Ben Welden (born Benjamin Weinblatt; June 12, 1901 – October 17, 1997) was an American

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who played a wide variety of

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-type gangsters in various movies and television shows.

Early years

Welden was born in

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. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Career

Welden's film debut occurred in the British production ''The Man from Chicago'' (1930). After freelancing for several years, he signed with Warner Bros. in 1937. Short, balding and somewhat rotund, Welden often literally played a "

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", frequently in a somewhat comical or slightly dim-witted way, offsetting the sinister nature of his character's actions. Among his roles in this vein was '' The Big Sleep'' (1946). Fans of '' Adventures of Superman'' remember him well, as he appeared in eight episodes, always as a different character and yet really the ''same'' character, in a way. His best-known ''Superman'' episode might be "Flight to the North", in which he tries (and fails) to outwit a country-bumpkin type (played by

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). In 1966, he acted in episodes 47 and 48 of ''

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'' featuring

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as Special Guest Villain "Egghead". He also played a supporting role in the Three Stooges short, "Three Dark Horses." (1952) He appeared in six episodes of '' The Lone Ranger'' ("Two Gold Lockets", 1951, "Delayed Action", 1952, "Right to Vote", 1953, "Stage to Tishomingo", 1954, "Trouble at Tylerville", 1956, & "Outlaws in Greasepaint", 1957). He continued to work in television until 1966.

Personal life

After retiring from the screen, Welden owned a confection company called Nutcorn, located in Beverly Hills.

Death

Welden died at age 96 on October 17, 1997, at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California.

Filmography

* ''The Man from Chicago'' (1930) - Ted (film debut) * ''

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'' (1930) - Fenchurch * '' 77 Park Lane'' (1931) - Sinclair * '' The Missing Rembrandt'' (1932) - Pinkerton Agent (uncredited) * ''

The Innocents of Chicago ''The Innocents of Chicago'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Lupino Lane and starring Henry Kendall, Binnie Barnes and Margot Grahame. Production The film was made by British International Pictures at Elstree Studios.Wood p.72 It wa ...

'' (1932) - Spike Guinan * ''

Tin Gods ''Tin Gods'' is a lost 1926 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky, released by Paramount Pictures, and based on the play ''Tin Gods'' by William Anthony McGuire. Allan Dwan directed and Thomas Meighan Thomas Meighan (A ...

'' (1932) - Cyrus P. Schroeder * '' His Lordship'' (1932) - Washington Roosevelt Lincoln * ''

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'' (1933) - Harriman * '' His Grace Gives Notice'' (1933) - Michael Collier * '' This Is the Life'' (1933) - Two Gun Mullins * ''

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'' (1933) - Chris Dempson * '' The Pride of the Force'' (1933) - Tony Carlotti * '' The Medicine Man'' (1933) - Joe Garbel * ''

Their Night Out ''Their Night Out'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Harry Hughes and starring Claude Hulbert, Renee Houston and Gus McNaughton. It was made by British International Pictures at Elstree Studios.Wood p.76 The film's sets were designed ...

'' (1933) - Crook * '' Send 'em Back Half Dead'' (1933) - Mustapha * ''Puppets of Fate'' (1933) * '' Mr. Quincey of Monte Carlo'' (1933) - Grover Jones * '' Home, Sweet Home'' (1933) - Santos * '' General John Regan'' (1933) - Billing * '' The Black Abbot'' (1934) - Charlie Marsh * '' The River Wolves'' (1934) - Flash Lawson * '' The Fire Raisers'' (1934) - Bellini - Stedding's Henchman (uncredited) * '' The Man Who Changed His Name'' (1934) - Jerry Muller * '' Aunt Sally'' (1934) - Casino * ''

Gay Love ''Gay Love'' is a 1934 British musical comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Florence Desmond, Sophie Tucker and Sydney Fairbrother. It is about two sisters. The film was made at Beaconsfield Studios.Wood p.82 The film's sets w ...

'' (1934) - Ben * ''

The Big Splash ''The Big Splash'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Frank Pettingell, Finlay Currie and Marguerite Allan. A millionaire hires a man to play his double. It was made as a quota quickie at Beaconsfield Studi ...

