Seymour "Cy" Schindell (March 4, 1907 – August 24, 1948) was an American actor. He appeared in 37
Three Stooges
The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short subject films by Columbia Pictures. Their hallmark styles were physical farce and slapstick. Six Stooges appear ...
short subject
A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...
s, mostly as a heavy, though he was never credited in any Stooge shorts.
Career
Brooklyn-born Schindell was born Seymour Schindel in 1907. He was a former middleweight
boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
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*Boxer (dog), a breed of dog
Boxer or boxers may also refer to:
Animal kingdom
*Boxer crab
* Boxer shrimp, a small group of decapod crustaceans
* Boxer snipe eel, ...
with 19 fights from 1926 to 1928.
Schindell also memorably played Chizzilini, a parody of
Benito Mussolini
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (; 29 July 188328 April 1945) was an Italian politician and journalist who founded and led the National Fascist Party. He was Prime Minister of Italy from the March on Rome in 1922 until his deposition in ...
, in the short ''
I'll Never Heil Again
''I'll Never Heil Again'' is a 1941 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 56th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures st ...
''.
In addition to his work in Three Stooges shorts, Schindell also appeared briefly in ''
It's a Wonderful Life
''It's a Wonderful Life'' is a 1946 American Christmas fantasy drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra, based on the short story and booklet '' The Greatest Gift'', which Philip Van Doren Stern self-published in 1943 and is in turn loo ...
'' as the bouncer at Nick's, and made numerous film appearances playing mainly blue collar roles such as a truck driver, a butcher and a policeman.
Military service and illness
Schindell enlisted in the United States Marine Corps during the 1920s
[''The Leatherneck'', Volume 11 Marine Corps Institute, 1928] and returned to active service for
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...
.
Schindell died on August 24, 1948, at age 41, and was buried at
Los Angeles National Cemetery
The Los Angeles National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the Sawtelle unincorporated community of the West Los Angeles neighborhood in Los Angeles County, California.
Geography
The entrance to the cemetery is located at 950 Sou ...
,
Los Angeles
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, California. His final film appearance was in
1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect.
** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
's Three Stooges film ''
Crime on Their Hands
''Crime on Their Hands'' is a 1948 short subject directed by Edward Bernds starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 112th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starr ...
''; heavy makeup was used to mask Schindell's cancer-ridden face.
Selected filmography
* ''
Fugitive Lady'' (1934) - Man (uncredited)
* ''
Murder in the Clouds
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'' (1934) - Man at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)
* ''
Stranded'' (1935) - Bridge Worker (uncredited)
* ''
The Farmer Takes a Wife
''The Farmer Takes a Wife'' is a 1934 play by Frank B. Elser and Marc Connelly based on the 1929 novel ''Rome Haul'' by Walter D. Edmonds. It was well-received upon its opening night on Broadway on October 30, 1934, at the 46th Street Theatre. ...
'' (1935) - Fight Spectator (uncredited)
* ''
Undersea Kingdom
''Undersea Kingdom'' (1936) is a Republic Pictures 12 chapter film serial released in response to Universal's ''Flash Gordon''. It was the second of the sixty-six serials made by Republic. In 1966, the serial was edited into a 100-minute telev ...
'' (1936, Serial) - Khan's Guardsman (uncredited)
* ''
Fury'' (1936) - Townsman (uncredited)
* ''
Bullets or Ballots
''Bullets or Ballots'' is a 1936 American gangster film starring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Blondell, Barton MacLane, and Humphrey Bogart. Robinson plays a police detective who infiltrates a crime gang. This is the first of several films featur ...
'' (1936) - Bookie Who Throws Bag (uncredited)
* ''
The Big Noise'' (1936) - Schmidt's Henchman (uncredited)
* ''
Two-Fisted Gentleman
''Two-Fisted Gentleman'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Gordon Wiles and starring James Dunn, June Clayworth
June Clayworth (born Esther June Cantor, June 9, 1905 – January 1, 1993) was an American stage and film actress.
Earl ...
'' (1936) - Mahoney
* ''
Dizzy Doctors
''Dizzy Doctors'' is a 1937 short subject directed by Del Lord starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 21st entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the come ...
