Jerry Verno (26 July 1895 – 29 June 1975) was a British film actor. He appeared in 39 films between 1931 and 1966, including five films directed by

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, and two with

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. He was born in

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. As well as appearing in films, he also took the role of

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in a dramatised series of

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tales produced by Fiona Bentley and recorded by

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Junior Record Club (words by David Croft, music by

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Filmography

* ''

Two Crowded Hours ''Two Crowded Hours'' is a 1931 British comedy drama film directed by Michael Powell and starring John Longden, Jane Welsh, and Jerry Verno. It was made as a Quota quickie and is the first film where Powell is credited as the director. No known ...

'' (1931, Short) – Jim * ''

The Beggar Student ''Der Bettelstudent'' (''The Beggar Student'') is an operetta in three acts by Carl Millöcker with a German libretto by Camillo Walzel (under the pseudonym of F. Zell) and Richard Genée, based on ''Les noces de Fernande'' by Victorien Sar ...

'' (1931) – Jan Janski * ''

My Friend the King ''My Friend the King'' is a 1932 British comedy film, directed by Michael Powell and starring Jerry Verno. The film was a follow-up to '' Two Crowded Hours'', Powell's unexpectedly popular directorial debut of the previous year, with comedian ...

'' (1932) – Jim * '' Hotel Splendide'' (1932) – Jerry Mason * '' His Wife's Mother'' (1932) – Henry * '' There Goes the Bride'' (1932) – Clark – the chauffeur * '' His Lordship'' (1932) – Bert Gibbs * '' The Life of the Party'' (1934) – Arthur Bleeby * '' Lieutenant Daring R.N.'' (1935) – AB Swallow * ''

Royal Cavalcade ''Royal Cavalcade'', also known as ''Regal Cavalcade'', is a 1935 British, black-and-white, drama film directed by six separate directors: Thomas Bentley (Supervising Director), Herbert Brenon, Norman Lee, Walter Summers, W. P. Kellino and Mar ...

'' (1935) – Taxpayer * '' The 39 Steps'' (1935) – Commercial Traveller No. 2 * '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' (1936) – Pearley * '' Ourselves Alone'' (1936) – Private Parsley * ''

Broken Blossoms ''Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl'', often referred to simply as ''Broken Blossoms'', is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. It was distributed by United Artists and premiered on May 13, 1919. It stars ...

'' (1936) – Bert * '' Gypsy Melody'' (1936) – Madame Beatrice * ''

Pagliacci ''Pagliacci'' (; literal translation, "Clowns") is an Italian opera in a prologue and two acts, with music and libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo. The opera tells the tale of Canio, actor and leader of a commedia dell'arte theatrical company, who m ...

'' (1936) – Beppe, comic trouper * ''

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'' (1936) – Spikey * ''

Farewell Again ''Farewell Again'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Leslie Banks, Flora Robson, Sebastian Shaw and Robert Newton. The film is a portmanteau illustrating the calls of duty on various soldiers and their families. In ...

'' (1937) – Pvt. George Judd * ''

Non-Stop New York ''Non-Stop New York'' (also known as ''Lisbon Clipper Mystery'') is a 1937 British science fiction crime film directed by Robert Stevenson and starring John Loder, Anna Lee and Francis L. Sullivan. It is based on the 1936 novel ''Sky Stewar ...

'' (1937) – Steward * ''

Young and Innocent ''Young and Innocent'', released in the US as ''The Girl Was Young'', is a 1937 British crime thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Nova Pilbeam and Derrick De Marney. Based on the 1936 novel '' A Shilling for Candles'' by Jos ...

'' (1937) – Lorry Driver * '' Oh Boy!'' (1938) – Shopwalker * ''

Old Mother Riley in Paris ''Old Mother Riley in Paris'' is a 1938 British comedy film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane, Magda Kun and C. Denier Warren. It is the second in the Old Mother Riley series of films, and is also known by its ...

'' (1938) – Joe * ''

Queer Cargo ''Queer Cargo'' is a 1938 British drama film directed by Harold D. Schuster and starring John Lodge, Judy Kelly and Kenneth Kent. It was made at Elstree Studios.Wood p. 99 It was based on a play of the same title by Noel Langley. Cast * John ...

'' (1938) – Slops * ''

Sidewalks of London ''Sidewalks of London'', also known as ''St Martin's Lane'', ''London After Dark'', and ''Partners of the Night'', is a 1938 British black-and-white comedy drama starring Charles Laughton as a busker or street entertainer who teams up with a ta ...

'' (1938) – Drunk (uncredited) * ''

Anything to Declare? ''Anything to Declare?'' is a 1938 British crime thriller film directed by Redd Davis and starring John Loder, Noel Madison and Belle Chrystall. It was shot at Nettlefold Studios in Walton-on-Thames. Plot A new gas formula that can be used a ...

'' (1938) – Hugo Guppy * '' The Gables Mystery'' (1938) – Potts * ''

Mountains O'Mourne ''Mountains O'Mourne'' is a 1938 British musical film directed by Harry Hughes and starring Rene Ray, Niall MacGinnis and Jerry Verno. It was shot at Walton Studios near London.Wood p.99 The film's sets were designed by the art director R. Hol ...

'' (1938) – Dip Evans * '' The Chinese Bungalow'' (1940) – Stubbins * ''

Girl in the News ''The Girl in the News'' is a 1940 British thriller film directed by Carol Reed and starring Margaret Lockwood, Barry K. Barnes and Emlyn Williams. It was based on the eponymous novel by Roy Vickers, released the same year. Plot After her el ...

'' (1940) – Charlie – Prisoner in Police Car (uncredited) * ''

The Common Touch ''The Common Touch'' is a 1941 British drama film directed by John Baxter and starring Geoffrey Hibbert, Harry Welchman, Greta Gynt, and Joyce Howard. The film is a remake by the director of his 1933 film ''Doss House''. Pianist Mark Hambourg ...

'' (1941) – Office Messenger * '' The Red Shoes'' (1948) – Stage-Door Keeper * '' The Perfect Woman'' (1949) – Football Fan on Underground * '' Dear Mr. Prohack'' (1949) – Taxi Driver (uncredited) * ''

The Belles of St Trinian's ''The Belles of St Trinian's'' is a 1954 British comedy film, directed by Frank Launder, co-written by Launder and Sidney Gilliat, and starring Alastair Sim, Joyce Grenfell, George Cole, Hermione Baddeley. Inspired by British cartoonist Rona ...

'' (1954) – Alf – the Bookmaker * '' After the Ball'' (1957) – Harry Ball * '' Watch it, Sailor!'' (1961) – Cab Driver (uncredited) * ''

A Place to Go ''A Place to Go'' is a 1963 British crime drama film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Bernard Lee, Rita Tushingham and Michael Sarne. Set in contemporary Bethnal Green in the East End of London, it charted the dramatic changes that were ...

'' (1963) – Nobby Knowles * ''

The Plague of the Zombies ''The Plague of the Zombies'' is a 1966 British horror film directed by John Gilling and starring André Morell, John Carson, Jacqueline Pearce, Brook Williams, and Michael Ripper. The film's imagery influenced many later films in the zombie ...

'' (1966) – Landlord (uncredited)

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