Hank Mann (born David William Lieberman, May 28, 1887 – November 25, 1971) was a Russian Empire-born and American

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and

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star who was a member of the Keystone Cops. According to fellow actor and original member of the ensemble Edgar Kennedy, Mann was the originator of the idea for the Keystone Cops.

Career

Hank Mann was born in the Russian Empire but emigrated to New York City with his parents and siblings in 1891. Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life

Mann was one of the earliest of film comedians, working first for Mack Sennett as an original

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, and later for producers William Fox and Morris R. Schlank in

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comedies. With the advent of motion picture sound and the "talkies", he became a popular bit player and

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in many quintessential motion picture dramas as well as

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, including '' The Maltese Falcon'' (one of a group of reporters) and '' Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'' (as a

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). One of his more sizable talkie roles was as a flustered hotel manager in the 1944 comedy-mystery '' Crime by Night'', and he reunited with fellow Keystone player Chester Conklin as bartenders in the 1952 Bob Hope comedy ''

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''.

One of Mann's most famous bits was as the "glass door man" in the

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' short ''Men in Black''. Later in his career he continued to play bit parts in TV comedies, and made some appearances in several

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film comedies in the 1960s. Although he never really retired completely from the film industry, his later years were spent as an apartment building manager with his wife, Dolly, in the Los Feliz section of

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Death

Mann died on November 25, 1971, at the Braewood Convalescent Hospital in South Pasadena, California. He is interred in the Hall of David

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in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in

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Awards

For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Hank Mann has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6300 Hollywood Boulevard.Hank Mann
'' Hollywood Walk of Fame''. Retrieved 2012-02-11

Selected filmography

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Hoffmeyer's Legacy ''Hoffmeyer's Legacy'' is a 1912 comedy short directed by Mack Sennett and notable for being the first Keystone Cops comedy. However, many consider the first real Keystone Cop comedy to be ''The Bangville Police (1913).'' Cast * Ford Sterling .. ...

'' (1912, Short) - Keystone Kop (uncredited) * '' Murphy's I.O.U.'' (1913, Short) * '' The Gangsters'' (1913, Short) - Cop (uncredited) * ''

Safe in Jail ''Safe in Jail'' is a 1913 American short comedy film featuring Fatty Arbuckle. Cast * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle * Charles Avery * Edgar Kennedy * Hank Mann * Charles Murray * Ford Sterling See also * List of American films of 1913 * Fatty A ...

'' (1913, Short) - Villager (uncredited) * ''

The Bangville Police ''The Bangville Police'' (also known as ''Bangville Police'') is a 1913 comedy short starring Fred Mace, Mabel Normand and the Keystone Cops (Mace, Raymond Hatton, Edgar Kennedy, Ford Sterling, and Al St. John). The one-reel film, generally r ...

'' (1913, Short) * ''

That Ragtime Band ''That Ragtime Band'' is a 1913 American short comedy film directed by Mack Sennett and featuring Fatty Arbuckle. Cast * Ford Sterling as Prof. Smelts * Mabel Normand as Mabel * Nick Cogley as Rival musician * Alice Davenport * Roscoe 'Fatt ...

'' (1913, Short) * '' The Foreman of the Jury'' (1913, Short) * '' Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life'' (1913, Short) * '' The Waiters' Picnic'' (1913, Short) * '' The Riot'' (1913, Short) * '' Fatty Joins the Force'' (1913, Short) - Cop at Station House (uncredited) * '' Fatty's Flirtation'' (1913, Short) - Cop (uncredited) * '' He Would a Hunting Go'' (1913, Short) - Sheriff * '' In the Clutches of the Gang'' (1914, Short) - Cop (uncredited) * '' A Misplaced Foot'' (1914, Short) * ''

Mabel's Strange Predicament ''Mabel's Strange Predicament'' is a 1914 American film starring Mabel Normand and Charles Chaplin, notable for being the first film for which Chaplin donned the costume of The Tramp, although his appearance in the costume in Kid Auto Races at ...

'' (1914, Short) * ''

Twenty Minutes of Love ''Twenty Minutes of Love'' is a 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios. The film is widely reported as Charlie Chaplin's directorial debut; some sources name Joseph Maddern as the director, but generally credit Chaplin as the ...

'' (1914, Short) - Sleeper * '' Caught in a Cabaret'' (1914, Short) - Dancer in Eyepatch (uncredited) * '' The Alarm'' (1914, Short) * ''

The Knockout ''The Knockout'' is a 1914 American silent comedy film starring Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. It also features Charlie Chaplin in a small role, his seventeenth film for Keystone Studios. It is one of only a few films in which Chaplin's Little T ...

'' (1914, Short) - Tramp in Eyepatch / Cop (uncredited) * ''

Mabel's Married Life ''Mabel's Married Life'' (1914) is an American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios starring and co-written by Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand, and directed by Chaplin. As was so often the case during his first year in film, Chaplin's ...

'' (1914, Short) - Tough in Bar * '' Fatty's Finish'' (1914, Short) * '' The Sky Pirate'' (1914, Short) * '' The Face on the Bar Room Floor'' (1914, Short) - Drinker (uncredited) * '' Fatty's Gift'' (1914, Short) * '' Tillie's Punctured Romance'' (1914, Short) - Policeman / Waiter in Movie (uncredited) * '' Fatty's New Role'' (1915, Short) * ''

That Little Band of Gold ''That Little Band of Gold'' is a 1915 American short comedy film directed by Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and starring Arbuckle, Mabel Normand, and Ford Sterling. Plot As described in a film magazine, Hubby decides to steal a night off away from ...

'' (1915, Short) * ''

Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco ''Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco'' is a 1915 American short comedy-documentary film both starring and directed by Roscoe Arbuckle and Mabel Normand. Production background Producer Mack Sennett brought Arbuckle and N ...

'' (1915, Short) * '' Fatty's Plucky Pup'' (1915, Short) * '' Fatty and the Broadway Stars'' (1915, Short) - Keystone Performer * ''

A Dash of Courage ''A Dash of Courage'' is a 1916 American silent comedy film directed by Charley Chase, starring Gloria Swanson, and featuring Wallace Beery, to whom she was briefly married. Synopsis Cast * Harry Gribbon as Police Commissioner * Guy Woodward ...

'' (1916, Short) - Train Passenger (uncredited) * '' Hearts and Sparks'' (1916, Short) - The Moneylender * ''

Chased Into Love ''Chased Into Love'' is a lost 1917 American silent short comedy film directed by and starring Charles Parrot (alias Charley Chase) along with Hank Mann and Carmen Phillips. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Cast *Hank M ...

