Born in Bolton, Lancashire, Aubrey was the son of US born gymnast Robert Aubrey. Later a member of the Fred Karno variety troupe, he first traveled to New York in 1900, then settled permanently after emigrating from London, on August 29, 1908. An early understudy of Charlie Chaplin, he later achieved leading status during the silents era (Oliver Hardy once providing support). Following his career decline as a starring performer, he was initially given work by Laurel & Hardy, before embarking on a career as a bit-part player in over 300 features.

KNOWN FOR

Arizona Nights
Waterloo Bridge
1940
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941
The Invisible Man Returns
1940
Sweepstakes
1931
The Invisible Man's Revenge
1944
The King's Thief
1955
If I Were King
1938
The Gay Divorcee
1934
A Feather in Her Hat
1935
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
1948
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge
1937

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
212
Directing
1
Writing
3
1955
The King's Thief
as Little Man (uncredited)
1955
Hot Ice
as Gorilla Keeper
1953
Dangerous When Wet
as Bartender (uncredited)
1951
Navy Bound
as British Fisherman at Lounge Counter (uncredited)
1951
The Lady and the Bandit
as First Drunk on Steps
1949
The Secret Of St. Ives
as Guard (uncredited)
1949
Microspook
1948
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
as Tramp (uncredited)
1948
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
as McGurk
1948
Julia Misbehaves
as Drunken Man
1947
Jiggs and Maggie in Society
as McGurk
1947
Lured
as Nelson (uncredited)
1946
Calcutta
as Mac - Mechanic (uncredited)
1946
Six Gun Man
as Barber Customer (uncredited)
1946
The Last Crooked Mile
as Nightclub Drunk
1946
Thunder Town
as Gunsmith Collins
1946
Ghost of Hidden Valley
as Tweedle
1946
The Verdict
as Newsboy (uncredited)
1946
The Green Years
as Speller
1945
The Suspect
as Pogson (uncredited)
1945
Shadows of Death
as Town Drunk (uncredited)
1945
Jungle Raiders
as Mark
1945
Hangover Square
1945
The Vampire's Ghost
as The Bum
1945
Kitty
as Cockney Cart Driver (uncredited)
1944
The Invisible Man's Revenge
as Wedderburn, the Innkeeper (uncredited)
1944
Enter Arsène Lupin
as Marqet (uncredited)
1944
Thundering Gun Slingers
as Barfly (uncredited)
1944
Gypsy Wildcat
as Guard
1944
The Drifter
as Sheriff Perkins
1944
Lady in the Death House
as Grotto Bartender (uncredited)
1944
The Lodger
1944
Hi, Beautiful
as Drunk (uncredited)
1943
Crazy House
as Cameo Appearance
1943
Two Tickets to London
as Lorry Driver (uncredited)
1943
Law of the Saddle
as Jailer (uncredited)
1943
Wild Horse Rustlers
as Jail Guard
1943
Bad Men of Thunder Gap
as Frank Rand
1943
Wolves of the Range
as Man Fuzzy Bumps Into in Street
1943
Devil Riders
as Townsman
1943
Blazing Frontier
as Drunk
1943
Western Cyclone
as Townsman
1943
Fugitive of the Plains
as Deputy
1943
The Kid Rides Again
as Townsman
1943
Raiders of Red Gap
as Ranch Hand
1943
Boss of Rawhide
as Pawn Shop Owner
1943
Haunted Ranch
as Bartender Jim
1943
The Spider Woman
as News Vendor (uncredited)
1943
Dead Men Walk
as Crowd and Mob Man in Black Vest
1943
The Black Raven
as Road Watchman
1943
The Man from Down Under
as Tipsy Anzac Soldier (uncredited)
