Cyril Ring (December 5, 1892July 17, 1967) was an American actor. By the time of his final performance in 1951, he had appeared in more than 350 films, nearly all of them in small and/or uncredited bit parts.
Ring is probably best known today for his featured role as Harvey Yates, a swindler and accomplice to fellow swindler Penelope, played by Kay Francis in the
Marx Brothers
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Boston
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, Massachusetts, Ring began his stage career as a young man, following his older sister
Blanche Ring
Blanche Ring (April 24, 1871 – January 13, 1961) was an American singer and actress in Broadway theatre productions, musicals, and Hollywood (film industry), Hollywood motion pictures. She was best known for her rendition of "In the Good ...
into show business. In 1915 he married comedienne and dancer Charlotte Greenwood. During their marriage Ring acted as her personal manager; they divorced in 1922. Although a studio biography states that Ring entered motion pictures in 1917, his wedding announcement of 1915 identifies him as already working in this field. He also appeared in many hit plays including ''The Yankee Girl'', ''So Long Letty'', ''Linger Longer'', and ''Madam Sherry''. Ring's nephew was prominent film director Eddie Sutherland.
Career
By 1929 Ring had been with
Paramount Pictures
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for several years as a member of its stock company, and with the new talking pictures requiring stage-trained actors who could deliver dialogue persuasively, Ring was a qualified candidate for the villainous role in ''The Cocoanuts''. It turned out to be Ring's best-remembered screen role. In the ''
New York Times
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'' review on May 25, 1929,
Mordaunt Hall
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Laurel and Hardy
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's ''
Block-Heads
''Block-Heads'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by John G. Blystone and starring Laurel and Hardy, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. It was produced by Hal Roach Studios for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film, a reworking of elements from the Lau ...
'', where a crowded elevator opens to reveal Ring standing quietly and pleasantly in the front row). Many directors often sent out casting calls for big crowd scenes, and Ring could be depended upon to report for duty. In the 1937 film '' Nothing Sacred'', for example, director William A. Wellman needed 18 bit players and 193 extras for a banquet scene; and Ring answered the call. One of his few leads was in a Gertrude Niesen musical short filmed for coin-operated jukeboxes in 1940, co-produced by singer Rudy Vallee and businessman William Kemble; Niesen sings the current hit "Jim" longingly while Ring (as Jim) gleefully enjoys the company of every girl but Niesen.
Ring was extraordinarily prolific, with 33 documented appearances in 1937 alone, and 36 more in 1939. He worked steadily through 1945. After
World War II
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most studios decided to make fewer lower-budget pictures, leaving Ring with fewer assignments, but he continued to work in pictures until 1951.
Death
Ring died on July 17, 1967, in
Hollywood, California
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Hit and Run
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Additional obligation
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News Parade
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'' (1928) as Prince Oscar
*'' The Cocoanuts'' (1929) as Yates
*'' The Social Lion'' (1930) as Ralph Williams
*''Top Speed'' (1930) as Vincent Colgate (uncredited)
*'' Millie'' (1931) as Bailey (uncredited)
*'' Don't Bet on Women'' (1931) as Jeanne's Dancing Partner (uncredited)
*'' Bad Sister'' (1931) as Doctor (uncredited)
*'' Monkey Business'' (1931) as Party Guest (uncredited)
*'' Union Depot'' (1932) as Track 4 Ticket Taker (uncredited)
*'' Sky Devils'' (1932) as Military Policeman (uncredited)
*'' Business and Pleasure'' (1932) as Arthur Jones
*'' Disorderly Conduct'' (1932) as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
*'' It's Tough to Be Famous'' (1932) as Reporter from the Star (uncredited)
*'' The Dark Horse'' (1932) as Airport Clerk (uncredited)
*'' The Purchase Price'' (1932) as Second Man Joan Sings To (uncredited)
*''
Madison Square Garden
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'' (1932) as Sports Reporter (uncredited)
*'' Secrets of the French Police'' (1932) as Minor Role (uncredited)
*'' The Half-Naked Truth'' (1932) as Phelps (uncredited)
*''Two Lips and Juleps'' (1932)
*''
Murders in the Zoo
''Murders in the Zoo'' is a 1933 pre-Code horror film directed by A. Edward Sutherland, written by Philip Wylie and Seton I. Miller. Particularly dark, even for its time, film critic Leonard Maltin called the film "astonishingly grisly."
Plot
B ...
