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Gus Schilling

Gus Schilling

Acting

Born June 20, 1908 · New York City, New York, USA

Biography

August "Gus" Schilling (June 20, 1908 - June 16, 1957) was an American actor. August "Gus" Schilling (June 20, 1908 – June 16, 1957) was an American film actor who started in burlesque comedy and usually played nervous comic roles, often unbilled. A friend of Orson Welles, he appeared in five of the director's films — Citizen Kane (first screen performance), The Magnificent Ambersons, The Lady from Shanghai, Macbeth and Touch of Evil (final performance, released posthumously). Born in New York City, Schilling had a rubber face and flustered gestures which made him a natural comedian and he b…

Known For · 40 titles

Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941
Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

1955
Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil

1958
Macbeth

Macbeth

1948
The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons

1942
The Lady from Shanghai

The Lady from Shanghai

1947
You Were Never Lovelier

You Were Never Lovelier

1942
Pardon My Lamb Chop

Pardon My Lamb Chop

1948
Executive Suite

Executive Suite

1954
Bigger Than Life

Bigger Than Life

1956
On Dangerous Ground

On Dangerous Ground

1951
Run for Cover

Run for Cover

1955
Presenting Lily Mars

Presenting Lily Mars

1943
Our Very Own

Our Very Own

1950
Dr. Kildare's Victory

Dr. Kildare's Victory

1942
Hellzapoppin'

Hellzapoppin'

1941
Larceny with Music

Larceny with Music

1943
A Thousand and One Nights

A Thousand and One Nights

1945
One Big Affair

One Big Affair

1952
Appointment for Love

Appointment for Love

1941
It's a Pleasure

It's a Pleasure

1945
Hot Water

Hot Water

1946
It Started with Eve

It Started with Eve

1941
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

1943
Bride for Sale

Bride for Sale

1949
She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

1954
Honeychile

Honeychile

1951
Wedding Belle

Wedding Belle

1947
Dr. Kildare's Crisis

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

1940
Lady Bodyguard

Lady Bodyguard

1943
Pardon My Terror

Pardon My Terror

1946
There's One Born Every Minute

There's One Born Every Minute

1942
Hers to Hold

Hers to Hold

1943
The Return of October

The Return of October

1948
River Gang

River Gang

1945
Calendar Girl

Calendar Girl

1947
Pop Always Pays

Pop Always Pays

1940
He's in Again

He's in Again

1949
Two Nuts in a Rut

Two Nuts in a Rut

1948
Training for Trouble

Training for Trouble

1947