'' (1937, Short) - Dr. Arm's Assistant (uncredited)
* ''
3 Dumb Clucks
''3 Dumb Clucks'' is a 1937 short subject directed by Del Lord starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 22nd entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the ...
'' (1937, Short) - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
* ''
I Promise to Pay
''I Promise to Pay'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman.
Cast
* Chester Morris as Eddie Lang
* Leo Carrillo as Richard Farra
* Helen Mack as Mary Lang
* Thomas Mitchell (actor), Thomas Mitchell as District Attorney J.E. ...
'' (1937) - Cy (uncredited)
* ''
Back to the Woods'' (1937, Short) - Indian (uncredited)
* ''
It Can't Last Forever
''It Can't Last Forever'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and starring Ralph Bellamy, Betty Furness, and Robert Armstrong.Etling p.179 It is also the debut film for an unbilled 11-year-old Donald O'Connor, who would ...
'' (1937) - Hansen's Second (uncredited)
* ''
Cash and Carry'' (1937, Short) - Vault Guard (uncredited)
* ''
The Perfect Specimen
''The Perfect Specimen'' is a 1937 film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Errol Flynn and Joan Blondell. The picture is based on a novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams.
It was Flynn's first comedy.
Plot
Gerald Wicks, the heir to a large fortune, ...
'' (1937) - Injured Boxer (uncredited)
* ''
Boy of the Streets
''Boy of the Streets'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by William Nigh and written by Gilson Brown and Scott Darling. The film stars Jackie Cooper, Maureen O'Connor, Kathleen Burke, Robert Emmett O'Connor, Marjorie Main and Matty Fain. T ...
'' (1937) - Blackie's Henchman (uncredited)
* ''
Wells Fargo
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'' (1937) - Minor Role (uncredited)
* ''
The Buccaneer'' (1938) - Pirate (uncredited)
* ''
Little Miss Roughneck
''Little Miss Roughneck'' is a 1938 American drama.
Plot summary
Budding child vaudeville performer Foxine LaRue (Edith Fellows) and her mother Gertrude LaRue (Margaret Irving) will do anything to get Foxine into show business. Together, they s ...
'' (1938) - Prisoner (uncredited)
* ''
When G-Men Step In
''When G-Men Step In'' is a 1938 American action film, directed by Charles C. Coleman and starring Don Terry, Julie Bishop (billed as Jacqueline Wells), and Robert Paige. It released by Columbia Pictures.
Cast
* Don Terry as Frederick 'Fred' G ...
'' (1938) - Phone Man (uncredited)
* ''
Over the Wall'' (1938) - Shower Room Guard (uncredited)
* ''
Prison Break
''Prison Break'' is an American serial drama television series created by Paul Scheuring for Fox. The series revolves around two brothers, Lincoln Burrows ( Dominic Purcell) and Michael Scofield ( Wentworth Miller); Burrows has been sentenc ...
'' (1938) - Party Waiter (uncredited)
* ''
I Am the Law'' (1938) - Strong-Arm Hood at Lindsay's House (uncredited)
* ''
You Can't Take It with You'' (1938) - Man (uncredited)
* ''
Juvenile Court
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'' (1938) - Referee (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) - Policeman (uncredited)
* ''
The Spider's Web'' (1938, Serial) - Cadman (uncredited)
* ''
Mutts to You
''Mutts to You'' is a 1938 short subject directed by Charley Chase starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 34th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the c ...
'' (1938, Short) - Policeman (uncredited)
* ''
Hawk of the Wilderness
''Hawk of the Wilderness'' (1938) is a Republic movie serial based on the ''Kioga'' adventure novels written by pulp writer William L. Chester (1907-1971). Kioga was a Tarzanesque white child raised on a lost island in the Arctic Circle, somewhe ...
'' (1938, Serial) - Three Pines (uncredited)
* ''
The Little Adventuress'' (1938) - Performer (uncredited)
* ''
Smashing the Spy Ring
''Smashing the Spy Ring'' is a 1938 American drama film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Ralph Bellamy, Fay Wray, and Regis Toomey, and was released on December 29, 1938.
Plot
Undercover secret agents John Baxter and Ted Hall apprehend a ...
