Gavin Muir

Gavin Muir (September 8, 1900 – May 24, 1972) was an American film, television, and theatre actor.

Biography

Muir's mother was American, and his father was Scottish. Although he was born in Chicago, he was educated in England at the University College School.

Muir's career included acting on Broadway through 1933. His first film appearance was in 1932 in a short film, then in John Ford's Mary of Scotland in 1936. His film career continued through 1965, often in character roles, and with a sort of specialty in villains with British accents.

Broadway roles Enter Madame (1920) as John Fitzgerald Hay Fever (1927) with Laura Hope Crews and Frieda Inescort

Partial filmography

Half Angel (1936) - Dr. William Barth Mary of Scotland (1936) - Leicester Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936) - Bagley Lloyd's of London (1936) - Sir Gavin Gore The Holy Terror (1937) - Redman Fair Warning (1937) - Herbert Willett Wee Willie Winkie (1937) - Captain Bibberbeigh Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939) - Pilot (uncredited) One Night in Lisbon (1941) - Aide (uncredited) A Yank in the R.A.F. (1941) - Wing Commander (uncredited) Dangerously They Live (1941) - Captain Strong (credits) / Captain Hunter Captains of the Clouds (1942) - Orderly (uncredited) Eagle Squadron (1942) - Major Severn Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942) - BBC Radio Announcer (voice, uncredited) Nightmare (1942) - J.B. Abbington Hitler's Children (1943) - Nazi Major Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943) - Bart Lang Passport to Suez (1943) - Karl Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943) - Phillip Musgrave Passport to Destiny (1944) - Herr Joyce / Lord Haw-Haw The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944) - Dutch Military Messenger (uncredited) The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) - Captain Griffiths (uncredited) The Merry Monahans (1944) - Weldon Laydon, Broadway Talent Scout The Master Race (1944) - Captain William Forsythe Tonight and Every Night (1945) - Group Captain G. Homesby (uncredited) Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear (1945) - Chalmers Patrick the Great (1945) - Prentis Johns Salome Where She Danced (1945) - Henderson The Brighton Strangler (1945) - Captain Perry (uncredited) O.S.S. (1946) - Colonel Crawson Temptation (1946) - Smith-Parrington (uncredited) California (1947) - Booth Pennock Calcutta (1947) - Inspector Kendricks The Imperfect Lady (1947) - Kelvin (uncredited) Ivy (1947) - Sergeant (uncredited) Unconquered (1947) - Lieutenant Fergus McKenzie The Prince of Thieves (1948) - Baron Tristram (uncredited) Chicago Deadline (1949) - G.G. Temple Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950) - Baron Alfred (uncredited) Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) - Dr. Philip Gray Double Crossbones (1951) - British Sea Captain (uncredited) Thunder on the Hill (1951) - Melling The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951) - Editor Richard Daniels Lady in the Iron Mask (1952) The Desert Rats (1953) - Captain (uncredited) The Royal African Rifles (1953) King of the Khyber Rifles (1953) - Major Lee, doctor (uncredited) Charge of the Lancers (1954) - Ring Official at Boxing Match (uncredited) King Richard and the Crusaders (1954) - Physician (uncredited) Khyber Patrol (1954) - Major Bogle (uncredited) Escape to Burma (1955) - Astrologer The Sea Chase (1955) - British Officer of the Watch (uncredited) Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1956) (Season 1 Episode 23: "Back for Christmas") as Mr. Wallingford D-Day the Sixth of June (1956) - Voice of Radio Broadcaster (uncredited) The Abductors (1957) - Herbert Evans Johnny Trouble (1957) - Madden Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 3 Episode 18: "Miss Bracegirdle Does Her Duty") as Dean Septimus Bracegirdle Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 3 Episode 37: "The Canary Sedan") as Thompson Too Much, Too Soon (1958) - Sean (uncredited) Island of Lost Women (1959) - Dr. McBain The Miracle (1959) - Colonel (uncredited) Night Tide (1961) - Captain Samuel Murdock