'' (1933) as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
*'' Emergency Call'' (1933) as Dr. Lenehan (uncredited)
*'' International House'' (1933) as Mr. Brown as Assistant Hotel Manager (uncredited)
*'' A Shriek in the Night'' (1933) as Eddie, Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
* '' Neighbors' Wives'' (1933) as Bill Cooper
*'' Too Much Harmony'' (1933) as Stage Manager (uncredited)
*'' Tillie and Gus'' (1933) as Poker Player (uncredited)
*'' Meet the Baron'' (1933) as Mayor's 'Yes' Man (uncredited)
*'' Dark Hazard'' (1934) as Man at Third Roulette Table (uncredited)
*''No More Bridge!'' (1934, Short)
*'' Sisters Under the Skin'' (1934) as Bored Man
*'' The Most Precious Thing in Life'' (1934) as Motel Clerk (uncredited)
*''Hollywood Hoodlum'' (1934) as Duke as Tony's Assistant
*'' Call It Luck'' (1934) as Man at Window (uncredited)
*'' Behold My Wife!'' (1934) as Society Man at Party (uncredited)
*'' The Gilded Lily'' (1935) as Headwaiter (uncredited)
*'' Goin' to Town'' (1935) as Stage Manager (uncredited)
*''
Black Sheep
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'' (1935) as Passenger (uncredited)
*'' Hooray for Love'' (1935) as Second Radio Official Firing Doug (uncredited)
*'' Love Me Forever'' (1935) as Auction Spectator (uncredited)
*'' The Murder Man'' (1935) as Man at Defense Table (uncredited)
*'' Don't Bet on Blondes'' (1935) as Man with $30,000 Bettor (uncredited)
*''
Shanghai
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'' (1935) as Reporter from 'Free Press' (uncredited)
*''
Dante's Inferno
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'' (1935) as Drunk in Cabin (uncredited)
*'' Page Miss Glory'' (1935) as Reporter (uncredited)
*'' Diamond Jim'' (1935) as Fireman (uncredited)
*'' Navy Wife'' (1935) as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
*'' Two-Fisted'' (1935) as Companion to Briggs (uncredited)
*'' It's in the Air'' (1935) as Drake's Assistant (uncredited)
*'' Rendezvous'' (1935) as Orderly (uncredited)
*'' The Payoff'' (1935) as Reporter (uncredited)
*'' Music Is Magic'' (1935) as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
*'' Thanks a Million'' (1935) as Audience Member (uncredited)
*'' The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo'' (1935) as Casino Bar Patron (uncredited)
*''
Man of Iron
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'' (1935) as Golfer (uncredited)
*'' The Bride Comes Home'' (1935) as Party Guest (uncredited)
*'' Dangerous'' (1935) as Rehearsal Observer (uncredited)
*'' Hitch Hike Lady'' (1935) as Information Clerk (uncredited)
*'' King of Burlesque'' (1936) as Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)
*'' Song and Dance Man'' (1936) as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
*'' Everybody's Old Man'' (1936) as Salesman (uncredited)
*'' Colleen'' (1936) as Client with Ames Company Official (uncredited)
*''
The Great Ziegfeld
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'' (1936) as Reporter (uncredited)
*'' The First Baby'' (1936) as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
*'' Gentle Julia'' (1936) as Neighbor at Dance (uncredited)
*''
Palm Springs
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Go West, Young Man
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Make Way for Tomorrow
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'' (1937) as Guest in Vogard Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
*'' Melody for Two'' (1937) as Nightclub Table Extra (uncredited)
*'' There Goes My Girl'' (1937) as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
*''It May Happen to You'' (1937, Short) as Intern (uncredited)
*'' A Day at the Races'' (1937) as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
*'' Married Before Breakfast'' (1937) as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
*'' Slim'' (1937) as Extra Dancing in Nightclub (uncredited)
*'' Wake Up and Live'' (1937) as Radio Man in Control Booth (uncredited)
*'' Topper'' (1937) as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
*'' That Certain Woman'' (1937) as Hotel Lobby Extra (uncredited)
*'' The Life of the Party'' (1937) as Night Club Extra (uncredited)
*'' One Hundred Men and a Girl'' (1937) as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
*'' It Happened in Hollywood'' (1937) as Rudy as Cameraman (uncredited)
*''
The Women Men Marry
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Plot
Cast
* George Murphy as ...
Wells Fargo
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King of the Newsboys
''King of the Newsboys'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Bernard Vorhaus.
Plot
Jerry Flynn's girlfriend leaves him for a gangster with power and money, in order to show her that she made a mistake, Jerry starts his newspaper distrib ...
