Acting

Norman Ainsley

Born May 4, 1881 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Died January 23, 1948 · aged 66

No biography available.

Known For

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...

Bride of Frankenstein · 1935

Bride of Frankenstein

★ 7.51935

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

After recovering from injuries sustained in the mob attack upon himself and his creation, Dr. Henry Frankenstein falls under control of his former mentor, Dr. Pretorius, who insists the now-chastened doctor resume his experiments in creating new life. Meanwhile, the Monster remains on the run from those who wish to destroy him.

When a major newspaper accuses wealthy socialite Connie Allenbury of being a home-wrecker, and she files a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit, the publication's frazzled head editor, Warren Haggerty, must find a way to turn the tables on her. Soon Haggerty's harried fiancée, Gladys Benton, and his dashing friend Bill Chandler are in on a scheme that aims to discredit Connie, with amusing and unexpected results.

It's no accident when wealthy Charles falls for Jean. Jean is a con artist with her sights set on Charles' fortune. Matters complicate when Jean starts falling for her mark. When Charles suspects Jean is a gold digger, he dumps her. Jean, fixated on revenge and still pining for the millionaire, devises a plan to get back in Charles' life. With love and payback on her mind, she re-introduces herself to Charles, this time as an aristocrat named Lady Eve Sidwich.

Hold Back the Dawn · 1941

Hold Back the Dawn

★ 6.71941

MovieDramaRomance

Romanian-French gigolo Georges Iscovescu wishes to enter the USA. Stopped in Mexico by the quota system, he decides to marry an American, then desert her and join his old partner Anita, who's done likewise. But after sweeping teacher Emmy Brown off her feet, he finds her so sweet that love and jealousy endanger his plans.

Shall We Dance · 1937

Shall We Dance

★ 7.31937

MovieComedyRomance

Ballet star Petrov arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as the dancer and musical star he's fallen for but barely knows. By the time the ocean liner reaches New York, a little white lie has churned through the rumour mill and turned into a hot gossip item—that the two celebrities are secretly married.

The Green Years · 1946

The Green Years

★ 6.41946

MovieDrama

An orphaned young boy is guided by his great-grandfather and strives to go to university to become a doctor. However, the boy's harsh grandfather stands in his way.

The Gay Divorcee · 1934

The Gay Divorcee

★ 6.91934

MovieComedyRomance

Seeking a divorce from her absentee husband, Mimi Glossop travels to an English seaside resort. There she falls in love with dancer Guy Holden, whom she later mistakes for the corespondent her lawyer hired.

Filmography

Sort

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...

Billows' Silent Assistant (uncredited)

Bride of Frankenstein · 1935

Bride of Frankenstein

★ 7.51935

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

Archbishop (uncredited)

Roberts (uncredited)

Sir Alfred's Servant (uncredited)

Hold Back the Dawn · 1941

Hold Back the Dawn

★ 6.71941

MovieDramaRomance

Waiter with Tray (uncredited)

Shall We Dance · 1937

Shall We Dance

★ 7.31937

MovieComedyRomance

Bartender (uncredited)

The Green Years · 1946

The Green Years

★ 6.41946

MovieDrama

An orphaned young boy is guided by his great-grandfather and strives to go to university to become a doctor. However, the boy's harsh grandfather stands in his way.

Sub-Deacon

The Gay Divorcee · 1934

The Gay Divorcee

★ 6.91934

MovieComedyRomance

(uncredited)

Captains Courageous · 1937

Captains Courageous

★ 7.41937

MovieAdventureDrama

Harvey, the arrogant and spoiled son of an indulgent absentee-father, falls overboard from a transatlantic steamship and is rescued by a fishing vessel on the Grand Banks. Harvey fails to persuade them to take him ashore, nor convince the crew of his wealth. The captain offers him a low-paid job, until they return to port, as part of the crew that turns him into a mature, considerate young man.

Robbins (uncredited)

A law student poses as a fight promoter to catch a notorious gangster.

Bergen (uncredited)

The Man in Half Moon Street · 1945

The Man in Half Moon Street

★ 5.91945

MovieDramaThriller

A British doctor and painter must kill for the glands he needs to stop the aging process.

