Arthur Thalasso (November 26, 1883 – February 13, 1954) was an American stage actor of vaudeville and musical comedy in the 1910s and, subsequently, a screen actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1919 and 1945. He was born the son of German immigrants Frank Thalasso (1852-1895) and Pauline Thalasso (1848-1919) in

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, and died at Harbor General Hospital"Obituary: Arthur Thalasso," ''Los Angeles Times'', 16 Feb. 1954, p. 10, part II in

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Selected filmography

* ''La La Lucille'' (1920) - Janitor * ''

The Forbidden Thing ''The Forbidden Thing'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring James Kirkwood, Helen Jerome Eddy and Marcia Manon.Lombardi p.113 Cast * James Kirkwood as Abel Blake * Helen Jerome Eddy as Joan * Marcia Mano ...

'' (1920) - Joe Portega * '' The Kid'' (1921) - Car Thief with gun (uncredited) * ''Children of Darkness'' (1921) - Vance * ''

Little Lord Fauntleroy ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was published as a serial in ''St. Nicholas Magazine'' from November 1885 to October 1886, then as a book by Scribner's (the publisher of ''St. Nicholas'') in 1886. The il ...

'' (1921) - The Stranger * '' The Sign of the Rose'' (1922) - Detective Lynch * ''Black Gold'' (1924) - Tim Endicott * ''

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'' (1924) - Amoti * ''

Secrets of the Night ''Secrets of the Night'' is a 1924 American silent film directed by Herbert Blaché and made at Universal Pictures. The black-and-white “murder mystery-melodrama comedy” stars James Kirkwood Sr., Madge Bellamy, and ZaSu Pitts. It was adapt ...

'' (1924) - Detective Reardon (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1925, Short) - The Villain - Bull Buckley * ''

The Strong Man ''The Strong Man'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film starring Harry Langdon. Along with '' Tramp, Tramp, Tramp'', ''The Strong Man'' is Langdon's best known film. Capra would also direct Langdon's next feature, ''Long Pants'' (1927), which ...

'' (1926) - 'Zandow the Great' * '' The Buckaroo Kid'' (1926) - Bodyguard (uncredited) * '' Venus of Venice'' (1927) - Ludvico * '' Horse Shoes'' (1927) - Conductor * '' Speedy Smith'' (1927) - James Mortimer Dorfee * ''

Three's a Crowd ''Three's a Crowd'' (also known as ''Three's Company, Too'' in the ''Three's Company'' syndication package) is an American sitcom television series produced as a spin-off continuation of ''Three's Company'' that aired on ABC from September 2 ...

'' (1927) - Harry's Boss * '' A Perfect Gentleman'' (1928) - Ship's Officer * ''Top Sergeant Mulligan'' (1928) * '' Out with the Tide'' (1928) - Clancey * '' Into the Night'' (1928) - Pat Shannon * ''

The Avenging Rider ''The Avenging Rider'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson and starring Tim Holt Charles John "Tim" Holt III (February 5, 1919 – February 15, 1973) was an American actor. He was a popular Western star during the 1940 ...

'' (1928) - Dance professor * ''Air Police'' (1931) - Panama Joe * '' The Secret Six'' (1931) - Stockyard Worker (uncredited) * ''The Cheyenne Cyclone'' (1931) - Hoffman - Hotel Manager (uncredited) * ''

The Impatient Maiden ''The Impatient Maiden'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by James Whale, starring Lew Ayres and Mae Clarke, and released by Universal Pictures. The screenplay was written by Richard Schayer and Winifred Dunn, based on the novel ...

'' (1932) - Neighbor (uncredited) * ''

Two-Fisted Law ''Two-Fisted Law'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film directed by D. Ross Lederman for Columbia Pictures, starring Tim McCoy and featuring John Wayne playing a character named "Duke". The picture also features Alice Day, Wheeler Oakman, ...

'' (1932) - Jake - Bartender (uncredited) * ''

The Reckless Rider ''The Reckless Rider'' is a 1932 American western film directed by Armand Schaefer and starring Lane Chandler, Phyllis Barrington and Neal Hart.Pits p.135 It was a loose remake of the 1928 FBO Pictures film '' When the Law Rides'' also written ...

