Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

194

Gender

Male

Birthday

1888-03-03

Day of Death

1955-03-11 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Also Known As

Olaf Hytten

Biography

Known For

Acting

One Night of Love

1934

One Night of Love

as

Bill's Valet

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

The Ghost of Frankenstein

as

Adolph Hussman

Drums of Fu Manchu

1940

Drums of Fu Manchu

as

Dr. Petrie

Drums of Fu Manchu

1943

Drums of Fu Manchu

as

Dr. Petrie

The Secret Of St. Ives

1949

The Secret Of St. Ives

as

Defense Officer (uncredited)

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

1938

Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

as

Store President's Valet (uncredited)

Shakedown

1936

Shakedown

as

Butler (uncredited)

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

1942

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

as

Butler

Easy Living

1937

Easy Living

as

Joseph aka Justin - Houseman (uncredited)

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

1942

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

as

Admiral Sir John Fabian Prentiss

The Woman in Green

1945

The Woman in Green

as

Fenwick's Butler Norris (uncredited)

Lady Killer

1933

Lady Killer

as

The Wolf Man

1941

The Wolf Man

as

Villager (uncredited)

To Be or Not to Be

1942

To Be or Not to Be

as

Polonius in Warsaw (uncredited)

She-Wolf of London

1946

She-Wolf of London

as

Constable Alfred (uncredited)

That Hamilton Woman

1941

That Hamilton Woman

as

Gavin

Allegheny Uprising

1939

Allegheny Uprising

as

General Gage

The Invisible Man's Revenge

1944

The Invisible Man's Revenge

as

Gray, a Cabman (uncredited)

The Little Minister

1934

The Little Minister

as

Cruickshank

The Suspect

1945

The Suspect

as

Mr. Jevne (uncredited)

Bells of San Angelo

1947

Bells of San Angelo

as

Lionel Bates

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

1943

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

as

Becky Sharp

1935

Becky Sharp

as

The Prince Regent

National Velvet

1945

National Velvet

as

Villager (uncredited)

Pursuit to Algiers

1945

Pursuit to Algiers

as

Stimson (uncredited)

Jimmy the Gent

1934

Jimmy the Gent

as

Atlantis Steward (uncredited)

The Scarlet Claw

1944

The Scarlet Claw

as

Hotel Day Desk Clerk (uncredited)

All the World's a Stooge

1941

All the World's a Stooge

as

Botters - Butler (uncredited)

My Name Is Julia Ross

1945

My Name Is Julia Ross

as

The Reverend Lewis (uncredited)

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as

Outlaw (uncredited)

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936

The Charge of the Light Brigade

as

Officer (uncredited)

Dressed to Kill

1946

Dressed to Kill

as

Alfred - Auction House Bookkeeper (uncredited)

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

1943

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

as

Captain MacIntosh

Christmas in Connecticut

1945

Christmas in Connecticut

as

Elkins (uncredited)

Happiness Ahead

1934

Happiness Ahead

as

Bradford's Butler (uncredited)

Secrets of an Actress

1938

Secrets of an Actress

as

Reynolds - Peter’s Butler (uncredited)

Angel

1937

Angel

as

Consolidated Press Photographer (uncredited)

Detective Kitty O'Day

1944

Detective Kitty O'Day

as

Charles

The Impatient Maiden

1932

The Impatient Maiden

as

Doctor at Lecture (uncredited)

The House on 56th Street

1933

The House on 56th Street

as

Peggy's Butler (uncredited)

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

1942

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

as

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Les Miserables

1952

Les Miserables

as

Judge (uncredited)

Berkeley Square

1933

Berkeley Square

as

Sir Joshua Reynolds

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

1941

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

as

Richards - Jane's Butler (uncredited)

The Emperor's Candlesticks

1937

The Emperor's Candlesticks

as

Conspirator (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf in Paris

1938

The Lone Wolf in Paris

as

Jenkins

The White Shadow

1924

The White Shadow

as

Herbert Barnes

Daughter of the Dragon

1931

Daughter of the Dragon

as

Flinders the Butler (uncredited)

Lost in Limehouse or Lady Esmerelda's Predicament

1933

Lost in Limehouse or Lady Esmerelda's Predicament

as

Sheerluck Jones

Grumpy

1930

Grumpy

as

Keble

The Imperfect Lady

1946

The Imperfect Lady

as

Butler

With Love and Kisses

1936

With Love and Kisses

as

Dickson

Fort Ti

1953

Fort Ti

as

Governor

Chu-Chin-Chow

1924

Chu-Chin-Chow

as

Mukhill

Atlantic Adventure

1935

Atlantic Adventure

as

Ship's Doctor

Dangerous Holiday

1937

Dangerous Holiday

as

Popcorn

The Masquerader

1933

The Masquerader

as

Doctor

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

1947

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

as

Leave It to the Irish

1944

Leave It to the Irish

as

Butler

Alias Mr. Twilight

1946

Alias Mr. Twilight

as

Eckles

The Lodger

1944

The Lodger

as

Harris, the Haberdasher

Souls at Sea

1937

Souls at Sea

as

Proprietor (uncredited)