'' (1938) as Businessman (uncredited)
*'' Goodbye Broadway'' (1938) as Minor Role (uncredited)
*''
Test Pilot
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'' (1938) as N.A.A. Official (uncredited)
*''
Joy of Living
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'' (1938) as Man in Margaret's Dressing Room (uncredited)
*'' Hold That Kiss'' (1938) as Dog Show Attendee (uncredited)
*''
Holiday
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'' (1938) as Churchgoer (uncredited)
*'' One Wild Night'' (1938) as Bank Employee (uncredited)
*'' Always Goodbye'' (1938) as Fashion Show Patron (uncredited)
*'' The Crowd Roars'' (1938) as Ringsider (uncredited)
*''
Block-Heads
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'' (1938) as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
*'' I Am the Law'' (1938) as Photographer (uncredited)
*'' Three Loves Has Nancy'' (1938) as Man at Party (uncredited)
*'' Too Hot to Handle'' (1938) as Cameraman (uncredited)
*'' Hold That Co-ed'' (1938) as Radio Reporter on Football Field (uncredited)
*'' The Spider's Web'' (1938) as Henry Blake (uncredited)
*'' Young Dr. Kildare'' (1938) as Intern (uncredited)
*'' Sharpshooters'' (1938) as Newsman (uncredited)
*'' The Shining Hour'' (1938) as Candid Cameraman (uncredited)
*''
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) as Well-Wisher (uncredited)
*''Gambling Ship'' (1938) as Croupier (uncredited)
*'' Sweethearts'' (1938) as Waiter (uncredited)
*''
Kentucky
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'' (1938) as Dancer (uncredited)
*''
Trade Winds
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'' (1938) as Party Guest (uncredited)
*'' Disbarred'' (1939) as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
*'' They Made Me a Criminal'' (1939) as First Fight Ringsider (uncredited)
*'' North of Shanghai'' (1939) as Minor Role (uncredited)
*'' Made for Each Other'' (1939) as Office Worker (uncredited)
*'' Let Freedom Ring'' (1939) as Rancher (uncredited)
*''
Society Smugglers
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'' (1939) as Party Guest (uncredited)
*''Mystery Plane'' (1939) as Henchman (uncredited)
*'' King of Chinatown'' (1939) as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
*''
The Adventures of Jane Arden
''The Adventures of Jane Arden'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Terry O. Morse and written by Vincent Sherman, Lawrence Kimble, and Charles W. Curran. The film stars Rosella Towne, William Gargan, James Stephenson, Benny Rubin, D ...
'' (1939) as Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
*'' First Offenders'' (1939) as Reporter (uncredited)
*''
Zenobia
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'' (1939) as Townsman (uncredited)
*''
Union Pacific
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'' (1939) as Surveyor (uncredited)
*'' The Rookie Cop'' (1939) as Second Glove Salesman (uncredited)
*'' Man of Conquest'' (1939) as Ball Attendee (uncredited)
*'' Lucky Night'' (1939) as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
*'' Rose of Washington Square'' (1939) as Master of Ceremonies at Cast Party (uncredited)
*''
Mandrake the Magician
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'' (1939, Serial) as Magic Mart Henchman (uncredited)
*''
Invitation to Happiness
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Blackmail
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Road to Singapore
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'' (1940) as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
*'' Johnny Apollo'' (1940) as Cashier (uncredited)
*'' The Man with Nine Lives'' (1940) as Doctor Spectator (uncredited)
*'' Two Girls on Broadway'' (1940) as Bartell's Second Assistant (uncredited)
*'' Irene'' (1940) as Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
*''
My Favorite Wife
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'' (1940) as Nick's Lawyer (uncredited)
*'' Beyond Tomorrow'' (1940) as Man Reporting No Hope for Crash Victims (uncredited)
*''
Edison, the Man
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'' (1940) as Reporter (uncredited)
*'' Those Were the Days!'' (1940) as Mr. Sanford (uncredited)
*'' Girl in 313'' (1940) as Bartender (uncredited)
*'' Sailor's Lady'' (1940) as Lieutenant Commander—Arizona (uncredited)
*'' Sporting Blood'' (1940) as Man at Race Track (uncredited)
*''
My Love Came Back
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'' (1940) as Party Guest (uncredited)
*'' Girls of the Road'' (1940) as Pickup Man at Bus Depot (uncredited)
*''
The Boys from Syracuse
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Sky Murder
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Citizen Kane