'' (1938) - Richards (uncredited)
* ''
Three Little Sew and Sews
''Three Little Sew and Sews'' is a 1939 short subject directed by Del Lord starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 36th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starri ...
'' (1939, Short) - Guard (uncredited)
* ''
North of Shanghai
''North of Shanghai'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman.
Cast
* James Craig as Jed Howard
* Betty Furness as Helen Warner
* Keye Luke as Jimmy Riley
* Morgan Conway as Bob Laird
* Joe Downing as Chandler (as Joseph ...
'' (1939) - Mug
* ''
Flying G-Men
''Flying G-Men'' is a 15-episode 1939 adventure film Film serial, directed by James W. Horne and Ray Taylor. The serial was the sixth of the 57 serials released by Columbia. Four "Flying G-Men" battle with enemy saboteurs intent on destroying Am ...
'' (1939, Serial) - Osborne (uncredited)
* ''
The Lady and the Mob
''The Lady and the Mob'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and written by Richard Maibaum and Gertrude Purcell. The film stars Fay Bainter, Ida Lupino, Lee Bowman, Henry Armetta, Warren Hymer and Harold Huber. It was ...
'' (1939) - Henchman Collecting Payment (uncredited)
* ''
A Ducking They Did Go
''A Ducking They Did Go'' is a 1939 short subject directed by Del Lord starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 38th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring ...
'' (1939, Short) - Fruit Vendor (uncredited)
* ''
The Rookie Cop
''The Rookie Cop'' is a 1939 film directed by David Howard and starring Tim Holt as a rookie cop who wants to prove his friend wasn't involved with a robbery. The film also stars Virginia Weidler, Janet Shaw, Frank M. Thomas, and Muriel Evans.
...
'' (1939) - Butch - Joey's Henchman (uncredited)
* ''
Mandrake the Magician
''Mandrake the Magician'' is a syndicated newspaper comic strip, created by Lee Falk before he created ''The Phantom''.Ron Goulart, ''The Encyclopedia of American Comics''. New York: Facts on File, 1990. . pp. 91, 249–250. ''Mandrake'' began ...
'' (1939, Serial) - Bank Henchman (uncredited)
* ''
Missing Daughters'' (1939) - Mugg (uncredited)
* ''
Behind Prison Gates
''Behind Prison Gates'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Charles Barton and written by Arthur T. Horman and Leslie T. White. The film stars Brian Donlevy, Julie Bishop, Joseph Crehan, Paul Fix, George Lloyd and Dick Curtis. The film w ...
'' (1939) - Convict (uncredited)
* ''
Girl from Rio'' (1939) - Patron of Blue Bird Gardens (uncredited)
* ''
Calling All Curs
''Calling All Curs'' is a 1939 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 41st entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring t ...
'' (1939, Short) - Tony - Dognapper (uncredited)
* ''
Golden Boy'' (1939) - Fighter (uncredited)
* ''
Those High Grey Walls
''Those High Grey Walls'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Charles Vidor and starring Walter Connolly and Onslow Stevens.
It is also known as ''The Gates of Alcatraz''.
Plot
Dr. MacAuley, a kindly beloved country doctor, is sent to Fil ...
'' (1939) - Convict (uncredited)
* ''
A Woman Is the Judge
''A Woman Is the Judge'' is an American 1939 drama film directed by Nick Grinde and starring Frieda Inescort, Otto Kruger, Rochelle Hudson, Mayo Methot, Gordon Oliver, and Arthur Loft. The film tagline is ''Love bridges the gulf between a judge and ...
'' (1939) - Mickey (uncredited)
* ''Beware Spooks!'' (1939) - Barker (uncredited)
* ''
The Shadow
The Shadow is a fictional character created by magazine publishers Street & Smith and writer Walter B. Gibson. Originally created to be a mysterious radio show narrator, and developed into a distinct literary character in 1931 by writer Walter ...
'' (1940, Serial) - Streeter (uncredited)
* ''
Rockin' thru the Rockies
''Rockin' thru the Rockies'' is a 1940 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 45th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures st ...
'' (1940, Short) - Indian (uncredited)
* ''
Half a Sinner'' (1940) - Mugg (uncredited)
* ''
Terry and the Pirates
''Terry and the Pirates'' is an action-adventure comic strip created by cartoonist Milton Caniff, which originally ran from October 22, 1934, to February 25, 1973. Captain Joseph Patterson, editor for the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate ...
