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Ernest Truex (September 19, 1889 – June 26, 1973) was an American actor of stage, film, and television.

Career

Truex was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He learned acting at an early age after his father, a doctor, treated actor Edwin Melvin, who paid his bill by giving the son elocution lessons. He started acting at age five and toured through Missouri at age nine as "The Child Wonder in Scenes from Shakespeare". As a young man, he lived in

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and was among the supporting actors at the Elitch Theatre, appearing during the 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906 and 1907 seasons. Truex began his career of "walk-ons" at Elitch while he was still a student at East High School (where his classmates included

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and

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.) Among his performances at the theatre were the play of When Knighthood Was in Flower with Maude Fealy. and

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, which featured Tyrone Power Sr. and a young

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in the supporting cast. In 1906, he appeared in several shows with young Colorado natives,

and

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. His Broadway debut came in ''Wildfire'' (1908), and he performed in several David Belasco plays and portrayed the title role in the 1915 musical '' Very Good Eddie''. Truex played the lead role in the disastrous 1923 premiere of F. Scott Fitzgerald's ''The Vegetable''. In 1927, he created the role of Bill Paradene in '' Good Morning, Bill'', which was based on an original play by Ladislas Fodor and adapted by

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. In 1926, he performed for the first time in London's West End. He played a leading role in '' The Fall Guy'' at the

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. He continued to perform in plays in London for the next three years while his two sons attended

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in Reading. In 1927, he acted in ''Good Morning, Bill'' at the

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and in 1928 he performed in '' Sexes and Sevens'' at the Globe Theatre. In 1930, he appeared on Broadway in '' Ritzy''. He made his film debut in 1913, but did not work in film full-time for another 20 years. He tended to play "milquetoast" characters and in '' The Warrior's Husband'' he played a "nance". In the 1938 '' The Adventures of Marco Polo'', he played

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's comical assistant, opposite

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. Early in television, Truex guest starred on ''

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.'' In 1949, he starred in ''The Truex Family'' on

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in New York City. Also in that year, he played Caspar Milquetoast on the

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's ''Program Playhouse Series''. From 1953 to 1954, he co-starred with

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in '' Jamie''. He played aging Grandpa McHummer striking a bond with young Jamie, his recently orphaned grandson. In the early 1960s, he played Gladys' father on ''

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.'' In later life, he became known for playing elderly men on television in works such as ''

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'', ''

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,'' ''

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'', and ''

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''. He had the main role in the "

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" episode of

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's original ''

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'' (with his son Barry). In another ''Twilight Zone'' episode, " What You Need" (airing on December 25, 1959), he played a traveling peddler who just happened to have exactly what people needed just before they knew they needed it. He starred in the first season (1958-1959) of ''

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'' as Jason Macauley, the manager of the swank Bartley House hotel in New York City.

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played his domineering wife Flora. In 1960, Truex appeared with

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in the episode "Silent Panic" of the

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''. He guest starred on the sitcom '' Dennis the Menace'', with

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as the series lead.

Personal life

Truex’s first wife was Julia Mills, with whom he had two sons, Philip in 1911 and James in 1912. Philip had an acting career until the early 1950s. Philip Truex's greatest success in the theatre was when he landed the starring role of Og in the Broadway musical ''

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'' in 1947. His most famous film performance is the title role in

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's ''

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'' (1955) as Harry, the corpse dragged all over the countryside by several other characters in this film. Philip had expected to have substantial lines to speak in the role but Hitchcock decided to kill off the character of Harry before he could utter one word. After this disappointment Philip decided to give up acting completely and turned his hand to landscape gardening. A widower, Ernest Truex married stage actress Mary Jane Barrett, appearing with her in New York in such plays as ''The Third Little Show'', (1931), ''The Hook-Up'' (1935), and ''Fredericka'' (1937). They had one child, Barry Truex, who had an acting career of his own from 1949 to the early 1960s. His career began in 1949 when he played the role of Ernest's youngest son in the TV situation comedy ''The Truex Family'', broadcast on WPIX New York. All of Ernest Truex's immediate family had acting parts in this show, which was co-written by his second son James Truex. In 1962, Barry again played opposite his father in the episode "

" of the TV series ''

''. Barry's more memorable film roles were in ''

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'' playing the young Benny Goodman (1956), ''

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'' (1957), and '' Dragstrip Riot'' (1958). He also acted in numerous TV productions. In 1934, Ernest Truex directed, co-produced, and starred in the play ''Sing and Whistle'', which co-starred actress

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. She later became his third wife, upon his divorce from Barrett.

Death

On June 26, 1973, Truex died of a

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at the age of 83.

