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in several of their films, but is best remembered for his (uncredited) role as a boxing referee in

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'' (1931). He appeared in more than 170 films between 1917 and 1965. He was born in Davis, West Virginia and died in

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Partial filmography

* '' Under Two Jags'' (1923, Short) – Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Collars and Cuffs'' (1923, Short) – Laundry Worker * '' Kill or Cure'' (1923, Short) – Sheriff * '' Gas and Air'' (1923, Short) – Customer * ''

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'' (1923, Short) – Orange Blossom – the boss * ''

Her Dangerous Path ''Her Dangerous Path'' is a 1923 American adventure film serial directed by Roy Clements. Plot Cast * Edna Murphy as Corinne Grant * Charley Chase as Glen Harper (as Charles Parrott) * Hayford Hobbs as Donald Bartlett * William F. Moran a ...

'' (1923) – Jack Reynolds * '' Short Orders'' (1923, Short) – Cafe owner * '' A Man About Town'' (1923, Short) – Cop * '' The Soilers'' (1923, Short) – Prospector * '' Smithy'' (1924, Short) – Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1924, Short) – Villain * '' Zeb vs. Paprika'' (1924, Short) – Stable Hand * '' Brothers Under the Chin'' (1924, Short) * '' Near Dublin'' (1924, Short) * '' Hold Your Breath'' (1924) – Detective * '' Battling Orioles'' (1924) – Cop (uncredited) * '' Bacon Grabbers'' (1929, Short) – Sheriff * '' All at Sea'' (1929) – The Marine * ''

'' (1931) – Boxing Fight Referee (uncredited) * '' Come Clean'' (1931) - Detective (uncredited) * ''

Pardon Us ''Pardon Us'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Laurel and Hardy film. It was the team's first starring feature-length comedy film, produced by Hal Roach, directed by James Parrott, and originally distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1931. Plot Du ...

'' (1931) – Plantation Boss (uncredited) * '' Monkey Business'' (1931) – Ship's Officer (uncredited) * ''

Free Eats ''Free Eats'' is a 1932 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Ray McCarey. It was the 112th ''Our Gang'' short to be released. Plot The gang along with other poor children in the town are given a party with games and great food to eat. In ...

'' (1932, Short) – Detective's assistant * ''

The Beast of the City ''The Beast of the City'' is a 1932 American pre-Code gangster film featuring cops as vigilantes and known for its singularly vicious ending. Written by W.R. Burnett, Ben Hecht (uncredited), and John Lee Mahin, and directed by Charles Brabi ...

'' (1932) – Detective (uncredited) * '' Choo-Choo!'' (1932, Short) – Officer * '' Make Me a Star'' (1932) – Studio Workman (uncredited) * '' Million Dollar Legs'' (1932) – Train Official (uncredited) * ''

If I Had a Million ''If I Had a Million'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Paramount Studios anthology film starring Gary Cooper, George Raft, Charles Laughton, W. C. Fields, Jack Oakie, Frances Dee and Charlie Ruggles, among others. There were seven directors: ...

'' (1932) – Second Desk Clerk (uncredited) * '' From Hell to Heaven'' (1933) – Racetrack Tout (uncredited) * '' A Lady's Profession'' (1933) – Third Officer (uncredited) * ''

Tillie and Gus ''Tillie and Gus'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Francis Martin, co-written by Martin and Walter DeLeon, and starring W.C. Fields, Alison Skipworth, Baby LeRoy, Julie Bishop, and Clarence Wilson. It is based on a short s ...

'' (1933) – Riverboat Race Judge (uncredited) * ''

Sons of the Desert ''Sons of the Desert'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy. Directed by William A. Seiter, it was released in the United States on December 29, 1933. In the United Kingdom, the film was originally released under ...

'' (1933) – Son of the Desert (uncredited) * ''

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen ''Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen'' is a 1934 pre-Code American comedy-drama film, starring Dorothea Wieck, Alice Brady, and Baby LeRoy, written by Adela Rogers St. Johns and Jane Storm from a novel and story by Rupert Hughes, and directed by Ale ...

'' (1934) – Motorcycle Cop No. 3 (uncredited) * '' No More Women'' (1934) – Chuck (uncredited) * '' Come On Marines!'' (1934) – Marine (uncredited) * ''

You're Telling Me! ''You're Telling Me!'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring W.C. Fields. It is a remake of the 1926 silent film ''So's Your Old Man'', also starring Fields. Both films are adapted from the short stor ...

'' (1934) – First Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1934) – Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Monte Carlo Nights'' (1934) – Motor Patrolman (uncredited) * '' Beyond the Law'' (1934) – Detective * '' Our Daily Bread'' (1934) – Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) * '' Elmer and Elsie'' (1934) – Evans * '' The Party's Over'' (1934) – Parking Station Attendant (uncredited) * ''Among the Missing'' (1934) – Cop (uncredited) * ''

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, ...

