Rolfe Sedan (born Edward Sedan; January 20, 1896 – September 15, 1982) was an American character actor, best known for appearing in
bit parts
In acting, a bit part is a role in which there is direct interaction with the principal actors and no more than five lines of dialogue, often referred to as a five-or-less or under-five in the United States, or under sixes in British televisi ...
, often uncredited, usually portraying clerks, train conductors, postmen, cooks, waiters, etc.
Early life
Born Edward Sedan in New York City, his mother was a
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre,Although ''theater'' is generally the spelling for this common noun in the United States (see American and British English spelling differences), 130 of the 144 extant and extinct Broadway venues use (used) the spelling ''Th ...
fashion designer and his father an
orchestra
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There are typically four main sections of instruments:
* bowed string instruments, such as the violin, viola, c ...
vaudeville
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and nightclub performer and began acting in East Coast
theatre
Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...
. Sedan debuted on Broadway in 1916 and appeared in his first motion picture for
Metro Pictures Corporation
Metro Pictures Corporation was a motion picture production company founded in early 1915 in Jacksonville, Florida. It was a forerunner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The company produced its films in New York, Los Angeles, and sometimes at leased fa ...
in 1921.
In 1922 and 1923, Sedan was a featured actor with the Leith-Marsh Players in El Paso, Texas.
Sedan became a prolific character actor in films and is probably best remembered by movie buffs as the hotel manager in ''
Ninotchka
''Ninotchka'' is a 1939 American romantic comedy film made for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by producer and director Ernst Lubitsch and starring Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas. It was written by Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, and Walter Reisch, based o ...
'' (1939) starring
Greta Garbo
Greta Garbo (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; 18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990) was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic ch ...
; he appeared in an uncredited role in the musical remake of ''Ninotchka'', '' Silk Stockings'' (1957). He also made uncredited appearances in several other Garbo films. He appeared in another uncredited role as the
Emerald City
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Fictional description
Located in the center of the L ...
's Balloon Ascensionist in '' The Wizard of Oz'' (1939). He made uncredited appearances in bit parts in several films starring
The Marx Brothers
The Marx Brothers were an American family comedy act that was successful in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in motion pictures from 1905 to 1949. Five of the Marx Brothers' thirteen feature films were selected by the American Film Institute (AFI) ...
, with somewhat larger parts in '' Monkey Business'' (1931) and '' A Night at the Opera'' (1935).
Sedan returned to Broadway, performing in several different shows during the first half of the 1940s and in the 1950s began a sequence of guest roles in
television
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series such as ''
I Love Lucy
''I Love Lucy'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS from October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes, spanning six seasons. The show starred Lucille Ball, her husband, Desi Arnaz, along wit ...
'', where he played the chef at a Parisian restaurant in "Paris at Last" (episode 145), ''
The Jack Benny Program
''The Jack Benny Program'', starring Jack Benny, is a radio-TV comedy series that ran for more than three decades and is generally regarded as a high-water mark in 20th century American comedy. He played one role throughout his radio and televis ...
'', and ''
The Tab Hunter Show
''The Tab Hunter Show'' is an American situation comedy starring Tab Hunter which centers around a young comic-strip artist and his romantic adventures. Original episodes aired on NBC from September 18, 1960, until April 30, 1961.McNeil, Alex, ''T ...
''. Sedan's most frequent TV work came from recurring roles as hapless mail carriers (25 episodes as Mr. Beasley on ''
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
''The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show'', sometimes called ''The Burns and Allen Show'', was a half-hour television situation comedy broadcast from 1950 to 1958 on CBS. It starred George Burns and Gracie Allen, one of the most enduring acts in ...
''; four episodes as Mr. Briggs on ''
The Addams Family
''The Addams Family'' is a fictional family created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. They originally appeared in a series of 150 unrelated single-panel cartoons, about half of which were originally published in ''The New Yorker'' over ...
''). He was also seen as the train conductor in the film ''
Young Frankenstein
''Young Frankenstein'' is a 1974 American comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks. The screenplay was co-written by Brooks and Gene Wilder. Wilder also starred in the lead role as the title character, a descendant of the infamous Dr. Victor ...
'' (1974), and in bit parts in two other Gene Wilder pictures. Rolfe Sedan remained active throughout a career that spanned more than six decades.
Sedan struggled to be accepted as an actor in radio, gaining his first role after six months of unsuccessful auditions, even though by then he had acted in films for 22 years. His initial broadcasting role came in an episode of ''
Big Town
''Big Town'' is a popular long-running radio drama featuring a corruption-fighting newspaper editor initially played from 1937 to 1942 by Edward G. Robinson in his first radio role, with echoes of the conscience-stricken tabloid editor he had ...
'' when his voice best suited a specific part in the program. He went on to act in radio dramas that included ''
The Adventures of Ellery Queen
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'', ''
Grand Central Station
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'', ''
Lux Radio Theatre
''Lux Radio Theatre'', sometimes spelled ''Lux Radio Theater'', a classic radio anthology series, was broadcast on the NBC Blue Network (1934–35) (owned by the National Broadcasting Company, later predecessor of American Broadcasting Company ...
