Sumner Getchell (October 20, 1906 – September 21, 1990) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1926 and 1953. He was born in

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, and died in

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Partial filmography

* '' The College Widow'' (1927) - Jimmie Hopper * ''

Pirates of the Pines ''Pirates of the Pines'' is a 1928 American drama film serial directed by J.C. Cook. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * George O'Hara as John Markham * Rita Roma * Jack Mower * Charles Middleton * Sumner Getchell * King Zany See also ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Air Circus ''The Air Circus'' is a 1928 American drama film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Arthur Lake, Sue Carol, David Rollins, and Louise Dresser. It is the first of Hawks's aviation films. The film is notable as the first aviation oriented fi ...

'' (1928) - (uncredited) * ''

The Flying Fleet ''The Flying Fleet'' is a 1929 romantic drama film directed by George W. Hill and starring Ramon Novarro, Ralph Graves, and Anita Page. Two United States Navy officers are rivals for the love of the same woman. The film is silent, and in black a ...

'' (1929) - Kewpie (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1929) - Edward's Friend * '' College Love'' (1929) - Fat * '' Cheer Up and Smile'' (1930) - Paul * '' Maybe It's Love'' (1930) - Whiskers * '' Man to Man'' (1930) - Jerry (uncredited) * '' Don't Bet on Women'' (1931) - Office Boy (uncredited) * '' Daybreak'' (1931) - Emil * ''

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'' (1931) - Slug - Party Guest (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1932) - Teddy's Band Member (uncredited) * '' That's My Boy'' (1932) - Carl * ''

Vanity Street ''Vanity Street'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code crime drama film directed by Nick Grinde and starring Charles Bickford, Helen Chandler and Mayo Methot.Scott p.42 A New York policeman assists a down-on-her-luck showgirl, helping her get a j ...

'' (1932) - Scottie (uncredited) * '' The Son-Daughter'' (1932) - Dr. Dong's Servant (uncredited) * '' Her First Mate'' (1933) - Wise Guy (uncredited) * ''

This Side of Heaven ''This Side of Heaven'' is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by William K. Howard, written by Zelda Sears, Eve Greene, Edgar Allan Woolf and Florence Ryerson, and starring Lionel Barrymore, Fay Bainter, Mae Clarke, Tom Brown and ...

'' (1934) - Gus - Fraternity Member (uncredited) * '' The Cat and the Fiddle'' (1934) - Conservatory Trumpeter (uncredited) * ''

Coming Out Party ''Coming Out Party'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code drama film directed by John G. Blystone starring Frances Dee, Gene Raymond, Alison Skipworth and Nigel Bruce. It was produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation. Synopsis Joy Stanhope, ...

'' (1934) - Tubby, Party Guest (uncredited) * '' I Give My Love'' (1934) - Fat Boy (uncredited) * '' Desirable'' (1934) - Frederick (uncredited) * '' Death on the Diamond'' (1934) - Man on Ticket Line (uncredited) * '' Babes in Toyland'' (1934) - Little Jack Horner (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1935) - Clerk (uncredited) * '' The Great Hotel Murder'' (1935) - Bunny (uncredited) * ''

Go Into Your Dance ''Go into Your Dance'' is a 1935 American musical drama film starring Al Jolson, Ruby Keeler, and Glenda Farrell. The film was directed by Archie Mayo and is based on the novel of the same name by Bradford Ropes. It was released by Warner Bros. ...

'' (1935) - Young Man in Elevator (uncredited) * ''Circus Shadows'' (1935) - Dale's Friend * '' Chinatown Squad'' (1935) - Fat Boy Tourist (uncredited) * '' The Girl Friend'' (1935) - French Soldier in Play (uncredited) * '' Magnificent Obsession'' (1935) - Jimmy (uncredited) * '' The Adventures of Frank Merriwell'' (1936, Serial) - Harry * '' Pick a Star'' (1937) - Contest Judge (uncredited) * '' There Goes the Groom'' (1937) - Billy Rapp * ''

Battle of Broadway ''Battle of Broadway'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by George Marshall and written by Lou Breslow and John Patrick. The film stars Victor McLaglen, Brian Donlevy, Gypsy Rose Lee, Raymond Walburn, Lynn Bari and Jane Darwell. The film wa ...

