Arthur Hohl (May 21, 1889 – March 10, 1964) was an American stage and motion-picture character actor. He was born in

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the second-most populous city in Pennsyl ...

and began appearing in films in the early 1920s. He played a great number of villainous or mildly larcenous roles, although his screen roles usually were small, but he also played a few sympathetic characters. Hohl's two performances seen most often today are as Pete, the nasty boat engineer who tells the local sheriff about Julie ( Helen Morgan) and her husband ( Donald Cook)'s secret interracial marriage in '' Show Boat'' (1936), and as Mr. Montgomery, the man who helps Richard Arlen and Leila Hyams to make their final escape in '' Island of Lost Souls'' (1932). He also played Brutus opposite Warren William's Julius Caesar in Cecil B. DeMille's version of '' Cleopatra'' (1934), starring Claudette Colbert. Among his other notable roles were as Olivier, King Louis XI's right-hand man, in '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1939), as the real estate agent in Charlie Chaplin's '' Monsieur Verdoux'' (1947), and as Journet, a bereaved innkeeper who seeks to avenge his daughter's murder in the Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes film '' The Scarlet Claw'' (1944). Hohl also played a Christian named Titus (no relation to

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) in Cecil B. DeMille's religious epic '' The Sign of the Cross'' (1932). Many sources claim that Hohl played a monk in the 1943 film classic '' The Song of Bernadette'', but he is nowhere to be seen in the finished film. Hohl also appeared on the Broadway stage in plays by

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, George Bernard Shaw, and

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. Some of his stage roles, such as Sir Andrew Aguecheek in a 1930 Broadway revival of ''

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'', were considerably larger than his film roles. Hohl married Jessie E. Gray in 1920, who survived him when he died in 1964. The couple had no children.

Filmography

* ''Wolfe and Montcalm'' (1924) as Gen. James Wolfe * ''The Puritans'' (1924) * '' It Is the Law'' (1924) as Albert Woodruff / Sniffer * '' The Cheat'' (1931) as Defense Attorney (uncredited) * '' The Night of June 13'' (1932) as Prosecuting Attorney * '' The Sign of the Cross'' (1932) as Titus * '' Island of Lost Souls'' (1932) as Montgomery * '' The Crime of the Century'' (1933) as Announcer (uncredited) * '' Infernal Machine'' (1933) as Ship's Captain * '' The Life of Jimmy Dolan'' (1933) as Herman Malvin * '' The Silk Express'' (1933) as Wallace Myton * ''

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'' (1933) as Hogan * ''

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'' (1933) as Captain Nichols * '' Baby Face'' (1933) as Ed Sipple * '' Captured!'' (1933) as Cocky * '' Brief Moment'' (1933) as Steve Walsh * ''

Wild Boys of the Road ''Wild Boys of the Road'' is a 1933 pre-Code Depression-era American drama film directed by William Wellman and starring Frankie Darro, Rochelle Hudson, and Grant Mitchell. It tells the story of several teens forced into becoming hobos. The scr ...

'' (1933) as Dr. Heckel * '' Footlight Parade'' (1933) as Frazer * '' The Kennel Murder Case'' (1933) as Gamble - the Butler * '' Man's Castle'' (1933) as Bragg * '' College Coach'' (1933) as Seymour Young * '' The World Changes'' (1933) as Mr. Patten * ''

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'' (1934) as Dr. Turner * '' As the Earth Turns'' (1934) as George * '' Jimmy the Gent'' (1934) as Joe * '' A Modern Hero'' (1934) as Homer Flint * '' The Defense Rests'' (1934) as James Randolph * '' Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back'' (1934) as Dr. Sothern * '' Girl in Danger'' (1934) as Albert Beckett * '' Among the Missing'' (1934) as Gordon * '' Cleopatra'' (1934) as Brutus * ''

Lady by Choice ''Lady by Choice'' is a 1934 American romantic drama film released by Columbia Pictures starring Carole Lombard as a fan dancer and May Robson as a homeless drunk asked to pose as the dancer's mother for a publicity stunt, with unexpected consequ ...

'' (1934) as Kendall * ''Against the Law'' (1934) as Kelly * '' Jealousy'' (1934) as Mike Callahan * ''

Romance in Manhattan ''Romance in Manhattan'' is a 1935 American comedy/romance film directed by Stephen Roberts, starring Francis Lederer and Ginger Rogers, and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Plot Karel Novak (Lederer), an incredibly naive Czech immigrant, ar ...

'' (1935) as Halsey J. Pander * '' The Whole Town's Talking'' (1935) as Detective Sergeant Boyle * ''

In Spite of Danger ''In Spite of Danger'' is a 1935 American action film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Anthony Coldeway. The film stars Wallace Ford, Marian Marsh, Arthur Hohl, Charley Grapewin, Charles Middleton and Edward LeSaint. The film was r ...