'', ''
The March of Time
''The March of Time'' is an American newsreel series sponsored by Time Inc. and shown in movie theaters from 1935 to 1951. It was based on a radio news series broadcast from 1931 to 1945. The "voice" of both series was Westbrook Van Voorhis. ...
'', ''
The Screen Guild Theater
''The Screen Guild Theater'' is a radio anthology series broadcast from 1939 until 1952 during the Golden Age of Radio. Leading Hollywood stars performed adaptations of popular motion pictures. Originating on CBS Radio, it aired under several dif ...
'', and ''
Silver Theater
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''.
Death
Sedan died in 1982 in
Pacific Palisades, California
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Pacific Palisades was formally founded in 1921 by a Methodist organization, and in the years that followed be ...
, from heart problems at age 86.
Selected filmography
* ''
The Conquering Power
''The Conquering Power'' (1921) is an American silent romantic drama directed by Rex Ingram and starring Rudolph Valentino, Alice Terry, and Ralph Lewis. The film was based on the 1833 novel '' Eugénie Grandet'' by Honoré de Balzac. Its se ...
'' (1921) - Annette's Suitor (uncredited)
* '' What No Man Knows'' (1921) - Lawyer (uncredited)
* '' Merry-Go-Round'' (1923) - Minor Role (uncredited)
* ''
Sporting Youth
''Sporting Youth'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Harry A. Pollard and starring Reginald Denny. It was produced and distributed by the Universal Pictures.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review, Jimmy Wood, chauffeur, i ...
Excitement
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* Excite Ballpark, located in San Jose, California
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Young Ideas
''Young Ideas'' is a 1943 American romantic comedy film directed by Jules Dassin and starring Susan Peters, Herbert Marshall and Mary Astor
Mary Astor (born Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke; May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an American ...
'' (1924) - Bertie Loomis
* '' Love and Glory'' (1924) - Bit Role (uncredited)
* '' Three Women'' (1924) - Nightclub patron (uncredited)
* '' Smouldering Fires'' (1925) - Member of the Committee
* ''
The Mad Whirl
''The Mad Whirl'' is a 1925 American jazz age black-and-white silent drama film about the "loosening of youth morals" that took place during the 1920s. Written by Edward T. Lowe Jr. and Lewis Milestone, and directed by William A. Seiter for U ...
'' (1925) - Bit Part (uncredited)
* ''
Stop Flirting
''Stop Flirting'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Scott Sidney and starring Wanda Hawley, John T. Murray, and Ethel Shannon. It is based on the 1923 play of the same title by Frederick J. Jackson.I'll Show You the Town
''I'll Show You the Town'' is a 1925 American comedy film directed by Harry A. Pollard and written by Raymond L. Schrock and Harvey F. Thew. It is based on the 1924 novel ''I'll Show You the Town'' by Elmer Davis. The film stars Reginald Denn ...
'' (1925) - Masher (uncredited)
* ''
The Merry Widow
''The Merry Widow'' (german: Die lustige Witwe, links=no ) is an operetta by the Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár. The librettists, Viktor Léon and Leo Stein, based the story – concerning a rich widow, and her countrymen's attempt ...
'' (1925) - Maxim's Waiter (uncredited)
* '' California Straight Ahead'' (1925) - Valet (uncredited)
* ''
His People
''His People'' (also known as Proud Heart) is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Edward Sloman about a young, Jewish boxer growing up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
'' (1925) - Dinner Guest (uncredited)
* '' Fifth Avenue'' (1926) - Bit Role (uncredited)
* '' My Old Dutch'' (1926) - Al
* '' Mantrap'' (1926) - Barber (uncredited)
* ''
Beau Geste
''Beau Geste'' is an adventure novel by British writer P. C. Wren, which details the adventures of three English brothers who enlist separately in the French Foreign Legion following the theft of a valuable jewel from the country house of a rel ...
'' (1926) - Minor Role (uncredited)
* ''
Bardelys the Magnificent
''Bardelys the Magnificent'' is a 1926 American silent romantic film directed by King Vidor and starring John Gilbert and Eleanor Boardman. The film is based on the 1906 novel of the same title by Rafael Sabatini. It was the second film of the ...
'' (1926) - Fop (uncredited)
* ''
Kid Boots
''Kid Boots'' is a musical with a book by William Anthony McGuire and Otto Harbach, music by Harry Tierney, and lyrics by Joseph McCarthy. The show was staged by Edward Royce.
Produced by Florenz Ziegfeld, the Broadway production, opened on ...
'' (1926) - Physical Therapist (uncredited)
* ''
Upstage
Upstage may refer to:
* UpStage, an open source server-side application that has been purpose built for cyberformance
* ''Upstage'' (film), (also known as The Mask of Comedy) is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film
*The Upstage Gallery, feat ...
