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

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who played a wide variety of

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-type gangsters in various movies and television shows.

Early years

Welden was born in

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

Career

Welden's film debut occurred in the British production ''The Man from Chicago'' (1930). After freelancing for several years, he signed with

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in 1937. Short, balding and somewhat rotund, Welden often literally played a "

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", frequently in a somewhat comical or slightly dim-witted way, offsetting the sinister nature of his character's actions. Among his roles in this vein was as a goon in ''

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'' (1946), and as a smart-mouth tavern owner in The Roaring Twenties. Fans of '' Adventures of Superman'' remember him well. He appeared in eight episodes, always as a different character and yet really the ''same'' character, in a way. His best-known ''Superman'' episode might be "Flight to the North", in which he tries (and fails) to outwit a country-bumpkin type (played by

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

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'' featuring

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as Special Guest Villain "Egghead". He also played a supporting role in the Three Stooges short, "Three Dark Horses." (1952) He appeared in six episodes of ''

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'' ("Two Gold Lockets", 1951, "Delayed Action", 1952, "Right to Vote", 1953, "Stage to Tishomingo", 1954, "Trouble at Tylerville", 1956, & "Outlaws in Greasepaint", 1957). He continued to work in television until 1966.

Personal life

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

Death

Welden died at age 96 on October 17, 1997, at the

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in Woodland Hills, California.

Filmography

* ''

The Man from Chicago ''The Man from Chicago'' is a 1930 British crime film directed by Walter Summers and starring Bernard Nedell, Dodo Watts, Joyce Kennedy and Austin Trevor. It was produced at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures. Synopsis The scre ...

'' (1930) - Ted (film debut) * ''

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'' (1930) - Fenchurch * '' 77 Park Lane'' (1931) - Sinclair * ''

The Missing Rembrandt ''The Missing Rembrandt'' is a 1932 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Arthur Wontner, Jane Welsh, Miles Mander, and Francis L. Sullivan. It is considered a lost film. The film was loosely based on the 1904 Sherl ...

'' (1932) - Pinkerton Agent (uncredited) * ''

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

'' (1932) - Spike Guinan * '' Tin Gods'' (1932) - Cyrus P. Schroeder * '' His Lordship'' (1932) - Washington Roosevelt Lincoln * '' Born Lucky'' (1933) - Harriman * '' His Grace Gives Notice'' (1933) - Michael Collier * '' This Is the Life'' (1933) - Two Gun Mullins * ''

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

Send 'em Back Half Dead ''Send 'em Back Half Dead'' is a 1933 comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Nelson Keys, Polly Luce and Ben Welden. It is intended as a parody of the American film '' Bring 'Em Back Alive'', released the previous year. It was made at Bl ...

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

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'' (1934) - Casino * ''

Gay Love ''Gay Love'' is a 1934 British musical comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Florence Desmond, Sophie Tucker and Sydney Fairbrother. It is about two sisters. The film was made at Beaconsfield Studios in Buckinghamshire.Wood p.8 ...

'' (1934) - Ben * '' The Big Splash'' (1935) - Crook * ''

The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes ''The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes'' is a 1935 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Arthur Wontner. It was based on the 1915 Sherlock Holmes novel '' The Valley of Fear'' by Arthur Conan Doyle. It is a Flamingo Films ...

'' (1935) - Ted Balding * '' Annie, Leave the Room!'' (1935) - Raisins * ''

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

'' (1935) - Businessman * ''

Death on the Set ''Death on the Set'' (also known as ''Murder on the Set'') is a 1935 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Henry Kendall, Eve Gray, Jeanne Stuart and Wally Patch. Its plot concerns a film director who murders a leadi ...

'' (1935) - Freshman * ''

Alibi Inn ''Alibi Inn'' is a 1935 British crime drama film directed by Walter Tennyson and starring Molly Lamont, Ben Welden and Olive Sloane. It was produced as a quota quickie for distribution by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.Chibnall p.281 Synopsis A young inve ...

'' (1935) - Saunders * ''

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

'' (1935) - Adolph Klotz * ''

The Mystery of the Mary Celeste ''The Mystery of the Mary Celeste'' (U.S. title: ''The Phantom Ship'') is a 1935 British mystery film A mystery film is a film that revolves around the solution of a problem or a crime. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private invest ...

