Acting

Gus Schilling

Born June 20, 1908 · New York City, New York, USA

Died June 16, 1957 · aged 48

August "Gus" Schilling (June 20, 1908 - June 16, 1957) was an American actor. August "Gus" Schilling (June 20, 1908 – June 16, 1957) was an American film actor who started in burlesque comedy and usually played nervous comic roles, often unbilled. A friend of Orson Welles, he appeared in five of the director's films — Citizen Kane (first screen performance), The Magnificent Ambersons, The Lady fr…

Known For

Citizen KaneCitizen Kane · 1941
Citizen Kane
8.01941
MovieMysteryDrama
Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.
Rebel Without a CauseRebel Without a Cause · 1955
Rebel Without a Cause
7.51955
MovieDrama
After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a disturbed classmate, Plato, and falls for local girl Judy. However, Judy is the girlfriend of neighborhood tough, Buzz. When Buzz violently confronts Jim and challenges him to a drag race, the new kid's real troubles begin.
Touch of EvilTouch of Evil · 1958
Touch of Evil
7.71958
MovieCrimeThriller
A border-town bombing draws Mexican investigator Miguel Vargas into a corruption-ridden police investigation led by crooked captain Hank Quinlan, setting off a deadly struggle over power, justice, and truth.
The Lady from ShanghaiThe Lady from Shanghai · 1947
The Lady from Shanghai
7.31947
MovieMysteryCrime
A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.
The Magnificent AmbersonsThe Magnificent Ambersons · 1942
The Magnificent Ambersons
7.31942
MovieDramaRomance
The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.
MacbethMacbeth · 1948
Macbeth
7.31948
MovieDrama
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth commits a treasonous act and takes the throne for himself.
On Dangerous GroundOn Dangerous Ground · 1951
On Dangerous Ground
6.61951
MovieDramaCrime
A big-city cop is reassigned to the country after his superiors find him too angry to be an effective policeman. While on his temporary assignment he assists in a manhunt of a suspected murderer.
Bigger Than LifeBigger Than Life · 1956
Bigger Than Life
7.21956
MovieDrama
A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.

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