'' (1926) - Actor (uncredited)
* ''
Flesh and the Devil
''Flesh and the Devil'' is an American silent romantic drama film released in 1927 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and stars Greta Garbo, John Gilbert, Lars Hanson, and Barbara Kent, directed by Clarence Brown, and based on the novel ''The Undying ...
'' (1926) - Women's Hat Salesman (uncredited)
* ''
The Whole Town's Talking
''The Whole Town's Talking'' (released in the UK as ''Passport to Fame'') is a 1935 American comedy film starring Edward G. Robinson as a law-abiding man who bears a striking resemblance to a killer, with Jean Arthur as his love interest. It w ...
'' (1926) - Masher in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
* ''
The Denver Dude
''The Denver Dude'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Hoot Gibson, Blanche Mehaffey, and Robert McKim. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.
Plot
As described in a film magazine, ...
'' (1927) - Henry Bird
* ''
Uncle Tom's Cabin
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'' (1927) - Adolph (uncredited)
* ''Compassion'' (1927)
* '' Her Wild Oat'' (1927) - Man at Photo Studio (uncredited)
* ''
Riley of the Rainbow Division
''Riley of the Rainbow Division'' is a 1928 American silent war comedy film directed by Bobby Ray and starring Creighton Hale, Al Alt and Pauline Garon.Munden p.644 In Britain, it was released under the alternative title of ''Flappers in Khaki ...
'' (1928)
* ''
The Adorable Cheat
''The Adorable Cheat'' is a 1928 silent film starring Lila Lee and distributed by an independent film company, Chesterfield Motion Pictures. It was directed by Burton L. King with a copy being long held by The Library of Congress.
Summary
The ...
'' (1928) - Card Playing Guest
* ''The Chinatown Mystery'' (1928)
* '' The Battle of the Sexes'' (1928) - Marie's Barber (uncredited)
* ''
Show People
''Show People'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by King Vidor. The film was a starring vehicle for actress Marion Davies and actor William Haines and included notable cameo appearances by many of the film personalities of the d ...
Riley the Cop
''Riley the Cop'' is a 1928 American comedy film directed by John Ford. It was a silent film with a synchronized music track and sound effects.
Cast
* J. Farrell MacDonald as James "Aloysius" Riley (as Farrell Macdonald)
* Nancy Drexel as Mary ...
'' (1928) - French Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
* '' Naughty Baby'' (1928) - Madame Fleurette's Husband (uncredited)
* '' Making the Grade'' (1929) - Valet
* ''
The Iron Mask
''The Iron Mask'' is a 1929 American part-talkie adventure film directed by Allan Dwan. It is an adaptation of the last section of the 1847-1850 novel ''The Vicomte de Bragelonne'' by Alexandre Dumas, père, which is itself based on the French l ...
'' (1929) - Louis XIII
* ''
Thunderbolt
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'' (1929) - 1st Prison Doctor (uncredited)
* ''
Street Girl
''Street Girl'' is a 1929 pre-Code musical film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Betty Compson, John Harron and Jack Oakie. It was adapted by Jane Murfin from "The Viennese Charmer", a short story by William Carey Wonderly. While it was ...
'' (1929) - Patron at Little Aregon (uncredited)
* '' The Love Trap'' (1929) - Drunk (uncredited)
* '' Sailor's Holiday'' (1929) - Ferris Wheel Barker (uncredited)
* ''
One Hysterical Night
''One Hysterical Night'' is a 1929 American pre-Code comedy film directed by William James Craft and starring Reginald Denny, Nora Lane, Walter Brennan and Peter Gawthorne.
Plot summary
A wealthy man dresses up as Napoleon for a fancy dress ...
'' (1929) - Arthur Bixby
* ''
The Last Performance
''The Last Performance'' is a 1929 American film directed by Paul Fejos and starring Conrad Veidt and Mary Philbin. The film was made in two version: a silent version and Movietone version complete with music, talking sequences, and sound effe ...
'' (1929) - Clothing Store Clerk (uncredited)
* ''
The Phantom in the House
''The Phantom in the House'' is a 1929 American pre-Code talking film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Ricardo Cortez. A silent version was prepared for release in theatres not yet equipped for sound.
This is a surviving film in a European ...
'' (1929) - The Marquis, Dorothy's Suitor (uncredited)
* '' It's a Great Life'' (1929) - Bit Role (uncredited)
* ''
Party Girl
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'' (1930) - Maitre D' (uncredited)
* '' They Learned About Women'' (1930) - Baseball Spectator (uncredited)
* '' Slightly Scarlet'' (1930) - Gendarme (uncredited)
* '' Such Men Are Dangerous'' (1930) - Charity Bazaar Auctioneer (uncredited)
* ''Le joueur de golf'' (1930) - (uncredited)
* ''
Show Girl in Hollywood
''Showgirl in Hollywood'' is a 1930 American pre-Code all-talking musical film with Technicolor sequences, produced and distributed by First National Pictures, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. The film stars Alice White, Jack Mulhall and Blanche ...