'' (1940, Serial) - Henchman Morgan (uncredited)
* ''
Grandpa Goes to Town
''Grandpa Goes to Town'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Gus Meins and written by Jack Townley. The film stars James Gleason, Lucile Gleason, Russell Gleason, Harry Davenport, Lois Ranson and Maxie Rosenbloom. The film was released on ...
'' (1940) - Smokey
* ''
Men Without Souls
''Men Without Souls'' is a 1940 black and white crime movie, starring Barton MacLane and Glenn Ford and directed by Nick Grinde.
Plot
Johnny Adams (Glenn Ford) goes to prison, under a false name, with the intention of killing the captain Wh ...
'' (1940) - Harry (uncredited)
* ''
Nutty But Nice'' (1940, Short) - Butch - Kidnapper (uncredited)
* ''
Millionaires in Prison
''Millionaires in Prison'' is a 1940 American crime drama film directed by Ray McCarey and written by Lynn Root and Frank Fenton. The film stars Lee Tracy, Linda Hayes, Raymond Walburn, Morgan Conway and Truman Bradley. The film was released on ...
'' (1940) - Red Vernon (uncredited)
* ''
How High Is Up?
''How High is Up?'' is a 1940 short subject directed by Del Lord starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 48th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the co ...
'' (1940, Short) - Workman with Blake (uncredited)
*''
The Secret Seven
The Secret Seven or Secret Seven Society is a fictional group of child detectives created by Enid Blyton and based on the publisher’s children. They appear in one of several adolescent detective series which Blyton wrote.
The Secret Seven ...
'' (1940) - Felton (uncredited)
* ''
From Nurse to Worse
''From Nurse To Worse'' is a 1940 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 49th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starri ...
'' (1940, Short) - Policeman (uncredited)
* ''
The Leather Pushers
''The Leather Pushers'' is a 1922 American film serial starring Reginald Denny (and Billy Sullivan in the fourth series), and based on boxing stories by H. C. Witwer originally published in ''Collier's Weekly''. The screenplays were written by ...
'' (1940) - Referee (uncredited)
* ''
Angels Over Broadway
''Angels Over Broadway'' (also called ''Before I Die'') is a 1940 American film noir drama film starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Rita Hayworth, Thomas Mitchell and John Qualen. Ben Hecht, who co-directed (with cinematographer Lee Garmes), co-pr ...
'' (1940) - Jack (uncredited)
* ''
So You Won't Talk'' (1940) - Truck Driver (uncredited)
* ''
The Green Archer'' (1940, Serial) - Darcy (uncredited)
* ''
The Great Plane Robbery'' (1940) - Hood (uncredited)
* ''
Mysterious Doctor Satan
''Mysterious Doctor Satan'' (also known as ''Doctor Satan's Robot'') is a 1940 American film serial directed by William Witney and John English. Produced by Republic Pictures, the serial stars Edward Ciannelli, Robert Wilcox, William Newell, ...
'' (1940, Serial) - Jake - Biplane Pilot
h. 2
H is the eighth letter of the Latin alphabet.
H may also refer to:
Musical symbols
* H number, Harry Halbreich reference mechanism for music by Honegger and Martinů
* H, B (musical note)
* H, B major
People
* H. (noble) (died after 1 ...
(uncredited)
* ''
Boobs in Arms
''Boobs in Arms'' is a 1940 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 52nd entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the c ...
'' (1940, Short) - Enemy Soldier (uncredited)
* ''
The Face Behind the Mask'' (1941) - Benson
* ''
The Devil Commands
''The Devil Commands'' is a 1941 American horror film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Boris Karloff. The working title of the film was ''The Devil Said No''.Young, 2000, p. 154 In it, a man obsessed with contacting his dead wife falls i ...
'' (1941) - Karl
* ''
The Monster and the Girl
''The Monster and the Girl'' is a 1941 American black-and-white horror film directed by Stuart Heisler and released by Paramount Pictures.
Plot
The film revolves around a small-town church organist named Scot Webster (Philip Terry) attempting ...
