Claude Benton Gillingwater (August 2, 1870 – November 1, 1939) was an American stage and screen actor. He first appeared on the stage then in 92 films between 1918 and 1939, including the Academy Award-nominated A Tale of Two Cities (1935) and Conquest (1937). He appeared in several films starring Shirley Temple, beginning with Poor Little Rich Girl (1936).
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Full name at birth | Claude Benton Gillingwater
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Date of birth | 2 August 1870
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Place of birth | Louisiana, Missouri, USA
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Date of death | 2 November 1939
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Age | 69 (age at death)
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Place of death | Los Angeles, California, USA
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Cause of death | Suicide By Gunshot
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Claude Gillingwater is known for his role in the film Just Around the Corner (1938) as Samuel G. Henshaw (as Claude Gillingwater Sr.).
He is also known for his role in the film A Tale of Two Cities (1935) as Jarvis Lorry Jr..
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