Claude Benton Gillingwater (August 2, 1870 – November 1, 1939) was an American stage and screen actor.
He first appeared on the stage then in 92 films between 1918 and 1939, including the Academy Award-nominated A Tale of Two Cities (1935) and Conquest (1937).
He appeared in several films starring Shirley Temple, beginning with Poor Little Rich Girl (1936).