'' (1935) - Crook * '' The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes'' (1935) - Ted Balding * '' Annie, Leave the Room!'' (1935) - Raisins * ''

Royal Cavalcade ''Royal Cavalcade'', also known as ''Regal Cavalcade'', is a 1935 British, black-and-white, drama film directed by six separate directors: Thomas Bentley (Supervising Director), Herbert Brenon, Norman Lee, Walter Summers, W. P. Kellino and Mar ...

'' (1935) - Businessman * ''

Death on the Set ''Death on the Set'' is a 1935 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Henry Kendall, Eve Gray, Jeanne Stuart and Wally Patch. Its plot concerns a film director who murders a leading gangster and takes his place, later ...

'' (1935) - Freshman * ''Alibi Inn'' (1935) - Saunders * ''

Admirals All ''Admirals All'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Victor Hanbury and starring Wynne Gibson, Gordon Harker, Anthony Bushell and George Curzon. It was based on the 1934 play of the same title by Ian Hay and Stephen King-Hall. Premise ...

'' (1935) - Adolph Klotz * ''

The Mystery of the Mary Celeste ''The Mystery of the Mary Celeste'' is a 1935 British mystery film directed by Denison Clift and starring Béla Lugosi, Shirley Grey and Arthur Margetson. It is one of the early films from Hammer Film Productions. It is based on the story of th ...

'' (1935) - Boas 'Sailor' Hoffman * '' Come Out of the Pantry'' (1935) - Tramp * ''

Trust the Navy ''Trust the Navy'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Lupino Lane and starring Lane, Nancy Burne and Wallace Lupino. It was made at Cricklewood Studios.Low p.4014 It marked the screen debut of Guy Middleton, who went on to be a leading ch ...

'' (1935) - Scar * ''

The Improper Duchess ''The Improper Duchess'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Harry Hughes and starring Yvonne Arnaud, Hugh Wakefield and Wilfrid Caithness. The film is based on the 1931 play of the same name by J. B. Fagan in which Arnaud had starred. ...

'' (1936) - Macabe * ''

The Avenging Hand ''The Avenging Hand'' is a 1936 British crime film directed by Victor Hanbury and Frank Richardson and starring Noah Beery, Louis Borel and Kathleen Kelly.Wood p.93 It was made at Welwyn Studios as a quota quickie. Duncan Sutherland worked ...

'' (1936) - Slug Clarke (uncredited) * '' She Knew What She Wanted'' (1936) - Chester * '' The Man Who Could Work Miracles'' (1936) - San Francisco Reporter (uncredited) * ''

Hot News ''Hot News'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film produced and distributed by Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation, an amalgamation of Famous Players-Lasky and Paramount Pictures. Clarence Badger directed and Bebe Daniels starred. Cast * Bebe ...

'' (1936) - Slug Wilson * ''

Westbound Mail ''Westbound Mail'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Folmar Blangsted and starring Charles Starrett, Rosalind Keith and Edward Keane.Pitts p.390 Cast * Charles Starrett as Jim 'Skinner' Bradley * Rosalind Keith as Marion Saunders ...

'' (1937) - Steve Hickman * '' The Great Barrier'' (1937) - Joe * '' Maytime'' (1937) - Student (uncredited) * ''

The King and the Chorus Girl ''The King and the Chorus Girl'' is a 1937 American romantic comedy film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Fernand Gravey, Joan Blondell and Edward Everett Horton. Gravey (billed as "Gravet") was at the time the subject of a significant stud ...

'' (1937) - First Waiter (uncredited) * '' Marked Woman'' (1937) - Charlie Delaney * '' Kid Galahad'' (1937) - Buzz Barett * '' Another Dawn'' (1937) - Victor Romkoff - Tobacco Tycoon (uncredited) * '' Confession'' (1937) - Defense Attorney * ''

That Certain Woman ''That Certain Woman'' is a 1937 American drama film written and directed by Edmund Goulding and starring Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, and Anita Louise. It is a remake of Goulding's 1929 film '' The Trespasser'', Gloria Swanson's first sound film. ...

