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Arthur Thalasso (November 26, 1883 – February 13, 1954) was an American stage actor of vaudeville and musical comedy in the 1910s and, subsequently, a screen actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1919 and 1945. He was born the son of German immigrants Frank Thalasso (1852-1895) and Pauline Thalasso (1848-1919) in
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Selected filmography

* ''La La Lucille'' (1920) - Janitor * '' The Forbidden Thing'' (1920) - Joe Portega * '' The Kid'' (1921) - Car Thief with gun (uncredited) * ''Children of Darkness'' (1921) - Vance * ''
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'' (1921) - The Stranger * '' The Sign of the Rose'' (1922) - Detective Lynch * ''Black Gold'' (1924) - Tim Endicott * ''
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'' (1924) - Amoti * ''
Secrets of the Night ''Secrets of the Night'' is a 1924 American silent film directed by Herbert Blaché and made at Universal Pictures. The black-and-white " murder mystery-melodrama comedy" stars James Kirkwood Sr., Madge Bellamy, and ZaSu Pitts. It was adapted ...
'' (1924) - Detective Reardon (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1925, Short) - The Villain - Bull Buckley * '' The Strong Man'' (1926) - 'Zandow the Great' * '' The Buckaroo Kid'' (1926) - Bodyguard (uncredited) * '' Venus of Venice'' (1927) - Ludvico * '' Horse Shoes'' (1927) - Conductor * ''
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'' (1927) - James Mortimer Dorfee * ''
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'' (1927) - Harry's Boss * '' A Perfect Gentleman'' (1928) - Ship's Officer * ''Top Sergeant Mulligan'' (1928) * '' Out with the Tide'' (1928) - Clancey * '' Into the Night'' (1928) - Pat Shannon * '' The Avenging Rider'' (1928) - Dance professor * ''Air Police'' (1931) - Panama Joe * '' The Secret Six'' (1931) - Stockyard Worker (uncredited) * ''The Cheyenne Cyclone'' (1931) - Hoffman - Hotel Manager (uncredited) * ''
The Impatient Maiden ''The Impatient Maiden'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by James Whale, starring Lew Ayres and Mae Clarke, and released by Universal Pictures. The screenplay was written by Richard Schayer and Winifred Dunn, based on the nove ...
'' (1932) - Neighbor (uncredited) * '' Two-Fisted Law'' (1932) - Jake - Bartender (uncredited) * '' The Reckless Rider'' (1932) - Bartender * ''
My Pal, the King ''My Pal, the King'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Kurt Neumann, starring Tom Mix, and featuring Mickey Rooney and James Kirkwood.Quinlan, David (1997) ''The Film Lover's Companion: An A to Z Guide to 2,000 Stars and th ...
'' (1932) - Council Member (uncredited) * '' Trapped in Tia Juana'' (1932) - Billy - Bank Guard * ''Lucky Larrigan'' (1932) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''The Fugitive'' (1933) - Courtroom Attendant (uncredited) * '' Her Forgotten Past'' (1933) - Police Detective (uncredited) * ''Secret Sinners'' (1933) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' The Kennel Murder Case'' (1933) - Detective (uncredited) * ''
Viva Villa! ''Viva Villa!'' is a 1934 American pre-Code Western film directed by Jack Conway and starring Wallace Beery as Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. The screenplay was written by Ben Hecht, adapted from the 1933 book '' Viva Villa!'' by Edgecumb ...
'' (1934) - Butcher (uncredited) * '' Burn 'Em Up Barnes'' (1934, Serial) - Detective h. 5, 10(uncredited) * ''
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'' (1934) - Man at Gate (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1934) - Detective (uncredited) * '' Lady by Choice'' (1934) - Bouncer (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1934) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' I Am a Thief'' (1934) - Jewel Guard (uncredited) * ''Mills of the Gods'' (1934) - Guard * '' When a Man's a Man'' (1935) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' The Whole Town's Talking'' (1935) - Gatekeeper (uncredited) * '' Big Calibre'' (1935) - Butch (uncredited) * '' Border Brigands'' (1935) - 2nd Bartender (uncredited) * ''Girl in the Case'' (1935) * '' Branded a Coward'' (1935) - Man Who Calls Johnny a Coward (uncredited) * '' Westward Ho'' (1935) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1935) - Blacksmith (uncredited) * '' Thunder Mountain'' (1935) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' The Ivory-Handled Gun'' (1935) - 3rd Bartender (uncredited) * '' Escape from Devil's Island'' (1935) - Adjutant (uncredited) * '' Midnight Phantom'' (1935) - Police Officer (uncredited) * ''The Cheyenne Tornado'' (1935) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''
Border Caballero ''Border Caballero'' is a 1936 American Western film starring Tim McCoy. It was directed by Sam Newfield. Plot Undercover lawman Tim Ross is working his way across the country as a sharpshooter in a medicine show. He runs into a former colleag ...
'' (1936) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1936) - Morley * ''
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'' (1936) - Blacksmith Joe (uncredited) * '' Winds of the Wasteland'' (1936) - Race Starter (uncredited) * ''The Lion's Den'' (1936) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' Prison Shadows'' (1936) - Coroner (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1936) - Italian Man (uncredited) * '' Cain and Mabel'' (1936) - Nero (uncredited) * '' The Charge of the Light Brigade'' (1936) - Sepoy (uncredited) * '' Wild Brian Kent'' (1936) - Flunky (uncredited) * '' Law and Lead'' (1936) - Bartender Johnny (uncredited) * ''
Park Avenue Logger ''Park Avenue Logger'' is a 1937 American lumberjack Western film directed by David Howard. The film is also known as ''Millionaire Playboy'' in the United Kingdom and ''Tall Timber'' (American reissue title). It is based on the short story of ...
'' (1937) - Contest Official (uncredited) * '' Behind the Headlines'' (1937) - Bartender Johnny * '' A Day at the Races'' (1937) - Policeman Pursuing Hugo (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1937) - Police Dispatcher (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1938) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse'' (1938) - Forensic (uncredited) * ''Honor of the West'' (1939) - Rodeo Announcer * ''Mystery Plane'' (1939) - Detective (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1939) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1939) - Doorman (uncredited) * ''The Pal from Texas'' (1939) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' The Honeymoon's Over'' (1939) - Doorman (uncredited) * '' Florian'' (1940) - Peasant (uncredited) * '' Wagons Westward'' (1940) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1940) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1941) - Santa Claus (uncredited) * '' Border Vigilantes'' (1941) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' We Go Fast'' (1941) - Train Conductor (uncredited) * '' Borrowed Hero'' (1941) - Turnkey (uncredited) * '' Rolling Down the Great Divide'' (1942) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' The Payoff'' (1942) - Police Officer (uncredited) * '' The Boss of Big Town'' (1942) - Court Clerk (uncredited) * '' Quiet Please, Murder'' (1942) - Air Raid Warden (uncredited) * '' Hitler's Madman'' (1943) - Guard (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1945) - Politician (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1947) - Barfly (uncredited)


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Thalasso, Arthur 1883 births 1954 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from Cincinnati 20th-century American male actors