'' (1932) - Bartender * '' My Pal, the King'' (1932) - Council Member (uncredited) * '' Trapped in Tia Juana'' (1932) - Billy - Bank Guard * ''Lucky Larrigan'' (1932) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''The Fugitive'' (1933) - Courtroom Attendant (uncredited) * '' Her Forgotten Past'' (1933) - Police Detective (uncredited) * ''Secret Sinners'' (1933) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' The Kennel Murder Case'' (1933) - Detective (uncredited) * ''

Viva Villa! ''Viva Villa!'' is a 1934 American pre-Code film directed by Jack Conway and starring Wallace Beery as Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. The screenplay was written by Ben Hecht, adapted from the 1933 book '' Viva Villa!'' by Edgecumb Pinchon ...

'' (1934) - Butcher (uncredited) * '' Burn 'Em Up Barnes'' (1934, Serial) - Detective h. 5, 10(uncredited) * ''

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'' (1934) - Man at Gate (uncredited) * ''

The Moonstone ''The Moonstone'' (1868) by Wilkie Collins is a 19th-century British epistolary novel. It is an early example of the modern detective novel, and established many of the ground rules of the modern genre. The story was serialised in Charles Di ...

'' (1934) - Detective (uncredited) * ''

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) - Bouncer (uncredited) * ''

The Firebird ''The Firebird'' (french: L'Oiseau de feu, link=no; russian: Жар-птица, Zhar-ptitsa, link=no) is a ballet and orchestral concert work by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. It was written for the 1910 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev's ...

'' (1934) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' I Am a Thief'' (1934) - Jewel Guard (uncredited) * ''Mills of the Gods'' (1934) - Guard * '' When a Man's a Man'' (1935) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''

The Whole Town's Talking ''The Whole Town's Talking'' (released in the UK as ''Passport to Fame'') is a 1935 American comedy film starring Edward G. Robinson as a law-abiding man who bears a striking resemblance to a killer, with Jean Arthur as his love interest. It wa ...

'' (1935) - Gatekeeper (uncredited) * ''

Big Calibre ''Big Calibre'' is a 1935 American Western film produced by Supreme Pictures and directed by Robert N. Bradbury. It premiered on March 8, 1935. The film features Bob Steele as Bob O'Neill, a stockgrower who, seeking vengeance for his murdered ...

'' (1935) - Butch (uncredited) * ''

Border Brigands ''Border Brigands'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Nick Grinde and written by Stuart Anthony. The film stars Buck Jones, Lona Andre, Fred Kohler, Frank Rice, Hank Bell and Edward Keane. The film was released on June 1, 1935, by U ...

'' (1935) - 2nd Bartender (uncredited) * ''Girl in the Case'' (1935) * '' Branded a Coward'' (1935) - Man Who Calls Johnny a Coward (uncredited) * '' Westward Ho'' (1935) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''

Tumbling Tumbleweeds "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" is a song composed by Bob Nolan. Although one of the most famous songs associated with the Sons of the Pioneers, the song was composed by Nolan in the 1930s, while working as a caddy and living in Los Angeles. Originally ti ...

'' (1935) - Blacksmith (uncredited) * '' Thunder Mountain'' (1935) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' The Ivory-Handled Gun'' (1935) - 3rd Bartender (uncredited) * ''

Escape from Devil's Island ''Escape from Devil's Island'' is a 1935 American adventure film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Earle Snell and Fred Niblo Jr. The film stars Victor Jory, Florence Rice, Norman Foster (director), Norman Foster, Stanley Andrews, Danie ...

'' (1935) - Adjutant (uncredited) * '' Midnight Phantom'' (1935) - Police Officer (uncredited) * ''The Cheyenne Tornado'' (1935) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''

Border Caballero ''Border Caballero'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield. Plot Undercover lawman Tim Ross is working his way across the country as a sharpshooter in a medicine show. He runs into a former colleague working undercover to ...

'' (1936) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''

The Millionaire Kid ''The Millionaire Kid'' is a 1936 American drama film produced and released by Reliable Pictures with former silent stars Bryant Washburn and Betty Compson in the leads and with several other familiar silent personalities in supporting roles.''T ...

'' (1936) - Morley * ''

Lightnin' Bill Carson ''Lightnin' Bill Carson'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield. Plot summary A lawman captures the notorious "Pecos Kid", who is tried and hanged for his crimes – then starts to have doubts as to whether the Kid actually ...

'' (1936) - Blacksmith Joe (uncredited) * ''

Winds of the Wasteland ''Winds of the Wasteland'' is a 1936 Western film directed by Mack V. Wright and starring John Wayne and Phyllis Fraser. The film was released by Republic Pictures. The film was later released in a colorized version on home video/dvd under ...