Partial filmography

*'' Caprice'' (1913) - Wally Henderson *''

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'' (1914) - Mercury *''

A Good Little Devil ''A Good Little Devil'' is a 1914 silent film starring Mary Pickford, produced by Adolph Zukor and Daniel Frohman, and distributed on a 'State's Rights' basis. It was Pickford's first feature-length film. Pickford, along with friend Lillian Gis ...

'' (1914) - Charles MacLance, a Good Little Devil *''Dope'' (1914) - Jimmy Binkley *''Artie, the Millionaire Kid'' (1916) - Artie Hamilton *'' Come on In'' (1918) - Ernest Short *'' Good-Bye, Bill'' (1918) - Teddy Swift *'' Oh, You Women!'' (1919) - Abraham Lincoln Jones *'' The Night of the Dub'' (1919, Short) *''

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'' (1923) - Gilbert Sterling *'' Whistling in the Dark'' (1933) - Wallace Porter *'' The Warrior's Husband'' (1933) - Sapiens *'' Get That Venus'' (1933) - Tom Wilson *'' Everybody Dance'' (1936) - Wilbur Spurgeon *'' Mama Runs Wild'' (1937) - Ernest Summers *'' Start Cheering'' (1938) - Blodgett *'' The Adventures of Marco Polo'' (1938) - Binguccio *''

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'' (1938) - Professor Lucius Peabody *''

Swing That Cheer ''Swing That Cheer'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Harold D. Schuster and written by Charles Grayson and Lee Loeb. The film stars Tom Brown, Robert Wilcox, Constance Moore, Andy Devine, Samuel S. Hinds and Ernest Truex. The fil ...

'' (1938) - Professor Peabody *'' Swing, Sister, Swing'' (1938) - Professor L. Orlando Beebee *''

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'' (1939) - Mr. Gibbs *'' It's a Wonderful World'' (1939) - Willie Heyward *''

Bachelor Mother ''Bachelor Mother'' (1939) is an American romantic comedy film directed by Garson Kanin, and starring Ginger Rogers, David Niven, and Charles Coburn. The screenplay was written by Norman Krasna from an Academy Award-nominated story by Felix ...

'' (1939) - Orphanage Investigator *'' Island of Lost Men'' (1939) - Frobenius *''

These Glamour Girls ''These Glamour Girls'' is a 1939 comedy-drama film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and starring Lew Ayres and Lana Turner, with Tom Brown (actor), Tom Brown, Jane Bryan, Richard Carlson (actor), Richard Carlson, Anita Louise and Ann Rutherford in fe ...

'' (1939) - Alumnus *''

The Under-Pup ''The Under-Pup'' is a 1939 American feature film by Richard Wallace that introduced soprano singing star Gloria Jean to the screen. Plot Pip-Emma Binns is a New York tomboy with 11 uncles, who wear uniforms and teach her the professional tric ...

'' (1939) - Mr. Binns *'' Little Accident'' (1939) - Tabby Morgan *'' Slightly Honorable'' (1939) - P. Hemingway Collins *''

His Girl Friday ''His Girl Friday'' is a 1940 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks, starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell and featuring Ralph Bellamy and Gene Lockhart. It was released by Columbia Pictures. The plot centers on a newspaper ...

'' (1940) - Bensinger *''

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'' (1940) - Toutasche *'' Little Orvie'' (1940) - Frank Stone *''

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'' (1940) - Charles K. Leonard *''

Dance, Girl, Dance ''Dance, Girl, Dance'' is a 1940 American comedy-drama film directed by Dorothy Arzner and starring Maureen O'Hara, Louis Hayward, Lucille Ball, and Ralph Bellamy. The film follows two dancers who strive to preserve their own integrity while ...

'' (1940) - Bailey #1 *''

Calling All Husbands ''Calling All Husbands'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Noel M. Smith and written by Robert E. Kent and based on Martin Flavin's 1929 play "Broken Dishes". The film stars George Tobias, Lucile Fairbanks, Ernest Truex, George R ...

'' (1940) - Homer Trippe *'' Christmas in July'' (1940) - Mr. Baxter *''

The Gay Vagabond ''The Gay Vagabond'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by William Morgan and written by Ewart Adamson and Taylor Caven. The film stars Roscoe Karns, Ruth Donnelly, Ernest Truex, Margaret Hamilton, Abner Biberman and Bernadene Hayes. T ...

'' (1941) - A.J. Wilber *''

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'' (1941) - George Winkler *''

We Go Fast ''We Go Fast'' is a 1941 American comedy action film directed by William C. McGann and written by Thomas Lennon and Adrian Scott. The film stars Lynn Bari, Alan Curtis, Sheila Ryan, Don DeFore, Ernest Truex and Gerald Mohr. The film was released ...

