Byron Kay Foulger (August 27, 1898 – April 4, 1970) was an American

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who over a 50-year career performed in hundreds of stage, film, and television productions.

Early years

Born in

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, Byron was the second of four children of Annie Elizabeth (née Ingebertsen) of

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and Arthur Kay Foulger, a native of Utah who worked as a carpenter for the region's railroad company."Thirteenth Census of the United States: 1910Population", image of original enumeration page for Ogden City, Weber County, Utah, April 26, 1910, Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C.; "Fourteenth Census of the United States: 1920Population", Ogden City, Weber County, Utah, January 13, 1920. Retrieved via online

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archives, August 22, 2022."The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census Records (Worldwide), 19141960", database, household of Arthur Kay Foulger, 1914; FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, Retrieved August 22, 2022. Byron completed his primary and secondary education in local public schools before enrolling at the

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, where he started acting through his participation in community theatre. Foulger was a member of the

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Career

Foulger made his Broadway debut in March 1920 in a production of ''

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'' featuring Moroni Olsen, and performed in four more productions with Olsen on the " Great White Way", back-to-back, ending in April 1922. He then toured with Olsen's stock company.Erickson, Ha
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/ref> By the early 1930s, Foulger was working at the Pasadena Playhouse as an actor, assistant director, and director. In 1932 he began performing in films, initially in

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s. His first three screen appearances are in '' Night World'' (1932), '' The Little Minister'' (1934), and ''

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'' (1936), the latter based on a story by

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. He also starred in an exploitation film, ''It's All in Your Mind'' (1937, released 1938), in which Foulger, a timid bookkeeper, samples the fast life of nightclubs and parties. Byron Foulger's motion picture career, however, did not begin in earnest until 1937, after he performed in December of that year on

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opposite Mae West in a racy "

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" sketch on the network's popular variety program ''

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''. That sketch and another performance by West with Charlie McCarthy during a later segment of the same program resulted in her being banned from NBC programming until 1950."Mae West Banned"
recording of original broadcast of Mae West on ''The Chase and Sanborn Hour'' on NBC Radio, December 12, 1937. Full audio recording retrieved via

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, August 22, 2022. The "Adam and Eve" segment begins at 19:55 of the 55:55 recording. Foulger, who provided the voice of the

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in the controversial biblical

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, was not banned for his brief supporting role; instead, his association with the sketch brought him widespread media attention and greater audience recognition. From that point on, he worked steadily in motion pictures. Foulger played many partsstorekeepers, hotel desk clerks, morticians, professors, bank tellers, ministers, confidence men, and a host of other characterizationsusually timid, whining, weak-willed, shifty, sanctimonious, or sycophantic. His earliest films show him clean-shaven, but in the 1940s, he adopted a wispy mustache that emphasized his characters' worried demeanor. When the mustache went gray in the 1950s, he reverted to a clean-shaven look. Foulger was a resourceful actor, and often embellished his scripted lines with memorable bits of business; in ''

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'', for example, hotel clerk Foulger announces a homicide by bellowing across the lobby: "Mur-''der!'' Mur-''der! In real life, Foulger was not as much of a pushover as the characters he played. In one memorable incident at a party, he threatened to punch

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for flirting with his wife, actress Dorothy Adams, to whom he was married from 1921 until his death in 1970. In the 1940s, Foulger was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in five films written by Sturges, '' The Great McGinty'', '' Sullivan's Travels'', '' The Palm Beach Story'', '' The Miracle of Morgan's Creek'' (recreating the role of McGinty's secretary he played in ''The Great McGinty''), and '' The Great Moment''. In A pictures, such as those of Sturges', Foulger often received no screen credit; in B movies such as 1939's '' The Man They Could Not Hang'', he got more substantial, billed parts. By the late 1950s, Foulger was so well established as a mild-mannered worrywart that just the showing of his face would receive a welcoming audience laugh (as in the cameo-laden

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''). In a humorous coup, the actor was cast against type for the most prominent role of his career; he played

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in '' Up in Smoke'', and was billed in advertisements and posters as one of the film's three stars. Beginning in 1950, Foulger made more than 90 appearances on television, in such programs as ''

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'', '' I Love Lucy'', '' The Cisco Kid'', '' My Little Margie'', ''

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'', '' Lawman'', ''

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'', '' Rawhide'', ''

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'', '' Burke's Law'', ''

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'', '' The Monkees'', '' Perry Mason'', '' Laredo'', ''

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'', and in 1965, ''

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'' and The Addams Family. He played multiple-episode characters on '' Dennis the Menace'' (Mr. Timberlake), ''

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'' (Fred, the hotel clerk). On ''

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'' he played two recurring roles: Mr. Guerney and engineer Wendell Gibbs. His notable later television credits include the 1959 '' Twilight Zone'' episode " Walking Distance" in which actor Gig Young tells Foulger, who is portraying a drugstore counterman, that he thinks he has seen him before, to which Foulger replies, "I've got that kind of face." A few examples of his other credits on television are his performances in the short-lived comedies ''

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'' (as one of the villain's browbeaten advisors) and '' Captain Nice'' (as the hero's often silent father), as well as in two episodes of the crime drama ''

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'' in 1968 and 1969. Foulger's last performances were released in 1970, the year he died. They include the made-for-TV movie ''

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'' and in the feature films '' There Was a Crooked Man...'' and '' The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County''.

Death

Foulger, at age 71, died of heart problems in Hollywood on April 4, 1970. His memorial niche is located in the Del Prado Mausoleum at

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in Inglewood, California."Byron Foulger"
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, Lehi, Utah. Retrieved August 15, 2022.

Filmography

*'' Night World'' (1932) - Mr. Baby / Nightclub Patron (uncredited) (film debut) *'' The Little Minister'' (1934) - Villager at Stabbing (uncredited) *''

'' (1936) - Minor Role (uncredited) *''

Larceny on the Air ''Larceny on the Air'' is a 1937 American thriller film directed by Irving Pichel and starring Robert Livingston, Grace Bradley and Willard Robertson. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures. Plot summary Dr. Lawrence Baxter run ...

'' (1937) - Pete Andorka *'' The Devil Diamond'' (1937) - Ole-Houseboy *''

Dick Tracy ''Dick Tracy'' is an American comic strip featuring Dick Tracy (character), Dick Tracy (originally Plainclothes Tracy), a tough and intelligent police detective created by Chester Gould. It made its debut on Sunday, October 4, 1931, in the ''De ...

'' (1937, Serial) as Korvitch hs. 1, 12*'' History Is Made at Night'' (1937) - Vail Employee Reading from Newspaper (uncredited) *''

Make Way for Tomorrow ''Make Way for Tomorrow'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Leo McCarey. The plot concerns an elderly couple (played by Victor Moore and Beulah Bondi) who are forced to separate when they lose their house and none of their five children ...

