Actor
Reginald Gardiner
Born 27 February 1903 · London, England, UK — died 7 July 1980
Reginald Gardiner (1903–1980) was an English character actor trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After debuting in Hitchcock's silent The Lodger, he moved to Hollywood and became a familiar supporting player, often cast as urbane Englishmen. He is best remembered as Schultz in Chaplin's The Great Dictator.
Key films
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)
His early film debut, in Alfred Hitchcock's silent thriller.
A Damsel in Distress (1937)
Supporting role in a Fred Astaire musical, part of his Hollywood rise in the 1930s.
The Great Dictator (1940)
His most famous role: Schultz in Charlie Chaplin's satire of Hitler's regime.
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)
Supporting turn in a celebrated screen adaptation of the Kaufman and Hart stage comedy.
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Supporting role in a well-loved Barbara Stanwyck romantic comedy from his 1940s peak.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 60
- 1927The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog · as Dancer at Ball (uncredited)Actor
- 1931Bull RushesActor
- 1931The Perfect Lady · as Lord Tony CarderayActor
- 1931My Old ChinaActor
- 1931Aroma of the South Seas · as The ManActor
- 1932Flat No. 9 · as Peter MerridewActor
- 1933Radio ParadeActor
- 1933Leave It to Smith · as Lord RedwoodActor
- 1935A Little Bit of Bluff · as Hugh RigbyActor
- 1936Born to Dance · as PolicemanActor
- 1937A Damsel in Distress · as KeggsActor
- 1938Marie Antoinette · as Comte d'ArtoisActor
- 1938Sweethearts · as Norman TrumpettActor
- 1938The Girl Downstairs · as WillieActor
- 1938Everybody Sing · as Jerrold HopeActor
- 1938Hollywood Goes to Town · as SelfActor
- 1939The Flying Deuces · as FrancoisActor
- 1939The Night of Nights · as J. Neville PrimeActor
- 1940The Great Dictator · as Commander SchultzActor
- 1940The Doctor Takes a Wife · as John PierceActor
- 1940Dulcy · as Schuyler Van DykeActor
- 1941The Man Who Came to Dinner · as Beverly CarltonActor
- 1941A Yank in the R.A.F. · as Roger PillbyActor
- 1941Sundown · as Lieutenant Roddy TurnerActor
- 1941My Life with Caroline · as Paul MartindaleActor
- 1942Captains of the Clouds · as Scrounger HarrisActor
- 1942Breakdowns of 1942 · as SelfActor
- 1942Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6Actor
- 1943Immortal Sergeant · as Tom BenedictActor
- 1943Forever and a Day · as Assistant Hotel ManagerActor
- 1943Sweet Rosie O'Grady · as Charles, Duke of TrippenhamActor
- 1943Claudia · as Jerry SeymourActor
- 1945Christmas in Connecticut · as John SloanActor
- 1945The Horn Blows at Midnight · as Composer / Archie DexterActor
- 1945Molly and Me · as Harry Phillips / Peabody, the ButlerActor
- 1945The Dolly Sisters · as TonyActor
- 1946Cluny Brown · as Hilary AmesActor
- 1946Do You Love Me · as Herbert BenhamActor
- 1946One More Tomorrow · as James 'Jim' Aloysius FiskActor
- 1947I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now · as Will HoughActor
- 1948That Lady in Ermine · as AlbertoActor
- 1948Fury at Furnace Creek · as Capt. Grover A. WalshActor
- 1948That Wonderful Urge · as Count André de GuyonActor
- 1950Wabash Avenue · as English EddieActor
- 1951Halls of Montezuma · as Sgt. Randolph JohnsonActor
- 1951Elopement · as Roger EvansActor
- 1952Androcles and the Lion · as LentulusActor
- 1954Black Widow · as Brian MullenActor
- 1955Alice in Wonderland · as White KnightActor
- 1955Ain't Misbehavin' · as Anatole Piermont RogersActor
- 1956The Birds and the Bees · as GeraldActor
- 1957The Story of Mankind · as William ShakespeareActor
- 1958Rock-a-Bye Baby · as Harold HermannActor
- 1958No Time at All · as Felix AllardyceActor
- 1961Back Street · as DalianActor
- 1962Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation · as Reggie McHughActor
- 1964What a Way to Go! · as PainterActor
- 1965Do Not Disturb · as SimmonsActor
- 1965Sergeant Deadhead · as Lt. Comm. TalbottActor
- 1990The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence · as Self (archive footage)Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.