Lemuel Hooper Atchley (April 30, 1887 – November 17, 1943) was an American film actor. Atchley was the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Atchley. He was a 1908 graduate of the Knoxville, Tennessee, school system. Atchley's first professional acting occurred with a stock theater company in

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. He appeared in 214 films between 1929 and 1944 and is known for his appearance as the inconsiderate father in the ''

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'' film '' Birthday Blues'' (1932). Atchley's Broadway credits included ''Jarnegan'' (1928), ''Across the Street'' (1924), and ''Marie Dressler's "All Star Gambol"'' (1913).

Death

Atchley died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on November 17, 1943, aged 56, in

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Partial filmography

* '' The Santa Fe Trail'' (1930) * '' Branded Men'' (1931) * '' Men in Her Life'' (1931) * '' Birthday Blues'' (1932) * '' False Faces'' (1932) * ''

Hell's House ''Hell's House'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code drama film starring Junior Durkin, featuring Bette Davis and directed by Howard Higgin. The screenplay by Paul Gangelin and Ben Orkow, B. Harrison Orkow, set during the waning days of the Prohibition ...

'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1933) * '' Queen Christina'' (1933) (uncredited) * ''

Big Time or Bust ''Big Time or Bust'' is a 1933 American comedy-drama directed by Sam Newfield, which stars Regis Toomey, Gloria Shea, and Walter Byron (actor), Walter Byron. Plot Jimmy Kane is a high diver in a carnival, with his wife, Betty Roberts as his ass ...

'' (1933) * '' The Westerner'' (1934) * '' Mystery Mountain'' (1934) * ''

The Prescott Kid ''The Prescott Kid'' is a 1934 American Western (genre), Western film directed by David Selman, from an original screenplay by Ford Beebe, which stars Tim McCoy, Sheila Mannors, and Joseph Sauers. The picture was released on November 8, 1934. T ...

'' (1934) * '' Against the Law'' (1934) * '' Murder in the Private Car'' (1934) (uncredited) * ''

The Adventures of Rex and Rinty ''The Adventures of Rex and Rinty'' (1935) is a Mascot film serial directed by Ford Beebe and B. Reeves Eason and starring the equine actor Rex ("The King of Wild Horses") and canine actor Rin Tin Tin, Jr. Plot Cast * Rex the king of wil ...

'' (1935) * '' Behind the Green Lights'' (1935) * '' Unknown Woman'' (1935) * ''

Hearts in Bondage ''Hearts in Bondage'' is a 1936 American black-and-white war drama film directed by Lew Ayres for Republic Pictures. Set during the American Civil War, the film depicts the Union Navy's deliberate sinking of , the Confederate States Navy's sa ...

'' (1936) * '' Love and Hisses'' (1937) * '' Mr. Wong, Detective'' (1938) * '' Cipher Bureau'' (1938) * '' The Mystery of Mr. Wong'' (1939) * '' The Fatal Hour'' (1940) * '' The Gay Caballero'' (1940) * '' Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc.'' (1941) * '' Black Hills Express'' (1943)

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