'' (1941) - Henchman (uncredited)
* ''
Knockout
A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, a ...
'' (1941) - Hawkins Fight Referee (uncredited)
* ''
Penny Serenade
''Penny Serenade'' is a 1941 American melodrama film directed by George Stevens starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant as a loving couple who must overcome adversity to keep their marriage and raise a child. Grant was nominated for the Academy Awar ...
'' (1941) - Elmer - the Bootlegger (uncredited)
* ''
The Spider Returns
''The Spider Returns'' is a 1941 15-chapter Columbia movie serial based on the pulp magazine character The Spider. It was the fourteenth of the 57 serials released by Columbia and a sequel to their 1938 serial '' The Spider's Web''. The first ep ...
'' (1941, Serial) - Henchman Brown
h. 1
H is the eighth letter of the Latin alphabet.
H may also refer to:
Musical symbols
* H number, Harry Halbreich reference mechanism for music by Honegger and Martinů
* H, B (musical note)
* H, B major
People
* H. (noble) (died after 1279 ...
(uncredited)
* ''
I'll Never Heil Again
''I'll Never Heil Again'' is a 1941 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 56th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures st ...
'' (1941, Short) - Chizzilini (uncredited)
* ''
The Iron Claw'' (1941, Serial) - Henchman Red (uncredited)
* ''No Greater Sin'' (1941) - Scaturo's Henchman (uncredited)
* ''
Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc.
''Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc.'' (1941) is a Republic Movie serial based on the Dick Tracy comic strip. It was directed by the team of William Witney and John English with Ralph Byrd reprising his role from the earlier serials. It was the la ...
'' (1941, Serial) - Plant Heavy 8 (uncredited)
* ''
A Yank on the Burma Road
''A Yank on the Burma Road'' is a 1942 drama film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Laraine Day, Barry Nelson and Keye Luke. It is also known as ''China Caravan'' and ''Yanks on the Burma Road''.
It was produced as part of a cluster of H ...
'' (1942) - A Spinaldi Brother (uncredited)
* ''
Jail House Blues
''Jailhouse Blues'' (1929) is a short musical film released by Columbia Pictures. It features Mamie Smith, who was a top star in Black Vaudeville and a recording artist with Okeh Records. By the time ''Jailhouse Blues'' was made her contract wi ...
'' (1942) - Prisoner (uncredited)
* ''
Woman of the Year
''Woman of the Year'' is a 1942 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by George Stevens and starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. The film was written by Ring Lardner Jr. and Michael Kanin (with uncredited work on the rewritten ...
'' (1942) - Pinkie's Listener in Bar (uncredited)
* ''
Spy Smasher
Spy Smasher is the name of two fictional characters appearing in comics published by Fawcett and DC Comics. The first is a superhero that was formerly owned and published by Fawcett Comics. The second is a female anti-terrorism government agent, ...
'' (1942, Serial) - Raygun Thug's Henchman
h. 7
H is the eighth letter of the Latin alphabet.
H may also refer to:
Musical symbols
* H number, Harry Halbreich reference mechanism for music by Honegger and Martinů
* H, B (musical note)
* H, B major
People
* H. (noble) (died after 127 ...
(uncredited)
* ''
What's the Matador?
''What's the Matador?'' is a 1942 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 62nd entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring ...
'' (1942, Short) - Bullring Attendant (uncredited)
* ''
Sunday Punch
The following is a ''list of phrases from sports'' that have become idioms (slang or otherwise) in English. They have evolved usages and meanings independent of sports and are often used by those with little knowledge of these games.
The sport fro ...
'' (1942) - Arena Worker (uncredited)
* ''
Matri-Phony
''Matri-Phony'' is a 1942 short subject directed by Harry Edwards starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 63rd entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the ...
'' (1942, Short) - Guard (uncredited)
* ''
Footlight Serenade
''Footlight Serenade'' is a 1942 musical comedy film directed by Gregory Ratoff, starring Betty Grable, John Payne (actor), John Payne, and Victor Mature.
Plot
Tommy Lundy is an arrogant champion boxer who is hired by Broadway promoter Bruce McK ...