1942
Broadway Big Shot
as Orderly
1942
Along the Sundown Trail
as Barfly (uncredited)
1942
Boot Hill Bandits
as The Drunk
1942
Border Roundup
as Sourdough
1942
The Rangers Take Over
as New Recruit
1942
Thunder River Feud
as Photographer
1942
Arizona Stage Coach
as Barfly
1942
Riders of the West
as Townsman
1942
Billy the Kid Trapped
as Henchman
1942
Sheriff of Sage Valley
as Casino Bartender
1942
The Mysterious Rider
as Deputy
1942
Outlaws of Boulder Pass
as Short Deputy
1941
Swamp Woman
as Tod Appleby
1941
Riding the Sunset Trail
as Jim Dawson (uncredited)
1941
Dead Men Tell
as Dart Game Sailor (Uncredited)
1941
Dangerous Lady
as Tiverton Apartment Manager
1941
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Hanger-On (uncredited)
1940
The Invisible Man Returns
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
1940
The Cheyenne Kid
as Camp Cook
1940
Charlie Chan in Panama
as Drunk Fisherman with Cigar at Club
1940
East Side Kids
as Pedestrian
1940
The Earl of Chicago
as Cockney (uncredited)
1940
Covered Wagon Trails
as Denton
1940
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
as Mac
1940
Waterloo Bridge
as Cockney in Air-Raid Shelter (uncredited)
1940
Souls in Pawn
as Motel Manager
1940
Pioneer Days
as Stagecoach Guard
1940
Pinto Canyon
as Deputy George
1940
Wild Horse Valley
as Shag Williams
1939
Smoky Trails
as Deputy Jeff (as Jim Aubrey)
1939
Riders of the Sage
as Steve Reynolds
1939
Frontier Marshal
1939
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
as Waiter (uncredited)
1939
Let Freedom Ring
as Rancher (uncredited)
1939
Code of the Cactus
as Henchman
1939
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
as Passage Workman
1939
Charlie Chan in Reno
as Me #3 Son Wiseguy
1939
Law of the Wolf
as Uncle Jim
1939
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
as Bum (uncredited)
1939
Fangs of the Wild
as Pete Ellis
1939
The Light That Failed
as Soldier
1939
Port of Hate
as Stone
1939
Mesquite Buckaroo
as Mort (Ranch Hand) (as James Whitehead)
1938
Mysterious Mr. Moto
as Newsboy
1938
The Rangers' Round-Up
as The Drunk
1938
Knight of the Plains
as Henchman
1938
On the Great White Trail
as Mountie
1938
Religious Racketeers
as Tommy - a Soldier
1938
Phantom Ranger
as Telegraph Operator
1938
Six-Gun Trail
as Barfly
1938
Songs and Bullets
as First Gunman
1938
Arrest Bulldog Drummond
as Steward
1938
If I Were King
as Drunk (uncredited)
1938
Bulldog Drummond's Peril
as Mechanic
1937
Million Dollar Racket
as Melton
1937
Blake of Scotland Yard
as The Hag / Baron Polinka
1937
Amateur Crook
as Ben Armand, Junk Dealer
1937
Blake of Scotland Yard
as The Hag / Baron Polinka
1937
The Legion of Missing Men
as Bilgey
1937
Personal Property
as Third English Cabby (uncredited)
1937
Danger Valley
as Australia
1937
The Roaming Cowboy
as First Sheriff / Henchman
1937
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge
as Railroad Porter
1937
Moonlight on the Range
as Tex - Foreman
1936
Aces and Eights
as Lucky
1936
Fast Bullets
as Jake
1936
Gun Grit
as The Janitor
1936
The Lion Man
as Simmonds
1936
Go-Get-'Em, Haines
as Reggie Parks
1936
Stormy Trails
as Henchman Shives
1936
The White Angel
as Sentry (uncredited)
1936
Give Us This Night
as Prisoner
1936
Night Cargo