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'' (1941) as Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
*'' For Beauty's Sake'' (1941) as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
*'' Blondie in Society'' (1941) as Salesman (uncredited)
*'' San Antonio Rose'' (1941) as Man at Bar (uncredited)
*''
Accent on Love
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'' (1941) as Court Clerk (uncredited)
*'' Ringside Maisie'' (1941) as Reporter (uncredited)
*''
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
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'' (1941) as Reporter at Party (uncredited)
*'' Our Wife'' (1941) as Shipboard Passenger (uncredited)
*'' Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' (1941) as Board Member (uncredited)
*''Ice-Capades'' (1941) as Photographer (uncredited)
*'' Lady Be Good'' (1941) as Party Guest (uncredited)
*'' Harmon of Michigan'' (1941) as Carter (uncredited)
*'' You'll Never Get Rich'' (1941) as Passerby on Street (uncredited)
*''The Stork Pays Off'' (1941) as Father (uncredited)
*'' Great Guns'' (1941) as Canteen Clerk (uncredited)
*'' Three Girls About Town'' (1941) as Extra at Labor Meeting (uncredited)
*'' Public Enemies'' (1941) as Reporter
*'' Birth of the Blues'' (1941) as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
*'' I Wake Up Screaming'' (1941) as Reporter
*'' New York Town'' (1941) as Spectator (uncredited)
*''
Blues in the Night
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'' (1941) as Gambler at Dice Table (uncredited)
*'' Keep 'Em Flying'' (1941) as Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
*''
I Killed That Man
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Louisiana Purchase
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'' (1941) as Senator (uncredited)
*'' Lady for a Night'' (1942) as King's Club Patron (uncredited)
*'' Blue, White and Perfect'' (1942) as Court Clerk (uncredited)
*'' All Through the Night'' (1942) as Reporter (uncredited)
*'' Call Out the Marines'' (1942) as Man at Racetrack (uncredited)
*'' Brooklyn Orchid'' (1942) as Party Guest (uncredited)
*'' Woman of the Year'' (1942) as Mr. Harding's Chauffeur (uncredited)
*'' Sleepytime Gal'' (1942) as Clerk (uncredited)
*'' Sing Your Worries Away'' (1942) as Bartender (uncredited)
*'' Yokel Boy'' (1942) as Reporter (uncredited)
*'' Secret Agent of Japan'' (1942) as American Businessman (uncredited)
*'' Saboteur'' (1942) as Party Guest (uncredited)
*'' Fingers at the Window'' (1942) as Psychiatrist at Lecture (uncredited)
*'' Hello, Annapolis'' (1942) as Reporter (uncredited)
*''Home in Wyomin (1942) as Monitor Man (uncredited)
*'' My Gal Sal'' (1942) as Loud Customer's Friend (uncredited)
*'' Take a Letter, Darling'' (1942) as Job Applicant / Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
*'' Dr. Broadway'' (1942) as Diner (uncredited)
*'' This Gun for Hire'' (1942) as Neptune Club Waiter (uncredited)
*''
Meet the Stewarts
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Holiday Inn
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'' (1942) as Man in Montage (uncredited)
*'' Tales of Manhattan'' (1942) as Assistant Tailor (Boyer sequence) (uncredited)
*''Sabotage Squad'' (1942) as Jefferson (uncredited)
*'' Across the Pacific'' (1942) as Canadian Officer (uncredited)
*'' The Glass Key'' (1942) as Campaign Headquarters Waiter (uncredited)
*''Lucky Legs'' (1942) as Yacht Salesman (uncredited)
*'' Army Surgeon'' (1942) as Maj. Peterson (uncredited)
*'' The Navy Comes Through'' (1942) as Mr. Reynolds (uncredited)
*'' I Married a Witch'' (1942) as Country Club Extra (uncredited)
*'' Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood'' (1942) as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
*'' That Other Woman'' (1942) as Angry Businessman (uncredited)
*''
Silver Queen
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Pittsburgh
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'' (1942) as Mr. Wilcox (uncredited)
*'' The Traitor Within'' (1942) as Henchman (uncredited)
*'' Ice-Capades Revue'' (1942) as Creditor (uncredited)
*'' Over My Dead Body'' (1942) as Court Clerk
*'' The McGuerins from Brooklyn'' (1942) as Man at Roulette Table (uncredited)
*'' Happy Go Lucky'' (1943) as Nightclub Patron / Carnival Participant (uncredited)
*'' Margin for Error'' (1943) as Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
*'' Immortal Sergeant'' (1943) as Man at Train Depot as Soldiers Depart (uncredited)
*'' The Hard Way'' (1943) as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
*''
You Can't Beat the Law
''You Can't Beat the Law'' is a 1943 American drama film directed by Phil Rosen; also known as ''Prison Mutiny'' (American TV title).
Plot
Johnny Gray (Edward Norris) is a self-proclaimed playboy. Gray's car is found at the scene of a crime; a ...