'' (1937) - Mr. Dale (uncredited) *'' A Day at the Races'' (1937) - Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) *'' The Devil Is Driving'' (1937) - Mr. Muller (uncredited) *''

The Prisoner of Zenda ''The Prisoner of Zenda'' is an 1894 adventure novel by Anthony Hope, in which the King of Ruritania is drugged on the eve of his coronation and thus is unable to attend the ceremony. Political forces within the realm are such that, in orde ...

'' (1937) - Johann (uncredited) *'' It Happened in Hollywood'' (1937) - Chet (uncredited) * '' Luck of Roaring Camp'' (1937) - Kentuck *'' The Duke Comes Back'' (1937) - Peters *''

True Confession ''True Confession'' is a 1937 American screwball comedy film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray, and John Barrymore. It was based on the 1934 play ''Mon Crime'', written by Georges Berr and Louis Verneuil. In ...

'' (1937) - Ballistic Expert (uncredited) *'' Born to Be Wild'' (1938) - Husband *'' King of the Newsboys'' (1938) - Gazette Owner (uncredited) *'' It's All in Your Mind'' (1938) - Wilbur Crane *''

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'' (1938) - Designer (uncredited) *''

The Lady in the Morgue ''The Lady in the Morgue'' (1936) is one of the novels by Jonathan Latimer featuring private detective William Crane. The lady of the title is a female corpse which is stolen from a Chicago morgue before the dead woman's identity can be establi ...

'' (1938) - Al Horn (uncredited) *'' Crime Ring'' (1938) - George Myles (uncredited) *''

Delinquent Parents ''Delinquent Parents'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by Nick Grinde and written by Nicholas T. Barrows and Robert St. Claire. The film stars Doris Weston, Maurice Murphy, Helen MacKellar, Terry Walker, Richard Tucker and Charlotte Treadw ...

'' (1938) - Herbert Ellis *''

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) - Alverson - Chemist (uncredited) *'' Tenth Avenue Kid'' (1938) - Dr. Belknap *'' I Am the Law'' (1938) - Simpson (uncredited) *'' You Can't Take It with You'' (1938) - Kirby's Assistant (uncredited) *'' The Mad Miss Manton'' (1938) - Assistant News Editor (uncredited) *'' The Spider's Web'' (1938, Serial) - Allen Roberts *''

A Man to Remember ''A Man to Remember'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Garson Kanin, his first film credit as a director. The picture was based on the short story ''Failure'', written by Katharine Haviland-Taylor, and the screenplay was penned by Dalto ...

'' (1938) - Bank Teller (uncredited) *'' Tarnished Angel'' (1938) - Second Cripple *'' Gangster's Boy'' (1938) - District Attorney's Secretary (uncredited) *'' Say It in French'' (1938) - Swedish Janitor (uncredited) *''

I Am a Criminal ''I Am a Criminal'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by William Nigh and written by John W. Krafft. The film stars John Carroll, Kay Linaker, Craig Reynolds, Martin Spellman, Lester Matthews and Mary Kornman. The film was released on Dece ...

'' (1938) - Ed Harper *''

Smashing the Spy Ring ''Smashing the Spy Ring'' is a 1938 American drama film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Ralph Bellamy, Fay Wray, and Regis Toomey, and was released on December 29, 1938. Plot Undercover secret agents John Baxter and Ted Hall apprehend a ...

'' (1938) - Schuster aka Quirk (uncredited) *''

Mystery of the White Room ''Mystery of the White Room'' is a 1939 American mystery film directed by Otis Garrett and starring Bruce Cabot, Helen Mack and Joan Woodbury.Weaver & Brunas p.441 A surgeon is killed during the middle of an operation when the hospital room is thr ...

'' (1939) - The Coroner (uncredited) *'' Let Us Live'' (1939) - Defense Attorney (uncredited) *'' Streets of New York'' (1939) - 'Murderer' in Classroom (uncredited) *'' Union Pacific'' (1939) - Andrew Whipple (uncredited) *''

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'' (1939) - Radio Announcer (uncredited) *'' Missing Daughters'' (1939) - Bert Ford (uncredited) *'' Exile Express'' (1939) - Serge *'' The Girl from Mexico'' (1939) - Delivery Entrance Guard (uncredited) *'' Million Dollar Legs'' (1939) - Frederick Day, Dean Wixby's Secretary (uncredited) *''

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever ''Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever'' is a 1939 American romantic comedy film directed by W. S. Van Dyke. The plot is about Andy Hardy having a crush on his high school drama teacher, Miss Rose Meredith. It is the seventh of sixteen Andy Hardy films s ...

'' (1939) - Mark Hansen (uncredited) *''

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'' (1939) - J.J. Henkins - Auditor (uncredited) *''

Mutiny on the Blackhawk ''Mutiny on the Blackhawk'' is a 1939 American adventure film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, and Constance Moore, and was released on September 1, 1939. Cast list *Richard Arlen as Captain Robert Lawrence *And ...

'' (1939) - Coombs - a Sailor *''

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'' (1939) - Owen - Clerk (uncredited) *''Girl from Rio'' (1939) - William Wilson *'' The Man They Could Not Hang'' (1939) - Lang *'' Hawaiian Nights'' (1939) - Evans (uncredited) *'' A Woman Is the Judge'' (1939) - Ballistic Expert (uncredited) *''

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'' (1939) - Henry - Husband of Laura Austin (uncredited) *'' Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'' (1939) - Hopper's Secretary (uncredited) *'' Television Spy'' (1939) - William Sheldon * '' Beware Spooks!'' (1939) - Bank Cashier (uncredited) *'' Bad Little Angel'' (1939) - New Sentinel Editor (uncredited) *''

The Secret of Dr. Kildare ''The Secret of Dr. Kildare'' is a 1939 American film directed by Harold S. Bucquet and produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. This was the fourth of a total of ten Dr. Kildare pictures, Lew Ayres starred all but the first. Plot summary Dr. Leonard G ...

'' (1939) - Hospital Attendant (uncredited) *''

Heroes of the Saddle ''Heroes of the Saddle'' is a 1940 American Western (genre), Western "The Three Mesquiteers, Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by William Witney. Cast * Robert Livingston (actor), Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke * Raymond Hatton as Rusty J ...

'' (1940) - Superintendent Melloney *'' Abe Lincoln in Illinois'' (1940) - Politician (uncredited) *'' The Saint's Double Trouble'' (1940) - Ephraim Byrd (uncredited) *'' Parole Fixer'' (1940) - Florist (uncredited) *'' Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe'' (1940, Serial) - Professor Drok hs. 11-12*'' Curtain Call'' (1940) - Theater Group Director (uncredited) *'' The Man with Nine Lives'' (1940) - Dr. Bassett *'' Edison, the Man'' (1940) - Edwin Hall *''

Opened by Mistake ''Opened by Mistake'' is a 1940 film starring Charlie Ruggles and Janice Logan. Plot Journalist buddies Jimmie Daniels and Buzz Nelson have decided to spend their vacation together at the Latonia horse race track on Yucatán, Mexico. Their plan ...