'' (1935) - Boas 'Sailor' Hoffman * ''

Come Out of the Pantry ''Come Out of the Pantry'' is a 1935 British musical film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Jack Buchanan, Fay Wray, James Carew and Fred Emney. It is based on a 1916 novel of the same name by Alice Duer Miller, and features musical nu ...

'' (1935) - Tramp * ''

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

'' (1935) - Scar * '' The Improper Duchess'' (1936) - Macabe * ''

The Avenging Hand ''The Avenging Hand'' (also known as ''Paradise Hotel'') is a 1936 British crime film directed by Victor Hanbury and Frank Richardson and starring Noah Beery, Louis Borel, and Kathleen Kelly. It was written by Reginald Long and Ákos Tolnay. ...

'' (1936) - Slug Clarke (uncredited) * ''

She Knew What She Wanted ''She Knew What She Wanted'' is a 1936 British musical comedy film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Albert Burdon, Claude Dampier and Googie Withers. It was based on the stage musical ''Funny Face''. Premise An amoral young dancer falls ...

'' (1936) - Chester * ''

The Man Who Could Work Miracles ''The Man Who Could Work Miracles'' is a 1937 British fantasy comedy film directed by Lothar Mendes and produced by Alexander Korda. The film stars Roland Young with a cast of supporting players including Sir Ralph Richardson. Possibly the bes ...

'' (1936) - San Francisco Reporter (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1936) - Slug Wilson * '' Westbound Mail'' (1937) - Steve Hickman * '' The Great Barrier'' (1937) - Joe * '' Maytime'' (1937) - Student (uncredited) * '' The King and the Chorus Girl'' (1937) - First Waiter (uncredited) * ''

Marked Woman ''Marked Woman'' is a 1937 American dramatic crime film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Bette Davis and Humphrey Bogart, with featured performances by Lola Lane, Isabel Jewell, Rosalind Marquis, Mayo Methot, Jane Bryan, Eduardo Ciann ...

'' (1937) - Charlie Delaney * ''

Kid Galahad ''Kid Galahad'' is a 1962 American musical film starring Elvis Presley as a boxer. It was released by United Artists in August 1962 and opened at #9 at the American box office. '' Variety'' ranked it #37 on its list of the top-grossing films of ...

'' (1937) - Buzz Barett * '' Another Dawn'' (1937) - Victor Romkoff - Tobacco Tycoon (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1937) - Defense Attorney * '' That Certain Woman'' (1937) - Headwaiter Harry Aqueilli (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1937) - Hammer * ''

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

'' (1937) - Sam Sherman * ''

Love Is on the Air ''Love is on the Air'' is a 1937 American mystery film directed by Nick Grinde and starring Ronald Reagan (in his film debut), June Travis, Eddie Acuff, Robert Barrat, Raymond Hatton and Willard Parker. It was the first of three remakes of the 1 ...

'' (1937) - 'Nicey' Ferguson * ''

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

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

'' (1937) - Blacksmith at Turk's Head (uncredited) * ''

The Last Gangster ''The Last Gangster'' (also called ''Another Public Enemy'') is a 1937 American crime drama film directed by Edward Ludwig and starring Edward G. Robinson and James Stewart. The supporting cast features Rose Stradner, Lionel Stander and John Ca ...

'' (1937) - Bottles Bailey (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1937) - Barney * '' Missing Witnesses'' (1937) - Frank Wagner * ''

Love and Hisses ''Love and Hisses'' is a 1937 American musical comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Walter Winchell, Ben Bernie and Simone Simon. It is the sequel to the film '' Wake Up and Live''.Lev p.24 Twentieth Century Fox's Darryl F. Zanu ...

'' (1937) - Bugsy (uncredited) * '' City Girl'' (1938) - Blake's Valet (uncredited) * '' Happy Landing'' (1938) - Manager Skating Rink * ''

Prison Nurse ''Prison Nurse'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by James Cruze and written by Earl Felton and Sidney Salkow. It is based on the 1934 novel ''Prison Nurse'' by Louis Berg. The film stars Henry Wilcoxon, Marian Marsh, Bernadene Hayes, Be ...