Dixie
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'' (1943) as Fireman (uncredited)
*''
Batman
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'' (1943, Serial) as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
*''
Hers to Hold
''Hers to Hold'' (aka ''Three Smart Girls Join Up'') is a 1943 American romantic musical comedy film and is the third film in '' Three Smart Girls'' trilogy. In ''Hers to Hold'', Deanna Durbin reprises her role as Penny Craig, who is the only ...
The Iron Major
''The Iron Major'' is a 1943 American biographical film about the famed college football coach and World War I hero, Frank Cavanaugh. Directed by Ray Enright, the screenplay was written by Aben Kandel and Warren Duff, based on Florence E. Ca ...
'' (1943) as Ross (uncredited)
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Gildersleeve on Broadway
''Gildersleeve on Broadway'' is a 1943 American comedy film starring Harold Peary as his radio character The Great Gildersleeve. It is the third of four Gildersleeve features, others were '' The Great Gildersleeve'' (1942), '' Gildersleeve's B ...
'' (1943) as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
*'' Swing Fever'' (1943) as Man Entering Club (uncredited)
*'' Mystery of the 13th Guest'' (1943) as John Barksdale as Lawyer
*'' Government Girl'' (1943) as Naval Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
*'' The Mad Ghoul'' (1943) as Man in Audience (uncredited)
*'' The Dancing Masters'' (1943) as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
*'' Campus Rhythm'' (1943) as Trigonometry Teacher (uncredited)
*''Where Are Your Children?'' (1943) as Juvenile Court Officer (uncredited)
*'' The Texas Kid'' (1943) as Tim Atwood
*'' There's Something About a Soldier'' (1943) as Officer at Graduation (uncredited)
*'' How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines'' (1943) as Enemy Agent X (uncredited)
*'' Night Club Patron (uncredited)
*'' Higher and Higher'' (1943) as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
*'' Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout'' (1944) as Scoring Official (uncredited)
*'' Timber Queen'' (1944) as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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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) as Dance Extra (uncredited)
*'' Phantom Lady'' (1944) as Barfly with Racing Form (uncredited)
*'' Shine on Harvest Moon'' (1944) as Harmon, Mr. Harvey's Associate (uncredited)
*'' My Best Gal'' (1944) (uncredited)
*'' Hot Rhythm'' (1944) as Jackson
*'' And the Angels Sing'' (1944) as Casino Patron (uncredited)
*'' Follow the Boys'' (1944) as Laughtonpher (uncredited)
*'' The Story of Dr. Wassell'' (1944) as Dr. Holmes' Board Member (uncredited)
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Once Upon a Time
"Once upon a time" is a stock phrase used to introduce a narrative of past events, typically in fairy tales and folk tales. It has been used in some form since at least 1380 in storytelling in the English language and has started many narrative ...
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
''The Strange Love of Martha Ivers'' is a 1946 American noir tragedy film directed by Lewis Milestone and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin and Lizabeth Scott. Kirk Douglas appears in his film debut. It follows a man who is reunited with ...
'' (1946) as Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
*'' Our Hearts Were Growing Up'' (1946) as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
*'' Night and Day'' (1946) as Husband Outside Theatre (uncredited)
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Two Years Before the Mast
''Two Years Before the Mast'' is a memoir by the American author Richard Henry Dana Jr., published in 1840, having been written after a two-year sea voyage from Boston to California on a merchant ship starting in 1834. A Two Years Before the Mast ...
'' (1946) as Ship Owner (uncredited)
*'' Nobody Lives Forever'' (1946) as Blonde's Escort (uncredited)
*'' Hollywood Barn Dance'' (1947) as Theatre Manager
*'' The Fabulous Joe'' (1947) as Bill (uncredited)
*'' Magic Town'' (1947) as Newspaper Man (uncredited)
*'' Nighmare Alley'' (1947) as Roustabout at Final Carnival (uncredited)
*'' Body and Soul'' (1947) as Victor as Butler (uncredited)
*'' The Flame'' (1947) as Mr. Moffett (uncredited)
*'' Return of the Bad Men'' (1948) as Ardmore Bank Clerk (uncredited)
*'' Hollow Triumph'' (1948) as Harry (uncredited)
*'' An Innocent Affair'' (1948) as Rocket Roof Maitre d' (uncredited)
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Tulsa
Tulsa ( ) is the second-most-populous city in the state of Oklahoma, after Oklahoma City, and the 48th-most-populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tul ...
'' (1949) as Dice Table Croupier (uncredited)
*'' Red, Hot and Blue'' (1949) as Reporter (uncredited)
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Iron Man
Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, the character first appearan ...
'' (1951) as Headwaiter (uncredited) (final film role)