When Ladies Meet

1941

When Ladies Meet

as

Matthews, Bridget's Butler (uncredited)

Black Beauty

1946

Black Beauty

as

Mr. Gordon

Casablanca

1943

Casablanca

as

Pickpocketed Prosperous Man (uncredited)

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

1941

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

as

Butler (uncredited)

The Brighton Strangler

1945

The Brighton Strangler

as

Banks

Washington Melodrama

1941

Washington Melodrama

as

Parry

Television Spy

1939

Television Spy

as

Wagner

Blond Cheat

1938

Blond Cheat

as

Paul Douglas

White Hunter

1936

White Hunter

as

Barton

Red Morning

1934

Red Morning

as

McTavish

Doughnuts and Society

1936

Doughnuts and Society

as

Wellington

Strange Wives

1934

Strange Wives

as

Jim's Butler

The Grand Bounce

1937

The Grand Bounce

as

Furrier (uncredited)

The Painted Veil

1934

The Painted Veil

as

Dr. Somerset (uncredited)

Trapped by the Mormons

1922

Trapped by the Mormons

as

Elder Marz

Youth Takes a Fling

1938

Youth Takes a Fling

as

Dunham's Butler

Ebb Tide

1937

Ebb Tide

as

English Tourist

We Have Our Moments

1937

We Have Our Moments

as

Steward

Sutter's Gold

1936

Sutter's Gold

as

Johann, Waiter

The Great Commandment

1939

The Great Commandment

as

Nathan

The Lady and the Mob

1939

The Lady and the Mob

as

Brewster, Hattie's Butler

Journal of a Crime

1934

Journal of a Crime

as

Victor - Butler (uncredited)

Two Sinners

1935

Two Sinners

as

French Judge

The Blonde from Singapore

1941

The Blonde from Singapore

as

The White Angel

1936

The White Angel

as

Orderly in Hunt's Office (uncredited)

Arrest Bulldog Drummond

1938

Arrest Bulldog Drummond

as

Island Police Arresting Sergeant

Playboy of Paris

1930

Playboy of Paris

as

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Born to Love

1931

Born to Love

as

Aide to Major General (uncredited)

I Cover the War!

1937

I Cover the War!

as

Sir Herbert

The Little Princess

1939

The Little Princess

as

Pedestrian Discussing the War

Broadway Serenade

1939

Broadway Serenade

as

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

The Flying Irishman

1939

The Flying Irishman

as

Irish Airport Radio Operator

The Sun Never Sets

1939

The Sun Never Sets

as

Statesman

We Are Not Alone

1939

We Are Not Alone

as

Mr. Clark

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as

Butler (uncredited)

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

1930

The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

as

The Man Called Back

1932

The Man Called Back

as

Upper Level Court Clerk

House of Frankenstein

1944

House of Frankenstein

as

Hoffman (uncredited)

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1949

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

as

Tailor (uncredited)

London Blackout Murders

1943

London Blackout Murders

as

Court Usher - Bailiff (uncredited)

The Eagle and the Hawk

1933

The Eagle and the Hawk

as

Story-Telling Officer at Party (uncredited)

Design for Living

1933

Design for Living

as

Englishman at Train (uncredited)

Bonnie Scotland

1935

Bonnie Scotland

as

Scottish Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)

Shock

1934

Shock

as

Adjutant

Libeled Lady

1936

Libeled Lady

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Calling Philo Vance

1940

Calling Philo Vance

as

Charles (uncredited)

Bedtime Story

1941

Bedtime Story

as

Alfred

The Earl of Chicago

1940

The Earl of Chicago

as

Hodges (uncredited)

The Notorious Lone Wolf

1946

The Notorious Lone Wolf

as

Prince of Rapur (uncredited)

Gaucho Serenade

1940

Gaucho Serenade

as

Norton School Headmaster

The Better 'Ole

1926

The Better 'Ole

as

German Officer (uncredited)

Spy Ship

1942

Spy Ship

as

Drake, the Butler

The Salvation Hunters

1925

The Salvation Hunters

as

The Brute

Vanessa: Her Love Story

1935

Vanessa: Her Love Story

as

Herries Family Member

The Florentine Dagger

1935

The Florentine Dagger

as

Scotland Yard Radio Operator (uncredited)

No Time for Comedy

1940

No Time for Comedy

as

Pearson (uncredited)

The Howards of Virginia

1940

The Howards of Virginia

as

Witt

Arise, My Love

1940

Arise, My Love

as

Employee (Uncredited)

Scotland Yard Investigator

1945

Scotland Yard Investigator

as

Purvis

Captain Caution

1940

Captain Caution

as

Stannage's Officer Aide

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

1944

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

as

Deck Steward (uncredited)

Sons o' Guns

1936

Sons o' Guns

as

Sentry

Murder in the Private Car

1934

Murder in the Private Car

as

Man Asking About Radio (uncredited)

Beauty and the Boss

1932

Beauty and the Boss

as

Business Associate (uncredited)