'' (1934) – Road Cop #2 (uncredited) * '' The Captain Hates the Sea'' (1934) – Purser (uncredited) * '' Babes in Toyland'' (1934) – Dunker (uncredited) * ''

It's a Gift ''It's a Gift'' is a 1934 American comedy film starring W.C. Fields. It was Fields's 16th sound film and his fifth in 1934 alone. The film concerns the trials and tribulations of a grocer as he battles a shrewish wife, an incompetent assista ...

'' (1934) – Yard Attendant (uncredited) * ''Mills of the Gods'' (1934) – Motorcycle Sergeant * ''

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'' (1934) – Police Officer (uncredited) * '' Symphony of Living'' (1935) – Detective (uncredited) * '' Wings in the Dark'' (1935) – Radio Man, Last Flight (uncredited) * '' The Whole Town's Talking'' (1935) – Policeman (uncredited) * ''

I'll Love You Always ''I'll Love You Always'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Leo Bulgakov and starring Nancy Carroll, George Murphy and Raymond Walburn.Nemcek p.200 Plot An engineer, married to an actress, pretends he is working on a job in Russia when he ...

'' (1935) – Doorman (uncredited) * ''

Princess O'Hara ''Princess O'Hara'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by David Burton and starring Jean Parker, Chester Morris and Leon Errol. The story was adapted for the 1943 Abbott and Costello film '' It Ain't Hay''.Furmanek Plot Cast * Jean Park ...

'' (1935) – Policeman (uncredited) * ''

The Bride Walks Out ''The Bride Walks Out'' is a 1936 American romantic comedy film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Gene Raymond, and Robert Young. Based on an original story by Howard Emmett Rogers, the film is about a woman forced to gi ...

'' (1936) – Minor Role (uncredited) * '' 36 Hours to Kill'' (1936) – Motor Officer (uncredited) * '' Wedding Present'' (1936) – Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) * '' The Devil Is Driving'' (1937) – Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) * '' Identity Unknown'' (1945) – Motorcycle Cop * '' Let's Dance'' (1950) – Policeman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1955) – Electrician (uncredited) * ''

The Steel Jungle ''The Steel Jungle'' is a 1956 American film noir crime drama directed by Walter Doniger and starring Perry Lopez, Beverly Garland, and Walter Abel. The film was directed and written by Walter Doniger. Produced independently, the film was d ...

'' (1956) – Schiller * '' Dakota Incident'' (1956) – Townsman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1956) – Governor North (uncredited) * '' Runaway Daughters'' (1956) – (uncredited) * '' Hell's Crossroads'' (1957) – Mr. Feniweather (uncredited) * '' Public Pigeon No. 1'' (1957) – Mr. Glover (uncredited) * '' Loving You'' (1957) – Fair Attendee (uncredited) * '' Witness for the Prosecution'' (1957) – Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) * '' I Mobster'' (1959) – Labor Union Boss (uncredited) * ''

Heller in Pink Tights ''Heller In Pink Tights'' is a 1960 American Technicolor Western film adapted from Louis L'Amour's 1955 novel ''Heller with a Gun''. It stars Sophia Loren and Anthony Quinn and was directed by George Cukor. The movie is noted for its lavishly ...

'' (1960) – Bonanza Audience Member (uncredited) * ''

Please Don't Eat the Daisies ''Please Don't Eat the Daisies'' (New York: Doubleday, 1957) is a best-selling collection of humorous essays by American humorist and playwright Jean Kerr about suburban living and raising four boys. The essays do not have a plot or through-s ...

'' (1960) – Sardi's Patron (uncredited) * '' Inherit the Wind'' (1960) – Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) * '' G.I. Blues'' (1960) – Diner Patron (uncredited) * '' The Facts of Life'' (1960) – Man at Airport (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1961) – Audience Member (uncredited) * '' Cape Fear'' (1962) – Defendant (uncredited) * ''

Advise & Consent ''Advise & Consent'' is a 1962 American political drama film based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel ''Advise and Consent'' by Allen Drury, published in 1959. The film was adapted for the screen by Wendell Mayes and was directed by Otto P ...

'' (1962) – Senator (uncredited) * ''

To Kill a Mockingbird ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' is a 1960 Southern Gothic novel by American author Harper Lee. It became instantly successful after its release; in the United States, it is widely read in high schools and middle schools. ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' ...

'' (1962) – Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) * '' Ship of Fools'' (1965) – Prizak (uncredited) * ''

The Bounty Killer ''The Ugly Ones'' ( es: ''El precio de un hombre'', lit. "The Price of a Man", it: ''The Bounty Killer'', later ''La morte ti segue... ma non ha fretta'', lit. "Death follows you... but not in a hurry") is a 1966 Spanish-Italian spaghetti West ...

'' (1965) – Townsman (uncredited) * '' A Rage to Live'' (1965) – Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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