'' (1941) - Harold Bruggins *'' Unexpected Uncle'' (1941) - Wilkins *'' Don't Get Personal'' (1942) - Jules Kinsey *'' Twin Beds'' (1942) - Larky *'' You're Telling Me'' (1942) - Charles Handley *''

Private Buckaroo ''Private Buckaroo'' is a 1942 American comedy-musical film directed by Edward F. Cline starring The Andrews Sisters, Dick Foran, Harry James, Shemp Howard, Joe E. Lewis, and Jennifer Holt. The film tells the story of army recruits following ...

'' (1942) - Colonel Elias Weatherford *''

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'' (1942) - Llewellyn Castle *''

Star Spangled Rhythm ''Star Spangled Rhythm'' is a 1942 American all-star cast musical film made by Paramount Pictures during World War II as a morale booster. Many of the Hollywood studios produced such films during the war, with the intent of entertaining the troo ...

'' (1942) - Murgatroyd in Priorities Skit *'' The Crystal Ball'' (1943) - Mr. Martin (uncredited) *'' Rhythm of the Islands'' (1943) - Mr. Holton *''

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'' (1943) - Soldier's Father (uncredited) *''

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'' (1943) - Willie Wilson *'' Sleepy Lagoon'' (1943) - Dudley Joyner *'' True to Life'' (1943) - Oscar Elkins *''

Chip Off the Old Block ''Chip Off the Old Block'' is 1944 American comedy musical film starring Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan, and Ann Blyth. It was Blyth's film debut. Plot The son of a strict Navy man, O'Connor falls in love with a girl from a performing family. In ...

'' (1944) - Henry McHugh *''

Her Primitive Man ''Her Primitive Man'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and written by Michael Fessier and Ernest Pagano. The film stars Louise Allbritton, Robert Paige, Robert Benchley, Edward Everett Horton, Helen Broderick, Stephanie ...

'' (1944) - Uncle Hubert *''

Pan-Americana ''Pan-Americana'' is a 1945 American romantic comedy film produced and directed by John H. Auer, from a screenplay by Lawrence Kimble, based on a story by Auer and Frederick Kohner. RKO released the film on March 22, 1945, and the picture star ...

'' (1945) - Uncle Rudy *''

Men in Her Diary ''Men in Her Diary'' is a 1945 American comedy film. It stars Peggy Ryan and Jon Hall and was written by Lester Cole and directed by Charles Barton. It followed from the success of ''San Diego, I Love You''. Plot Cast * Jon Hall *Peggy Ryan ...

'' (1945) - Vernon Williams *'' Club Havana'' (1945) - Willy Kingston *''

Life with Blondie ''Life with Blondie'' is a 1945 American black-and-white domestic comedy film and the 16th of the 28 Blondie films. It was the return of Dagwood and Blondie after Columbia Picture's 1943 decision to cancel the series met with protest. Plot summa ...

'' (1945) - Theodore Glassby, Apex Advertising *'' Night in Paradise'' (1946) - Scribe *''

Always Together ''Always Together'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Frederick de Cordova and written by I. A. L. Diamond, Henry Ephron and Phoebe Ephron. The film stars Robert Hutton, Joyce Reynolds, Cecil Kellaway, Ernest Truex, Don McGuire a ...

'' (1947) - Mr. Timothy J. Bull, Attorney *''

On an Island with You ''On an Island with You'' is a 1948 American musical Technicolor romantic comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe. It stars Esther Williams, Peter Lawford, Ricardo Montalbán, Cyd Charisse, Kathryn Beaumont and Jimmy Durante.Miller, Frank"Artic ...

'' (1948) - Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) *'' The Girl from Manhattan'' (1948) - Homer Purdy *'' The Leather Saint'' (1956) - Father Ritchie *''

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'' (1957) - Dr. Delbert *''

Twilight for the Gods ''Twilight for the Gods'' is a 1958 American Eastmancolor adventure film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Rock Hudson and Cyd Charisse. The story is based on the novel ''Twilight for the Gods'' by Ernest K. Gann (though the opening credits ...

'' (1958) - Reverend Butterfield *''

'' (1959) (Season 1 Episode 12: " What You Need") - Pedott *''

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'' (TV series, 1960) Episode: "The Friendly Man" - Mr. Steckel *''

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'' (1961) (Season 6 Episode 29: "Pearl Necklace") - Howard Rutherford *''

'' (1962) (Season 7 Episode 29: "The Matched Pearl") - Hubert Wilkens *''

'' (1962) (Season 3 Episode 21: "

") - Charles Whitley *'' Fluffy'' (1965) - Claridge

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