'' (1942) - Bill's Cornerman in Fight Number (uncredited)
* ''
The Talk of the Town'' (1942) - Townsman at Ballgame (uncredited)
* ''
Wildcat
The wildcat is a species complex comprising two small wild cat species: the European wildcat (''Felis silvestris'') and the African wildcat (''F. lybica''). The European wildcat inhabits forests in Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus, while the ...
'' (1942) - Bar Brawler (uncredited)
* ''
Road to Morocco
''Road to Morocco'' is a 1942 American comedy film starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour, and featuring Anthony Quinn and Dona Drake. The film, which was written by Frank Butler and Don Hartman and directed by David Butler for Para ...
'' (1942) - Arab Waiter (uncredited)
* ''
Life with Blondie
''Life with Blondie'' is a 1945 black-and-white domestic comedy film and the 16th of the 28 Blondie films. It was the return of Dagwood and Blondie after Columbia Picture's 1943 decision to cancel the series met with protest.
Plot summary
A phot ...
'' (1945) - Mug (uncredited)
* ''
Tarzan and the Leopard Woman
''Tarzan and the Leopard Woman'' is a 1946 action film based on the Tarzan character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs and portrayed by Johnny Weissmuller. Directed by Kurt Neumann, film sees Tarzan encounter a tribe of leopard-worshippers. It wa ...
'' (1946) - Leopard Man (uncredited)
* ''
The Gentleman Misbehaves
''The Gentleman Misbehaves'' is a 1946 American musical comedy film directed by George Sherman and starring Bob Haymes and Hillary Brooke. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.
Plot
Cast
* Bob Haymes as Edgar Raleigh
* Osa Mas ...
'' (1946) - Stagehand (uncredited)
* ''
Uncivil War Birds
''Uncivil War Birds'' is a 1946 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 90th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring t ...
'' (1946, Short) - Union Soldier (uncredited)
* ''
Somewhere in the Night'' (1946) - Thug (uncredited)
* ''
Monkey Businessmen
''Monkey Businessmen'' is a 1946 short subject directed by Edward Bernds starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 92nd entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring ...
'' (1946, Short) - Clarence—Nurse (uncredited)
* ''
Gallant Journey
''Gallant Journey'' (aka ''The Great Highway'') is a 1946 American historical film written, produced and directed by William A. Wellman and starring Glenn Ford and Janet Blair. The film is a biopic of the early U.S. aviation pioneer John Joseph M ...
'' (1946) - Celebrant in Field (uncredited)
* ''
The Brute Man
''The Brute Man'' is a 1946 American horror thriller film starring Rondo Hatton as the Creeper, a murderer seeking revenge against the people he holds responsible for the disfigurement of his face. Directed by Jean Yarbrough, the film features ...
'' (1946) - Crowd Control Policeman (uncredited)
* ''
It's a Wonderful Life
''It's a Wonderful Life'' is a 1946 American Christmas fantasy drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra, based on the short story and booklet '' The Greatest Gift'', which Philip Van Doren Stern self-published in 1943 and is in turn loo ...
'' (1946) - Nick's Bouncer (uncredited)
* ''
Johnny O'Clock
''Johnny O'Clock'' is a 1947 American film noir crime film starring Dick Powell and Evelyn Keyes, and directed by Robert Rossen.
Plot
Johnny O'Clock (Dick Powell) is a junior partner in a posh casino with Guido Marchettis (Thomas Gomez). Complic ...
'' (1947) - Dealer (uncredited)
* ''
Mr. District Attorney
''Mr. District Attorney'' is a radio programming, radio crime drama produced by Samuel Bischoff that aired on NBC and American Broadcasting Company, ABC from April 3, 1939 to June 13, 1952 (and in transcribed syndication through 1953). The serie ...
'' (1947) - Truck Driver (uncredited)
* ''
Fright Night
''Fright Night'' is a 1985 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Tom Holland (in his directorial debut) and produced by Herb Jaffe. It stars Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Roddy McDowall, Amanda Bearse, Jonathan Stark, D ...
'' (1947, Short) - Moose (uncredited)
* ''
A Likely Story
''A Likely Story'' is a 1947 film directed by H. C. Potter. It starred real-life husband and wife Bill Williams and Barbara Hale. It is also known as ''A Fascinating Nuisance'' and ''Never Say Die''.