'' (1940) - Roger Weatherby (uncredited) *'' Untamed'' (1940) - Nels (uncredited) *''

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'' (1940) - Joe Stebbins (uncredited) *'' The Great McGinty'' (1940) - Governor's Secretary (uncredited) *''

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'' (1940) - Hemingway (uncredited) *''

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'' (1940) - Geologist (uncredited) *'' I Want a Divorce'' (1940) - Secretary (uncredited) *'' Good Bad Boys'' (1940, Short) - Mr. Stephens - Store Proprietor (uncredited) *''

Sky Murder ''Sky Murder'' is a 1940 detective film starring Walter Pidgeon as detective Nick Carter in his third and final outing for MGM as Nick Carter. The film was part of a trilogy based on original screen stories starring the popular literary series c ...

'' (1940) - Kuse *''

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'' (1940) - Pete Kitchen *''

Ellery Queen, Master Detective ''Ellery Queen, Master Detective'' is a 1940 American mystery film directed by Kurt Neumann and written by Eric Taylor. The film stars Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin, James Burke, Michael Whalen and Marsha Hunt. The film wa ...

'' (1940) - Amos *''

Dr. Kildare's Crisis ''Dr. Kildare's Crisis'' is a 1940 drama film directed by Harold S. Bucquet, starring Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore and Laraine Day. Mary Lamont's (Laraine Day) financier brother Douglas Lamont ( Robert Young) is subject to seizures, and it seems t ...

'' (1940) - Orderly at Emergency Switchboard (uncredited) *'' Behind the News'' (1940) - John - Alcoholic Father (uncredited) *''

Ridin' on a Rainbow ''Ridin' on a Rainbow'' is a 1941 American Western musical film directed by Lew Landers and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Mary Lee. Written by Bradford Ropes and Doris Malloy, based on a story by Ropes, the film is about a singing ...

'' (1941) - Matt 'Pop' Evans *'' Blonde Inspiration'' (1941) - Hutchins' Associate (uncredited) *'' Meet Boston Blackie'' (1941) - Blind Man (uncredited) *'' The Penalty'' (1941) - Bank Manager (uncredited) *''

Man Made Monster ''Man-Made Monster'' is a 1941 American Science fiction film, science-fiction horror film directed by George Waggner and produced by Jack Bernhard for Universal Pictures. Filmed in black-and-white, it stars Lon Chaney, Jr. (in his horror film deb ...

'' (1941) - Alienist #2 *''

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'' (1941) - Joe *''

Roar of the Press ''Roar of the Press'' is a 1941 American comedy-drama crime film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Jean Parker and Wallace Ford. Plot Married only a few hours, small-town girl Alice makes her first visit to New York with new husband Wally Wi ...

'' (1941) - Eddie Tate (uncredited) *'' Under Age'' (1941) - Downey *''

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. The ...

'' (1941) - Vogel *'' She Knew All the Answers'' (1941) - Man in the Elevator (uncredited) *''

Sweetheart of the Campus ''Sweetheart of the Campus'' (also released as ''Broadway Ahead'') is a 1941 American musical comedy film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Ruby Keeler, Ozzie Nelson, and Harriet Hilliard. Plot Betty Blake (Ruby Keeler) is a lead vocalis ...

'' (1941) - Dr. Bailey *''I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island'' (1941) - Presidente Judge (uncredited) *'' The Deadly Game'' (1941) - Motel Manager *'' Mystery Ship'' (1941) - Wasserman *'' Helping Hands'' (1941, Short) - Head of the civilian counsel *'' The Stork Pays Off'' (1941) - Teacher (uncredited) *'' You Belong to Me'' (1941) - Delaney (uncredited) *''

Come Back, Miss Pipps ''Come Back Miss Pipps'' is a 1941 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 198th ''Our Gang'' short (199th episode, 110th talking short, 111th talking episode, and 30th MGM produced episode) that was released. The tile e ...

'' (1941, Short) - Attorney Arthur Prince (uncredited) *''

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring ''Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring'' is a 1941 American mystery film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Eric Taylor and Gertrude Purcell. It is based on the 1931 novel '' The Dutch Shoe Mystery'' by Ellery Queen. The film stars Ralph Be ...

'' (1941) - Male Nurse (uncredited) *'' The Night of January 16th'' (1941) - Jeweler (uncredited) *''

H.M. Pulham, Esq. ''H. M. Pulham, Esq.'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by King Vidor and starring Hedy Lamarr, Robert Young, and Ruth Hussey. Based on the novel ''H. M. Pulham, Esq.'' by John P. Marquand, the film is about a middle-aged businessman who h ...

'' (1941) - Curtis Cole (uncredited) *'' Sullivan's Travels'' (1941) - Mr. Johnny Valdelle *'' Dude Cowboy'' (1941) - Frank Adams *''

Harvard, Here I Come! ''Harvard, Here I Come!'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Lew Landers and stars Maxie Rosenbloom, Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom, Arline Judge, Stanley Brown, Don Beddoe, Marie Wilson (American actress), Marie Wilson, and Virginia Sale ...

'' (1941) - Prof. Alvin *'' Road to Happiness'' (1941) - Jackson *''

Bedtime Story A bedtime story is a traditional form of storytelling, where a story is told to a child at bedtime to prepare the child for sleep. The bedtime story has long been considered "a definite institution in many families".Dickson, Marguerite Stockma ...

'' (1941) - First Hotel Clerk (uncredited) *''

Remember the Day ''Remember the Day'' is a 1941 film released by 20th Century Fox, directed by Henry King, and starring Claudette Colbert and John Payne. Plot Elderly schoolteacher Nora Trinell reflects on her life and teaching career while waiting to see Dew ...

'' (1941) - Mr. Blanton - Photographer (uncredited) *''

Man from Headquarters ''Man from Headquarters'' is a 1942 American crime film directed by Jean Yarbrough and written by John W. Krafft, Rollo Lloyd and Edmond Kelso. The film stars Frank Albertson, Joan Woodbury, Dick Elliott, Byron Foulger, John Maxwell and Ro ...

'' (1942) - Hotel Manager Clark *''The Power of God'' (1942) - Dr. Bradden *'' The Adventures of Martin Eden'' (1942) - Smithers (uncredited) *'' Reap the Wild Wind'' (1942) - Bixby (uncredited) *'' Who Is Hope Schuyler?'' (1942) - George *'' Fingers at the Window'' (1942) - Bird Man (uncredited) *'' The Tuttles of Tahiti'' (1942) - Assistant Bank Manager (uncredited) *''

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen ''A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen'' is a 1942 American mystery film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Eric Taylor. It is based on the 1940 play ''A Good Samaritan'' by Ellery Queen. The film stars William Gargan, Margaret Lindsay, C ...

'' (1942) - Freddy Froelich (uncredited) *'' The Panther's Claw'' (1942) - Everett P. Digberry *'' Pacific Rendezvous'' (1942) - Decoding Room Clerk (uncredited) *'' Flying with Music'' (1942) - Horace Willpott, Travel Guide (uncredited) *'' Miss Annie Rooney'' (1942) - Mr. Randall (uncredited) *'' The Magnificent Dope'' (1942) - Fifth Man to Leave Class (uncredited) *''

Sabotage Squad ''Sabotage Squad'' is a 1942 American action film directed by Lew Landers and written by Bernice Petkere, Wallace Sullivan and David Silverstein. The film stars Bruce Bennett, Kay Harris, Edward Norris, Sidney Blackmer, Don Beddoe and John Ty ...

