Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

77

Gender

Male

Birthday

1874-07-31

Day of Death

1970-04-10 (96 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Also Known As

Charles Ernest Paton

Charles Paton

Biography

Known For

Storm in a Teacup

Storm in a Teacup

Fortune in Diamonds

Fortune in Diamonds

Inspector Hornleigh

Inspector Hornleigh

'Pimpernel' Smith

'Pimpernel' Smith

Night and the City

Night and the City

Acting

Blackmail

1929

Blackmail

as

Mr. White

Jury's Evidence

1936

Jury's Evidence

as

Crowther

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1934

The Man Who Knew Too Much

as

Shopkeeper (uncredited)

The Saint in London

1939

The Saint in London

as

Tobacco Shop Proprietor

Royal Cavalcade

1935

Royal Cavalcade

as

Taxi Driver

The Ghost Camera

1933

The Ghost Camera

as

Farmer

Museum Mystery

1937

Museum Mystery

as

Clutters

When Knights Were Bold

1936

When Knights Were Bold

as

The Mayor

The Marriage of Corbal

1936

The Marriage of Corbal

as

French Commandant

Portrait of Clare

1950

Portrait of Clare

as

Registrar

Cardboard Cavalier

1949

Cardboard Cavalier

as

Mine Host

Weddings Are Wonderful

1938

Weddings Are Wonderful

as

Minor role

Julius Caesar

1938

Julius Caesar

as

Varro

The Ware Case

1938

The Ware Case

as

Foreman of the Jury

Girls Will Be Boys

1934

Girls Will Be Boys

as

Sanders

Storm in a Teacup

1937

Storm in a Teacup

as

Guest at Official Dinner (uncredited)

Men Without Honour

1939

Men Without Honour

as

Rev. Fanshawe

Fortune in Diamonds

1951

Fortune in Diamonds

as

Barman

The Four Just Men

1939

The Four Just Men

as

Platform Speaker (uncredited)

Inspector Hornleigh

1939

Inspector Hornleigh

as

Auction Bidder

For Them That Trespass

1949

For Them That Trespass

as

For Them That Trespass

1949

For Them That Trespass

as

uncredited

Let George Do It!

1940

Let George Do It!

as

Simion (uncredited)

The Love Nest

1933

The Love Nest

as

Pa

The W Plan

1930

The W Plan

as

Defence Counsel

The Feather

1929

The Feather

as

Professor Vivian

The Other Mrs. Phipps

1931

The Other Mrs. Phipps

as

Jem

Josser Joins the Navy

1932

Josser Joins the Navy

as

Professor Black

Freedom of the Seas

1934

Freedom of the Seas

as

Gamp

Girl in the News

1940

Girl in the News

as

Chemist (Uncredited)

The Great Gay Road

1931

The Great Gay Road

as

Innkeeper

Rynox

1931

Rynox

as

Samuel Faraday Rickforth

The Girl in Possession

1934

The Girl in Possession

as

Saunders

Piccadilly

1929

Piccadilly

as

Doorman (uncredited)

Double or Quits

1938

Double or Quits

as

Mr. Binks

Love on Wheels

1932

Love on Wheels

as

Bus Passenger

'Pimpernel' Smith

1941

'Pimpernel' Smith

as

Steinhof

The Dominant Sex

1937

The Dominant Sex

as

Mr. Webster

The Body Vanished

1939

The Body Vanished

as

Mr. Briggs

Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora

1949

Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora

as

Mr. Dickens, the Grocer

Contraband Love

1931

Contraband Love

as

Jude Sterling

A Sister to Assist 'Er

1930

A Sister to Assist 'Er

as

Thistlethwaite

The Lyons Mail

1931

The Lyons Mail

as

George Didier

Bachelor's Baby

1932

Bachelor's Baby

as

Mr. Ponder

The Sleeping Cardinal

1931

The Sleeping Cardinal

as

J.J. Godfrey

Stepping Stones

1931

Stepping Stones

as

Suger Daddy

The Girl in the Night

1931

The Girl in the Night

as

Prof. Winthrop

Glamour

1931

Glamour

as

Clockwinder

What a Night!

1931

What a Night!

as

Grindle

My Wife's Family

1931

My Wife's Family

as

Noah Nagg

This Acting Business

1933

This Acting Business

as

Ward

The Third String

1932

The Third String

as

Sam Small

Old Mother Riley

1937

Old Mother Riley

as

Family Solicitor

Crime Over London

1936

Crime Over London

as

Old Mother Riley's Ghosts

1941

Old Mother Riley's Ghosts

as

The Demi-Paradise

1943

The Demi-Paradise

as

Mr. Bishop

Once a Sinner

1950

Once a Sinner

as

Mr. Lamb

The Goose Steps Out

1942

The Goose Steps Out

as

Passenger Arrested on Train

Night and the City

1950

Night and the City

as

Watchman (uncredited)

The Man from Yesterday

1949

The Man from Yesterday

as

Gardener

Bedelia

1946

Bedelia

as

Railway Clerk

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945

Caesar and Cleopatra

as

Councillor (uncredited)

A Canterbury Tale

1944

A Canterbury Tale

as

Ernie Brooks

Miranda

1948

Miranda

as

On the Kiosk (uncredited)

Give Us the Moon

1944

Give Us the Moon

as

(uncredited)

Read All About It

1945

Read All About It

as

Mayor

Man on the Run

1949

Man on the Run

as

Second Hand Clothes Shop Proprietor

Strawberry Roan

1944

Strawberry Roan

as

Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)

The Spider and the Fly

1949

The Spider and the Fly

as

Café Schader Waiter (uncredited)

The Door with Seven Locks

1940

The Door with Seven Locks

as

Handwriting Expert (Uncredited)

Uncle Silas

1947

Uncle Silas

as

Guest at Ball (uncredited)

Rembrandt

1936

Rembrandt

as

Burgher at Auction (uncredited)

The Silent Passenger

1935

The Silent Passenger

as

Man Holding Dogs (uncredited)

Love in Waiting

1948

Love in Waiting

as

Old Man

The Young Mr. Pitt

1942

The Young Mr. Pitt

as

Woman to Woman

1947

Woman to Woman

as

Pilot

The Iron Stair

1933

The Iron Stair

as

Sloan

Production

Crew

Directing