'' (1930) - Headwaiter in New York (uncredited)
* ''
Paramount on Parade
''Paramount on Parade'' is a 1930 all-star American pre-Code revue released by Paramount Pictures, directed by several directors including Edmund Goulding, Dorothy Arzner, Ernst Lubitsch, Rowland V. Lee, A. Edward Sutherland, Lothar Mendes, O ...
Romance
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Common meanings
* Romance (love), emotional attraction towards another person and the courtship behaviors undertaken to express the feelings
* Romance languages, ...
'' (1930) - Opera Audience Member (uncredited)
* ''
Monte Carlo
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'' (1930) - Hairdresser (uncredited)
* ''
Half Shot at Sunrise
''Half Shot at Sunrise'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film starring the comedy duo Wheeler & Woolsey and Dorothy Lee. Their fourth film together, it was the second starring vehicle for the two, following the success of '' The Cuckoos'', w ...
'' (1930) - French Waiter (uncredited)
* ''
Those Three French Girls
''Those Three French Girls '' is a 1930 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Fifi D'Orsay, Reginald Denny, and Cliff Edwards. The dialogue was written by P. G. Wodehouse.The Life of the Party'' (1930) - Man Who Wants to Hear 'Poison Ivy' (uncredited)
* ''
A Lady's Morals
''A Lady's Morals'' is a 1930 American pre-Code film offering a highly fictionalized account of opera singer Jenny Lind. The movie features Grace Moore as Lind, Reginald Denny as a lover, and Wallace Beery as P. T. Barnum. The film contains so ...
'' (1930) - Jenny's Italian Hair Stylist (uncredited)
* ''
Once a Sinner Once a Sinner may refer to:
* Once a Sinner (1950 film)
''Once a Sinner'' is a 1950 British drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Pat Kirkwood, Jack Watling and Joy Shelton.
Plot
Bank clerk John Ross (Jack Watling) falls for good ...
'' (1931) - Salon Extra (uncredited)
* '' Finn and Hattie'' (1931) - Paris Taxi Driver (uncredited)
* '' 50 Million Frenchmen'' (1931) - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
* '' Man of the World'' (1931) - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
* '' Just a Gigolo'' (1931) - Headwaiter (uncredited)
* '' Transgression'' (1931) - Beauty Salon Manager (uncredited)
* '' The Woman Between'' (1931) - Headwaiter (uncredited)
* '' Nuit d'Espagne'' (1931) - (uncredited)
* '' The Galloping Ghost'' (1931, Serial) - Red Raven Waiter (uncredited)
* '' Monkey Business'' (1931) - Barber #2 (uncredited)
* ''
New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford
''New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford'' is a 1931 American pre-Code crime / romantic comedy film directed by Sam Wood and starring William Haines as a con artist and Jimmy Durante as his pickpocket buddy. The film is based on a series ...
'' (1931) - Barber (uncredited)
* ''
Her Majesty, Love
''Her Majesty, Love'' is a 1931 American pre-Code musical comedy drama film directed by William Dieterle for First National Pictures, starring Broadway stars Marilyn Miller and Ben Lyon, and in his talking feature debut, W. C. Fields.
It is ...
'' (1931) - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
* ''
Ladies of the Big House
''Ladies of the Big House'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Marion Gering and written by Ernest Booth, William Slavens McNutt and Grover Jones. The film stars Sylvia Sidney, Gene Raymond, Wynne Gibson, Earle Foxe, Rockl ...
Devil on Deck
''Devil on Deck'' is a 1932 Pre-code talking film directed by Wallace Fox and starring Reed Howes and Molly O'Day. It was produced and distributed by Sono Art-World Wide Pictures, a B-movie studio that turned out occasionally some successful pict ...
'' (1932) - Frenchie
* ''
The Passionate Plumber
''The Passionate Plumber'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick, and starring Buster Keaton, Jimmy Durante, and Irene Purcell. The screenplay by Laurence E. Johnson and Ralph Spence is based on the 1926 play ''Da ...
'' (1932) - Tony's Second (uncredited)
* ''
The Big Timer
''The Big Timer'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code sports drama film directed by Edward Buzzell and starring Ben Lyon, Constance Cummings and Thelma Todd.Scott p.42 Produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures, it is about a boxer whose success goe ...
'' (1932) - French Chef (uncredited)
* '' Are You Listening?'' (1932) - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
* ''
This Is the Night This Is the Night may refer to:
Film
* ''This Is the Night'' (1932 film), an American pre-Code comedy film, Cary Grant's feature film debut
* ''This Is the Night'' (2021 film), an American drama film
Music
* "This Is the Night", fourth track on ...
'' (1932) - Boulevardier (uncredited)
* ''
Grand Hotel A grand hotel is a large and luxurious hotel, especially one housed in a building with traditional architectural style. It began to flourish in the 1800s in Europe and North America.