Butler in Brandon's Home

Lost Horizon · 1937

Lost Horizon

★ 6.91937

MovieAdventureFantasy

British diplomat Robert Conway and a small group of civilians crash-land in the Himalayas, where they are rescued by the inhabitants of the hidden, idyllic valley of Shangri-La. Protected by the mountains from the world outside, where the clouds of World War II are gathering, Shangri-La provides a seductive escape for the world-weary Conway.

Embassy Club Steward (uncredited)

Mary wants to marry a gangster because that is where the money is. Unfortunately, the life expectancy and finances of a gangster are unstable.

Waiter (uncredited)

What Every Woman Knows · 1934

What Every Woman Knows

★ 7.61934

MovieComedy

Aspiring young Scottish politician John Shand enters into an unusual agreement with the wealthy Wylie family -- if they fund his education, he must marry their daughter, Maggie. Staying true to his word, John weds Maggie and begins a successful career, thanks largely to his savvy wife. The couple's relationship is placed in jeopardy when John faces temptation in the form of the lovely aristocrat Lady Sybil Tenterden.

La Comtesse's Butler (uncredited)

Three Strangers · 1946

Three Strangers

★ 6.41946

MovieCrimeDrama

On the eve of the Chinese New Year, three strangers, Crystal Shackleford, married to a wealthy philanderer; Jerome Artbutny, an outwardly respectable judge; and Johnny West, a seedy sneak thief, make a pact before a small statue of the Chinese goddess of Destiny. The threesome agree to purchase a sweepstakes ticket and share whatever winnings might accrue.

Mr. Giesing (uncredited)

When a music-hall dancer is murdered, a moss rose marks the page of a Bible next to her body. Luckily, another chorus girl saw a gentleman leaving the lodgings. She approaches him directly, saying she'll go to the police if he doesn't meet her demands, but he brushes her off contemptuously. When he learns she's dead serious, he tries to buy her off with a thick wad of pound notes. But it's not money she's after; all she wants is two weeks at his country estate, living the life of a lady.

Deputy Coroner (uncredited)

Marion is a factory worker who hopes to trade the assembly line for a beautiful penthouse apartment. Mark Whitney, a wealthy and influential lawyer, can make her dreams come true, but, there is only one problem; he will give her everything except a marriage proposal. Will this affair ever lead to marriage?

Ambrose - Wally's Butler (uncredited)

Spoiled child Geoffrey Bramer teams up with a pair of small time crooks to pose as an aristocrat and steal jewelry from exclusive shops. During a a caper, Geoffrey is caught and is sentenced to a reformatory where young men are trained to be sailors. He is befriended by model in-mate Terry O'Mulvaney but soon starts to get them both in trouble.

Assistant Purser

Man About Town · 1939

Man About Town

★ 4.51939

MovieComedyMusic

Producer Bob Temple, who's brought an American show to London, loves his star Diana, but she won't take him seriously as a lover. To show her, he picks up stranger Lady Arlington, whose financier husband neglects her. On a weekend at the Arlington country house, Bob is used by both Lady A. and her friend to make their husbands jealous; this works all too well, and Bob is in danger from both husbands.

Waiter #2 (uncredited)

The Widow from Monte Carlo · 1935

The Widow from Monte Carlo

★ 5.81935

MovieComedyRomance

In this romantic comedy, an aspiring socialite heads for a vacation in Monte Carlo where she befriends a wealthy widowed duchess and then begins blackmailing her after she steals a scandalous letter.

Englishman

The Fatal Witness · 1945

The Fatal Witness

★ 6.01945

MovieDramaMystery

A playboy produces an airtight alibi when he is questioned about the murder of his wealthy aunt.

Drunk (uncredited)

A maid has romances with a two-timer, a boozing millionaire and the master of the house.

Second Butler (uncredited)

Pickpocket Kitty's life changes when painter Thomas Gainsborough makes her portrait. The artwork gains the attention of Sir Hugh Marcy, who later decides to use her for his benefit.

Baker Hawker (uncredited)

When a confused eyewitness identifies New York City cabbie Brick Tennant as a killer, he is sentenced to death for a murder that he wasn't involved in. Though no one is willing to listen to the innocent prisoner's pleas for freedom, Brick's faithful fiancée, Mary, knows that her lover is innocent because she was with him when the crime was committed. As the scheduled execution draws ever nearer, Mary begins to investigate the murder herself.

New York Hotel Clerk (uncredited)