'' (1937) - Headwaiter Harry Aqueilli (uncredited) * '' Varsity Show'' (1937) - Hammer * ''

Back in Circulation ''Back in Circulation'' is a 1937 American film directed by Ray Enright and starring Pat O'Brien and Joan Blondell. Based on the short story "Angle Shooter" by Adela Rogers St. Johns, Blondell plays a fast-moving newspaper reporter who senses ...

'' (1937) - Sam Sherman * '' Love Is on the Air'' (1937) - 'Nicey' Ferguson * ''

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'' (1937) - 'Red' Carroll * ''

The Great Garrick ''The Great Garrick'' is a 1937 American historical comedy film directed by James Whale and starring Brian Aherne, Olivia de Havilland, and Edward Everett Horton. The film also features Lionel Atwill, Luis Alberni, Melville Cooper, and fu ...

'' (1937) - Blacksmith at Turk's Head (uncredited) * '' The Last Gangster'' (1937) - Bottles Bailey (uncredited) * '' The Duke Comes Back'' (1937) - Barney * '' Missing Witnesses'' (1937) - Frank Wagner * '' Love and Hisses'' (1937) - Bugsy (uncredited) * '' City Girl'' (1938) - Blake's Valet (uncredited) * '' Happy Landing'' (1938) - Manager Skating Rink * '' Prison Nurse'' (1938) - Gaffney * ''

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'' (1938) - Gerald Frawley * ''

The Saint in New York ''The Saint in New York'' is a mystery novel by Leslie Charteris, first published in the United Kingdom by Hodder and Stoughton in 1935. It was published in the United States by Doubleday in January 1935. A shorter version of the novel had p ...

'' (1938) - Boots Papinoff * '' Always Goodbye'' (1938) - 1st New York Taxi Driver * '' Crime Ring'' (1938) - Nate * '' Gateway'' (1938) - Motorboat Man (uncredited) * ''

Smashing the Rackets ''Smashing the Rackets'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Lew Landers, written by Lionel Houser, and starring Chester Morris, Frances Mercer, Rita Johnson, Bruce Cabot and Edward Pawley. It was released on August 19, 1938, by RKO Picture ...

'' (1938) - Whitey Clark * '' Tenth Avenue Kid'' (1938) - Marty Dayton * ''

Time Out for Murder ''Time Out for Murder'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone, written by Jerome Cady, and starring Gloria Stuart, Michael Whalen, Chick Chandler, Douglas Fowley, Robert Kellard, Jane Darwell and Jean Rogers. It was rel ...

'' (1938) - Lefty (uncredited) * ''

Straight, Place and Show ''Straight, Place and Show'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by David Butler and starring the Ritz Brothers, Richard Arlen, and Ethel Merman, and released by 20th Century Fox. It based on the unproduced play ''Saratoga Chips'' by D ...

'' (1938) - Promoter * '' The Night Hawk'' (1938) - Otto Miller * '' Up the River'' (1938) - Coach Larkin (uncredited) * ''

Little Orphan Annie ''Little Orphan Annie'' is a daily American comic strip created by Harold Gray and syndicated by the Tribune Media Services. The strip took its name from the 1885 poem " Little Orphant Annie" by James Whitcomb Riley, and it made its debut on ...

'' (1938) - Spot McGee * ''

The Girl Downstairs ''The Girl Downstairs'' is a 1938 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Franciska Gaal, Franchot Tone and Walter Connolly. It is a remake of the 1936 Austrian film '' Catherine the Last'' directed by Henry Koster, w ...

'' (1938) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Federal Man-Hunt ''Federal Man-Hunt'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by Nick Grinde and written by Maxwell Shane. The film stars Robert Livingston, June Travis, John Gallaudet, Charles Halton, Ben Welden and Horace McMahon. The film was released on Dece ...

'' (1938) - Goldie * '' Stand Up and Fight'' (1939) - Foreman (uncredited) * '' The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt'' (1939) - Jenks * '' Pardon Our Nerve'' (1939) - Captain of Waiters (uncredited) * ''

I Was a Convict ''I Was a Convict'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Aubrey Scotto and written by Robert Hardy Andrews and Ben Markson. The film stars Barton MacLane, Beverly Roberts, Clarence Kolb, Janet Beecher, Horace McMahon and Ben Welden. The fi ...