'' (1942) - Suspect (uncredited) *'' The Palm Beach Story'' (1942) - Jewelry Salesman (uncredited) *'' The Man in the Trunk'' (1942) - Man at Auction (uncredited) *'' Apache Trail'' (1942) - Clerk (uncredited) *'' The Forest Rangers'' (1942) - Collector (uncredited) *'' Wrecking Crew'' (1942) - Mission Worker *''

Quiet Please, Murder ''Quiet Please, Murder'' is a 1942 drama film directed by John Larkin and starring George Sanders, Gail Patrick and Richard Denning. Based on the short story ''Death Walks in Marble Halls'' by Lawrence G. Blochman that appeared in the September ...

'' (1942) - Edmund Walpole (uncredited) *'' Stand by for Action'' (1942) - Pharmacist's Mate 'Doc' Miller *'' Margin for Error'' (1943) - Drug Store Clerk (uncredited) *'' The Human Comedy'' (1943) - Mr. Blenton - Track Coach (uncredited) *''

Hoppy Serves a Writ ''Hoppy Serves a Writ'' is a 1943 Western film directed by George Archainbaud and starring William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy, the 43rd of 66 Cassidy features. The supporting cast features his regular sidekicks Andy Clyde and Jay Kirby, as well ...

'' (1943) - Danvers - Hardware Store Proprietor *''

Dixie Dugan ''Dixie Dugan'' is best known as a long-running syndicated newspaper comic strip published from October 21, 1929 to October 8, 1966. The title character was originally modeled after 1920s film actress Louise Brooks and early stories followed Dixi ...

'' (1943) - Secretary *'' Hangmen Also Die!'' (1943) - Bartos *''

'' (1943) - Mr. Argyle - Hotel Clerk (uncredited) *'' Shantytown'' (1943) - Politician (uncredited) *''

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case ''Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case'' is a 1943 film in the Dr. Kildare series. Based on characters created by Max Brand. The third of MGM's Dr. Gillespie series (6 in all) to dispense with the services of Dr. Kildare (Lew Ayres) (8 in all) after ''D ...

'' (1943) - Father (uncredited) *'' The Black Raven'' (1943) - Horace Weatherby *''

Coney Island Coney Island is a peninsular neighborhood and entertainment area in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood is bounded by Brighton Beach and Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, Manhattan Beach to its east, L ...

'' (1943) - Organist at Wedding (uncredited) *''

Henry Aldrich Swings It ''Henry Aldrich Swings It'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Muriel Roy Bolton and Val Burton. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney, Vaughan Glaser and Marian Hall. The fil ...

'' (1943) - Drugstore Owner (uncredited) *''

Appointment in Berlin ''Appointment in Berlin'' (also known as ''Assignment in Berlin'') is a 1943 American war drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring George Sanders, Marguerite Chapman and Onslow Stevens. The film's plot follows an R.A.F. officer who inf ...

'' (1943) - Herr Van Leyden (uncredited) *''

First Comes Courage ''First Comes Courage'' is a 1943 American war film, the final film directed by Dorothy Arzner, one of the few female directors in Hollywood at the time. The film was based on the 1943 novel ''Commandos'' by Elliott Arnold, adapted by George Skl ...

'' (1943) - Norwegian Shopkeeper (uncredited) *'' Hi Diddle Diddle'' (1943) - Watson *'' Silver Spurs'' (1943) - Justice of the Peace *'' The Adventures of a Rookie'' (1943) - Mr. Linden (uncredited) *'' So Proudly We Hail!'' (1943) - Mr. Larson (uncredited) *'' The Kansan'' (1943) - Ed Tracy (uncredited) *''

Sweet Rosie O'Grady ''Sweet Rosie O'Grady'' is a 1943 Technicolor musical film about an American singer who attempts to better herself by marrying an English duke, but is harassed by a reporter. Directed by Irving Cummings, it stars Betty Grable and Robert Young. ...

'' (1943) - Rimplemayer (uncredited) *'' In Old Oklahoma'' (1943) - Wilkins *'' The Miracle of Morgan's Creek'' (1943) - McGinty's Secretary (uncredited) *'' What a Woman!'' (1943) - Buxton Hotel Clerk (uncredited) *''

Beautiful But Broke ''Beautiful but Broke'' (1944) is an American musical-comedy film starring Joan Davis and Jane Frazee. Cast * Joan Davis as Dottie Duncan * Jane Frazee as Sally Richards * Judy Clark as Sue Ford * John Hubbard as Bill Drake * Bob Haymes as ...

'' (1944) - Maxwell McKay *''

Lady in the Death House ''Lady in the Death House'' is a 1944 American film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Jean Parker and Lionel Atwill. Plot Mary Kirk Logan is led from her cell to the electric chair, to be "killed by the hand of the man I love." A psychol ...

'' (1944) - Mr. Avery (uncredited) *'' The Whistler'' (1944) - Flophouse Desk Clerk (uncredited) *'' Gambler's Choice'' (1944) - Phony Robbery Victim (uncredited) *'' Once Upon a Time'' (1944) - Theatregoer (uncredited) *'' Ministry of Fear'' (1944) - Mr. Newby (uncredited) *'' Stars on Parade'' (1944) - Mr. Barker (uncredited) *''

Ladies of Washington ''Ladies of Washington'' is a 1944 American drama film directed by Louis King and starring Trudy Marshall, Ronald Graham and Anthony Quinn.Rowan p.9 It concentrates on a group of young women employed by the federal government in wartime Wash ...

'' (1944) - Desk Clerk (uncredited) *'' 3 Men in White'' (1944) - Technician (uncredited) *'' A Night of Adventure'' (1944) - Battersby, Glove Expert (uncredited) *''

Roger Touhy, Gangster ''Roger Touhy, Gangster'' is a 1944 American gangster film based on the life of Chicago mob figure Roger Touhy, directed by film noir specialist Robert Florey. Parts of the film were shot at Stateville Correctional Center near Joliet, Illinois, ...

'' (1944) - Court Clerk (uncredited) *''

Take It Big ''Take It Big'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Howard J. Green and Joe Bigelow. The film stars Jack Haley, Harriet Hilliard, Mary Beth Hughes, Richard Lane, Arline Judge and Fritz Feld. Also featured i ...

'' (1944) - Mr. Jones (uncredited) *'' Henry Aldrich's Little Secret'' (1944) - Bill Collector *'' Since You Went Away'' (1944) - High School Principal (uncredited) *'' Summer Storm'' (1944) - Clerk in Newspaper Office (uncredited) *'' The Great Moment'' (1944) - Morton's Clinic Manager (uncredited) *''

Swing in the Saddle ''Swing in the Saddle'' is a 1944 American Western musical comedy film directed by Lew Landers and starring Jane Frazee. Cast * Jane Frazee as Penny Morrow * Guinn Williams as "Tiny" Baldwin * Slim Summerville as Northup "Slim" Bayliss * Sal ...