'' (1938) - Gaffney * ''

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'' (1938) - Gerald Frawley * ''

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

'' (1938) - Boots Papinoff * '' Always Goodbye'' (1938) - 1st New York Taxi Driver * ''

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'' (1938) - Nate * '' Gateway'' (1938) - Motorboat Man (uncredited) * ''

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

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

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'' (1938) - Lefty (uncredited) * '' Straight, Place and Show'' (1938) - Promoter * '' The Night Hawk'' (1938) - Otto Miller * ''

Up the River ''Up the River'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by John Ford, and starring Claire Luce, Spencer Tracy and Humphrey Bogart. The plot concerns escaped convicts, as well as a female convict. It was the feature film debut role o ...

'' (1938) - Coach Larkin (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) - Spot McGee * ''

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'' (1938) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' Federal Man-Hunt'' (1938) - Goldie * '' Stand Up and Fight'' (1939) - Foreman (uncredited) * ''

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt ''The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt'' is a 1939 American adventure film directed by Peter Godfrey and written by Jonathan Latimer. The film stars Warren William and Ida Lupino and was released by Columbia Pictures, on January 27, 1939. The Lone Wolf cha ...

'' (1939) - Jenks * ''

Pardon Our Nerve ''Pardon Our Nerve'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and written by Robert Ellis and Helen Logan. The film stars Lynn Bari, June Gale, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Michael Whalen, Edward Brophy and John Miljan. Th ...

'' (1939) - Captain of Waiters (uncredited) * ''

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

'' (1939) - Rocks Henry * ''

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

'' (1939) - Henchman Stemmy * '' Boys' Reformatory'' (1939) - Mike Hearn * ''

Rose of Washington Square ''Rose of Washington Square'' is a 1939 American musical drama film, featuring the already well-known popular song with the same title. Set in 1920s New York City, the film focuses on singer Rose Sargent and her turbulent relationship with con a ...

'' (1939)''Great Movie Musicals on DVD'' - A Classic Movie Fan's Guide
by John Howard Reid - Google search with book preview - Toby * ''

Fugitive at Large ''Fugitive at Large'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jack Holt, Patricia Ellis and Stanley Fields.Slide p.121 Cast * Jack Holt as Tom Farrow / George Storm * Patricia Ellis as Patricia Farrow * Stan ...

'' (1939) - Convict (uncredited) * '' The Star Maker'' (1939) - Joe Gimlick * ''

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. Famous directors and actors fr ...

'' (1939) - Agent * '' The Roaring Twenties'' (1939) - Tavern Proprietor (uncredited) * ''

The Earl of Chicago ''The Earl of Chicago'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Robert Montgomery, Edward Arnold, Reginald Owen and Edmund Gwenn. Made during 1939 and released in January 1940, it was the first MGM film of the 1940 ...

'' (1940) - Silky's Driver (uncredited) * ''

Wolf of New York ''Wolf of New York'' is a 1940 American crime film directed by William C. McGann and written by Gordon Kahn and Lionel Houser. The film stars Edmund Lowe, Rose Hobart, James Stephenson, Jerome Cowan, William Demarest and Maurice Murphy. Th ...

'' (1940) - Owney McGill * ''

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

'' (1940) - Lefty Shores * ''

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

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

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

'' (1940) - Bender * ''

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

'' (1940) - Grimes * ''

City for Conquest ''City for Conquest'' is a 1940 American epic drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring James Cagney, Ann Sheridan and Arthur Kennedy. The film is based on the 1936 novel of the same name by Aben Kandel. The supporting cast features E ...

'' (1940) - Cobb * ''

The Strawberry Blonde ''The Strawberry Blonde'' is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by Raoul Walsh, starring James Cagney and Olivia de Havilland, and featuring Rita Hayworth, Alan Hale, Jack Carson, and George Tobias. Set in New York City aro ...

'' (1941) - Reluctant Convict Dental Patient (uncredited) * '' Mr. District Attorney'' (1941) - Monk Westman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1941) - Pelky * ''

Men of Boys Town ''Men of Boys Town'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by Norman Taurog and written by James Kevin McGuinness. It is a sequel to the 1938 film ''Boys Town (film), Boys Town''. The film stars Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Bobs Watson, Larry Nu ...