Our Leading Citizen

1939

Our Leading Citizen

as

Charles, the Butler

Escape to Glory

1940

Escape to Glory

as

Agent

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

1939

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

as

Mr. Higgenbotham

The City of Play

1929

The City of Play

as

Schulz

A Christmas Carol

1938

A Christmas Carol

as

Schoolmaster (uncredited)

The House of a Thousand Candles

1936

The House of a Thousand Candles

as

Sergeant

Eagle Squadron

1942

Eagle Squadron

as

Day Controller

The Great Impersonation

1942

The Great Impersonation

as

Faye, Tobacco Shop Owner

Destination Unknown

1942

Destination Unknown

as

Wing Fu

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as

Hobson (uncredited)

First Lady

1937

First Lady

as

Bleeker

The Good Earth

1937

The Good Earth

as

Liu - Grain Merchant

The Bill of Rights

1939

The Bill of Rights

as

King George III

The Last of the Mohicans

1936

The Last of the Mohicans

as

King George II

Perils of the Jungle

1953

Perils of the Jungle

as

Mac

The Return of the Vampire

1943

The Return of the Vampire

as

Ben (uncredited)

Arsène Lupin

1932

Arsène Lupin

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Lord Jeff

1938

Lord Jeff

as

Instructor

Mission to Moscow

1943

Mission to Moscow

as

Parliament Member (uncredited)

The Shanghai Chest

1948

The Shanghai Chest

as

Bates

The Widow from Monte Carlo

1935

The Widow from Monte Carlo

as

Englishman at Casino

What Every Woman Knows

1934

What Every Woman Knows

as

Meeting Chairman (uncredited)

Three Strangers

1946

Three Strangers

as

Prison Turnkey

Let's Talk It Over

1934

Let's Talk It Over

as

Waiter

A Feather in Her Hat

1935

A Feather in Her Hat

as

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Lucky Jordan

1942

Lucky Jordan

as

Charles

She Couldn't Take It

1935

She Couldn't Take It

as

Van Dyke Butler

The Wonderful Story

1922

The Wonderful Story

as

Jimmy Martin

Rulers of the Sea

1939

Rulers of the Sea

as

Third Secretary (Uncredited)

It Is the Law

1924

It Is the Law

as

Bill Elliott

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

1934

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

as

Hotel Clerk

The Wet Parade

1932

The Wet Parade

as

Nightclubber Asking the Time (uncredited)

Ship Cafe

1935

Ship Cafe

as

Butler (uncredited)

Newly Rich

1931

Newly Rich

as

Florist (uncredited)

Oh, What a Night!

1944

Oh, What a Night!

as

Wyndy

This Above All

1942

This Above All

as

Proprietor

Man Hunt

1941

Man Hunt

as

Piel - Saul's Law Clerk (uncredited)

Kitty

1929

Kitty

as

Leaper

Trouble for Two

1936

Trouble for Two

as

Butler (Uncredited)

Marie Antoinette

1938

Marie Antoinette

as

Monsieur Boehmer - the Jeweler (uncredited)

California Straight Ahead

1937

California Straight Ahead

as

Huggins

The Garden Murder Case

1936

The Garden Murder Case

as

Vance's Butler (Uncredited)

The Moonstone

1934

The Moonstone

as

Dr. Ezra Jennings

Footsteps in the Dark

1941

Footsteps in the Dark

as

Horace the Butler (uncredited)

Kidnapped

1948

Kidnapped

as

The Red Fox

The Stockbroker's Clerk

1922

The Stockbroker's Clerk

as

Hall Pycroft

Double or Nothing

1937

Double or Nothing

as

Eustace the Butler (uncredited)

The Black Swan

1942

The Black Swan

as

Clerk Reading Proclamation (uncredited)

For Beauty's Sake

1941

For Beauty's Sake

as

Father McKinley

The Son of Dr. Jekyll

1951

The Son of Dr. Jekyll

as

Prosecutor (uncredited)

Money Means Nothing

1934

Money Means Nothing

as

Parsons

Clive of India

1935

Clive of India

as

Parson at Hustine

Les Misérables

1935

Les Misérables

as

Pierre

Out to Win

1923

Out to Win

as

Cumberston

A Gamble with Hearts

1923

A Gamble with Hearts

as

Dallas Jr.

Platinum Blonde

1931

Platinum Blonde

as

Mr. Radcliffe (uncredited)

The Crimson Circle

1922

The Crimson Circle

as

The Knave of Diamonds

1921

The Knave of Diamonds

as

Sir Giles Carfax

The Cause of all the Trouble

1923

The Cause of all the Trouble

as

Parnell

1937

Parnell

as

House of Commons Member

Master And Man

1929

Master And Man

as

Lord Overbury

Pitfalls of Passion

1927

Pitfalls of Passion

as

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

as

Hakes - Butler

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

as

Jarvis

Jungle Jim

Jungle Jim

as

The Life Of Riley

The Life Of Riley

as

Butler

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

as

Cyril Blodgett

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

Production

Crew

Directing