'' (1944) - Sheriff Mort Tucker *''

Maisie Goes to Reno ''Maisie Goes to Reno'' is the eighth film starring Ann Sothern as Maisie Ravier, preceded by '' Swing Shift Maisie'' and followed by ''Up Goes Maisie''. John Hodiak plays her love interest in this 1944 romantic comedy. Plot Overworked World W ...

'' (1944) - Dr. Joe Carter - Psychiatrist (uncredited) *'' When Strangers Marry'' (1944) - Albert Foster (uncredited) *''

Casanova Brown ''Casanova Brown'' is a 1944 American comedy romantic film directed by Sam Wood, written by Nunnally Johnson, and starring Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, and Frank Morgan. The film had its world premiere in western France after the Allies had ...

'' (1944) - Fletcher (uncredited) *'' Marriage Is a Private Affair'' (1944) - Ned Bolton *'' Ever Since Venus'' (1944) - Henley, the Druggist (uncredited) *'' Barbary Coast Gent'' (1944) - Assayer H.E. Holcomb (uncredited) *''

Dark Mountain Dark Mountain, formerly also known as Black Mountain, is a mountain in the Tanzilla Plateau of the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located northeast of the settlement of Dease Lake, near Cry Lake. Before 1937 Dark Mountain was k ...

'' (1944) - Harvey Bates *''

Music in Manhattan ''Music in Manhattan'' is a 1944 American musical film directed by John H. Auer. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Recording (Stephen Dunn). Cast * Anne Shirley as Frankie Foster * Dennis Day as Stanley Benson * Philli ...

'' (1944) - Ticket Agent (uncredited) *''

An American Romance ''An American Romance'' is a 1944 American epic drama film directed and produced by King Vidor, who also wrote the screen story. Shot in Technicolor, the film stars Brian Donlevy and Ann Richards and is narrated by Horace McNally. The film is ...

'' (1944) - High School Principal (uncredited) *''

Mrs. Parkington ''Mrs. Parkington'' is a 1944 drama film. It tells the story of a woman's life, told via flashbacks, from boarding house maid to society matron. The movie was adapted by Polly James and Robert Thoeren from the novel by Louis Bromfield. It was d ...

'' (1944) - Norman Vance (uncredited) *''

Girl Rush ''Girl Rush'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas and written by Robert E. Kent. The film stars Wally Brown, Alan Carney, Frances Langford, Barbara Jo Allen, Robert Mitchum, Paul Hurst, Patti Brill and Sarah Padden. The fi ...

'' (1944) - Oscar - Hotel Proprietor (uncredited) *'' Mystery of the River Boat'' (1944, Serial) - Dr. H. Hartman *''

Enemy of Women ''Enemy of Women'' is a 1944 American anti-Nazi propaganda film directed by Alfred Zeisler. The lead character is Joseph Goebbels, played by Paul Andor. Plot Paul Joseph Goebbels, a down-on-his-luck playwright, boards with German military pens ...

'' (1944) - Krause, Brown Shirt *'' And Now Tomorrow'' (1944) - Clerk (uncredited) *'' Music for Millions'' (1944) - Mr. Perkins (uncredited) *''

Let's Go Steady ''Let's Go Steady'' is a 1945 American musical film directed by Del Lord, produced by Columbia Pictures, and starring Pat Parrish, Jackie Moran, June Preisser, and Mel Tormé. References External links * ''Let's Go Steady''at TCMDB Turne ...

'' (1945) - Waldemar Oates (uncredited) *''

Grissly's Millions ''Grissly's Millions'' is a 1945 American mystery film directed by John English and written by Muriel Roy Bolton. The film stars Paul Kelly, Virginia Grey, Don Douglas, Elisabeth Risdon, Robert Barrat and Clem Bevans. The film was released o ...

'' (1945) - Fred Palmor *'' Adventures of Kitty O'Day'' (1945) - Roberts *''

Brewster's Millions ''Brewster's Millions'' is a comedic novel written by George Barr McCutcheon in 1902, originally under the pseudonym of Richard Greaves. The plot concerns a young man whose grandfather leaves him $1 million in a will, but a competing will from a ...

'' (1945) - Attorney Lyons (uncredited) *''

Circumstantial Evidence Circumstantial evidence is evidence that relies on an inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact—such as a fingerprint at the scene of a crime. By contrast, direct evidence supports the truth of an assertion directly—i.e., without need ...

'' (1945) - Bolger *''

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) - Mr. Teckler (uncredited) *'' The Master Key'' (1945, Serial) - Prof. Elwood Henderson *''

Don Juan Quilligan ''Don Juan Quilligan'' is a 1945 American comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle and written by Frank Gabrielson and Arthur Kober. The film stars William Bendix, Joan Blondell, Phil Silvers, Anne Revere, B.S. Pully and Mary Treen. The film was re ...

'' (1945) - Dr. Spenser, DDS (uncredited) *'' Wonder Man'' (1945) - Deli Customer (uncredited) *'' Blonde from Brooklyn'' (1945) - Harvey (uncredited) *'' The Cheaters'' (1945) - Process Server (uncredited) *'' The Hidden Eye'' (1945) - Burton Lorrison *''

Arson Squad ''Arson Squad'' is a 1945 American crime film directed by Lew Landers and written by Arthur St. Claire. The film stars Frank Albertson, Robert Armstrong (actor), Robert Armstrong, Grace Albertson, Byron Foulger, Chester Clute, Jerry Jerome and Art ...

'' (1945) - Amos Baxter *'' Week-End at the Waldorf'' (1945) - Joe - Chip's Barber (uncredited) *'' Sensation Hunters'' (1945) - Mark Rogers *''

Voice of the Whistler ''Voice of the Whistler'' is a 1945 American mystery film noir directed by William Castle and starring Richard Dix, Lynn Merrick, and Rhys Williams. It was the fourth of Columbia Pictures' eight " Whistler" films produced in the 1940s, all based ...

'' (1945) - Georgie (uncredited) *'' Cornered'' (1945) - Hotel Night Clerk (uncredited) *'' Snafu'' (1945) - Phil Ford *'' Follow That Woman'' (1945) - Orville (uncredited) *'' Scarlet Street'' (1945) - Jones - Apartment Manager (uncredited) *''

Adventure An adventure is an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold, sometimes risky. Adventures may be activities with danger such as traveling, exploring, skydiving, mountain climbing, scuba diving, river rafting, or other extreme ...

'' (1945) - Mr. Littleton (uncredited) *'' People Are Funny'' (1946) - Mr. Button (uncredited) *'' Deadline at Dawn'' (1946) - Night Attendant (uncredited) *'' Breakfast in Hollywood'' (1946) - Mr. Henderson (uncredited) *'' Sentimental Journey'' (1946) - Mr. Tweedy (uncredited) *'' Just Before Dawn'' (1946) - Harris, Makeup Man (uncredited) *''

House of Horrors ''House of Horrors'' is a 1946 American horror film released by Universal Pictures, starring Rondo Hatton as a madman named "the Creeper". Plot Struggling sculptor Marcel de Lange (Martin Kosleck) is depressed about events in his life, and de ...

