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Reginald Gardiner (27 February 1903 - 7 July 1980) was an English-born actor in film and television and a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in Britain. He made his film debut in 1926 in the silent film The Lodger, by Alfred Hitchcock. Moving to Hollywood, he was cast in numerous roles, often as a British butler. One of his most famous roles was that of Schultz in Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator. Toward the end of his career, Gardiner made increasing guest appearances on the leading television sitcoms of the 1960s, including Fess Parker's ABC series, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as the lead guest in the episode "Citizen Bellows". His last major role was alongside Phyllis Diller in her short-lived ABC sitcom The Pruitts of Southampton (1966-67).

Do Not Disturb ( 1965) | IMDb: 5.8

Comedy , Romance

American Mike Harper, sent to do business in England, moves there with his wife, Janet. But she soon becomes convinced that Mike is carrying on with his attractive new assistant, Claire. Mike also has been spending a considerable amount of time with his British bachelor buddies. Vexed and lonely, Claire hires charming antiques expert Paul to decorate the Harper home and maybe make Mike jealous in the process.

Starring:

Doris Day , Rod Taylor , Hermione Baddeley , Sergio Fantoni , Reginald Gardiner , Maura McGiveney

Directed by:

Ralph Levy

Produced by:

Martin Melcher , Barney Rosenzweig , Aaron Rosenberg

What a Way to Go! ( 1964) | IMDb: 6.9

Comedy , Romance

A four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich.

Starring:

Shirley MacLaine , Paul Newman , Robert Mitchum , Dean Martin , Gene Kelly , Robert Cummings

Directed by:

Fred R. Simpson , J. Lee Thompson

Produced by:

William Eckhardt , Arthur P. Jacobs

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation ( 1962) | IMDb: 6.8

Comedy , Family

Banker Roger Hobbs wants to spend his vacation alone with his wife, Peggy, but she insists on a family vacation at a California beach house that turns out to be ugly and broken down. Daughter Katey, embarrassed by her braces, refuses to go to the beach, as does TV-addicted son Danny. When the family is joined by Hobbs' two unhappily married daughters and their husbands, he must help everyone with their problems to get some peace.

Starring:

James Stewart , Maureen O'Hara , Fabian , Lauri Peters , Lili Gentle , John Saxon

Directed by:

Henry Koster , Joseph E. Rickards , William Witney

Produced by:

Marvin A. Gluck

Wabash Avenue ( 1950) | IMDb: 6.1

Music

Andy Clark discovers he was cheated out of a half interest in partner Mike's business, now a thriving dance hall in 1892 Chicago. Unable to win it back, Andy schemes to make Mike's position untenable. He also hopes to turn Ruby Summers, Mike's motor-mouthed burlesque queen, into a classier entertainer, and incidentally to make her his own. But at the last minute, Andy's revenge comes unravelled.

Starring:

Betty Grable , Victor Mature , Phil Harris , Reginald Gardiner , James Barton , Barry Kelley

Directed by:

Henry Koster

Produced by:

William Perlberg

The Great Dictator ( 1940) | IMDb: 8.4

Comedy , War

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.

Starring:

Charlie Chaplin , Paulette Goddard , Jack Oakie , Reginald Gardiner , Henry Daniell , Billy Gilbert

Directed by:

Wheeler Dryden , Charlie Chaplin

Produced by:

Carter DeHaven , Alfred Reeves , Charlie Chaplin

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