Eric Wilton(1882-1957)

Tall, slim, silver-haired, distinguished-looking character actor who made his screen debut at age 47 and appeared in almost 200 movies. Wilton was perfectly cast as a butler, and he played this role more than any other over the next 25 years and almost 200 movies. Usually uncredited, he also was well cast as a court official, waiter, doctor, or businessman. Wilton stayed active in his later years and was working at the time of his death in 1957.