'' (1946) - Mr. Samuels (uncredited) *''

Blonde Alibi ''Blonde Alibi'' is a 1946 American black-and-white noir thriller directed by Will Jason and starring Tom Neal, Martha O'Driscoll, Donald MacBride, and Peter Whitney. Cast *Tom Neal as Rick Lavery *Martha O'Driscoll as Marian Gale *Donald MacBr ...

'' (1946) - Wilson (uncredited) *'' The Hoodlum Saint'' (1946) - J. Cornwall Travers (uncredited) *'' Two Sisters from Boston'' (1946) - Recording Technician (uncredited) *'' The Postman Always Rings Twice'' (1946) - Picnic Manager (uncredited) *'' The French Key'' (1946) - Peabody *''

Suspense Suspense is a state of mental uncertainty, anxiety, being Decision-making, undecided, or being Doubt, doubtful. In a Drama, dramatic work, suspense is the anticipation of the wikt:outcome, outcome of a plot (narrative), plot or of the solution t ...

'' (1946) - Cab Driver at Lodge (uncredited) *''

The Mysterious Mr. M ''The Mysterious Mr. M'' is a 1946 Universal Pictures movie serial, the 137th and last serial produced by Universal. Plot Anthony Waldron intends to steal a new submarine invention from Dr. Kittridge while blaming a fictitious mastermind he cal ...

'' (1946, Serial) - Wetherby / Mr. M *''

Courage of Lassie ''Courage of Lassie'' is a 1946 Technicolor MGM feature film starring Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Morgan, and dog actor Pal in a story about a collie named Bill and his young companion, Kathie Merrick. When Bill is separated from Kathie following a v ...

'' (1946) - Dr. Coleman (uncredited) *'' The Secret of the Whistler'' (1946) - Jorgensen (uncredited) *''

Plainsman and the Lady ''Plainsman and the Lady'' is a 1946 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and written by Richard Wormser. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Vera Ralston, Gail Patrick, Joseph Schildkraut, Andy Clyde and Don "Red" Barry. It was released ...

'' (1946) - Mr. Simmons *'' Dick Tracy vs. Cueball'' (1946) - Simon Little *'' Magnificent Doll'' (1946) - Politician (uncredited) *'' Till the Clouds Roll By'' (1946) - Frohman's Secretary (uncredited) *''

San Quentin San Quentin State Prison (SQ) is a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation state prison for men, located north of San Francisco in the unincorporated place of San Quentin in Marin County. Opened in July 1852, San Quentin is th ...

'' (1946) - Mr. Dixon, Coffee Shop Proprietor (uncredited) *'' The Show-Off'' (1946) - Mr. Jenkins (uncredited) *''

It's a Joke, Son! ''It's a Joke, Son!'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Benjamin Stoloff (in his final directorial role in a film) featuring radio comedian Kenny Delmar as Senator Beauregard Claghorn, the inspiration for the cartoon character Foghorn ...

'' (1947) - Groceryman *'' Easy Come, Easy Go'' (1947) - Sporting Goods Shop Owner (uncredited) *''

The Michigan Kid ''The Michigan Kid'' is a 1947 American Cinecolor Western film directed by Ray Taylor and starring Jon Hall, Victor McLaglen, Rita Johnson, and Andy Devine. It was Hall's first film after getting out of the army and filming began 15 April 19 ...

'' (1947) - Mr. Porter *'' Bells of San Fernando'' (1947) - Francisco Garcia, Mission Blacksmith *''

Stallion Road ''Stallion Road'' is a 1947 American Drama Western film directed by James V. Kern, written by Stephen Longstreet, and starring Ronald Reagan, Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott, Peggy Knudsen, Patti Brady and Harry Davenport. It was released by Warner ...

'' (1947) - (uncredited) *''

Hard Boiled Mahoney ''Hard Boiled Mahoney'' is a 1947 film starring the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. It is the sixth film in the series. Plot Sach just lost his job as an assistant to a private detective, but he wasn't paid. Slip goes with him down to the dete ...

'' (1947) - Prof. Quizard *'' Love and Learn'' (1947) - The Bridegroom (uncredited) *'' The Adventures of Don Coyote'' (1947) - Henry Felton *''

Fun on a Weekend ''Fun on a Weekend'' is a 1947 American comedy film written and directed by Andrew L. Stone. The film stars Eddie Bracken, Priscilla Lane, Tom Conway, Allen Jenkins, Arthur Treacher, Clarence Kolb and Fritz Feld. The film was released on May 15 ...

'' (1947) - Man at Lunch Counter (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) - Ben Edwards/Claude Bates *'' The Long Night'' (1947) - Man with Bike (uncredited) *'' The Trouble with Women'' (1947) - Little Thin Man (uncredited) *''

They Won't Believe Me ''They Won't Believe Me'' is a 1947 black-and-white film noir directed by Irving Pichel and starring Robert Young, Susan Hayward and Jane Greer. It was produced by Alfred Hitchcock's longtime assistant and collaborator, Joan Harrison. Plot Af ...

'' (1947) - Harry Bascomb - Mortician (uncredited) *'' Second Chance'' (1947) - Emery (uncredited) *''

Unconquered Unconquered or The Unconquered may refer to: Films * ''Unconquered'' (1917 film), a drama film by Frank Reicher * ''Unconquered'' (1947 film), an adventure film by Cecil B. DeMille * ''The Unconquered'' (documentary) or ''Helen Keller in Her Sto ...

'' (1947) - Townsman (uncredited) *'' Song of Love'' (1947) - Bailiff (uncredited) *'' Linda, Be Good'' (1947) - Bookshop Owner *''

The Chinese Ring ''The Chinese Ring'' is a 1947 American film directed by William Beaudine. The film is also known as ''Charlie Chan in the Chinese Ring'' (American poster title) and ''The Red Hornet''. This is the first to feature Roland Winters as Charlie Ch ...

'' (1947) - Armstrong *'' Arch of Triumph'' (1948) - Policeman at Accident (uncredited) *'' Relentless'' (1948) - Assayer (uncredited) *''

The Bride Goes Wild ''The Bride Goes Wild'' is a 1948 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Taurog. Van Johnson stars as irresponsible children's book author and part-time playboy Uncle Bumps, who is introduced to a no-nonsense children's book illustrato ...

'' (1948) - Max (uncredited) *'' Borrowed Trouble'' (1948) - Mike the Bartender (uncredited) *'' A Southern Yankee'' (1948) - Mr. Duncan (scenes deleted) *'' They Live by Night'' (1948) - Lambert *'' Out of the Storm'' (1948) - Al Weinstock *''

I Surrender Dear "I Surrender Dear" (sometimes written as "I Surrender, Dear") is a song composed by Harry Barris with lyrics by Gordon Clifford, first performed by Gus Arnheim and His Cocoanut Grove Orchestra with Bing Crosby in 1931, which became his first s ...