'' (1936) - Race Starter (uncredited) * ''The Lion's Den'' (1936) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' Prison Shadows'' (1936) - Coroner (uncredited) * ''

Anthony Adverse ''Anthony Adverse'' is a 1936 American epic historical drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Fredric March and Olivia de Havilland. The screenplay by Sheridan Gibney draws elements of its plot from eight of the nine books in Hervey ...

'' (1936) - Italian Man (uncredited) * '' Cain and Mabel'' (1936) - Nero (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1936) - Sepoy (uncredited) * ''

Wild Brian Kent ''Wild Brian Kent'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Howard Bretherton and starring Ralph Bellamy, Mae Clarke and Helen Lowell.Goble p.510 Cast * Ralph Bellamy as Brian Kent * Mae Clarke as Betty Prentice * Helen Lowell as Aunt ...

'' (1936) - Flunky (uncredited) * '' Law and Lead'' (1936) - Bartender Johnny (uncredited) * '' Park Avenue Logger'' (1937) - Contest Official (uncredited) * '' Behind the Headlines'' (1937) - Bartender Johnny * '' A Day at the Races'' (1937) - Policeman Pursuing Hugo (uncredited) * ''

Slaves in Bondage ''Slaves in Bondage'' is a 1937 American crime drama film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Lona Andre, Donald Reed, and Wheeler Oakman. Plot summary The film tells the tale of how naive country girls are lured to the big city with th ...

'' (1937) - Police Dispatcher (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse ''The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Edward G. Robinson, Claire Trevor and Humphrey Bogart. It was distributed by Warner Bros. and written by John Wexley and John Huston, based on ...

'' (1938) - Forensic (uncredited) * ''Honor of the West'' (1939) - Rodeo Announcer * ''Mystery Plane'' (1939) - Detective (uncredited) * ''

Zenobia Septimia Zenobia (Palmyrene Aramaic: , , vocalized as ; AD 240 – c. 274) was a third-century queen of the Palmyrene Empire in Syria. Many legends surround her ancestry; she was probably not a commoner and she married the ruler of the city, ...

'' (1939) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ''Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'' is a 1939 American political comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra, starring Jean Arthur and James Stewart, and featuring Claude Rains and Edward Arnold. The film is about a newly appointed United States Sen ...

'' (1939) - Doorman (uncredited) * ''The Pal from Texas'' (1939) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' The Honeymoon's Over'' (1939) - Doorman (uncredited) * '' Florian'' (1940) - Peasant (uncredited) * '' Wagons Westward'' (1940) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''

Three Men from Texas ''Three Men from Texas'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander, written by Norton S. Parker, and starring William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Andy Clyde, Morris Ankrum, Morgan Wallace, Thornton Edwards and Esther Estrella. ...

'' (1940) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''

Tall, Dark and Handsome "Tall, dark, and handsome" is a phrase that refers to an appealing man, often found in romantic fiction aimed at women. History The term came to prominent use in the early 1900s and was commonly used in Hollywood during the 1920s to describe Rud ...

'' (1941) - Santa Claus (uncredited) * '' Border Vigilantes'' (1941) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' We Go Fast'' (1941) - Train Conductor (uncredited) * '' Borrowed Hero'' (1941) - Turnkey (uncredited) * '' Rolling Down the Great Divide'' (1942) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' The Payoff'' (1942) - Police Officer (uncredited) * '' The Boss of Big Town'' (1942) - Court Clerk (uncredited) * '' Quiet Please, Murder'' (1942) - Air Raid Warden (uncredited) * '' Hitler's Madman'' (1943) - Guard (uncredited) * ''

Nob Hill Nob Hill is a neighborhood of San Francisco, California, United States that is known for its numerous luxury hotels and historic mansions. Nob Hill has historically served as a center of San Francisco's upper class. Nob Hill is among the highes ...

'' (1945) - Politician (uncredited) * ''

Ramrod A ramrod (or scouring stick) is a metal or wooden device used with muzzleloading firearms to push the projectile up against the propellant (mainly blackpowder). The ramrod was used with weapons such as muskets and cannons and was usually hel ...

'' (1947) - Barfly (uncredited)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Thalasso, Arthur 1883 births 1954 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from Cincinnati 20th-century American male actors