in several popular George Formby comedies of the 1930s and 1940s. He also appeared twice for director Alfred Hitchcock in both Murder! and The 39 Steps.

Filmography

Comets - HimselfMurder! - Tom Trewitt Children of Chance - H.K. ZinkwellLucky Girl - Hudson E. GreenerThe Last Coupon - Lord BedlingtonThe Maid of the Mountains - General MalonaHis Wife's Mother - JoyMoney Talks - Solly Sax, ImpresarioRadio Parade - HimselfLeave It to Me - BaxterHeads We Go - Otis DoveCrime on the Hill - CollinsHappy - WallerThe Love Nest - FoxTheir Night Out - Fred SimpsonSeeing Is Believing - Geoffrey CooperMaster and Man - BlackmailerThe Luck of a Sailor - OfficialThere Goes Susie - BrammelSpring in the Air - MaxBarnacle Bill - Jack BaronInvitation to the Waltz - ValetRoyal Cavalcade - WorkmanThe 39 Steps - Commercial Traveller #1Joy Ride - StringThe Crouching Beast Music Hath Charms - GoodwinNot So Dusty - Nobby ClarkKeep Your Seats, Please - MaxSouthern Roses - ParkerThe Heirloom Mystery - Alfred FisherYou Must Get Married - BosunAction for Slander - TandyBusman's Holiday - Alf GreenStrange Adventures of Mr. Smith - Will Smith / Black PatchStorm in a Teacup - Horace SkirvingKeep Fit - TomSouth Riding - TadmanEasy Riches - Joe HicksThe Divorce of Lady X - WaiterWe're Going to Be Rich - BroderickYou're the Doctor - KempSidewalks of London - Arthur SmithThe Citadel - Tom Evans Keep Smiling - Eddie Perkins Q Planes - BlenkinsopTrouble Brewing - Bill PikeI Killed the Count - MartinThere Ain't No Justice - Alfie NortonWhat Would You Do, Chums? - Harry PiperBlind Folly - Professor ZozoAll at Sea - NobbyThat's the Ticket - Milkbar MontyTwo for Danger - BraithwaiteGeorge and Margaret - WolvertonOld Bill and Son - AlfFacing the Music - IllusionistJeannie - Angus WhitelawSouth American George - George WhitePenn of Pennsylvania - Ship's MateThe Day Will Dawn - Army SergeantLet the People Sing - KetleyMuch Too Shy - ManagerRose of Tralee - GleesonThe Shipbuilders - JimDemobbed - Capt. GregsonA Place of One's Own - P.C. HargreavesThe Trojan Brothers - FrankHere Comes the Sun - BarrettThe Turners of Prospect Road - KnockerThis Was a Woman - Vet Surgeon
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