'' (1917, Short) * ''The Janitor'' (1919) - The janitor * ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (1920) satire * '' Oh, Mabel Behave'' (1922) - Soldier (uncredited) * '' Quincy Adams Sawyer'' (1922) - Ben Bates * '' Hollywood'' (1923) - Himself * ''Don't Marry for Money'' (1923) - An explorer * ''Tea: With a Kick!'' (1923) - Sam Spindle * '' Desire'' (1923) - E.Z. Pickens * '' Lights Out'' (1923) - Ben * ''

The Wanters ''The Wanters'' is a 1923 American silent society drama film produced by Louis B. Mayer, directed by John M. Stahl and distributed by Associated First National Pictures, which became First National Pictures in 1924. The film stars Marie Prevo ...

'' (1923) - Star boarder * ''A Noise in Newboro'' (1923) * ''

Don't Marry for Money ''Don't Marry for Money'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Clarence Brown and starring House Peters, Rubye De Remer, and Aileen Pringle Aileen Pringle (born Aileen Bisbee; July 23, 1895 – December 16, 1989) was an Ameri ...

'' (1923) - An explorer * '' The Near Lady'' (1923) - Lodger * '' Riders Up'' (1924) - Boarder * ''A Woman Who Sinned'' (1924) - Tattu * ''

The Fire Patrol ''The Fire Patrol'' is surviving American 1924 silent melodrama film directed by Hunt Stromberg and starring Anna Q. Nilsson that was based upon the 1891 play of the same name by James W. Harkins and Edwin Barbour. Stromberg also produced the fi ...

'' (1924) - Fireman (uncredited) * ''

Empty Hands ''Empty Hands'' is a 1924 American silent romantic drama film directed by Victor Fleming, and starring Jack Holt and Norma Shearer. The film was produced by the Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Cast Preservation ...

'' (1924) - Spring Water Man * ''

The Man Who Played Square ''The Man Who Played Square'' is a 1924 American action film directed by Alfred Santell and written by John Stone. The film stars Buck Jones, Wanda Hawley, David Kirby, Ben Hendricks Jr., Hank Mann, and Howard Foster. The film was released on ...

'' (1924) - The Cook * ''Rivers Up'' (1924) * ''

The Arizona Romeo ''The Arizona Romeo'' is a lost 1925 American silent Western film directed by Edmund Mortimer and starring Buck Jones, Lucy Fox, and Bud Geary. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, the more violent the opposition on the part of h ...

'' (1925) - Deputy * '' The Sporting Venus'' (1925) - Carlos' Valet * '' The Fighting Heart'' (1925) * ''

The Skyrocket ''The Skyrocket'' is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film directed by Marshall Neilan and starring Peggy Hopkins Joyce. The film was based on the 1925 novel of the same name by Adela Rogers St. Johns and scripted by Benjamin Glazer. Cas ...

'' (1926) - Comedy Producer * ''

The Boob ''The Boob'' (released in the UK as ''The Yokel'') is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by William A. Wellman, and starring Gertrude Olmstead, Antonio D'Algy, George K. Arthur, and Joan Crawford as a law enforcement agent. ...

'' (1926) - The Village Soda Clerk * '' The Flying Horseman'' (1926) - Newton Carey * '' The Better 'Ole'' (1926) - German Soldier Tying Up Horse (uncredited) * ''

Wings of the Storm ''Wings of the Storm'' is a 1926 American "dog-hero" drama film directed by John G. Blystone and written by Elizabeth Pickett Chevalier, Gordon Rigby, and Dorothy Yost. Released in November 1926 by Fox Film Corporation, the film showcases Thu ...

'' (1926) - Red Jones * ''The Scorcher'' (1927) * ''

The Ladybird ''The Ladybird'' is a long tale or novella by D. H. Lawrence. It was first drafted in 1915 as a short story entitled ''The Thimble''. Lawrence rewrote and extended it under a new title in December 1921 and sent the final version to his Engli ...

'' (1927) - The Brother * '' Paid to Love'' (1927) - Servant * ''

The Patent Leather Kid ''The Patent Leather Kid'' is a 1927 American silent drama film about a self-centered boxer who performs a heroic act in World War I that severely wounds him. It was directed by Alfred Santell and stars Richard Barthelmess, Molly O'Day, Lawfo ...

'' (1927) - Sergeant * ''

Smile, Brother, Smile ''Smile, Brother, Smile'' is a 1927 American comedy film directed by John Francis Dillon, and written by Dwinelle Benthall, Rufus McCosh and Rex Taylor. The film stars Jack Mulhall, Dorothy Mackaill, Philo McCullough, E. J. Ratcliffe, Harry ...

'' (1927) - The Collector * '' When Danger Calls'' (1927) - Tommy Schultz * ''

Broadway After Midnight ''Broadway After Midnight'', also known as ''Gangsters on Broadway'', is a 1927 American silent crime melodrama film directed by Fred Windemere and written by Frederic Bartel and Adele Buffington. The film stars Matthew Betz, Priscilla Bonner, Cu ...

'' (1927) * '' The Garden of Eden'' (1928) - Railroad Conductor (uncredited) * '' Fazil'' (1928) - Ali - the Eunuch * ''

Morgan's Last Raid ''Morgan's Last Raid'' is a lost 1929 American silent Western film directed by Nick Grinde and written by Harry Braxton and Bradley King. The film stars Tim McCoy, Dorothy Sebastian, Wheeler Oakman, Al Ernest Garcia and Hank Mann. The film wa ...

'' (1929) - Tex * ''

Spite Marriage ''Spite Marriage'' is a 1929 American silent comedy film co-directed by Buster Keaton and Edward Sedgwick and starring Keaton and Dorothy Sebastian. It is the second film Keaton made for MGM and his last silent film, although he had wanted it ...

'' (1929) - Stage Manager (uncredited) * ''

The Donovan Affair ''The Donovan Affair'' is a 1929 American Pre-Code comedic murder-mystery film directed by Frank Capra. It was produced by Harry Cohn for Columbia Pictures and is based upon the play of the same name by Owen Davis. Its original soundtrack, recor ...

'' (1929) - Dr. Lindsey * ''

The Fall of Eve ''The Fall of Eve'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer, which stars Patsy Ruth Miller, Ford Sterling, and Gertrude Astor. The screenplay was written by Gladys Lehman, from a story by Anita Loos and John Emerson, and t ...

'' (1929) - Bob White * ''Morgan's Raid'' (1929) * '' The Arizona Kid'' (1930) - Bartender Bill * '' Her Man'' (1930) - Ship's Passenger (uncredited) * ''

Sinners' Holiday ''Sinners' Holiday'' is a 1930 American pre-Code all-talking crime drama film starring Grant Withers and Evalyn Knapp, and featuring James Cagney (in his film debut), Lucille La Verne, and Joan Blondell. It is based on the 1930 play ''Penny A ...

