Gus McNaughton
actor (1881-1969)
Gus McNaughton, also known as Augustus Le Clerq and Augustus Howard, was an English film actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1930 and 1947. He was born in London and died in Castor, Cambridgeshire. He is sometimes credited as Gus MacNaughton. He appeared on stage from 1899, as a juvenile comedian with the Fred Karno company, the influential British music hall troupe. In films, McNaughton was often cast as the "fast-talking sidekick", and he appeared in several popular George Formby comedies of the 1930s and 1940s. He also appeared twice for director Alfred Hitchcock in both Murder! (1930) and The 39 Steps (1935).
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 4 films (1931–1944) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | THE LOVE NEST. | Vitaphone Corp. | 1 reel | B&W | ||
| 1937 | Strange adventures of Mr. Smith | Maclean Rogers | B&W | |||
| 1938 | Easy Riches. | Maclean Rogers | 16mm | B&W | sound | |
| 1944 | Courageous Mr Penn | Allied Artists Of America | 79 | 16mm | B&W | sound |