'' (1939) - Rocks Henry * ''

Sergeant Madden ''Sergeant Madden'' is a 1939 film noir forerunner directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Wallace Beery. The supporting cast in this dark police crime drama, noted for its imaginative and evocative cinematography, includes Tom Brown, Larain ...

'' (1939) - Henchman Stemmy * ''

Boys' Reformatory ''Boys' Reformatory'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Howard Bretherton and produced by Lindsley Parsons for Monogram Pictures. The screenplay was written by Wellyn Totman and Ray Trampe after a story by Ray Trampe and Norman S. Hall. ...

'' (1939) - Mike Hearn * '' Rose of Washington Square'' (1939)''Great Movie Musicals on DVD'' - A Classic Movie Fan's Guide
by John Howard Reid - Google search with book preview - Toby * '' Fugitive at Large'' (1939) - Convict (uncredited) * '' The Star Maker'' (1939) - Joe Gimlick * '' Hollywood Cavalcade'' (1939) - Agent * ''

The Roaring Twenties ''The Roaring Twenties'' is a 1939 American crime thriller film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart, and Gladys George. The film, spanning the periods between 1919 and 1933, was written by Je ...

'' (1939) - Tavern Proprietor (uncredited) * ''

The Earl of Chicago ''The Earl of Chicago'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Robert Montgomery, Edward Arnold, Reginald Owen and Edmund Gwenn. It is the first MGM film in the 1940s. Plot To remedy the ill doings of his past, Rob ...

'' (1940) - Silky's Driver (uncredited) * '' Wolf of New York'' (1940) - Owney McGill * ''

Outside the Three-Mile Limit ''Outside the Three-Mile Limit'' is a 1940 American crime film directed by Lewis D. Collins and written by Albert DeMond. The film stars Jack Holt, Harry Carey, Sig Ruman, Eduardo Ciannelli, Donald Briggs and Irene Ware. The film was released ...

'' (1940) - Lefty Shores * ''

Tear Gas Squad ''Tear Gas Squad'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Terry O. Morse and starring Dennis Morgan, John Payne and Gloria Dickson. The film was made under the working title of ''State Cop''. It includes the song ''I'm an Officer of the Law'' ...

'' (1940) - Sully, Rocks' Partner (uncredited) * ''

Passport to Alcatraz ''Passport to Alcatraz'' is a 1940 American thriller film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jack Holt, Noah Beery and Cecilia Callejo. Cast * Jack Holt as George Hollister *Noah Beery as Ray Nolan * Cecilia Callejo as Karol Roy *Max ...

'' (1940) - Bender * ''

South of Pago Pago ''South of Pago Pago'' is a 1940 American South Seas adventure film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Victor McLaglen, Jon Hall and Frances Farmer. Premise In 1875 a group of adventurers meet in Singapore to look for pearls in the Pacific ...

'' (1940) - Grimes * '' City for Conquest'' (1940) - Cobb * '' The Strawberry Blonde'' (1941) - Reluctant Convict Dental Patient (uncredited) * ''

Mr. District Attorney ''Mr. District Attorney'' is a radio crime drama produced by Samuel Bischoff that aired on NBC and ABC from April 3, 1939 to June 13, 1952 (and in transcribed syndication through 1953). The series focused on a crusading district attorney initi ...

'' (1941) - Monk Westman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1941) - Pelky * '' Men of Boys Town'' (1941) - Superintendent * '' Strange Alibi'' (1941) - Durkin * '' I'll Wait for You'' (1941) - Dr. Anderson * ''

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'' (1941) - Al Hurst * ''

Nine Lives Are Not Enough ''Nine Lives Are Not Enough'' is a 1941 Comedy-drama film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and written by Fred Niblo Jr. The film stars Ronald Reagan, Joan Perry, and James Gleason, with Howard Da Silva, Faye Emerson and Edward Brophy. The film ...

