From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Alan Mowbray MM 18 August 1896 25 March 1969 was an English stage and film actor who found success in Hollywood Born Alfred Ernest Allen in London England he served with distinction the British Army in World War I being awarded the Military Medal for bravery He began as a stage actor making his way to the United States where he appeared in Broadway plays and toured the country as part of a theater troupe As Alan Mowbray he made his motion picture debut in 1931 going on to a career primarily as a character actor in more than 140 films including the sterling butler role in the comedy Merrily We Live and playing the title role in the TV series The Adventures of Colonel Flack During World War II he made a memorable appearance as the Devil in the Hal Roach propaganda comedy The Devil with Hitler He appeared in some two dozen guest roles on various television series Mowbray was a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild with outside interests that led to membership in Britains Royal Geographic Society He played the title role in the television series Colonel Humphrey Flack which first appeared in 19531954 and then was revived in 19581959 In the 19541955 television season Mowbray played Mr Swift the drama coach of the character Mickey Mulligan in NBCs shortlived situation comedy The Mickey Rooney Show Hey Mulligan Mowbray died of a heart attack in 1969 in Hollywood and was interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City California Description above from the Wikipedia article Alan Mowbray licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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