Grand Hotel may refer to:
Hotels Africa
* Grande Hotel Beir ...
'' (1932) - Hotel Guest in Bar (uncredited)
* ''
New Morals for Old
''New Morals for Old'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romance-drama film produced and distributed by MGM. It is based on the 1931 Broadway play '' After All'', in which Humphrey Bogart had a significant role. Bogart's stage role is portrayed by D ...
'' (1932) - Art Student (uncredited)
* '' Unashamed'' (1932) - Florist (uncredited)
* '' Winner Take All'' (1932) - Stork Club Waiter (uncredited)
* ''
Love Me Tonight
''Love Me Tonight'' is a 1932 American pre-Code musical comedy film produced and directed by Rouben Mamoulian, with music by Rodgers and Hart. It stars Maurice Chevalier as a tailor who poses as a nobleman and Jeanette MacDonald as a princ ...
'' (1932) - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
* ''
Crooner
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The Girl from Calgary
''The Girl from Calgary'' is a 1932 American pre-Code musical comedy film directed by Phil Whitman, and starring Fifi D'Orsay and Paul Kelly.
Plot summary
A French-Canadian girl is a champion bronc rider and is also a nightclub singer. An amb ...
Evenings for Sale
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Evening may also refer to:
* ''Evening'' (magazine), a Japanese magazine
* ''Evening'' (novel), a 1998 novel by Susan Minot
** ''Evening'' (film), a 2007 film
* ''Evenings'' (f ...
'' (1932) - Gigolo (uncredited)
* ''
Central Park
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What! No Beer?
''What - No Beer?'' is a 1933 Pre-Code comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante. MGM had also paired Keaton and Durante as a comedy team during this period in ''The Pa ...
'' (1933) - Barber (uncredited)
* '' 42nd Street'' (1933) - Extra on Stage (uncredited)
* '' Clear All Wires!'' (1933) - French Radio Operator (uncredited)
* ''
Blondie Johnson
''Blondie Johnson'' is a 1933 American pre-Code gangster film directed by Ray Enright and starring Joan Blondell and Chester Morris. It was produced by Warner Bros.
Plot
Set during the Great Depression, Blondie Johnson (Joan Blondell) quits he ...
'' (1933) - Pierre - Tailor (uncredited)
* '' The Little Giant'' (1933) - Waiter (uncredited)
* '' The World Gone Mad'' (1933) - Man on Phone (uncredited)
* '' Reunion in Vienna'' (1933) - Valet (uncredited)
* ''
The Devil's Brother
''The Devil's Brother'' (or ''Bogus Bandits'' as an Astor Pictures reissue title) or ''Fra Diavolo'' outside the U.S. is a 1933 American Pre-Code comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy. It is based on Daniel Auber's operetta ''Fra Diavolo'' abou ...
'' (1933) - Tavern Patron (uncredited)
* '' Adorable'' (1933) - Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
* '' The Nuisance'' (1933) - Man Who Will Be Late to Work (uncredited)
* '' Cocktail Hour'' (1933) - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
* ''
Private Detective 62
''Private Detective 62'' is a 1933 American pre-Code detective film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring William Powell as a private detective who falls for a woman whom he has been hired to frame in a scandal.
Plot
In France, United St ...
'' (1933) - Casino Man (uncredited)
* '' Laughing at Life'' (1933) - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
* ''
She Had to Say Yes
''She Had to Say Yes'' is a 1933 American pre-Code film directed by George Amy and Busby Berkeley. It was Berkley's directorial debut. Loretta Young stars as a secretary who receives unwanted sexual advances when she is sent out on dates with he ...
'' (1933) - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
* '' Notorious But Nice'' (1933) - French Waiter (uncredited)
* ''
Meet the Baron
''Meet the Baron'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film starring Jack Pearl, Jimmy Durante, Edna May Oliver, ZaSu Pitts, Ted Healy and His Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). The title of the film refers to Pearl's character ...
'' (1933) - Pants Presser (uncredited)
* '' The Way to Love'' (1933) - André (uncredited)
* ''
Walls of Gold
''Walls of Gold'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Kenneth MacKenna and starring Sally Eilers, Norman Foster, and Ralph Morgan.Goble p.1009
Plot
Cast
* Sally Eilers as Jeanie Satterlee Ritchie
* Norman Foster as Barnes Rit ...
'' (1933) - Ritchie's Barber (uncredited)
* ''
Carnival Lady
''Carnival Lady'' is a 1933 American drama film directed by Howard Higgin and starring Boots Mallory, Allen Vincent and Donald Kerr.Pitts p.166
The film's sets were designed by the art director Lewis J. Rachmil.
Cast
* Boots Mallory as Penny ...
'' (1933) - Carnival Barker (uncredited)
* ''
Design for Living
''Design for Living'' is a comedy play written by Noël Coward in 1932. It concerns a trio of artistic characters, Gilda, Otto and Leo, and their complicated three-way relationship. Originally written to star Lynn Fontanne, Alfred Lunt and Cowa ...