'' (1930) - Happy * '' The Dawn Trail'' (1930) - Cock-Eye * ''

City Lights ''City Lights'' is a 1931 American silent romantic comedy film written, produced, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. The story follows the misadventures of Chaplin's Tramp as he falls in love with a blind girl (Virginia Cherrill) and ...

'' (1931) - The prizefighter who boxes in the ring with Charlie Chaplin * ''

Three Girls Lost ''Three Girls Lost'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Loretta Young, Lew Cody, and John Wayne. The film also featured Ward Bond (in a small unbilled role), and co-starred Wayne with Paul Fix for the ...

'' (1931) - Taxicab Driver (uncredited) * ''

Annabelle's Affairs ''Annabelle's Affairs'' is a 1931 American pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring Victor McLaglen, Jeanette MacDonald and Roland Young. The film is based on the 1916-17 play ''Good Gracious Annabelle'' by Clare ...

'' (1931) - Summers * '' X Marks the Spot'' (1931) - Solly Mintz (uncredited) * '' Shop Angel'' (1932) - Mr. Weinberg * '' Are You Listening?'' (1932) - Hank - Sound Effects Man (uncredited) * '' Scarface'' (1932) - Stag Party Janitor (uncredited) * ''

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain ''The Strange Love of Molly Louvain'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Ann Dvorak and Lee Tracy. The script was based on the play ''Tinsel Girl'' by Maurine Dallas Watkins. Plot Molly Louva ...

'' (1932) - Harley - a Reporter (uncredited) * '' Million Dollar Legs'' (1932) - Customs Inspector * ''

Those We Love ''Those We Love'' is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Robert Florey. It was adapted by F. Hugh Herbert from the play by George Abbott and S.K. Lauren. The film was independently produced and distributed. Plot Kenneth MacKenna plays a ...

'' (1932) - (uncredited) * '' The Fourth Horseman'' (1932) - Tax Clerk (uncredited) * ''

Uptown New York ''Uptown New York'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Jack Oakie, Shirley Grey, and Leon Ames. It is based on the story by Vina Delmar. Plot summary Pat and Max are in love and share an intimate r ...

'' (1932) - Man at Wrestling Match (uncredited) * '' Me and My Gal'' (1932) - Hank (uncredited) * ''

Sailor's Luck ''Sailor's Luck'' is a 1933 American pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by Raoul Walsh for Fox Film Corporation. It stars James Dunn, Sally Eilers, Victor Jory, and Frank Moran. The plot has a sailor on shore leave falling for a nice girl, ...

'' (1933) - Ukelele Player (uncredited) * '' The Big Chance'' (1933) - Tugboat * '' From Headquarters'' (1933) - Al Cohen (uncredited) * '' Smoky'' (1933) - Buck * ''

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'' (1934) - Clothier (uncredited) * '' Fugitive Road'' (1934) - Johann - Traunsee's Orderly * '' The Girl from Missouri'' (1934) - Masseur on Yacht (uncredited) * ''

I'll Fix It ''I'll Fix It'' is a 1934 American romantic comedy film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Jack Holt, Mona Barrie and Winnie Lightner. An extremely powerful machine politics fixer is frustrated when his attempts to secure his younger bro ...

'' (1934) - Window Washer (uncredited) * ''

The Nut Farm ''The Nut Farm'' is a 1935 American film directed by Melville W. Brown, adapted from the John Charles Brownell Broadway play of the same name, which ran for 40 performances from 14 Oct.-Nov. 1929 at the Biltmore Theater (now the Samuel J. Friedm ...

'' (1935) - Joe - Holland's Cameraman (uncredited) * '' The Devil Is a Woman'' (1935) - Foreman on Snowbound Train (uncredited) * ''

The Big Broadcast of 1936 ''The Big Broadcast of 1936'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Norman Taurog, and is the second in the series of ''Big Broadcast'' movies. The musical comedy starred Jack Oakie, Bing Crosby, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Ethel Merm ...

'' (1935) - Mustached Worker (uncredited) * '' Barbary Coast'' (1935) - Waiter (uncredited) * '' Chatterbox'' (1936) - Laughing Stage Hand (uncredited) * '' Modern Times'' (1936) - Burglar with Big Bill * '' The Preview Murder Mystery'' (1936) - Comedian * ''

Give Us This Night ''Give Us This Night'' is one of five movies produced by Paramount Pictures featuring Gladys Swarthout, a very popular Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano. The studio was attempting to build on the popularity of Grace Moore, another opera singer, wh ...

'' (1936) - Fisherman * ''

Call of the Prairie ''Call of the Prairie'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Doris Schroeder and Vernon Smith. The film stars William Boyd, James Ellison, Muriel Evans, George "Gabby" Hayes, Chester Conklin, Al Bridge ...

'' (1936) - Bartender Tom * ''

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'' (1936) - Jake (uncredited) * '' On the Avenue'' (1937) - Footman in Sketch (uncredited) * '' Time Out for Romance'' (1937) - Rube (uncredited) * '' Fair Warning'' (1937) - Hotel Employee (uncredited) * '' Wake Up and Live'' (1937) - Eddie's Shill (uncredited) * ''

You Can't Have Everything ''You Can't Have Everything'' is a 1937 Fox musical film directed by Norman Taurog and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. The film stars Alice Faye and Don Ameche, and was the film debut for Gypsy Rose Lee credited as Louise Hovick part of her bir ...

'' (1937) - Cab Driver (uncredited) * ''

Wife, Doctor and Nurse ''Wife, Doctor and Nurse'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Walter Lang and starring Loretta Young. Plot Cast * Loretta Young as Ina Heath Lewis * Warner Baxter as Dr. Judd Lewis * Virginia Bruce as Miss Stephens aka Steve * Jane D ...

'' (1937) - Taxi Driver (uncredited) * ''

Ali Baba Goes to Town ''Ali Baba Goes to Town'' is a 1937 musical film directed by David Butler and starring Eddie Cantor, Tony Martin, and Roland Young. Cantor plays a hobo named Aloysius "Al" Babson, who walks into the camp of a movie company that is making the ...

'' (1937) - Man with Exploding Cigar (uncredited) * '' Sally, Irene and Mary'' (1938) - Messenger (uncredited) * '' Josette'' (1938) - Charlie - Stagehand (uncredited) * ''

Little Miss Broadway ''Little Miss Broadway'' is a 1938 American musical drama film directed by Irving Cummings. The screenplay was written by Harry Tugend and Jack Yellen. The film stars Shirley Temple in a story about a theatrical boarding house and its occupants ...