'' (1941) - Superintendent * ''

Strange Alibi ''Strange Alibi'' is a 1941 American film noir directed by D. Ross Lederman, written by Kenneth Gamet, Leslie T. White and Fred Niblo Jr., and starring Arthur Kennedy, Joan Perry, Jonathan Hale, John Ridgely, Florence Bates and Charles Tr ...

'' (1941) - Durkin * '' I'll Wait for You'' (1941) - Dr. Anderson * ''

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'' (1941) - Al Hurst * '' Nine Lives Are Not Enough'' (1941) - Moxie Karper * '' Fiesta'' (1941) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Dangerously They Live ''Dangerously They Live'' is a 1941 American World War II spy thriller film directed by Robert Florey and starring John Garfield, Nancy Coleman and Raymond Massey.Gelman p.100 The plot concerns Nazi spies who try to pry information out of a Briti ...

'' (1941) - Eddie * '' All Through the Night'' (1942) - Smitty * ''

A Close Call for Ellery Queen ''A Close Call for Ellery Queen'' is a 1942 American mystery film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Eric Taylor and Gertrude Purcell. It is based on the 1939 novel ''The Dragon's Teeth: A Problem in Deduction'' by Ellery Queen. The fi ...

'' (1942) - Watchman * '' Bullet Scars'' (1942) - Pills Davis * '' Maisie Gets Her Man'' (1942) - Percy Podd * ''

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

'' (1942) - Tony Delewese (uncredited) * ''

Secrets of the Underground ''Secrets of the Underground'' is a 1942 American crime film directed by William Morgan and written by Robert Tasker and Daniel Mainwaring. The film stars John Hubbard, Virginia Grey, Lloyd Corrigan, Robin Raymond, Miles Mander and Olin Howlan ...

'' (1942) - Henchman Joe * ''

Stand by for Action ''Stand By for Action'' (British title: ''Cargo of Innocents'') is a 1942 American black-and-white U.S. Navy war film from MGM, directed by Robert Z. Leonard, and starring Robert Taylor, Brian Donlevy, Charles Laughton, Walter Brennan. Mar ...

'' (1942) - Chief Quartermaster Rankin * ''

Here Comes Elmer ''Here Comes Elmer'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Joseph Santley and written by Stanley Davis and Jack Townley. The film stars Al Pearce, Dale Evans, Frank Albertson, Gloria Stuart, Wally Vernon and Nick Cockrane. The film was rel ...

'' (1943) - Louis Burch * ''

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

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

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'' (1945) - Kenny * ''

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

'' (1945) - Monty - Bookie * ''

The Missing Corpse ''The Missing Corpse'' is a 1945 American comedy mystery film directed by Albert Herman. Plot summary The publisher of The Tribune newspaper, Henry Kruger, who is used to ordering his staff around, finds that he is ignored by everyone in his ow ...

'' (1945) - 'Slippery Joe' Clary * ''

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

'' (1945) - Hotel Manager (uncredited) * '' Follow That Woman'' (1945) - Joe (uncredited) * '' Cinderella Jones'' (1946) - Truck Driver (uncredited) * '' Dangerous Business'' (1946) - Moxie (uncredited) * '' Anna and the King of Siam'' (1946) - Third Judge (uncredited) * '' The Last Crooked Mile'' (1946) - Haynes * ''

'' (1946) - Pete, Mars' flunky (uncredited) * '' Angel on My Shoulder'' (1946) - Shaggsy (uncredited) * '' Mr. Hex'' (1946) - Bull Laguna * '' The Man I Love'' (1947) - Jack Atlas (uncredited) * ''

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

Hit Parade of 1947 ''Hit Parade of 1947'' is a 1947 American musical comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Mary Loos. The film stars Eddie Albert, Constance Moore, Joan Edwards, Gil Lamb, Bill Goodwin and William Frawley. The film was released ...

'' (1947) - Mr. French (uncredited) * ''

Too Many Winners ''Too Many Winners'' is a 1947 American mystery film, mystery crime film directed by William Beaudine and starring Hugh Beaumont, Trudy Marshall and Ralph Dunn.Marshall p.333 Made and released by Producers Releasing Corporation , it was one of a n ...

