Alan Mowbray was a British stage and film actor. He made his debut as a character actor in movies while he found success on stage. He achieved a unique identity on big screen by playing different roles in Sherlock Holmes movies like Sherlock Holmes and Terror by Night. His other popular films were My Man Godfrey, The Man Who Knew Too Much just to name a few. His television works include Dante, The Beverly Hillbillies and The Flying Nun.