Duke York ( Charles Everest Sinsabaugh; October 17, 1908January 24, 1952), was an American film actor and stuntman who appeared in nearly 160 films between 1932 and 1952. He was also known as Duke Owl.

Early years

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sinsabaugh, York was born in

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Career

Modern viewers will remember York for his portrayals of grotesque monsters, ape men, or other scary goon-like characters in

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short films such as ''

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'', '' Idle Roomers'', '' Three Pests in a Mess'', ''

Shivering Sherlocks ''Shivering Sherlocks'' is a 1948 short subject directed by Del Lord starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 104th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring ...

'', and '' Who Done It?'' His most prominent non-monster role was as Kelly in ''

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''. York also played the role of King Kala in the serial ''Flash Gordon''. In the 1930s, York worked as a combination lifeguard and bodyguard for actress

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Personal life and death

In the 1930s, York married movie stuntwoman Frances Miles, but the union ended in divorce in 1941. Several years later, York was dating Beverly Hills brunette Catherine Moench. They planned to marry, but she called it off, saying that he was "quite jealous and had misunderstood various actions" of hers in the past. York eventually admitted to Moench that he was wrong, and wanted to get back together, but she refused. On January 24, 1952, during a three-hour phone call to Moench, York threatened suicide several times stating he could not live without her. He then shot himself in the head while on the phone with Moench. His body was discovered by friend and fellow actor

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Selected filmography

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'' (1930) - Cafe Customer (uncredited) * '' Island of Lost Souls'' (1932) - Beast (uncredited) * ''

Murders in the Zoo ''Murders in the Zoo'' is 1933 pre-Code horror film directed by A. Edward Sutherland, written by Philip Wylie and Seton I. Miller. Particularly dark, even for its time, film critic Leonard Maltin called the film "astonishingly grisly." Plot Bi ...

'' (1933) - Seaman (uncredited) * ''

I Love That Man ''I Love That Man'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Harry Joe Brown and written by C. Graham Baker, Casey Robinson and Gene Towne. The film stars Edmund Lowe, Nancy Carroll, Robert Armstrong, Lew Cody, Warren Hymer, Grant M ...

'' (1933) - Label's Henchman (uncredited) * ''

Footlight Parade ''Footlight Parade'' is a 1933 American pre-Code musical film starring James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell and featuring Frank McHugh, Guy Kibbee, Hugh Herbert and Ruth Donnelly. The film was written by Manuel Seff and Ja ...

'' (1933) - Sailor on Table in 'Shanghai Lil' (uncredited) * ''

I'm No Angel ''I'm No Angel'' is a 1933 pre-Code film directed by Wesley Ruggles, and starring Mae West and Cary Grant. West received sole story and screenplay credit. It is one of her films that was not subjected to heavy censorship. Plot Tira (Mae West ...

'' (1933) - Sideshow Spectator (uncredited) * ''

Roman Scandals ''Roman Scandals'' is a 1933 American black-and-white pre-Code musical film starring Eddie Cantor, Ruth Etting, Gloria Stuart, Edward Arnold and David Manners. It was directed by Frank Tuttle. The film features a number of intricate production ...

'' (1933) - Valerius' Soldier (uncredited) * '' No More Women'' (1934) - Hawk Crew Member (uncredited) * '' Upper World'' (1934) - Marine in Burlesque Theatre (uncredited) * ''

Sing and Like It ''Sing and Like It'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by William A. Seiter from a screenplay by Marion Dix and Laird Doyle, based on the unpublished short story ''So You Won't Sing, Eh?'' by Aben Kandel. The film stars ZaSu Pi ...

'' (1934) - Mug in Pool Hall (uncredited) * '' The Old Fashioned Way'' (1934) - Stagehand on Bar Set (uncredited) * ''

Elmer and Elsie ''Elmer and Elsie'' is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Gilbert Pratt and written by Humphrey Pearson. The film stars George Bancroft, Frances Fuller, Roscoe Karns, George Barbier, Nella Walker and Charles Sellon. The film was released on ...

'' (1934) - Smith * '' The Pursuit of Happiness'' (1934) - Jonathan * '' Ready for Love'' (1934) - John Alden at Basket Social (uncredited) * ''

One Hour Late ''One Hour Late'' is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by Kathryn Scola and Paul Gerard Smith. The film stars Joe Morrison, Helen Twelvetrees, Conrad Nagel, and Arline Judge. ''One Hour Late'' was released on Decem ...