'' (1933) - Bed Salesman (uncredited)
* ''
Jimmy and Sally
''Jimmy and Sally'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy-drama film directed by James Tinling and written by Paul Schofield and Marguerite Roberts with additional dialogue by William Conselman. Starring James Dunn, Claire Trevor, Harvey Stephen ...
'' (1933) - 2nd Waiter at Club Rendezvous (uncredited)
* ''
The Worst Woman in Paris?
''The Worst Woman in Paris?'' is a 1933 American drama film directed by Monta Bell and written by Monta Bell and Marion Dix. The film stars Benita Hume, Adolphe Menjou, Harvey Stephens, Helen Chandler, Margaret Seddon and Adele St. Mauer. The ...
'' (1933) - Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
* ''
The Sin of Nora Moran
''The Sin of Nora Moran'' is a 1933 American pre-code melodrama and proto-noir film directed by Phil Goldstone and based on the short story "Burnt Offering" by W. Maxwell Goodhue. The film is also known as ''Voice from the Grave'' (American reiss ...
'' (1933) - Stage Manager
* '' Cross Country Cruise'' (1934) - Second Dodd's Salesman (uncredited)
* '' Palooka'' (1934) - Alphonse (uncredited)
* '' The Cat and the Fiddle'' (1934) - Bit Part (uncredited)
* '' Hollywood Party'' (1934) - Bit Part (uncredited)
* ''
Wonder Bar
''Wonder Bar'' is a 1934 American pre-Code film adaptation of a Broadway musical of the same name directed by Lloyd Bacon with musical numbers created by Busby Berkeley.
It stars Al Jolson, Kay Francis, Dolores del Río, Ricardo Cortez, Dick ...
The Thin Man
''The Thin Man'' (1934) is a detective novel by Dashiell Hammett, originally published in a condensed version in the December 1933 issue of ''Redbook''. It appeared in book form the following month. A film series followed, featuring the main cha ...
'' (1934) - Waiter (uncredited)
* '' Many Happy Returns'' (1934) - Clerk (uncredited)
* '' Bachelor Bait'' (1934) - Waiter at the Ritz (uncredited)
* ''
Paris Interlude
''Paris Interlude'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by Edwin L. Marin and written by Wells Root. The film stars Madge Evans, Otto Kruger, Robert Young, Una Merkel, Ted Healy and Louise Henry. The film was released on July 27, 1934, by M ...
'' (1934) - Waiter at Railroad Station (uncredited)
* '' Now and Forever'' (1934) - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
* ''
Kansas City Princess
''Kansas City Princess'' is a 1934 American comedy film starring Joan Blondell and Glenda Farrell. The film was directed by William Keighley with a script written by Sy Bartlett and Manuel Seff.
Warner Bros. sought to duplicate the success of ' ...
'' (1934) - Hotel Escort (uncredited)
* '' Young and Beautiful'' (1934) - Pierre - Waiter (uncredited)
* ''
The Merry Widow
''The Merry Widow'' (german: Die lustige Witwe, links=no ) is an operetta by the Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár. The librettists, Viktor Léon and Leo Stein, based the story – concerning a rich widow, and her countrymen's attempt ...
'' (1934) - Gabrielovitsch (uncredited)
* ''
Kid Millions
''Kid Millions'' (1934) is an American musical film directed by Roy Del Ruth, produced by Samuel Goldwyn Productions, and starring Eddie Cantor. Its elaborate "Ice Cream Fantasy Finale" production number was filmed in three-strip Technicolor, one ...
'' (1934) - Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
* ''
I Am a Thief
''I Am a Thief'' is a 1934 American crime-drama film directed by Robert Florey.
Plot
Mary Astor portrays Odette as an undercover police agent who hopes to provoke, and catch, an international jewel thief, as he transports the famous Karenina ...
'' (1934) - Waiter (uncredited)
* ''
Here Is My Heart
''Here Is My Heart'' is a 1934 American musical comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Bing Crosby, Kitty Carlisle, and Roland Young. Based on the play ''La Grande-duchesse et le garçon d'étage'' by Alfred Savoir, the film is about a ...
'' (1934) - Artist (uncredited)
* ''
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
''The Man Who Reclaimed His Head'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by Edward Ludwig and written by Jean Bart and Samuel Ornitz. The film stars Claude Rains, Joan Bennett, Lionel Atwill, Juanita Quigley, Henry O'Neill and Henry Armetta. T ...
'' (1934) - Waiter (uncredited)
* '' Charlie Chan in Paris'' (1935) - Bank Teller (uncredited)
* ''
Lottery Lover
''Lottery Lover'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and written by Franz Schulz and Billy Wilder. The film stars Lew Ayres, Pat Paterson, Peggy Fears, Sterling Holloway, Walter Woolf King and Alan Dinehart. The film wa ...