'' (1947) - Gil Madden / Theodore Ross * '' Fiesta'' (1947) - Policeman (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 occupant ...

'' (1947) - Cash Monahan * ''

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'' (1947) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' Killer Dill'' (1947) - Big Nick Moronie * '' The Pretender'' (1947) - Mickie * ''

Heading for Heaven ''Heading for Heaven'' is a 1947 American comedy film starring Stuart Erwin and Glenda Farrell. The film was directed by Lewis D. Collins and is based on the 1929 play ''For the Sake of the Family'' by Charles Webb and Daniel Brown. Made by Pat ...

'' (1947) - Sam * '' Here Comes Trouble'' (1948) - Rankin (uncredited) * ''

The Noose Hangs High ''The Noose Hangs High'' is a 1948 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. The film is a remake of the Universal Pictures film, '' For Love or Money''. Plot Ted Higgins and Tommy Hinchcliffe work for the Speedy Service Window Washi ...

'' (1948) - Stewart (uncredited) * ''

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

'' (1948) - Louis (uncredited) * ''

The Dude Goes West ''The Dude Goes West'' is a 1948 American comedy western film starring Eddie Albert and Gale Storm. It was directed by Kurt Neumann and released by Monogram Pictures. The film was originally known as ''Tombstone''. Plot Gunsmith and marksman ...

'' (1948) - Porgy (uncredited) * ''

Jinx Money ''Jinx Money'' is a 1948 American comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. It is the tenth film in the series and the first one to include Bennie Bartlett as part of the team. Plot Pollack, an und ...

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

The Babe Ruth Story ''The Babe Ruth Story'' is a 1948 American biographical film about professional baseball player Babe Ruth (1895–1948), who achieved fame as a slugging outfielder for the New York Yankees. However, most of the film, except for the basic details ...

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

A Song Is Born ''A Song Is Born'' (also known as ''That's Life''), starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo, is a 1948 Technicolor musical film remake of Howard Hawks' 1941 movie '' Ball of Fire'' with Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. This version was also dir ...

'' (1948) - Monte * ''

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

'' (1948) - Bookie (uncredited) * '' Appointment with Murder'' (1948) - Martin Minecci * '' Fighting Fools'' (1949) - Lefty Conlin * ''

Impact Impact may refer to: * Impact (mechanics), a large force or mechanical shock over a short period of time * Impact, Texas, a town in Taylor County, Texas, US Science and technology * Impact crater, a meteor crater caused by an impact event * Imp ...

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

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

'' (1949) - Gregory * ''

Sorrowful Jones ''Sorrowful Jones'', also known as ''Damon Runyon's Sorrowful Jones'', is a 1949 American comedy-drama film directed by Sidney Lanfield. The film stars Lucille Ball and Bob Hope. ''Sorrowful Jones'' was a remake of a 1934 Shirley Temple film, ...

'' (1949) - Big Steve's Bodyguard * ''

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

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

Prison Warden The warden ( US, Canada) or governor ( UK, Australia), also known as a superintendent (US, South Asia) or director (UK, New Zealand), is the official who is in charge of a prison. Name In the United States, Mexico, and Canada, warden is the m ...

'' (1949) - Yardbird with Cards (uncredited) * ''

Mary Ryan, Detective ''Mary Ryan, Detective'' is a 1949 American crime drama, directed by Abby Berlin, which stars Marsha Hunt, John Litel, and June Vincent. Plot Two female thieves exploit the naivety of one's young daughter to steal valuables from jewelry stores. ...

'' (1949) - Sammy (uncredited) * ''

Tough Assignment ''Tough Assignment'' is a 1949 American crime film directed by William Beaudine and starring Don Barry, who also produced the film, with Marjorie Steele and Steve Brodie. It is regarded as a film noir.Spicer p.421 Plot A Los Angeles reporter ...

'' (1949) - Sniffy * '' Tell It to the Judge'' (1949) - Augie (uncredited) * '' Riders in the Sky'' (1949) - Dave * '' The Threat'' (1949) - Tony Anzio (uncredited) * ''

Buccaneer's Girl ''Buccaneer's Girl'' is a 1950 American Technicolor romantic adventure film directed by Frederick de Cordova starring Yvonne De Carlo and Philip Friend. Plot Deborah McCoy, a New Orleans singer, is on a ship that is captured by the forces of t ...

