Gordon Begg

Gordon Begg
Born	14 January 1868 Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland United Kingdom
Died	February 1954 London United Kingdom
Other names	Alexander Gordon Begg
Occupation(s)	Film actor Stage actor
Years active	1914 - 1954 (film)

Gordon Begg (1868–1954) was a British stage and film actor. During the silent film era he made several films in Hollywood, before returning to Britain. He appeared as William Shakespeare in the 1930 British revue film Elstree Calling.

Selected filmography

• The Cost of a Kiss (1917)
• The Harbour Lights (1923)
• The Bandolero (1924)
• His Buddy's Wife (1925)
• The Celestial City (1929)
• Elstree Calling (1930)
• The Officers' Mess (1931)
• Out of the Blue (1931)
• The Sleeping Cardinal (1931)
• Strictly Business (1931)
• The Shadow (1933)
• Princess Charming (1934)
• Dangerous Ground (1934)
• The Night of the Party (1935)
• The Marriage of Corbal (1936)
• Where There's a Will (1936)
• English Without Tears (1944)
• Welcome, Mr. Washington (1944)
• They Knew Mr. Knight (1946)
• Great Expectations (1946)

Bibliography

• Brode, Douglas. Shakespeare in the Movies: From the Silent Era to Shakespeare in Love. Oxford University Press, 2000.
• St. Pierre, Paul Matthew. E.A. Dupont and his Contribution to British Film: Varieté, Moulin Rouge, Piccadilly, Atlantic, Two Worlds, Cape Forlorn. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2010

External links

• Gordon Begg at IMDb