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Known For
Acting
Born
November 6, 1882 (74 years old)
Died
February 23, 1957
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Popular Genres
Drama Romance Mystery
Career Span
1929 – 1957

Eric Wilton

12 wins
61 nominations
12 Oscars
117 credits

Eric Wilton was an English-born character actor who made his screen debut at age 47. He typically was cast as a butler, official, waiter, doctor, or businessman and usually appeared uncredited.

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Personal Info

Born
Nov 6, 1882
From
London, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Career
1929 – 1957

Known For

Laura
Laura
1944
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
Monsieur Verdoux
1947
as Stockbroker (uncredited)
Lured
Lured
1947
as Ticket Booth Clerk (uncredited)
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
1939
as Linton Servant (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
as Butler (uncredited)
Captain Kidd
Captain Kidd
1945
as Nobleman with King William III (uncredited)
The Pearl of Death
The Pearl of Death
1944
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Dracula's Daughter
Dracula's Daughter
1936
as Butler
Waterloo Bridge
Waterloo Bridge
1940
as Head Waiter at Candlelight Club (uncredited)
Limelight
Limelight
1952
as Major Domo at Dinner (uncredited)
Gaslight
Gaslight
1944
as Valet (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1931

Frequent Collaborators

Sam Harris
5 shared projects
in "The Bad and the Beautiful"
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Harold Miller
Harold Miller
4 shared projects
in "The Bad and the Beautiful"
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James Conaty
3 shared projects
in "The Bad and the Beautiful"
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Rudy Germane
Rudy Germane
3 shared projects
in "The Bad and the Beautiful"
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Joe Gilbert
3 shared projects
in "The Bad and the Beautiful"
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Herschel Graham
3 shared projects
in "The Bad and the Beautiful"
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Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack
3 shared projects
in "The Bad and the Beautiful"
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Jeffrey Sayre
Jeffrey Sayre
3 shared projects
in "The Bad and the Beautiful"
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Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
2 shared projects
in "The Bad and the Beautiful"
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James Carlisle
2 shared projects
in "Monsieur Verdoux"
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Ralph Brooks
2 shared projects
in "The Bad and the Beautiful"
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Jack Deery
2 shared projects
in "Lured"
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Award Recognition

12
Wins
61
Nominations
12
Oscars

Complete Filmography

1957

The Joker is Wild as Samuels (Letty's Butler) (uncredited)

1956

Three Bad Sisters as Wilson

1954

A Star Is Born as Charles (uncredited)

1953

How to Marry a Millionaire as Butler (uncredited) Award

1952

The Bad and the Beautiful as Butler (uncredited) Award
Limelight as Major Domo at Dinner (uncredited) Award

1951

A Place in the Sun as Vickers' Butler (uncredited)
The Unknown Man

1950

Shakedown as Mrs. Worthington's Butler (uncredited)
Buccaneer's Girl
Armored Car Robbery as Burlesque Theatre Patron (uncredited)

1949

The Red Danube as Colonel

1948

Race Street as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Docks of New Orleans as Watkins
Kidnapped as Rankeillor's Secretary (uncredited)

1947

Monsieur Verdoux as Stockbroker (uncredited) Award
Lured as Ticket Booth Clerk (uncredited) Award
The Unfaithful as Restaurant Waiter
It Had to Be You as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Ivy as Steward (uncredited)
Repeat Performance as New Years Eve Reveler
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back as Bartender

1946

Crack-Up as Lecture Guest (Uncredited)
Three Strangers as Bailiff
Just Before Dawn as Party Guest (uncredited)
Gallant Journey as Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)
Claudia and David as Butler

1945

Captain Kidd as Nobleman with King William III (uncredited) Award
Hangover Square as Waiter (uncredited) Award
Lady on a Train
A Song to Remember as Guest at Salon Concert (uncredited)
The Brighton Strangler as Luggage Clerk (Uncredited)
The Fatal Witness as Clerk (uncredited)
Kitty as Cockney Man (uncredited)

1944

Laura as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Award
The Pearl of Death as Chauffeur (uncredited) Award
Gaslight as Valet (uncredited) Award