'' (1941) - Moxie Karper * '' Fiesta'' (1941) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' Dangerously They Live'' (1941) - Eddie * '' All Through the Night'' (1942) - Smitty * ''A Close Call for Ellery Queen'' (1942) - Watchman * '' Bullet Scars'' (1942) - Pills Davis * '' Maisie Gets Her Man'' (1942) - Percy Podd * ''

Highways by Night ''Highways by Night'' is a 1942 American crime drama film directed by Peter Godfrey from a screenplay by Lynn Root and Frank Fenton, based on the story ''Silver Spoon'', by Clarence Budington Kelland. The film stars Richard Carlson and Jane ...

'' (1942) - Tony Delewese (uncredited) * '' Secrets of the Underground'' (1942) - Henchman Joe * '' Stand by for Action'' (1942) - Chief Quartermaster Rankin * '' Here Comes Elmer'' (1943) - Louis Burch * ''

The Fighting Seabees ''The Fighting Seabees'' is a 1944 war film, directed by Edward Ludwig and starring John Wayne and Susan Hayward. The supporting cast includes Dennis O'Keefe, William Frawley, Leonid Kinsky, Addison Richards and Grant Withers. ''The Fighting Seab ...

'' (1944) - Yump Lumkin * '' The Desert Hawk'' (1944, Serial) - Omar, the Beggar * '' Shadows in the Night'' (1944) - Nick Kallus * ''

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'' (1945) - Kenny * ''

It's in the Bag! ''It's in the Bag!'' is a 1945 comedy film featuring Fred Allen in his only starring film role. The film was released by United Artists at a time when Allen was at the peak of his fame as one of the most popular radio comedians. The film has bee ...

'' (1945) - Monty - Bookie * '' The Missing Corpse'' (1945) - 'Slippery Joe' Clary * ''

Midnight Manhunt ''Midnight Manhunt'' is a 1945 film noir crime film mystery directed by William C. Thomas and written by David Lang. The film premiered on July 24, 1945 and is in the public domain. The film stars William Gargan, Ann Savage, Leo Gorcey and Ge ...

'' (1945) - Hotel Manager (uncredited) * '' Follow That Woman'' (1945) - Joe (uncredited) * ''

Cinderella Jones ''Cinderella Jones'' is a 1946 American musical comedy film directed by Busby Berkeley and written by Charles Hoffman. The film stars Joan Leslie, Robert Alda, Julie Bishop, William Prince, S. Z. Sakall, and Edward Everett Horton. The film wa ...

'' (1946) - Truck Driver (uncredited) * '' Dangerous Business'' (1946) - Moxie (uncredited) * '' Anna and the King of Siam'' (1946) - Third Judge (uncredited) * '' The Last Crooked Mile'' (1946) - Haynes * '' The Big Sleep'' (1946) - Pete, Mars' flunky (uncredited) * '' Angel on My Shoulder'' (1946) - Shaggsy (uncredited) * ''

Mr. Hex ''Mr. Hex'' is a 1946 film directed by William Beaudine and starring the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. It is the fifth film in the series. Plot The boys are trying to raise money for their friend Gloria. She has to give up her aspiring singin ...

'' (1946) - Bull Laguna * '' The Man I Love'' (1947) - Jack Atlas (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1947) - Commoner (uncredited) * '' Hit Parade of 1947'' (1947) - Mr. French (uncredited) * ''

Too Many Winners ''Too Many Winners'' is a 1947 American crime film directed by William Beaudine and starring Hugh Beaumont, Trudy Marshall and Ralph Dunn.Marshall p.333 Plot Private detective Michael Shayne and his girlfriend/secretary Phyllis are in the office ...

'' (1947) - Gil Madden / Theodore Ross * '' Fiesta'' (1947) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' Little Miss Broadway'' (1947) - Cash Monahan * ''

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'' (1947) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' Killer Dill'' (1947) - Big Nick Moronie * '' The Pretender'' (1947) - Mickie * '' Heading for Heaven'' (1947) - Sam * '' Here Comes Trouble'' (1948) - Rankin (uncredited) * '' The Noose Hangs High'' (1948) - Stewart (uncredited) * ''

Trapped by Boston Blackie ''Trapped by Boston Blackie'' is a 1948 American crime drama directed by Seymour Friedman. It is the thirteenth of fourteen Columbia Pictures films starring Chester Morris as reformed crook Boston Blackie, and the final film with George E. Stone ...