'' (1935) as Steve Lynch * '' I'll Love You Always'' (1935) as Jergens * '' Eight Bells'' (1935) as Williams * '' One Frightened Night'' (1935) as Arthur Proctor * '' Village Tale'' (1935) as Elmer Stevenson * ''

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'' (1935) as Lansing * '' After the Dance'' (1935) as Louie * '' Atlantic Adventure'' (1935) as Frank Julian * '' Case of the Missing Man'' (1935) as Steve * '' Guard That Girl'' (1935) as Reynolds * ''Super-Speed'' (1935) as Philip Morton * '' We're Only Human'' (1935) as Conroy (uncredited) * '' If You Could Only Cook'' (1935) as Lawyer John Martin * '' The Lone Wolf Returns'' (1935) as Undetermined Supporting Role (scenes deleted) * '' It Had to Happen'' (1936) as Honest John Pelkey * '' Show Boat'' (1936) as Pete * '' Forgotten Faces'' (1936) as Hi-Jack Eddie * '' The Devil-Doll'' (1936) as Victor Radin * '' Lloyd's of London'' (1936) as First Captain * ''

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'' (1937) as Heinrich * ''

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'' (1937) as Grimes * '' Mountain Music'' (1937) as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited) * '' Trapped by G-Men'' (1937) as Henchman Blackie * ''

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'' (1937) as Walter Whittaker * '' The Bad Man of Brimstone'' (1937) as 'Doc' Laramie * '' Penitentiary'' (1938) as Finch (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) as Riach * '' Crime Takes a Holiday'' (1938) as Joe Whitehead * '' Stablemates'' (1938) as Mr. Gale * '' Boy Slaves'' (1939) as Sheriff * '' You Can't Cheat an Honest Man'' (1939) as Burr * ''Help Wanted'' (1939) as Graham - Head of Employment Agency (uncredited) * '' They Shall Have Music'' (1939) as Miller * '' Fugitive at Large'' (1939) as Curtis * '' The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'' (1939) as Bassick * '' Blackmail'' (1939) as Rawlins * '' Two Thoroughbreds'' (1939) as Thaddeus Carey * '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1939) as Olivier * ''

20 Mule Team ''20 Mule Team'' (also known as ''Twenty Mule Team'') is a 1940 American Western film about Death Valley, and Daggett, California borax miners, directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Wallace Beery, Marjorie Rambeau and Anne Baxter. The film ...

'' (1940) as Salters * ''

Blondie Has Servant Trouble ''Blondie Has Servant Trouble'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake. It is sixth of the series of 28 Blondie movies. Plot summary Blondie proves to be a real nuisance to her ...

'' (1940) as Eric Vaughn * '' Men of Boys Town'' (1941) as Guard * '' Ride on Vaquero'' (1941) as Sheriff Johnny Burns * ''

We Go Fast ''We Go Fast'' is a 1941 American comedy action film directed by William C. McGann and written by Thomas Lennon and Adrian Scott. The film stars Lynn Bari, Alan Curtis, Sheila Ryan, Don DeFore, Ernest Truex and Gerald Mohr. The film was released ...

'' (1941) as Hold-Up Man * '' Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake'' (1942) as Captain Greenough * '' Moontide'' (1942) as Jennings * '' Whispering Ghosts'' (1942) as Inspector Norris * '' City Without Men'' (1943) as Convict (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1943) as Spike Madagan * '' The Woman of the Town'' (1943) as Robert Wright * '' The Spider Woman'' (1944) as Adam Gilflower * '' The Scarlet Claw'' (1944) as Emile Journet * '' The Eve of St. Mark'' (1944) as Sheep-Wagon Driver (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1944) as Riggs (uncredited) * '' Irish Eyes Are Smiling'' (1944) as Barker (uncredited) * '' Mystery of the River Boat'' (1944) as Clayton * ''

Salome, Where She Danced ''Salome, Where She Danced'' is a 1945 American Technicolor Western drama film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Yvonne De Carlo, Rod Cameron and Walter Slezak. The film follows the adventures of a dancer in nineteenth-century Europe and t ...

'' (1945) as Bartender * '' The Thin Man Goes Home'' (1945) * '' The Frozen Ghost'' (1945) as Skeptic * '' Love Letters'' (1945) as Jupp (uncredited) * '' Our Vines Have Tender Grapes'' (1945) sa Dvar Svenson (uncredited) * '' The Yearling'' (1946) as Arch Forrester (uncredited) * '' Monsieur Verdoux'' (1947) as Real Estate Agent * ''

It Happened on 5th Avenue ''It Happened on 5th Avenue'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Victor Moore, Ann Harding, Don DeFore, Charles Ruggles and Gale Storm. Herbert Clyde Lewis and Frederick Stephani were nominated for the Academy Aw ...

'' (1947) as Brady - Gates Patrolman (uncredited) * '' The Vigilantes Return'' (1947) as Sheriff * '' The Three Musketeers'' (1948) as Dragon Rouge Host (uncredited) * '' You Gotta Stay Happy'' (1948) as Cemetery Man * '' Down to the Sea in Ships'' (1949) as Blair (uncredited) (final film role)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hohl, Arthur 1889 births 1964 deaths American male silent film actors American male film actors Male actors from Pittsburgh 20th-century American male actors