Plot
Bill Baker ( Bill Williams) has recentl ...
'' (1947) - Criminal (uncredited)
* ''
Copacabana'' (1947) - Bouncer (uncredited)
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" (1939) is a short story by James Thurber. The most famous of Thurber's stories, it first appeared in ''The New Yorker'' on March 18, 1939, and was first collected in his book '' My World and Welcome to It'' (Har ...
'' (1947) - Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
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The Foxes of Harrow
''The Foxes of Harrow'' is a 1947 American adventure film directed by John M. Stahl. The film stars Rex Harrison, Maureen O'Hara, and Richard Haydn.
The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Production Design (Lyle R. Wheeler, Maur ...
'' (1947) - Crew Member (uncredited)
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Nightmare Alley'' (1947) - Roustabout (uncredited)
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Sing a Song of Six Pants
''Sing a Song of Six Pants'' is a 1947 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 102nd entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures st ...
'' (1947, Short) - Hargan's Henchman (uncredited)
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All Gummed Up
''All Gummed Up'' is a 1947 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 103rd entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the ...
'' (1947, Short) - Man with Prescription (uncredited)
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My Wild Irish Rose
''My Wild Irish Rose'' is a 1947 film directed by David Butler. It stars Dennis Morgan and Arlene Dahl (in her debut film). It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1948.
Plot
A fictionalized biopic of Chauncey Olcott, the movie traces the ri ...
'' (1947) - Man in Olympic Theatre Balcony (uncredited)
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Killer McCoy
''Killer McCoy'' is a 1947 American drama film about a boxer starring Mickey Rooney. It is a remake of '' The Crowd Roars'' (1938). The picture was directed by Roy Rowland with a supporting cast featuring Brian Donlevy, Ann Blyth, James Dunn, T ...
'' (1947) - Mariola's Henchman (uncredited)
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Shivering Sherlocks
''Shivering Sherlocks'' is a 1948 short subject directed by Del Lord starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 104th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring th ...
'' (1948) - Police Officer Jackson (uncredited)
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I'm a Monkey's Uncle
''I'm a Monkey's Uncle'' is a 1948 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 110th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starri ...
'' (1948, Short) - Caveman Rival (uncredited)
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The Return of October
''The Return of October'' is a 1948 American comedy film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and starring Glenn Ford
Gwyllyn Samuel Newton "Glenn" Ford (May 1, 1916 – August 30, 2006) was a Canadian-American actor who often portrayed ordinary men ...
'' (1948) - Court Bailiff (uncredited)
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Crime on Their Hands
''Crime on Their Hands'' is a 1948 short subject directed by Edward Bernds starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 112th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starr ...
'' (1948, Short) - Muscles (uncredited)
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The Man from Colorado
''The Man from Colorado'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Henry Levin, produced by Jules Schermer for Columbia Pictures, and starring Glenn Ford as a Union officer who becomes addicted to killing during the American Civil War, Willi ...
'' (1949) - Soldier at Dance (uncredited) (final film role)
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Rip, Sew and Stitch
''Rip, Sew and Stitch'' is a 1953 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 150th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starrin ...
'' (1953, Short) - Hargan's Henchman (uncredited) (archive footage)
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Fling in the Ring
''Fling in the Ring'' is a 1955 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges ( Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 159th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starr ...
'' (1955, Short) - Moose (uncredited) (archive footage)
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Of Cash and Hash
''Of Cash and Hash'' is a 1955 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 160th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring t ...
'' (1955, Short) - Jackson (uncredited) (archive footage)
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Stone Age Romeos
''Stone Age Romeos'' is a 1955 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 163rd entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring ...
'' (1955, Short) - Caveman (uncredited) (archive footage)
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Hot Ice
Sodium acetate, CH3COONa, also abbreviated Na O Ac, is the sodium salt of acetic acid. This colorless deliquescent salt has a wide range of uses.
Applications
Biotechnological
Sodium acetate is used as the carbon source for culturing bacteria ...
'' (1955, Short) - Muscles (uncredited) (archive footage)
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1907 births
1948 deaths
American male film actors
Burials at Los Angeles National Cemetery
Deaths from cancer in California
Jewish American male actors
20th-century American male actors
20th-century American comedians
20th-century American Jews