1943

Action in the North Atlantic as Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited) Award
Old Acquaintance as Waiter (uncredited)
His Butler's Sister as Harry

1942

Eagle Squadron as Fire Warden
Rings on Her Fingers
They Raid by Night as Gen. Lloyd
Castle in the Desert as The Majordomo
The Great Impersonation as Clerk

1941

The Wolf Man as Chauffeur (uncredited) Award

1940

Waterloo Bridge as Head Waiter at Candlelight Club (uncredited) Award
The Invisible Man Returns as Fingerprint Expert (uncredited) Award
The Blue Bird as Doorman (uncredited)
I Love You Again as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo as Butler
The Heckler as Tennis Spectator

1939

Wuthering Heights as Linton Servant (uncredited) Award
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation as Archaeology Professor (uncredited)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes as Conyngham Butler (uncredited)
Three Smart Girls Grow Up as Guest
Raffles as Art Gallery Attendant
First Love as Drake's Butler
The Sun Never Sets as Colonial Affairs Official
Society Lawyer as Valet
Mr. Moto's Last Warning as Deck Steward (uncredited)
The Under-Pup as Butler
Television Spy as Edgar
Ex-Champ as Butler
Torchy Blane in Chinatown as Butler (uncredited)

1938

Marie Antoinette as Juror (uncredited) Award
Hold That Kiss as Piermont's Second Butler
Kidnapped as Torrence
Gold Is Where You Find It as Butler Announcing Party Guests (uncredited)
Lord Jeff as Bosun's Mate
Midnight Intruder as Hammond's Butler (uncredited)
Red Barry as Tubbs
The Man on the Rock as Dr. Verling (uncredited)
What Do You Think? Tupapaoo

1937

Topper Award
Angel
The Go-Getter as Ricks' Butler (uncredited)
One Mile from Heaven as Butler
Wife, Doctor and Nurse as Butler

1936

Dracula's Daughter as Butler Award
Libeled Lady as Steward on Dock (uncredited)
Sing, Baby, Sing as Hotel Waiter
To Mary - with Love as Footman
The White Angel as Servant Getting Nurse (uncredited)
Give Me Your Heart as Johnson the Butler (uncredited)
Beware Of Ladies as Henry
Everybody's Old Man as Butler

1935

Mutiny on the Bounty as Board Captain (uncredited) Award
Rendezvous as Kesterman (uncredited)
3 Kids and a Queen as Butler
Cardinal Richelieu as Arresting Officer
Vanessa: Her Love Story as Herries Family Member
Forbidden Heaven as Warren Radford, Politician

1934

Fashions of 1934 as Mrs. Van Tyle's Butler (uncredited)
Desirable as Gray's Butler
Bedside as Waiter
The Dragon Murder Case as Currey - Vance's Butler (uncredited)
Mills of the Gods as Thomas the Butler

1933

Cavalcade as Robert the Butler (uncredited)
Female as Footman (Uncredited)
The Secret of Madame Blanche as Aubrey's First Butler (Uncredited)
The Masquerader as Alston

1932

What Price Hollywood? as Mary's Butler Martin (uncredited)
Thirteen Women as Henry, Laura's Butler (uncredited)
Skyscraper Souls as Dwight’s Butler
One Hour with You as Andre's Butler (uncredited)
The Mouthpiece as Maitre d' (Uncredited)
Man Wanted as Waiter at Fred's Party (Uncredited)
Call Her Savage as Hotel Steward (Uncredited)
The Sport Parade as Alumnus (uncredited)

1931

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Award
Arrowsmith as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
The Road to Singapore as Bridge Player on Ship
Newly Rich as Tupper - the Butler (uncredited)
The False Madonna as Butler

1930

The Devil to Pay! as Racing Fan at Derby (uncredited)

1929

The Feather as Challis

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Laura
Monsieur Verdoux
Lured
Wuthering Heights
The Bad and the Beautiful
Captain Kidd
The Pearl of Death
Dracula's Daughter
Waterloo Bridge
Limelight

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