'' (1938) - Ventriloquist Hotel Tenant (uncredited) * ''

Hold That Co-ed ''Hold That Co-ed'' is a 1938 comedy film directed by George Marshall, starring John Barrymore, George Murphy and Marjorie Weaver. Plot summary Former star quarterback Rusty Stevens believes he is being hired to be prosperous Clayton University ...

'' (1938) - Alex - Soda Jerk (uncredited) * '' The Stranger from Arizona'' (1938) - Sam Garrison * ''

Charlie Chan in Reno ''Charlie Chan in Reno'' is a 1939 American mystery film directed by Norman Foster, starring Sidney Toler as the fictional Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan, based on an original story "Death Makes a Decree" by Philip Wylie. Plot Mary Whit ...

'' (1939) - Con Man (uncredited) * '' It Could Happen to You'' (1939) - Sign Painter (uncredited) * '' Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation'' (1939) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Frontier Marshal'' (1939) - Drunk (uncredited) * ''

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island ''Charlie Chan at Treasure Island'' is a 1939 American film directed by Norman Foster, starring Sidney Toler as the fictional Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan, that takes place on Treasure Island during San Francisco's Golden Gate Intern ...

'' (1939) - Second Taxicab Driver (uncredited) * ''

Hollywood Cavalcade ''Hollywood Cavalcade'' is a 1939 American film featuring Alice Faye as a young performer making her way in the early days of Hollywood, from slapstick silent pictures through the transition from silent to sound. Production In the wake of Alic ...

'' (1939) - Keystone Kop * '' Mr. Smith Goes To Washington'' (1939) - Photographer (uncredited) * ''

The Great Victor Herbert ''The Great Victor Herbert'' is a 1939 American musical film directed by Andrew L. Stone. During production, the movie was slated to be called ''The Gay Days of Victor Herbert.'' Plot Cast * Allan Jones as John Ramsey * Mary Martin as Loui ...

'' (1939) - Automobile Driver (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940) - Sam - Wrong-Way Driver (uncredited) * ''

The Great Dictator ''The Great Dictator'' is a 1940 American anti-war political satire black comedy film written, directed, produced, scored by, and starring British comedian Charlie Chaplin, following the tradition of many of his other films. Having been the onl ...

'' (1940) - Storm Trooper stealing fruit * ''

Li'l Abner ''Li'l Abner'' is a satirical American comic strip that appeared in many newspapers in the United States, Canada and Europe. It featured a fictional clan of hillbillies in the impoverished mountain village of Dogpatch, USA. Written and drawn b ...

'' (1940) - Bachelor, Sadies Hawkins Day Race * ''

Charter Pilot ''Charter Pilot'' is a 1940 drama film, directed by Eugene Forde and produced by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. The film stars Lynn Bari, Lloyd Nolan, Arleen Whelan and George Montgomery. ''Charter Pilot'' depicts pilots flying carg ...

'' (1940) - Workman (uncredited) * ''

Meet John Doe ''Meet John Doe'' is a 1941 American comedy-drama film directed and produced by Frank Capra, written by Robert Riskin, and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. The film is about a "grassroots" political campaign created unwittingly by ...

'' (1941) - Eddie (uncredited) * ''

Melody for Three ''Melody for Three'' is a 1941 American film directed by Erle C. Kenton, one of the six films of the Dr. Christian series. Plot summary Dr. Christian takes an interest in a young boy, a violin prodigy, whose mother is a divorced music teacher ...

'' (1941) - Man at musicale (uncredited) * ''

The Cowboy and the Blonde The Cowboy and the Blonde is a 1941 American Western comedy film directed by Ray McCarey and released by 20th Century Fox. Cast * Mary Beth Hughes as Crystal Wayne * George Montgomery as Lank Garrett * Alan Mowbray Alan Mowbray (born A ...

'' (1941) - Studio Cafe Table Extra / Studio Workman (uncredited) * ''

Accent on Love ''Accent on Love'' is a 1941 American drama film directed and filmed by Ray McCarey and written by John Larkin. The film stars George Montgomery, Osa Massen, J. Carrol Naish, Cobina Wright, Stanley Clements and Minerva Urecal. It was released ...

'' (1941) - Workman (uncredited) * ''

Bullets for O'Hara ''Bullets for O'Hara'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by William K. Howard, written by Raymond L. Schrock, and starring Joan Perry, Roger Pryor, Anthony Quinn, Maris Wrixon, Dick Purcell and Richard Ainley. It was released by Warne ...

'' (1941) - Swartzman * '' Bad Men of Missouri'' (1941) - Man Robbed on Trail (uncredited) * ''

The Smiling Ghost ''The Smiling Ghost'' is a 1941 American film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring Wayne Morris, Alexis Smith, and Alan Hale. The film is in the horror comedy genre, which was popular in the 1940s. Plot The elderly Mrs. Bentley (Helen West ...

'' (1941) - Collector (uncredited) * ''

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) - City Room Worker (uncredited) * ''

One Foot in Heaven ''One Foot in Heaven'' is a 1941 American biographical film starring Fredric March, Martha Scott, Beulah Bondi, Gene Lockhart and Elisabeth Fraser. The film was adapted by Casey Robinson from the autobiography by Hartzell Spence. It was directed ...

'' (1941) - Sam (uncredited) * '' The Maltese Falcon'' (1941) - Reporter (uncredited) * '' Blues in the Night'' (1941) - Prisoner Saying, 'Pipe Down' (uncredited) * '' The Body Disappears'' (1941) - Janitor (uncredited) * ''

Honolulu Lu ''Honolulu Lu'' is a 1941 American musical film directed by Charles Barton and written by Eliot Gibbons. The film stars Lupe Vélez, Bruce Bennett, Leo Carrillo, Marjorie Gateson, Don Beddoe and Forrest Tucker. The film was released December 11, ...

'' (1941) - Jack - Keystone Kop (uncredited) * '' Steel Against the Sky'' (1941) - Worked Who Lived in Missouri (uncredited) * ''

The Man Who Came to Dinner ''The Man Who Came to Dinner'' is a comedy play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. It debuted on October 16, 1939, at the Music Box Theatre in New York City, where it ran until 1941, closing after 739 performances. It then enjoyed a number of N ...

'' (1942) - Expressman (uncredited) * '' Don't Get Personal'' (1942) - Mr. Logarithim (uncredited) * ''

Wild Bill Hickok Rides ''Wild Bill Hickok Rides'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Ray Enright and starring Constance Bennett, Bruce Cabot and Warren William. Bennett was paid $10,000 for her appearance, a significant drop from what she had recently been e ...

