Eric Blore

Biography

Eric Blore (23 December 1887 - 2 March 1959) was an English actor.

Career Overview

Eric Blore has 89 screen credits in a career dating back to 1926. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Lone Wolf Collection with 10 titles. Signature works include The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, The Wind in the Willows, A Gentleman's Gentleman. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

89

Birth Date

1887-12-22 00:00:00

Birth Place

Finchley, Middlesex, England, UK

Known For

• 

  The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
• 

  The Wind in the Willows
• 

  A Gentleman's Gentleman
• 

  Quality Street
• 

  The Lone Wolf in London
• 

  The Lone Wolf in Mexico

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• Lone Wolf Collection (10 titles)
• The Bowery Boys Collection (1 titles)
• Road to... (1 titles)
• March Forward Film Series (1 titles)
• Road to... Collection (1 titles)
• The Higgins Family (1 titles)
• Philo Vance Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Oliver Wallace (3 collaborations)
• Basil Rathbone (2 collaborations)
• J. Pat O'Malley (2 collaborations)
• John McLeish (2 collaborations)
• Colin Campbell (2 collaborations)
• Campbell Grant (2 collaborations)
• Claud Allister (2 collaborations)
• Leslie Denison (2 collaborations)
• Edmond Stevens (2 collaborations)
• Gerald Mohr (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (89 credits)

  • Once Upon a Studio

    Mr. Toad (voice) (archive sound)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Going Hollywood: The '30s

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Bowery to Bagdad

    The Genie

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Fancy Pants

    Sir Wimbley

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Love Happy

    Mackinaw

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

    Mr. Toad (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • The Wind in the Willows

    J. Thaddeus Toad (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Romance on the High Seas

    Ship's Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • The Lone Wolf in London

    Claudius Augustus Lucius Jamison

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • The Lone Wolf in Mexico

    Jamison

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Abie's Irish Rose

    Stubbins, Asst. Hotel Manager

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Winter Wonderland

    Luddington

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Notorious Lone Wolf

    Jameson

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Kitty

    Dobson

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Men in Her Diary

    Florist

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Penthouse Rhythm

    Ferdy Pelham

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Easy to Look At

    Billings

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Holy Matrimony

    Henry Leek

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Passport to Suez

    Llewellyn Jameson

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Submarine Base

    Spike, Morgan's Aide

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Sky's the Limit

    Jackson - Phil's Butler (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Heavenly Music

    Mr. Frisbie

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • One Dangerous Night

    Jamison

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Forever and a Day

    Charles

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Happy Go Lucky

    Betsman

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Moon and Sixpence

    Capt. Nichols

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Counter-Espionage

    Jameson

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Shanghai Gesture

    Caesar Hawkins

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Confirm or Deny

    Mr. Hobbs, Regency Hotel

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Sullivan's Travels

    Sullivan's Valet

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Secrets of the Lone Wolf

    Jamison

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • New York Town

    Vivian

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Three Girls About Town

    Charlemagne, looking for Charlie

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Lady Scarface

    Mr. Hartford

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Redhead

    Digby

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Road to Zanzibar

    Charles Kimble

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

    Jamison

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Lady Eve

    Sir Alfred McGlennan Keith

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • I Was a Criminal

    Obermueller, the Mayor

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Breakdowns of 1940

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • South of Suez

    Harold 'Limey' Wemsley

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

    Jamison

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Earl of Puddlestone

    Horatio Bottomley

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Boys from Syracuse

    Pinch

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

    Jamison

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • 'Til We Meet Again

    Sir Harold Pinchard

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Lone Wolf Strikes

    Jamison

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

    Horace Parker

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Music in My Heart

    Griggs

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • $1,000 a Touchdown

    Henry

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Island of Lost Men

    Herbert

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • A Gentleman's Gentleman

    Heppelwhite

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • A Desperate Adventure

    Trump

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Swiss Miss

    Edward

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Joy of Living

    Potter

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Hitting a New High

    Cedric Cosmo

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Breakfast for Two

    Butch

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • It's Love I'm After

    Digges

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Sunday Night at the Trocadero

    Eric Blore

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Shall We Dance

    Cecil Flintridge

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Soldier and the Lady

    Henry Blount

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Quality Street

    Recruiting Sergeant

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Smartest Girl in Town

    Lucius Philbean

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Swing Time

    Gordon

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Piccadilly Jim

    Bayliss, Jim's Butler

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Sons o' Guns

    Hobson

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

    Stokes, Bradford's Butler

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Two in the Dark

    Edmund Fish

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Seven Keys to Baldpate

    Prof. Harrison Boulton

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • I Dream Too Much

    Roger Briggs

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • To Beat the Band

    Hawkins

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • I Live My Life

    Grove, Bentley's Butler

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Diamond Jim

    Sampson Fox

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Top Hat

    Bates

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Old Man Rhythm

    'Phil' Phillips

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Casino Murder Case

    Currie

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Folies Bergère de Paris

    Francois

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Good Fairy

    Doctor Metz

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Limehouse Blues

    Slummer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Behold My Wife!

    Benson

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Gay Divorcee

    Waiter

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Flying Down to Rio

    Head Waiter

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Gold Diggers of 1933

    Clubman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • My Sin

    Barfly

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Tarnished Lady

    Jewelry Counter Clerk

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Laughter

    Party Guest in Angel Costume (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Great Gatsby

    Lord Digby

    actor

    actors
    1926