death_date death_place birth_place birth_date yearsactive image article_title name occupation
2 march 1967 london , england london , england 7 august 1885 1921-1959 actor_gordon_harker . jpg gordon harker
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gordon harker

gordon harker -lrb- 7 august 1885 -- 2 march 1967 -rrb- was an english stage and film actor .
he appeared in 68 films between 1921 and 1959 , including three films directed by alfred hitchcock and in several scenes in `` elstree calling '' -lrb- 1930 -rrb- , a revue film co-directed by hitchcock .
he was noted for his performance as inspector hornleigh in a trilogy of films produced between 1938 and 1940 , as well in the `` saloon bar '' , based on stage play he had starred in and `` things happen at night '' , a poltergeist comedy he co-starred in with alfred drayton and robertson hare .