'' (1948) - George Rogers *''

The Three Musketeers ''The Three Musketeers'' (french: Les Trois Mousquetaires, links=no, ) is a French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is in the swashbuckler genre, which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight f ...

'' (1948) - Bonacieux (uncredited) *'' The Return of October'' (1948) - Jonathan Grant (uncredited) *'' The Kissing Bandit'' (1948) - Grandee (uncredited) *'' He Walked by Night'' (1948) - Freddie - Bureau of Records and Identification (uncredited) *'' Let's Live a Little'' (1948) - Mr. Hopkins (uncredited) *'' Trouble Preferred'' (1948) - O'Rourke (uncredited) *''

I Shot Jesse James ''I Shot Jesse James'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Samuel Fuller about the murder of Jesse James by Robert Ford and Robert Ford's life afterwards. The story is built around a fictional rivalry between Ford and his eventual kill ...

'' (1949) - Silver King Room Clerk *''Tucson'' (1949) - Elkins (uncredited) *'' Streets of Laredo'' (1949) - Artist Who Draws Reming (uncredited) *'' Arson, Inc.'' (1949) - Thomas Peyson *'' Mighty Joe Young'' (1949) - Mr. Jones (uncredited) *''

Satan's Cradle ''Satan's Cradle'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Ford Beebe and written by J. Benton Cheney, and starring Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo, Ann Savage, Douglas Fowley and Byron Foulger. It was released on October 7, 1949, by United Ar ...

'' (1949) - Henry Lane,The Preacher *'' The Dalton Gang'' (1949) - Amos Boling *'' Chinatown at Midnight'' (1949) - Greer Pharmacy Druggist *'' Dancing in the Dark'' (1949) - Stephen (uncredited) *''Red Desert'' (1949) - Sparky Jackson *'' Samson and Delilah'' (1949) - (uncredited) *'' The Inspector General'' (1949) - Burbis (uncredited) *'' Key to the City'' (1950) - Custodian (uncredited) *'' The Girl from San Lorenzo'' (1950) - Ross, station agent *'' Riding High'' (1950) - Maitre d' (uncredited) *'' Salt Lake Raiders'' (1950) - John Sutton - Lawyer *'' Champagne for Caesar'' (1950) - Gerald *'' Union Station'' (1950) - Horace - Baggage Clerk (uncredited) *''

The Return of Jesse James ''The Return of Jesse James'' is a 1950 American western film directed by Arthur Hilton and starring John Ireland, Ann Dvorak and Henry Hull. It was produced and distributed by the independent Lippert Pictures. The film's art direction was by ...

'' (1950) - Rufe Dakin *'' Dark City'' (1950) - Motel Manager (uncredited) *'' To Please a Lady'' (1950) - Shoe Fitter (uncredited) *''

Experiment Alcatraz ''Experiment Alcatraz'' is a 1950 American crime film directed by Edward L. Cahn and written by Orville H. Hampton. The film stars John Howard, Joan Dixon, Walter Kingsford and Robert Shayne. The film was released on November 21, 1950, by RKO ...

'' (1950) - Jim Carlton - Realtor *'' The Cisco Kid'' (1950-1954, TV Series) - Claude Bobkins Jr. / Harley, Bank president *'' Gasoline Alley'' (1951) - Charles D. Haven *'' Lightning Strikes Twice'' (1951) - Hummel, Hotel Clerk (uncredited) *''

Home Town Story ''Home Town Story'' is a 1951 American drama film written and directed by Arthur Pierson, starring Jeffrey Lynn, Donald Crisp, and Marjorie Reynolds Marjorie Reynolds (née Goodspeed; August 12, 1917 – February 1, 1997) was an American ...

'' (1951) - Berny Miles *''

Best of the Badmen ''Best of the Badmen'' is a 1951 Western film directed by William D. Russell that is set in Missouri during the post- American Civil War period. It stars Robert Ryan, Claire Trevor and Robert Preston. It was a loose follow-up to ''Return of t ...

'' (1951) - Judge (uncredited) *''

Disc Jockey A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Types of DJs include radio DJs (who host programs on music radio stations), club DJs (who work at a nightclub or music festival), mobil ...

'' (1951) - Clerk (uncredited) *'' FBI Girl'' (1951) - Morgue Attendant *'' The Sea Hornet'' (1951) - Clerk *'' Superman and the Mole Men'' (1951) - Jeff Reagan (uncredited) *''

The Steel Fist ''The Steel Fist'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by Wesley Barry and written by C.K. Kivari. The film stars Roddy McDowall, Kristine Miller, Harry Lauter, Rand Brooks, Byron Foulger and Kate Drain Lawson. The film was released on Januar ...

'' (1952) - Prof. Kardin *'' Rose of Cimarron'' (1952) - Coroner *''

Mutiny Mutiny is a revolt among a group of people (typically of a military, of a crew or of a crew of pirates) to oppose, change, or overthrow an organization to which they were previously loyal. The term is commonly used for a rebellion among memb ...

'' (1952) - Chairman Parson's Secretary (uncredited) *''

My Six Convicts ''My Six Convicts'' is a 1952 American film noir crime drama directed by Hugo Fregonese. The screenplay was adapted by Michael Blankfort from the autobiographical book ''My Six Convicts: A Psychologist's Three Years in Fort Leavenworth'', written ...

'' (1952) - Dr. Brint - Dentist *'' Hold That Line'' (1952) - Mathematics Professor Grog (uncredited) *'' The Sniper'' (1952) - Peter Eureka (uncredited) *''

Skirts Ahoy! ''Skirts Ahoy!'' is a 1952 MGM musical film directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Esther Williams, Vivian Blaine and Joan Evans. It was shot in Technicolor. The film follows the adventures of several women who join the WAVES with sequences fi ...

'' (1952) - Tearoom Manager (uncredited) *''

Apache Country ''Apache Country'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Norman S. Hall. The film stars Gene Autry, Carolina Cotton, Harry Lauter, Mary Scott, Sydney Mason, Francis X. Bushman and Pat Buttram. The film w ...

'' (1952) - Secretary Bartlett (uncredited) *'' Cripple Creek'' (1952) - S. Hawkins - Undertaker (uncredited) *'' We're Not Married!'' (1952) - Marriage License Bureau Clerk (uncredited) *''

The Star ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'' (1952) - Druggist (uncredited) *''Ellis in Freedomland'' (1952) - Watchman *''

The Magnetic Monster ''The Magnetic Monster'' is a 1953 independently made American black-and-white science fiction film, produced by Ivan Tors and George Van Marter, directed by Curt Siodmak and (uncredited) Herbert L. Strock. The film stars Richard Carlson, Kin ...

'' (1953) - Mr. Simon *''

Confidentially Connie ''Confidentially Connie'' is a 1953 American romantic comedy film directed by Edward Buzzell. It stars Van Johnson as a dedicated but poorly paid college professor, Janet Leigh as his pregnant wife, and Louis Calhern as Johnson's father, whose sch ...