'' (1935) - Barber (uncredited)
* ''
Ruggles of Red Gap
''Ruggles of Red Gap'' is a 1935 American comedy western film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Charles Laughton, Mary Boland, Charlie Ruggles, and ZaSu Pitts and featuring Roland Young and Leila Hyams. It was based on the best-selling 1915 ...
'' (1935) - Barber in Paris (uncredited)
* '' All the King's Horses'' (1935) - Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
* ''
Paris in Spring
''Paris in Spring'' (also released as ''Paris Love Song'') is a 1935 black and white musical comedy film directed by Lewis Milestone for Paramount Pictures. It is based on a play by Dwight Taylor, with a screen play by Samuel Hoffenstein an ...
Broadway Gondolier
''Broadway Gondolier '' ( 1935) is a musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon. The film was released by Warner Bros., and featured Dick Powell, Joan Blondell and Adolphe Menjou.
Plot
Richard "Dick" Purcell ( Dick Powell), a taxi driver, aspires to ...
Anna Karenina
''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, «Анна Каренина», p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever writt ...
'' (1935) - Soldier (Uncredited)
* ''
Ship Cafe
''Ship Cafe'' is a 1935 American musical film directed by Robert Florey.
Cast
* Carl Brisson as Chris Anderson
* Arline Judge as Ruby
* Mady Christians as Countess Boranoff
* William Frawley as Briney O'Brien
* Eddie Davis as Eddie Davis
* ...
'' (1935) - French Chauffeur (uncredited)
* '' Stars Over Broadway'' (1935) - Opera Aficionado (uncredited)
* ''
Coronado Coronado may refer to:
People
* Coronado (surname)
* Francisco Vázquez de Coronado (1510–1554), Spanish explorer often referred to simply as "Coronado"
* Coronado Chávez (1807–1881), President of Honduras from 1845 to 1847
Places United ...
'' (1935) - Maitre d' (uncredited)
* ''
A Tale of Two Cities
''A Tale of Two Cities'' is a historical novel published in 1859 by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long imprisonment in ...
'' (1935) - Condemned Dandy (uncredited)
* ''
Anything Goes
''Anything Goes'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap ant ...
'' (1936) - Bearded Man (uncredited)
* ''
Rose Marie
Rose Marie (born Rose Marie Mazzetta; August 15, 1923 – December 28, 2017) was an American actress, singer, comedian, and vaudeville performer with a career ultimately spanning nine decades, which included film, radio, records, theater, night ...
'' (1936) - Admirer (uncredited)
* '' Camille'' (1936) - Party guest (Uncredited)
* '' Under Two Flags'' (1936) - Mouche (uncredited)
* ''
The Accusing Finger
''The Accusing Finger'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Madeleine Ruthven, Brian Marlow, John Bright and Robert Tasker. The film stars Paul Kelly, Marsha Hunt, Kent Taylor, Robert Cummings, Harry Care ...
'' (1936) - Waiter (uncredited)
* ''
Smartest Girl in Town
''Smartest Girl in Town'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Joseph Santley, written by Viola Brothers Shore, and starring Gene Raymond, Ann Sothern, Helen Broderick, Eric Blore, Erik Rhodes and Harry Jans. It was released on November ...
'' (1936) - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
* ''
Bill Cracks Down
''Bill Cracks Down'' is a 1937 American action romantic drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Grant Withers, Beatrice Roberts, Ranny Weeks and Judith Allen. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures. The film was released u ...
Cafe Metropole
''Cafe Metropole'' is a 1937 American romantic comedy film directed by Edward H. Griffith, released by 20th Century Fox and starring Loretta Young, Tyrone Power and Adolphe Menjou.
Plot
In Paris in 1937, Victor Lobard owns the very exclusive C ...
'' (1937) - Flower Clerk (uncredited)
* ''Shall We Dance (1937 film), Shall We Dance'' (1937) - Ballet Master (uncredited)
* ''Rhythm in the Clouds'' (1937) - Victor
* ''High, Wide, and Handsome'' (1937) - Photographer (uncredited)
* ''Souls at Sea'' (1937) - Friend of Gastonet (uncredited)
* ''The Firefly (1937 film), The Firefly'' (1937) - Hat Vendor (uncredited)
* ''A Day at the Races (film), A Day at the Races'' (1937) - Water Carnival Guest/Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
* ''Conquest (1937 film), Conquest'' (1937) Cossack/Soldier (uncredited)
* ''Double or Nothing (1937 film), Double or Nothing'' (1937) - Headwaiter (uncredited)
* ''One Hundred Men and a Girl'' (1937) - Party Guest at Mrs. Frost's (uncredited)
* ''The Girl Said No (1937 film), The Girl Said No'' (1937) - Headwaiter at the Ritz (uncredited)
* ''Hitting a New High'' (1937) - Photographer (uncredited)
* ''Paradise for Three'' (1938) - Plaza Hotel Clerk Going to Fire (uncredited)
* ''Bluebeard's Eighth Wife'' (1938) - Floorwalker
* ''A Trip to Paris'' (1938) - Valet (uncredited)
* ''Stolen Heaven (1938 film), Stolen Heaven'' (1938) - Gottlieb
* ''I'll Give a Million (1938 film), I'll Give a Million'' (1938) - Telegraph Clerk
* ''Letter of Introduction (film), Letter of Introduction'' (1938) - Fitter (uncredited)
* ''A Desperate Adventure (1938 film), A Desperate Adventure'' (1938) - Prefect of Police
* ''Under the Big Top'' (1938) - Pierre
* ''That Certain Age'' (1938) - Party Decorator (uncredited)
* ''Strange Faces (film), Strange Faces'' (1938) - Waiter (uncredited)
* ''Adventure in Sahara'' (1938) - Airline Officer (uncredited)
* ''Daffy Duck in Hollywood'' (1938) - Von Hamburger (voice, uncredited)
* ''Topper Takes a Trip'' (1938) - Roulette Croupier (uncredited)
* ''The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle'' (1939) - Emile Aubel
* '' The Wizard of Oz'' (1939) - Oz Balloon Ascensionist (uncredited)
* ''
Ninotchka
''Ninotchka'' is a 1939 American romantic comedy film made for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by producer and director Ernst Lubitsch and starring Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas. It was written by Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, and Walter Reisch, based o ...