'' (1948) - Louis (uncredited) * '' The Dude Goes West'' (1948) - Porgy (uncredited) * ''

Jinx Money ''Jinx Money'' is a 1948 film starring the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. It is the tenth film in the series and the first one to include Bennie Bartlett as part of the team. Plot Pollack, an underworld gambler, is murdered, but before he dies ...

'' (1948) - Benny the Meatball * '' The Vicious Circle'' (1948) - Constable * ''

The Babe Ruth Story ''The Babe Ruth Story'' is a 1948 biographical film of Babe Ruth, the famed New York Yankees slugger. It stars William Bendix (New York Yankee batboy in the 1920s) as the ballplayer and Claire Trevor as his wife Claire Merritt Hodgson. Critics ...

'' (1948) - Bartender (scenes deleted) * '' Lady at Midnight'' (1948) - Willie Gold * '' Smart Girls Don't Talk'' (1948) - Nelson Clark (uncredited) * '' A Song Is Born'' (1948) - Monte * ''

My Dear Secretary ''My Dear Secretary'' is a 1948 American comedy film written and directed by Charles Martin (1910-1983) and starring Laraine Day, Kirk Douglas, Keenan Wynn, and Helen Walker. The supporting cast features Rudy Valee, Alan Mowbray and Irene Ryan. ...

'' (1948) - Bookie (uncredited) * ''

Appointment with Murder ''Appointment with Murder'' is a 1948 American crime film directed by Jack Bernhard and starring John Calvert, Catherine Craig and Jack Reitzen. The film is one of three made by the low-budget Film Classics company featuring Calvert as The F ...

'' (1948) - Martin Minecci * ''

Fighting Fools ''Fighting Fools'' is a 1949 comedy film starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on April 17, 1949 by Monogram Pictures and is the thirteenth film in the series. Plot The Bowery Boys, led by the notorious Slip Mahoney, are helping out at ...

'' (1949) - Lefty Conlin * ''

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'' (1949) - Moving Van Helper * ''

Search for Danger ''Search for Danger'' is a 1949 American crime film directed by Jack Bernhard and starring John Calvert, Albert Dekker and Myrna Dell. The film was the last of three made by the low-budget Film Classics company featuring Calvert as The Falcon ...

'' (1949) - Gregory * '' Sorrowful Jones'' (1949) - Big Steve's Bodyguard * ''

The Doctor and the Girl ''The Doctor and the Girl'' (also known as ''Bodies and Souls'') is a 1949 American drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Glenn Ford, Charles Coburn, Gloria DeHaven and Janet Leigh that was inspired by the French novel ''Corps et Â ...

'' (1949) - Patient (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1949) - Yardbird with Cards (uncredited) * '' Mary Ryan, Detective'' (1949) - Sammy (uncredited) * ''

Tough Assignment ''Tough Assignment'' is a 1949 American crime film directed by William Beaudine and starring Don Barry, Marjorie Steele and Steve Brodie. It is regarded as a film noir.Spicer p.421 Plot A Los Angeles reporter and his photographer wife investi ...

'' (1949) - Sniffy * ''

Tell It to the Judge ''Tell It to the Judge'' is a 1949 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Foster and starring Rosalind Russell as a divorcee who tries to get back her ex-husband, played by Robert Cummings. Plot Appointed to be a federal judge, Marsha ...

'' (1949) - Augie (uncredited) * '' Riders in the Sky'' (1949) - Dave * '' The Threat'' (1949) - Tony Anzio (uncredited) * ''

Buccaneer's Girl ''Buccaneer's Girl'' is a 1950 American Technicolor romantic adventure film directed by Frederick de Cordova starring Yvonne De Carlo and Philip Friend. Plot Deborah McCoy, a New Orleans singer, is on a ship that is captured by the forces of th ...

'' (1950) - Tom * '' The Jackie Robinson Story'' (1950) - Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited) * ''

On the Isle of Samoa ''On the Isle of Samoa'' is a 1950 American south seas adventure film directed by William Berke and starring Jon Hall. It was a rare villainous role for Hall. Plot A thief crashes on a tropical island. Cast * Jon Hall as Kenneth Crandall * Su ...