'' (1942) - Salesman on Train (uncredited) * ''

Kings Row ''Kings Row'' is a 1942 film starring Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, Ronald Reagan and Betty Field that tells a story of young people growing up in a small American town at the turn of the twentieth century. The picture was directed by Sam Wood ...

'' (1942) - Stable Keeper (uncredited) * ''

Bullet Scars ''Bullet Scars'' is a 1942 American film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. It was directed by D. Ross Lederman with top-billed stars Regis Toomey, Adele Longmire and Howard DaSilva. Plot Gangster Frank Dillon (Howard Da Silva) is on t ...

'' (1942) - Gilly * '' The Male Animal'' (1942) - Reporter (uncredited) * '' Always in My Heart'' (1942) - 1st Truck Driver (uncredited) * ''

I Was Framed ''I Was Framed'' is a 1942 American crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman. According to Warner Bros records the film earned $159,000 domestically and $90,000 foreign. Plot summary Cast * Tod Andrews as Ken Marshall (Scott) (as Michael Ames) ...

'' (1942) - Drunk (uncredited) * '' Murder in the Big House'' (1942) - Reporter (uncredited) * ''

Larceny, Inc. ''Larceny, Inc.'' is a 1942 American film. Originally released on May 2, 1942, by Warner Bros., the film is a cross between comedy and gangster genres. Directed by Lloyd Bacon, the film stars Edward G. Robinson, Jane Wyman, Broderick Crawford, a ...

'' (1942) - Ballplayer (uncredited) * ''

Yankee Doodle Dandy ''Yankee Doodle Dandy'' is a 1942 American biographical musical film about George M. Cohan, known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway". It stars James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, and Richard Whorf, and features Irene Manning, George To ...

'' (1942) - Peck's Bad Boy Stagehand (uncredited) * '' Spy Ship'' (1942) - News Office Worker (uncredited) * ''

Wings for the Eagle ''Wings for the Eagle'' (aka ''Shadow of Their Wings'') is a 1942 American drama film starring Ann Sheridan, Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson and George Tobias, directed by Lloyd Bacon. It tells the story of workers at a Lockheed aircraft assembly p ...

'' (1942) - Train Conductor (uncredited) * '' Escape from Crime'' (1942) - Pete (uncredited) * ''

The Gay Sisters ''The Gay Sisters'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Irving Rapper, and starring Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Donald Crisp, Gig Young (who adopted his character's name as his screen name) and Nancy Coleman. The W ...

'' (1942) - Photographer (uncredited) * ''

You Can't Escape Forever ''You Can't Escape Forever'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Jo Graham and written by Fred Niblo, Jr. and Hector Chevigny. The film stars George Brent, Brenda Marshall, Gene Lockhart, Roscoe Karns, Eduardo Ciannelli and Paul Harvey. T ...

'' (1942) - Newspaper Employee (uncredited) * ''

George Washington Slept Here ''George Washington Slept Here'' is a 1942 comedy film starring Jack Benny, Ann Sheridan, Charles Coburn, Percy Kilbride, and Hattie McDaniel. It was based on the 1940 play of the same name by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, adapted by Everet ...

'' (1942) - Moving Man (uncredited) * '' The Hard Way'' (1943) - Backstage Janitor (uncredited) * ''

Two Weeks to Live ''Two Weeks to Live'' is a 1943 American Lum and Abner film directed by Malcolm St. Clair. Plot This time around, Abner Peabody, proud owner of the Jot 'Em Down general store in Pine Ridge, Arkansas, inherits railroad stock from his Uncle Ern ...

'' (1943) - Building Janitor (uncredited) * ''

The Mysterious Doctor ''The Mysterious Doctor'' is a 1943 American horror film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and written by Richard Weil. The film stars John Loder, Eleanor Parker, Bruce Lester, Lester Matthews and Forrester Harvey. The film was released by Warner B ...

'' (1943) - Roger Porley (uncredited) * ''

The Phantom of the Opera ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (french: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a novel by French author Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serial in from 23 September 1909 to 8 January 1910, and was released in volume form in late March 1910 by Pier ...

'' (1943) - Stagehand (uncredited) * '' Always a Bridesmaid'' (1943) - Man at Lonely Hearts Dance (uncredited) * '' Thank Your Lucky Stars'' (1943) - Assistant Photographer in 'Ice Cold Katie' Number (uncredited) * ''

I Dood It ''I Dood It'' (UK title ''By Hook or by Crook'') is a 1943 American musical-comedy film starring Red Skelton and Eleanor Powell, directed by Vincente Minnelli, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The screenplay is by Fred Saidy and Sig Herzig a ...

'' (1943) - Minor Role (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) - Customer at Flugelman's (uncredited) * '' Crazy House'' (1943) - Keystone Kop (uncredited) * '' The Dancing Masters'' (1943) - Fruit Vendor (uncredited) * ''

Shine On, Harvest Moon "Shine On, Harvest Moon" is a popular early-1900s song credited to the married vaudeville team Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth. It was one of a series of moon-related Tin Pan Alley songs of the era. The song was debuted by Bayes and Norworth in the Z ...

'' (1944) - Audience Member (uncredited) * '' Arsenic and Old Lace'' (1944) - Photographer at Marriage License Office (uncredited) * '' Crime by Night'' (1944) - Mr. Dinwiddle - Desk Clerk (uncredited) * '' The Last Ride'' (1944) - Mr. Mott, Night Watchman (uncredited) * '' Love and Learn'' (1947) - Danceland Ticket Seller (uncredited) * '' The Perils of Pauline'' (1947) - Comic Chef * '' Roses Are Red'' (1947) - Pop Morris (uncredited) * ''

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 and ...

'' (1947) - Pedestrian Bystander (uncredited) * '' Killer McCoy'' (1947) - Fight Spectator (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) - Wedding Guest (uncredited) * '' Big City'' (1948) - Drunk Barfly (uncredited) * '' April Showers'' (1948) - San Francisco Theatre Technician (uncredited) * ''

Coroner Creek ''Coroner Creek'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Ray Enright and starring Randolph Scott and Marguerite Chapman. It was based on the novel of the same name by Luke Short. Plot After his fiancée is abducted from a stagecoach and e ...

'' (1948) - Townsman (uncredited) * '' When My Baby Smiles at Me'' (1948) - Man (uncredited) * ''

South of St. Louis ''South of St Louis'' is a 1949 American Technicolor Western film directed by Ray Enright and starring Joel McCrea, Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott and Dorothy Malone. It chronicles the friendship between three ranchers after their ranch is destroy ...