as Huggins
1936
Too Much Beef
as Shorty Rawlins
1936
Ridin' On
as Jimmy (uncredited)
1935
The Phantom Cowboy
as Ptomaine Pete
1935
Tracy Rides
as Sandy, the Cook
1935
The Test
as Donovan
1935
Courage of the North
as Constable Jimmy Downs (as James Aubrey)
1935
Wild Mustang
as Fence Builder
1935
Kind Lady
as Soapbox Orator (uncredited)
1935
Make a Million
as Soapy
1935
Loser's End
as Henchman Dick (as Jim Aubrey)
1935
A Feather in Her Hat
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
1935
The Live Wire
as Prof. Harris (as James Aubrey)
1935
The Gilded Lily
as Purser (uncredited)
1934
The Way of the West
as Sheriff #1 / Bartender Jim
1934
A Demon for Trouble
as Deputy Jimmy
1934
The Border Menace
as Polecat Pete
1934
Border Guns
as Tulsa Pete Hensen
1934
Terror of the Plains
as Henchman
1934
Rawhide Mail
as Henchman Mike
1934
Inside Information
as Henry - Durand's Houseboy
1934
The Gay Divorcee
as (uncredited)
1934
Paradise Valley
as Scotty
1933
Flying Devils
as Waiter
1933
At Twelve Midnight
as Blinkey
1933
On Your Guard
as Jim - Lynch Mob Leader
1932
Out of Singapore
as Bloater, Drunken Sailor
1932
45 Calibre Echo
as Jim - the Sidekick
1931
The Sunrise Trail
as Barfly
1931
Sweepstakes
as Cantina Drunk
1931
Trapped
as Ferguson
1931
Lariats and Six-Shooters
1931
The Sheriff’s Secret
1930
Soup to Nuts
as Revolutionary (uncredited)
1930
The Code of Honor
as Nosey (as Jimmie Aubrey)
1930
The Midnight Special
as Joe
1930
The Grand Parade
as The Drunk
1930
Two Fresh Eggs
1930
A Royal Flush
1930
The Devil's Holiday
as Drunk
1930
The Lonesome Trail
as Jimmy Aubrey 'Tenderfoot'
1929
China Slaver
as Willie Kegg
1928
The Little Wild Girl
as Posty McKnuffle
1928
The Girl He Didn't Buy
as Hans (as James Aubrey)
1928
A Musical Mixup
1928
Have a Heart
as Fledgling Reporter
1928
Keep Smiling
as Oscar Hatch
1928
Rudolph's Revenge
as Relentless Rudolph
1928
The Look Out Girl
as Valet
1928
Out with the Tide
as Jimmy
1927
The Down Grade
as The Runt
1927
Alibi Alley
as Elmer McGargle
1927
When Seconds Count
as Dizzy Durby
1927
Smiling Billy
as Billy's Buddy
1927
Wilful Youth
as Steve Daley
1926
The Last Alarm
1926
Pirates of the Sky
as Jeff Oldring
1926
The Gallant Fool
as Beaney Mulligan
1926
Perils of the Coast Guard
as Lonsdayle
1926
Trooper 77
as Mike Riordan
1926
Speed Cop
as Traffic Cop
1926
The Winning Wallop
as Fight Manager
1925
Book Bozo
1925
The Bashful Buccaneer
as Cook
1924
The Mechanic
1924
A Ghostly Night
as Sandalio
1923
The Lobbygow
1922
The Chicken Parade
1921
The Messenger
as The Chemist
1920
Squeaks and Squawks
1920
The Decorator
as Jimmy
1920
His Jonah Day
as The Tourist
1920
The Backyard
as Bum
1920
The Trouble Hunter
as A social error
1920
Springtime
as The Park Cleaner
1919
Bungs and Bunglers
as Jimmy
1917
The Meeting
1917
Rips and Rushes
as His Lordship
1917
Bullies and Bullets
as A Person
1917
Worries and Wobbles
as Wandering Boy
1917
Flatheads and Flivvers
as I.M.A. Crook
1917
Turks and Troubles
as Jim - A Soldier of Fortune
1917
Footlights and Fakers
as Jim - Props
1917
He Never Touched Me
as A Crafty Lawyer
1917
Somewhere in Any Place
as Mr. X - A Spy
1917
Big Bluffs and Bowling Balls
as A Bluff
1917
Jolts and Jewelry
as Slippery Ike
1916
Hash and Havoc
Arizona Nights
as Hanley