'' (1950) - Nick Leach * '' The Desert Hawk'' (1950) - Mokar (uncredited) * ''The Misadventures of Buster Keaton'' (1950) - Sam (uncredited) * ''

My True Story "My True Story" is a 1961 single recorded by The Jive Five and co-written by the group's lead singer Eugene Pitt, along with Oscar Waltzer and Joe Rene. Chart performance The single was the biggest hit for the group on both the R&B and pop cha ...

'' (1950) - Buzz Edwards * '' The Lemon Drop Kid'' (1951) - Singing Solly * ''Tales of Robin Hood'' (1951) - Friar Tuck * '' Mask of the Avenger'' (1951) - Tavern Loafer (uncredited) * ''The Lady and the Bandit'' (1951) - Barkeep in Pub (uncredited) * ''

Rhubarb Rhubarb is the fleshy, edible stalks ( petioles) of species and hybrids (culinary rhubarb) of '' Rheum'' in the family Polygonaceae, which are cooked and used for food. The whole plant – a herbaceous perennial growing from short, thick rhi ...

'' (1951) - Oily Moe - Bookie (uncredited) * ''Night Stage to Galveston'' (1952) - Arresting Patrolman (uncredited) * ''

Captain Pirate ''Captain Pirate'' is a 1952 American adventure film directed by Ralph Murphy and starring Louis Hayward. The swashbuckler was based on the 1931 Rafael Sabatini novel '' Captain Blood Returns''. This was the final film directed by Murphy. Plot C ...

'' (1952) - Martinique Policeman (uncredited) * '' Tropical Heat Wave'' (1952) - Abbot (uncredited) * '' Three Dark Horses'' (1952, Short) - Jim Digger * '' All Ashore'' (1953) - Hugo - Bartender * ''

Thunder Bay Thunder Bay is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario and the second most populous (after Greater Sudbury) municipality in Northern Ontario; its populati ...

'' (1953) - Fisherman (uncredited) * '' The Veils of Bagdad'' (1953) - Stout Wrestler (uncredited) * ''

Killers from Space ''Killers from Space'' (a.k.a. ''The Man Who Saved the Earth'') is a 1954 independently made American black-and-white science fiction film, produced and directed by W. Lee Wilder (brother of Billy Wilder), that stars Peter Graves, Barbara Besta ...

'' (1954) - Pilot - Tar Baby 2 * ''

The Steel Cage ''The Steel Cage'' is a 1954 American film noir drama film directed by Walter Doniger, written by Oliver Crawford, Walter Doniger, Scott Littleton, Berman Swarttz and Guy Trosper, and starring Paul Kelly, Maureen O'Sullivan, Walter Slezak, J ...

'' (1954) - Mike, Convict (segment "The Face") * ''

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki ''Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki'' is a 1955 American comedy film directed by Lee Sholem. It is the seventh installment of Universal-International's ''Ma and Pa Kettle'' series starring Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride in his final starring role. P ...

'' (1955) - Shorty Bates - Kidnapper (uncredited) * ''

The Adventures of Captain Africa ''The Adventures of Captain Africa'' is a 1955 adventure serial film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring John Hart. Plot Trapper Nat Coleman and government agent Ted Arnold come upon a plot to take over an African nation. Its leader ...

'' (1955) - Omar * '' The Benny Goodman Story'' (1956) - Sammy - Primo's 1st Henchman (uncredited) * ''

Hidden Guns ''Hidden Guns'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Albert C. Gannaway and written by Samuel Roeca and Albert C. Gannaway. The film stars Bruce Bennett, Richard Arlen, John Carradine, Faron Young, Lloyd Corrigan and Angie Dickinson. ...

'' (1956) - Ben Peabody * ''

Hollywood or Bust ''Hollywood or Bust'' is a 1956 American semi- musical comedy film starring the team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. The picture was filmed from April 16 to June 19, 1956, and released on December 6, 1956, by Paramount Pictures, almost five mon ...

'' (1956) - Boss (uncredited) * '' Spook Chasers'' (1957) - Ziggie * '' Night Passage'' (1957) - Pete (uncredited) * '' The Crooked Circle'' (1957) - Ring Announcer (final film) (uncredited)

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