'' (1949) - Barfly (uncredited) * ''

My Dream Is Yours ''My Dream Is Yours'' is a 1949 Technicolor musical romantic comedy film starring Jack Carson, Doris Day, and Lee Bowman. Plot The film opens in Los Angeles, where Doug Blake is dumped as a manager by Gary Mitchell. He goes to New York City to f ...

'' (1949) - Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited) * '' The Younger Brothers'' (1949) - Bank Teller (uncredited) * ''

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend ''The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend'' is a 1949 romantic comedy Western film starring Betty Grable and featuring Cesar Romero and Rudy Vallee. It was directed by Preston Sturges and written by him based on a story by Earl Felton. The film ...

'' (1949) - Hoodlum (uncredited) * ''

Look for the Silver Lining "Look for the Silver Lining" is a 1919 popular song with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by B.G. DeSylva. Background The song was written in 1919 for the unsuccessful musical ''Zip, Goes a Million''. In 1920, it was publishedSuskin, Steven ...

'' (1949) - Stage Hand (uncredited) * ''

Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters ''Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters'' is a 1949 American comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Joe Yule, Renie Riano and George McManus. It was the third of four films in the '' Jiggs and Maggie'' film series, spun off from ''Br ...

'' (1949) - Saloon Customer (uncredited) * ''

Miss Grant Takes Richmond ''Miss Grant Takes Richmond'' is a 1949 comedy film starring Lucille Ball and William Holden, directed by Lloyd Bacon and released by Columbia Pictures. It was released under the title ''Innocence is Bliss'' in the UK. Plot For Ellen Grant, t ...

'' (1949) - One of Johnson's Workmen (uncredited) * '' Roseanna McCoy'' (1949) - Vendor (uncredited) * ''

Fighting Man of the Plains ''Fighting Man of the Plains'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Edwin L. Marin. It stars Randolph Scott, Bill Williams, Victor Jory and Jane Nigh. Dale Robertson had his first credited role, playing Jesse James. Plot Jim Dancer ...

'' (1949) - Saloon Waiter (uncredited) * '' On the Town'' (1949) - Max the Photographer (uncredited) * ''

The Traveling Saleswoman ''The Traveling Saleswoman'' is a 1950 American Western comedy film directed by Charles Reisner and starring Joan Davis, Andy Devine, Adele Jergens, Joe Sawyer, and Dean Riesner. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on February 15, 1950. ...

'' (1950) - Man in Saloon (uncredited) * ''

Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ...

'' (1950) - Cowhand (uncredited) * ''

The Nevadan ''The Nevadan'' is a 1950 American Cinecolor Western film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Randolph Scott, Dorothy Malone, Forrest Tucker, Frank Faylen, and George Macready. Written by George W. George and George F. Slavin, the film is a ...

'' (1950) - Saloon Waiter / Barfly (uncredited) * ''

Ambush An ambush is a long-established military tactic in which a combatant uses an advantage of concealment or the element of surprise to attack unsuspecting enemy combatants from concealed positions, such as among dense underbrush or behind moun ...

'' (1950) - Barber (uncredited) * '' When Willie Comes Marching Home'' (1950) - American Legionnaire at Dance (uncredited) * ''

Cow Town ''Cow Town'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by John English and written by Gerald Geraghty. The film stars Gene Autry, Gail Davis, Harry Shannon, Jock Mahoney, Clark Burroughs and Harry Harvey Sr. The film was released on May 19, ...

'' (1950) - Townsman (uncredited) * '' Fortunes of Captain Blood'' (1950) - Crew Member (uncredited) * ''

Timber Fury ''Timber Fury'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Bernard B. Ray and starring David Bruce, Laura Lee and Nicla Di Bruno.Pitts p.357 Plot Cast * David Bruce as Jim Caldwell * Laura Lee as Phyllis Wilson * Nicla Di Bruno as ...

'' (1950) - Joe, the Bartender (uncredited) * ''

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance ''Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance'' is a 1950 American film directed by Jean Yarbrough. It was part of the ''Joe Palooka'' series. Plot Knobby Walsh manages the champ, but unless he agrees to promoter Gordon Rogers' demand for 30 percent ...

'' (1950) - Hiram * ''

711 Ocean Drive ''711 Ocean Drive'' is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by Joseph M. Newman and starring Edmond O'Brien, Joanne Dru and Otto Kruger. Plot Telephone technician Mal Granger, with knowledge of telephones and electronics, is hired by gangster ...

'' (1950) - Counterman (uncredited) * '' The Toast of New Orleans'' (1950) - Bar Patron (uncredited) * ''

Blues Busters ''Blues Busters'' is a 1950 comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on October 29, 1950 by Monogram Pictures and is the twentieth film in the series. Plot Sach develops an uncanny ability to ...

'' (1950) - Man in Music Store (uncredited) * ''Again... Pioneers'' (1950) - Man at Meeting (uncredited) * '' Dial 1119'' (1950) - Newsboy (uncredited) * ''The Misadventures of Buster Keaton'' (1950) - Hank (uncredited) * ''Stage to Tucson'' (1950) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Two Lost Worlds ''Two Lost Worlds'' is a 1951 science fiction/adventure film directed by Norman Dawn and starring James Arness and Laura Elliott. The film was produced independently by Boris Petroff (dba Sterling Productions Inc.) from his original story. The ...

'' (1951) - Sailor (uncredited) * ''

Al Jennings of Oklahoma ''Al Jennings of Oklahoma'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Dan Duryea and Gale Storm. It is based on the story of Al Jennings, a former train robber turned attorney. Premise Ex-lawyer becomes leader of ...

'' (1951) - Railroad Switchman (uncredited) * '' M'' (1951) - Man in Mob (uncredited) * '' A Place in the Sun'' (1951) - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) * ''

Skipalong Rosenbloom ''Skipalong Rosenbloom'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Eddie Forman and Dean Riesner. Starring Max Rosenbloom, Max Baer, Jackie Coogan, Fuzzy Knight, Hillary Brooke and Jacqueline Fontaine, it was relea ...

'' (1951) - Irate Townsman (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) - Pedestrian Outside Newspaper Office (uncredited) * ''

As Young as You Feel ''As Young as You Feel'' is a 1951 American comedy film starring Monty Woolley, Thelma Ritter, and David Wayne, with Marilyn Monroe in a small role. It was directed by Harmon Jones. Plot When printer John R. Hodges is forced to retire at age 65 ...

