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name: "Gus McNaughton"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "29 July 1881"
died: "18 November 1969"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:17:01.464439+00:00"
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# Gus McNaughton

Actor. Born 29 July 1881 in London, England, UK. Died 18 November 1969.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 29 July 1881, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 18 November 1969
- **Also known as:** Augustus Le Clerq, Augustus Howard, Gus MacNaughton

## Biography

Gus McNaughton (29 July 1881 – 18 November 1969) was an English actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1930 and 1947, frequently in supporting comic roles. He began performing on stage in 1899 as a juvenile comedian with the Fred Karno company.

McNaughton appeared in two films directed by Alfred Hitchcock: *Murder!* (1930), as Tom Trewitt (uncredited), and *The 39 Steps* (1935), as a salesman on the Flying Scotsman. He was also credited in several George Formby comedies of the 1930s and 1940s, including *Keep Your Seats, Please* (1936). He was sometimes billed as Augustus Le Clerq, Augustus Howard or Gus MacNaughton.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The 39 Steps* (1935), Fi1m 88, as Salesman on the Flying Scotsman — [page](https://film.one/film/the-39-steps.md)

## Also known for

- *Murder!* (1930), Tom Trewitt (uncredited)
- *Q Planes* (1939), Blenkinsop, Hammond's Butler

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