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Actor

Norman Ainsley

Born May 4, 1881 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UKDied January 23, 194834 films

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Modern Times posterFirst watchModern Times19368.3as Billows' Silent Assistant (uncredited)A supporting role in one of the best-rated films of their career.A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time...View film

Essential films

Ranked by role, acclaim and reach
Bride of Frankenstein poster7.5Bride of Frankenstein1935The Lady Eve poster7.3The Lady Eve1941Captains Courageous poster7.4Captains Courageous1937Lost Horizon poster6.9Lost Horizon1937Libeled Lady poster7.3Libeled Lady1936Shall We Dance poster7.3Shall We Dance1937The Gay Divorcee poster6.9The Gay Divorcee1934Hold Back the Dawn poster6.7Hold Back the Dawn1941

Filmography

34 films as actor
  1. 1947SingaporeImmigration Official (uncredited)
  2. 1947Moss RoseDeputy Coroner (uncredited)
  3. 1946The Green YearsSub-Deacon
  4. 1946Three StrangersMr. Giesing (uncredited)
  5. 1945Hold That Blonde!Meek Man (uncredited)
  6. 1945KittyBaker Hawker (uncredited)
  7. 1945The Fatal WitnessDrunk (uncredited)
  8. 1945The Brighton StranglerFirst Passenger (Uncredited)
  9. 1945The Man in Half Moon StreetButler in Brandon's Home
  10. 1941Hold Back the DawnWaiter with Tray (uncredited)
  11. 1941The Lady EveSir Alfred's Servant (uncredited)
  12. 1940A Dispatch from ReutersCockney News Vendor (uncredited)
  13. 1939Man About TownWaiter #2 (uncredited)
  14. 1939Let Us LiveNew York Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
  15. 1938Lord JeffAssistant Purser
  16. 1937The Shadow StrikesHendricks
  17. 1937Captains CourageousRobbins (uncredited)
  18. 1937Shall We DanceBartender (uncredited)
  19. 1937Lost HorizonEmbassy Club Steward (uncredited)
  20. 1936Libeled LadyRoberts (uncredited)
  21. 1936Sworn EnemyBergen (uncredited)
  22. 1936Modern TimesBillows' Silent Assistant (uncredited)
  23. 1935The Widow from Monte CarloEnglishman
  24. 1935Ship CafeButler (uncredited)
  25. 1935Chinatown SquadShip's Steward
  26. 1935Bride of FrankensteinArchbishop (uncredited)
  27. 1934The Gay BrideWaiter (uncredited)
  28. 1934What Every Woman KnowsLa Comtesse's Butler (uncredited)
  29. 1934The Gay Divorcee(uncredited)
  30. 1934The Notorious Sophie LangRobin (uncredited)
  31. 1934Sadie McKeeSecond Butler (uncredited)
  32. 1933The Secret of Madame BlancheAubrey's Butler (Uncredited)
  33. 1931PossessedAmbrose - Wally's Butler (uncredited)
  34. 1930Scotland YardReggie, Xandra's Suitor