'' (1953) - Prof. Rosenberg (uncredited) *'' A Perilous Journey'' (1953) - Martin, Desk Clerk (uncredited) *''

Run for the Hills ''Run for the Hills'' is a 1953 American comedy film directed by Lew Landers and starring Sonny Tufts, Barbara Payton and Mauritz Hugo.Lewis p.168 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ernst Fegté. Cast * Sonny Tufts as Charlie J ...

'' (1953) - Mr. Simpson *'' Gun Belt'' (1953) - The Hotel Clerk (uncredited) *'' Cruisin' Down the River'' (1953) - Ben Fisher (uncredited) *'' Bandits of the West'' (1953) - Eric Strikler *''

The Moonlighter ''The Moonlighter'' is a 1953 American 3D Western film directed by Roy Rowland and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray. Distributed by Warner Bros., it premiered alongside the 1953 Looney Tunes 3-D Bugs Bunny cartoon, '' Lumber Jack- ...

'' (1953) - Mr. Gurley (uncredited) *'' Paris Model'' (1953) - Ernest Boggs *'' The Flaming Urge'' (1953) - A. Horace Pender *'' The Rocket Man'' (1954) - Card Player Wearing Glasses (uncredited) *'' Silver Lode'' (1954) - Prescott (uncredited) *'' Cattle Queen of Montana'' (1954) - Land Office Clerk *'' The Scarlet Coat'' (1955) - Man with Delivery for Mr. Moody (uncredited) *'' The Spoilers'' (1955) - Montrose *''

At Gunpoint ''At Gunpoint'' is a 1955 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring Fred MacMurray, Dorothy Malone and Walter Brennan. Plot Plainview is a peaceful town, all the better for bad men Alvin Dennis, his brother Bo ...

'' (1955) - Larry, the Teller (uncredited) *'' Thunder Over Arizona'' (1956) - Byron (uncredited) *''

You Can't Run Away from It ''You Can't Run Away from It'' is a 1956 musical comedy directed and produced by Dick Powell and starring June Allyson and Jack Lemmon. The film is a remake of the 1934 Academy Award-winning film ''It Happened One Night''. The supporting cast fea ...

'' (1956) - Billings, Andrews' Secretary *'' The Desperados Are in Town'' (1956) - Jim Day *'' The Young Stranger'' (1957) - Mr. Doyle (uncredited) *'' Curfew Breakers'' (1957) - School Principal *''

The Phantom Stagecoach ''The Phantom Stagecoach'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring William Bishop, Kathleen Crowley, Richard Webb, Hugh Sanders, John Doucette, and Frank Ferguson. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on Apr ...

'' (1957) - Mr. Fenshaw (uncredited) *''

The River's Edge ''The River's Edge'' is a 1957 film noir adventure, crime, and drama DeLuxe CinemaScope film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Ray Milland, Anthony Quinn and Debra Paget. The picture is based on the unpublished short story "The Higher Mounta ...

'' (1957) - Floyd Barry *'' The Iron Sheriff'' (1937) - Jed - Court Clerk (uncredited) *'' Sierra Stranger'' (1957) - Claim Clerk Kelso *'' Dino'' (1957) - Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) *'' The Buckskin Lady'' (1957) - Latham *'' Gun Battle at Monterey'' (1957) - Carson *'' Up in Smoke'' (1957) - Mr. Bubb *'' Man from God's Country'' (1958) - Will Potter (uncredited) *''

Going Steady Going steady is a romantic relationship in which both partners commit to date only each other. Growing in prevalence in the United States after World War II, going steady became the mainstream dating pattern in high schools and colleges in the 195 ...

'' (1958) - Mr. George Potter *'' The Long, Hot Summer'' (1958) - Harris (uncredited) *''

Terror in a Texas Town ''Terror in a Texas Town'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Joseph H. Lewis (billed only as "Joseph Lewis") and starring Sterling Hayden, Nedrick Young, and Sebastian Cabot. The script of ''Terror in a Texas Town'' was written by ...

'' (1958) - The Minister (uncredited) *'' Onionhead'' (1958) - Funeral Director (scenes deleted) *'' King of the Wild Stallions'' (1959) - A.B. Orcutt *'' High School Big Shot'' (1959) - Mr. Mathews *'' The Rebel Set'' (1959) - Conductor, Chicago Train *''

Ma Barker's Killer Brood ''Ma Barker's Killer Brood'' is a neo noir crime film, released in 1960. The low-budget film was directed by Bill Karn and starred Lurene Tuttle as the title character, Ma Barker. The film is a highly fictionalized account of the life of Ma Ba ...

'' (1960) - Dr. Guelffe *''

Twelve Hours to Kill ''Twelve Hours to Kill'' (also known as ''12 Hours to Kill'') is a 1960 American crime drama film directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring Nico Minardos and Barbara Eden. Plot Martin Filones (Nico Minardos), a young Greek man, witnesses the murde ...

'' (1960) - Selby Gardner *'' Devil's Partner'' (1961) - Papers *''

'' (1961) - Lloyd (uncredited) *'' Ride the High Country'' (1962) - Abner Samson (uncredited) *''

Son of Flubber ''Son of Flubber'' is a 1963 American science fiction comedy film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Walt Disney Productions. The sequel to ''The Absent-Minded Professor'' (1961), Fred MacMurray reprises his role from the first film as N ...

'' (1963) - Proprietor (uncredited) *'' Who's Minding the Store?'' (1963) - Bargain Sale Department Manager (uncredited) *''

Guns of Diablo ''Guns of Diablo'' is a Metrocolor 1965 Western film directed by Boris Sagal and produced by Boris Ingster, starring Charles Bronson, Susan Oliver and Kurt Russell. It follows a wagon train master, who runs into difficulties when he meets old g ...

'' (1964) - Bit Part (uncredited) *''

Marriage on the Rocks ''Marriage on the Rocks'' is a 1965 comedy film starring Frank Sinatra, Deborah Kerr, and Dean Martin about a businessman's wife who ends up divorced by mistake and then married to his best friend by an even bigger mistake. The film was written by ...

'' (1965) - Mr. Bruno (uncredited) *''

The Swinger ''The Swinger'' is a 1966 American sex comedy film directed by George Sidney and starring Ann-Margret Ann-Margret Olsson (born April 28, 1941) is a Swedish–American actress, singer, and dancer. As an actress and singer, she is credited as ...

'' (1966) - Court Clerk (uncredited) *'' The Spirit Is Willing'' (1967) - Drug Store Owner (uncredited) *'' The Gnome-Mobile'' (1967) - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) *'' Blackbeard's Ghost'' (1968) - Mr. Harrison - First Bidder (uncredited) *'' Hook, Line & Sinker'' (1969) - Funeral Director (uncredited) *''

'' (1970, TV Movie) - Will *'' The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County'' (1970) - Rev. Marshall *'' There Was a Crooked Man...'' (1970) - Member of Town Council (uncredited) (final film role)

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