'' (1939) - Hotel Manager
* ''At The Circus'' (1939) - Circus spectator (uncredited)
* ''Charlie Chan in City in Darkness'' (1939) - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
* ''Everything Happens at Night'' (1939) - Waiter
* ''The Mad Empress'' (1939) - Tudos - the Cook
* ''I Was an Adventuress'' (1940) - Waiter
* ''Florian (film), Florian'' (1940) - Candy Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
* ''Private Affairs (1940 film), Private Affairs'' (1940) - Tailor (uncredited)
* ''Go West (1940 film), Go West'' - Saloon Patron/Train Passenger (uncredited)
* ''Golden Gloves (1940 film), Golden Gloves'' (1940) - Perfume Customer (uncredited)
* ''Laughing at Danger (1940 film), Laughing at Danger'' (1940) - Pierre
* ''Hired Wife'' (1940) - Maitre D' (uncredited)
* ''Seven Sinners (1940 film), Seven Sinners'' (1940) - Henchman (uncredited)
* ''That Uncertain Feeling (film), That Uncertain Feeling'' (1941) - Art Dealer (uncredited)
* ''The Big Store'' (1941) - Man in Crowd (uncredited)
* ''Two-Faced Woman'' (1941) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
* ''Angels with Broken Wings'' (1941) - (uncredited)
* ''San Antonio Rose (film), San Antonio Rose'' (1941) - Henry (uncredited)
* ''Law of the Tropics'' (1941) - Tailor
* ''That Forsyte Woman'' (1949) - M. Braval - Gallery Official in Paris (uncredited)
* ''Let's Dance (1950 film), Let's Dance'' (1950) - Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)
* ''A Millionaire for Christy'' (1951) - Wedding Usher (uncredited)
* ''My Favorite Spy (1951 film), My Favorite Spy'' (1951) - Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
* ''Something to Live For (film), Something to Live For'' (1952) - Frenchman (uncredited)
* ''April in Paris (film), April in Paris'' (1952) - Waiter (uncredited)
* ''The Mississippi Gambler (1953 film), The Mississippi Gambler'' (1953) - Tailor (uncredited)
* ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953 film), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' (1953) - Waiter (uncredited)
* ''Phantom of the Rue Morgue'' (1954) - LeBon
* ''So This Is Paris (1955 film), So This Is Paris'' (1954) - Cab Driver (uncredited)
* ''The Birds and the Bees (film), The Birds and the Bees'' (1956) - Cabin Steward (uncredited)
* ''Silk Stockings (1957 film), Silk Stockings'' (1957) - Stage Manager (uncredited)
* ''Bedtime Story (1964 film), Bedtime Story'' (1964) - Waiter (uncredited)
* ''36 Hours (1965 film), 36 Hours'' (1964) - Frenchman (uncredited)
* ''The Art of Love (1965 film), The Art of Love'' (1965) - Cab Driver (uncredited)
* ''Darling Lili'' (1970) - French Stage Manager (uncredited)
* ''
Young Frankenstein
''Young Frankenstein'' is a 1974 American comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks. The screenplay was co-written by Brooks and Gene Wilder. Wilder also starred in the lead role as the title character, a descendant of the infamous Dr. Victor ...
'' (1974) - Train Conductor
* ''The Hindenburg'' (1975) - Ambassador Luther (uncredited)
* ''The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington'' (1977) - Man at Airport
* ''The World's Greatest Lover'' (1977) - Conductor
* ''Love at First Bite'' (1979) - Maitre d'
* ''The Frisco Kid'' (1979) - Rabbi #4 (final film role)
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1896 births
1982 deaths
American male film actors
American male silent film actors
American male stage actors
American male television actors
Male actors from New York City
Vaudeville performers
20th-century American male actors