'' (1938) - Bakery Boy (uncredited) * '' Crime Ring'' (1938) - Reporter with Black Eye (uncredited) * '' My Lucky Star'' (1938) - Student Messenger * ''

Campus Confessions ''Campus Confessions'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by George Archainbaud, featuring Betty Grable in her first starring role, and American basketball player Hank Luisetti in his only film appearance. Plot Wayne Atterbury Sr. is pr ...

'' (1938) - 'Blimp' Garrett * '' These Glamour Girls'' (1939) - 'Blimpy' * ''

The Doctor Takes a Wife ''The Doctor Takes a Wife'' is a 1940 screwball comedy film starring Loretta Young and Ray Milland as a best-selling author and medical school instructor, respectively, who find it convenient to pretend to be married, even though they initially l ...

'' (1940) - Wedding Celebrant (uncredited) * '' The Lady in Question'' (1940) - Fat Boy * '' Remedy for Riches'' (1940) - First Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * '' The Diary of a Chambermaid'' (1946) - Pierre (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1946) - Tank Tinker * ''

Bury Me Dead ''Bury Me Dead'' is a 1947 American film noir directed by Bernard Vorhaus. The drama features Cathy O'Donnell, June Lockhart, Hugh Beaumont and Mark Daniels.. Plot When the remains of a woman's body are found after a fire consumes the stable ...

'' (1947) - Cab Driver (uncredited) * '' Big Town After Dark'' (1947) - Harvey Cushman--Reporter (uncredited) * ''

My Girl Tisa ''My Girl Tisa'' is a 1948 film directed by Elliott Nugent and starring Lilli Palmer and Sam Wanamaker. It is based on the play ''Ever the Beginning'' by Lucille S. Prumbs and Sara B. Smith (copyrighted 14 May 1946). Plot In 1905, Tisa Kepes is a ...

'' (1948) - Georgie * ''

The Crooked Way ''The Crooked Way'' is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by Robert Florey and starring John Payne, Sonny Tufts and Ellen Drew. The film, with a similar plot (a war hero loses his memory stateside) to another film noir '' Somewhere in ...

'' (1949) - Man with Nina at Bar (uncredited) * '' The Fighting Kentuckian'' (1949) - Knox Brown - Head Fiddler (uncredited) * '' No Man of Her Own'' (1950) - John Larrimore (uncredited) * '' Perfect Strangers'' (1950) - John Simon * '' No Sad Songs for Me'' (1950) - George Spears (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1950) - Police Car Driver (uncredited) * '' The Fuller Brush Girl'' (1950) - Magazine Salesman (uncredited) * '' Last of the Buccaneers'' (1950) - Paul DeLorie (uncredited) * '' Flame of Stamboul'' (1951) - Charlie (uncredited) * '' Insurance Investigator'' (1951) - Insurance Agent (uncredited) * '' Lightning Strikes Twice'' (1951) - Rancher (uncredited) * '' Chain of Circumstance'' (1951) - Fred Martindale * '' Bannerline'' (1951) - Eddie (uncredited) * '' Island in the Sky'' (1953) - Lt. Cord * ''

The Sad Sack ''The Sad Sack'' is a 1957 comedy film based on the Harvey Comics character of the same title, created by George Baker. The film stars Jerry Lewis and Peter Lorre and was released by Paramount Pictures. Plot Private Meredith Bixby simply cann ...

'' (1957) - Fat Soldier (uncredited)

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* 1906 births 1990 deaths Male actors from Oakland, California American male film actors American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1900s-stub