'' (1950) - Tom * ''

The Jackie Robinson Story ''The Jackie Robinson Story'' is a 1950 biographical film directed by Alfred E. Green (who had directed ''The Jolson Story'', "one of the biggest hits of the 40s") and starring Jackie Robinson as himself. The film focuses on Robinson's struggle ...

'' (1950) - Tough Lodge Member in Stands (uncredited) * '' On the Isle of Samoa'' (1950) - Nick Leach * '' The Desert Hawk'' (1950) - Mokar (uncredited) * ''The Misadventures of Buster Keaton'' (1950) - Sam (uncredited) * ''

My True Story My True Story may refer to: * My True Story (song), a 1961 single by The Jive Five * My True Story (film), a 1951 American romantic crime drama film * My True Story (radio and TV series), an American radio series, later a TV series See also

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'' (1950) - Buzz Edwards * ''

The Lemon Drop Kid ''The Lemon Drop Kid'' is a 1951 American comedy film based on the short story of the same name by Damon Runyon, starring Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell. Although Sidney Lanfield is credited as the director, Frank Tashlin reportedly was hired, ...

'' (1951) - Singing Solly * ''Tales of Robin Hood'' (1951) - Friar Tuck * '' Mask of the Avenger'' (1951) - Tavern Loafer (uncredited) * ''

The Lady and the Bandit ''Dick Turpin's Ride'' (reissued as ''The Lady and the Bandit'') is a 1951 American adventure film directed by Ralph Murphy and starring Louis Hayward. It follows the career of the eighteenth century highwayman Dick Turpin. It is based on the poe ...

'' (1951) - Barkeep in Pub (uncredited) * ''

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

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

Tropical Heat Wave ''Tropical Heat Wave'' is a 1952 American musical film directed by R. G. Springsteen and starring Estelita Rodriguez, Robert Hutton and Grant Withers.Quinlan p.282 Plot Cast * Estelita Rodriguez as Estelita * Robert Hutton as Stratford E ...

'' (1952) - Abbot (uncredited) * '' Three Dark Horses'' (1952, Short) - Jim Digger * ''

All Ashore ''All Ashore'' is a 1953 American comedy musical film directed by Richard Quine and starring Mickey Rooney, Dick Haymes, Peggy Ryan and Ray McDonald. In the tradition of MGM's '' Anchors Aweigh'' and '' On the Town'', the film tells the stori ...

'' (1953) - Hugo - Bartender * ''

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

'' (1953) - Fisherman (uncredited) * ''

The Veils of Bagdad ''The Veils of Bagdad'' is a 1953 American adventure film directed by George Sherman and starring Victor Mature and Mari Blanchard. Plot In 1560, Antar is sent by Selima, head of the Ottoman Empire, to prevent Pasha Hammam from attempting to over ...

'' (1953) - Stout Wrestler (uncredited) * ''

Killers from Space ''Killers from Space'' (also known as ''The Man Who Saved the Earth'') is a 1954 American independent science fiction film produced and directed by W. Lee Wilder, and starring Peter Graves, Barbara Bestar, Frank Gerstle, James Seay, and Stev ...

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

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

'' (1954) - Mike, Convict (segment "The Face") * '' Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki'' (1955) - Shorty Bates - Kidnapper (uncredited) * ''

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

'' (1955) - Omar * ''

The Benny Goodman Story ''The Benny Goodman Story'' is a 1956 American musical film, musical biographical film starring Steve Allen and Donna Reed, written and directed by Valentine Davies, and released by Universal-International. The film was intended as a follow-up t ...

'' (1956) - Sammy - Primo's 1st Henchman (uncredited) * ''

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

'' (1956) - Ben Peabody * ''

Hollywood or Bust ''Hollywood or Bust'' is a 1956 American musical comedy film directed by Frank Tashlin and starring the team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis alongside Pat Crowley and Anita Ekberg. The picture was filmed from April 16 to June 19, 1956, and re ...

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

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