Actor

Gus Schilling

June 20, 1908 · New York City, New York, USA

August "Gus" Schilling (June 20, 1908 - June 16, 1957) was an American actor. August "Gus" Schilling (June 20, 1908 – June 16, 1957) was an American film actor who started in burlesque comedy and usually played nervous comic roles, often unbilled. A friend of Orson Welles, he appeared in five of the director's films — Citizen Kane (first screen performance), The Magnificent Ambersons, The Lady from Shanghai, Macbeth and Touch of Evil (final performance, released posthumously). Born in New York City, Schilling had a rubber face and flustered gestures which made him a natural comedian and he began his career understudying comedy stars Bert Lahr and Joe Penner on Broadway. He soon became a favorite among burlesque comedians, who welcomed him into the burlesque profession.

Notable work

8
Citizen Kane (1941)
as John
7.5
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
as Attendant (uncredited)
7.7
Touch of Evil (1958)
as Eddie Farnham (uncredited)
7.3
The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
as Goldfish
7.3
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
as Drug Clerk (uncredited)

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