'' (1951) - Man at Luncheon (uncredited) * ''

The Big Gusher ''The Big Gusher'' is a 1951 American adventure film directed by Lew Landers and starring Wayne Morris and Preston Foster.Dick p.260 A pair oil prospectors on a drunken spree buy an apparently worthless piece of land from a con man, then attempt ...

'' (1951) - Barfly (uncredited) * '' Strictly Dishonorable'' (1951) - Silent Movie Audience Member (uncredited) * ''

Passage West Passage West (locally known as "Passage"; ) is a port town in County Cork, Ireland, situated on the west bank of Cork Harbour, some 10 km south-east of Cork city. The town has many services, amenities and social outlets. Passage West was ...

'' (1951) - Barfly (uncredited) * '' On Moonlight Bay'' (1951) - Salesman in Silent Movie (uncredited) * ''

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) - Quinto Barfly (uncredited) * ''The Lady and the Bandit'' (1951) - Man Outside Newgate Prison (uncredited) * '' Angels in the Outfield'' (1951) - Baseball Fan (uncredited) * '' Journey Into Light'' (1951) - Bum (uncredited) * ''

Come Fill the Cup ''Come Fill the Cup'' is a 1951 film starring James Cagney and Gig Young, directed by Gordon Douglas. Young's performance was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Cagney plays an alcoholic newspaperman. He has a memorable li ...

'' (1951) - Newspaper Staffer (uncredited) * '' Golden Girl'' (1951) - Quincy Townsman in Audience (uncredited) * '' The Barefoot Mailman'' (1951) - Townsman at Dance (uncredited) * '' The Stooge'' (1951) - Stagehand (uncredited) * '' My Favourite Spy'' (1951) - Short Comic (uncredited) * ''

Flaming Feather ''Flaming Feather'' is a 1952 Technicolor Western film directed by Ray Enright and starring Sterling Hayden. The film was shot on location around Oak Creek Canyon near Sedona, Arizona, and at the Montezuma Castle National Monument near Sedona ...

'' (1952) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Rancho Notorious ''Rancho Notorious'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Marlene Dietrich as the matron of a criminal hideout called ''Chuck-a-Luck''. Arthur Kennedy and Mel Ferrer play rivals for her attention in this tale of f ...

'' (1952) - Man on Porch (uncredited) * ''

Jack and the Beanstalk "Jack and the Beanstalk" is an English fairy tale. It appeared as "The Story of Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean" in 1734 4th edition On Commons and as Benjamin Tabart's moralized "The History of Jack and the Bean-Stalk" in 1807. Henry Co ...

'' (1952) - Villager (uncredited) * ''

'' (1952) - 1st Bartender (uncredited) * ''

The Silver Whip ''The Silver Whip'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by Harmon Jones and starring Dale Robertson, Rory Calhoun and Robert Wagner. Plot Cocky young drifter Jess Harker (Robert Wagner) wants to be a driver on the stagecoach's main line, j ...

'' (1953) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central chara ...

'' (1953) - Barfly (uncredited) * ''

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars ''Abbott and Costello Go to Mars'' is a 1953 American science fiction comedy film starring the comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello and directed by Charles Lamont. It was produced by Howard Christie and made by Universal-International. D ...

'' (1953) - Clothing Store Clerk (uncredited) * ''

Raiders of the Seven Seas ''Raiders of the Seven Seas'' is a 1953 American swashbuckler film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring John Payne and Donna Reed. The supporting cast features Gerald Mohr, Lon Chaney Jr. and Anthony Caruso. Plot The pirate Barbarossa raids ...

'' (1953) - Governor's Servant (uncredited) * '' The Neanderthal Man'' (1953) - Naturalist at Conference (uncredited) * ''

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ''Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' is a 1953 American horror comedy film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, co-starring Boris Karloff, and directed by Charles Lamont.Furmanek and Palumbo Inspired by the 1886 nov ...

'' (1953) - London Bobby in Museum (uncredited) * ''

The Caddy ''The Caddy'' is a 1953 American semi- musical-comedy- sports film starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis. It is noteworthy for Dean Martin introducing the hit song "That's Amore". Plot Harvey Miller, whose father was a famous golf pro, is ...

'' (1953) - Stagehand (uncredited) * '' A Lion Is in the Streets'' (1953) - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) * ''

It Should Happen to You ''It Should Happen to You'' is a 1954 American romantic comedy film starring Judy Holliday, Peter Lawford and Jack Lemmon; it was Lemmon's first major film appearance. The film was directed by George Cukor, and partly filmed on location in New Y ...

'' (1954) - Bar Patron (uncredited) * '' Phantom of the Rue Morgue'' (1954) - Coachman (uncredited) * ''

Prince Valiant ''Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur'', often simply called ''Prince Valiant'', is an American comic strip created by Hal Foster in 1937. It is an epic adventure that has told a continuous story during its entire history, and the full stretc ...

'' (1954) - (uncredited) * ''

River of No Return ''River of No Return'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by Otto Preminger and starring Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe. The screenplay by Frank Fenton is based on a story by Louis Lantz, who borrowed his premise from the 1948 Italia ...

'' (1954) - Council City Townsman (uncredited) * '' Silver Lode'' (1954) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Living It Up ''Living It Up'' is a 1954 American comedy film starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis which was released by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Norman Taurog and produced by Paul Jones. The screenplay by Jack Rose and Melville Shavels ...

'' (1954) - Bus Boy (uncredited) * ''

The Black Dakotas ''The Black Dakotas'' is a 1954 American Technicolor Western spy film directed by Ray Nazarro and produced by Columbia Pictures. Set during the American Civil War and filmed at the Iverson Movie Ranch, the film stars Gary Merrill as a cold-blood ...

'' (1954) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Three Hours to Kill ''Three Hours to Kill'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring Dana Andrews, Donna Reed and Dianne Foster.

'' (1954) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Brigadoon ''Brigadoon'' is a musical with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, and music by Frederick Loewe. The song "Almost Like Being in Love", from the musical, has become a standard. It features two American tourists who stumble upon Brigadoon, a m ...

'' (1954) - Toy Booth Vendor (uncredited) * ''

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops ''Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops'' is a 1955 comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. After the film was completed, Universal-International wanted to rename it ''Abbott and Costello ...

'' (1955) - Prop Man * '' Hit the Deck'' (1955) - Stagehand (uncredited) * ''

Seven Angry Men ''Seven Angry Men'' is a 1955 American Western film directed by Charles Marquis Warren and starring Raymond Massey, Debra Paget and Jeffrey Hunter. It is about the abolitionist John Brown, particularly his involvement in Bleeding Kansas and h ...

'' (1955) - Homesteader (uncredited) * '' A Man Called Peter'' (1955) - Man at Youth Rally (uncredited) * '' Soldier of Fortune'' (1955) - Bar Extra (uncredited) * ''

The Sea Chase ''The Sea Chase'' is a 1955 World War II drama film starring John Wayne and Lana Turner, and featuring David Farrar, Lyle Bettger, and Tab Hunter. It was directed by John Farrow from a screenplay by James Warner Bellah and John Twist based on ...

'' (1955) - Norwegian Radio Listener (uncredited) * '' Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy'' (1955) - Waiter with Flaming Kabob (uncredited) * ''

You're Never Too Young ''You’re Never Too Young'' is a 1955 American semi-musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring the team of Martin and Lewis and co-starring Diana Lynn, Nina Foch, and Raymond Burr. It was released on August 25, 1955 by Paramount ...

'' (1955) - Train Passenger (uncredited) * ''

How to Be Very, Very Popular ''How to Be Very, Very Popular'' is a 1955 comedy film written, produced and directed by Nunnally Johnson. The film starred Betty Grable in her final film role and Sheree North in her first leading role. Johnson later said "I don't much like to ...

'' (1955) - News Vendor (uncredited) * '' Pete Kelly's Blues'' (1955) - Argumentative Husband in Speakeasy (uncredited) * ''

Good Morning, Miss Dove ''Good Morning, Miss Dove'' is a 1955 DeLuxe Color and CinemaScope film that tells the sentimental story of a beloved schoolteacher who reflects back on her life and former students when she is hospitalized. It stars Jennifer Jones, Robert Stack, ...

'' (1955) - Townsman at Bank (uncredited) * '' The Naked Hills'' (1956) - Haver's Secretary (uncredited) * ''

Pardners ''Pardners'' is a 1956 American comedy western film starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis. It was released on July 25, 1956 by Paramount Pictures. A western spoof directed by Norman Taurog, this was the penultimate film of the 16 screen c ...

'' (1956) - Townsman (uncredited) * '' Friendly Persuasion'' (1956) - Carnival Patron (uncredited) * ''

Three Brave Men ''Three Brave Men'' is a 1956 drama film directed by Philip Dunne and starring Ray Milland and Ernest Borgnine. The film was based on real-life events arising in Greenbelt, Maryland,Knepper, Cathy D. ''Greenbelt, Maryland: A Living Legacy of the ...

'' (1956) - Man at Co-Op Meeting (uncredited) * ''

Crime of Passion A crime of passion (French: ''crime passionnel''), in popular usage, refers to a violent crime, especially homicide, in which the perpetrator commits the act against someone because of sudden strong impulse such as anger rather than as a premed ...

'' (1957) - Husband in Bed (uncredited) * ''

The Quiet Gun ''The Quiet Gun'' is a 1957 American Western (genre), Western film directed by William F. Claxton and written by Eric Norden and Earle Lyon. The film stars Forrest Tucker, Mara Corday, Jim Davis (actor), Jim Davis and Kathleen Crowley. It is ba ...

'' (1957) - Townsman (uncredited) * '' Not of This Earth'' (1957) - Bum (uncredited) * '' The Delicate Delinquent'' (1957) - Mr. Kellin, Milkman (uncredited) * '' God Is My Partner'' (1957) - Juror (uncredited) * ''

Jeanne Eagels Jeanne Eagels (born Eugenia Eagles; June 26, 1890 – October 3, 1929) was an American stage and film actress. A former Ziegfeld Girl, Eagels went on to greater fame on Broadway and in the emerging medium of sound films. She was posthumously n ...

'' (1957) - Ticket Selling Barker (uncredited) * '' Man of a Thousand Faces'' (1957 - Comedy Waiter * '' Peyton Place'' (1957) - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) * ''

Daddy-O ''Daddy-O'' is a 1958 B-movie starring Dick Contino, Sandra Giles and Bruno VeSota. It was directed by Lou Place and written by David Moessinger. The film is notable for its soundtrack as being the debut film score for John Williams. The film ...

'' (1958) - Barney * ''

The High Cost of Loving ''The High Cost of Loving'' is a 1958 comedy film directed by and starring Jose Ferrer. It marked the film debut of Gena Rowlands. Plot Around the same time that Jim Fry learns that his place of work is merging with another company, his wife of ...

'' (1958) - Office Door Sign Painter (uncredited) * '' Screaming Mimi'' (1958) - Waiter at El Madhouse (uncredited) * ''

Space Master X-7 ''Space Master X-7'' is a 1958 American horror science fiction film in Regalscope from Regal Films, produced by Bernard Glasser, directed by Edward Bernds, that stars Bill Williams, Lyn Thomas, and Robert Ellis. Paul Frees, Judd Holdren, a ...

'' (1958) - Plane Passenger (uncredited) * ''

Rock-A-Bye Baby "Rock-a-bye baby in the tree top" (sometimes "Hush-a-bye baby in the tree top") is a nursery rhyme and lullaby. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 2768. Words First publication The rhyme is believed to have first appeared in print in ...

'' (1958) - Street Sweeper (uncredited) * ''Once Upon a Horse...'' (1958) - Barfly (uncredited) * '' The Last Hurrah'' (1958) - (uncredited) * ''

Alaska Passage ''Alaska Passage'' is a 1959 drama film directed by Edward Bernds and starring Bill Williams and Naura Hayden. It was the first film from Associated Producers Inc to go into general release. Premise Al manages a company in a small town from w ...

'' (1959) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Some Like It Hot ''Some Like It Hot'' is a 1959 American crime comedy film directed, produced and co-written by Billy Wilder. It stars Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, with George Raft, Pat O'Brien, Joe E. Brown, Joan Shawlee, Grace Lee Whitne ...

'' (1959) - Speakeasy Patron (uncredited) * '' Compulsion'' (1959) - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) * '' Don't Give Up the Ship'' (1959) - Fight Manager (uncredited) * ''

Last Train from Gun Hill ''Last Train from Gun Hill'' is a 1959 Western in VistaVision and Technicolor, directed by John Sturges. It stars Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn and Earl Holliman. Douglas and Holliman had previously appeared together in Sturges' '' Gunfight ...

'' (1959) - Storekeeper (uncredited) * '' Blue Denim'' (1959) - Train Passenger (uncredited) * ''

A Private's Affair ''A Private's Affair'' is a 1959 American musical comedy film directed by Raoul Walsh. It stars Sal Mineo and Christine Carère. The film was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1960. Plot Two men from New York—Luigi, a hip wanna-be beatnik, an ...

'' (1959) - New York Mailman (uncredited) * '' Inherit the Wind'' (1960) - Townsman (uncredited) (final film role)

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