'' (1934) - Mixer (uncredited) * ''

Wings in the Dark ''Wings in the Dark'' is a 1935 film directed by James Flood and starring Myrna Loy and Cary Grant and focusing on a daring woman aviator and an inventor thrust into a desperate situation. ''Wings in the Dark'' was produced by Arthur Hornblow, Jr ...

'' (1935) - Reporter - Last Flight (uncredited) * ''

Car 99 ''Car 99'' is a 1935 American thriller film directed by Charles Barton and written by Karl Detzer and C. Gardner Sullivan. The film stars Fred MacMurray, Ann Sheridan, Guy Standing, Marina Koshetz, Dean Jagger, William Frawley and Frank Craven. ...

'' (1935) - Cop (uncredited) * ''

Stolen Harmony ''Stolen Harmony'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring George Raft, Ben Bernie and Grace Bradley. It is a semi-musical, featuring Big Band numbers. It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Plot ...

'' (1935) - Duke (uncredited) * ''Strangers All'' (1935) - Sig Ruman - Protester at Meeting / Courtroom Witness (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1935) - Soldier (uncredited) * ''

Two for Tonight ''Two for Tonight'' is a 1935 American musical comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Bing Crosby, Joan Bennett, and Mary Boland. Based on the play ''Two for Tonight'' by J. O. Lief and Max Lief, the film is about a songwriter who comp ...

'' (1935) - Cop in Cafe (uncredited) * ''

Redheads on Parade ''Redheads on Parade'' is a 1935 American musical film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and written by Don Hartman and Rian James. The film stars John Boles, Dixie Lee, Jack Haley, Raymond Walburn, Alan Dinehart and Patsy O'Connor. The film was ...

'' (1935) - Projectionist (uncredited) * ''

Here Comes Cookie ''Here Comes Cookie'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod, written by Don Hartman, and starring George Burns, Gracie Allen, George Barbier, Betty Furness, Andrew Tombes and Rafael Storm. The picture was released on Augus ...

'' (1935) - Milkman (uncredited) * ''

His Family Tree ''His Family Tree'' is a 1935 comedy film directed by Charles Vidor. Plot Patrick Murphy, is a former Boatswain and fondly called Bosun. He is retired now, and owns a pub in Ireland. Down hearted because he hasn't heard from his son in Americ ...

'' (1935) - Henchman with Frank (uncredited) * ''It's a Great Life'' (1935) - Driver (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1935) - Marine (uncredited) * ''

The Garden Murder Case ''The Garden Murder Case'' (first published in 1935) is the ninth in a series of mystery novels by S. S. Van Dine about fictional detective Philo Vance. Plot outline Floyd, the son of Professor Garden, invites his socialite friends to the rooft ...

'' (1936) - Traffic Cop (uncredited) * '' Strike Me Pink'' (1936) - Smiley * ''

Flash Gordon Flash Gordon is the protagonist of a space adventure comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established ''Buck Rogers'' adve ...

'' (1936, Serial) - King Kala hs. 2-5* '' Ticket to Paradise'' (1936) - Milkman * ''

Rhythm on the Range ''Rhythm on the Range'' is a 1936 American Western musical film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Bing Crosby, Frances Farmer, and Bob Burns. Based on a story by Mervin J. Houser, the film is about a cowboy who meets a beautiful young wom ...

'' (1936) - Police Officer (uncredited) * ''

Crash Donovan ''Crash Donovan'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by William Nigh and Jean Negulesco and starring Jack Holt, John 'Dusty' King and Nan Grey.Schlossheimer p.110 It marked the directorial debut of the Romanian-born Negulesco. Partial cas ...

'' (1936) - Patrolman (uncredited) * ''

Sworn Enemy Sworn Enemy is an American crossover thrash band from New York City. Biography The band formed as "Downfall" and later on as "Mindset", a product of the extremely expansive and influential New York hardcore scene. At its original inception th ...

'' (1936) - Al - a Gangster (uncredited) * ''

The Three Mesquiteers ''The Three Mesquiteers'' is the umbrella title for a Republic Pictures series of 51 American Western B-movies released between 1936 and 1943. The films, featuring a trio of Old West adventurers, was based on a series of Western novels by W ...

'' (1936) - Chuck (one-armed vet) * ''

Libeled Lady ''Libeled Lady'' is a 1936 screwball comedy film starring Jean Harlow, William Powell, Myrna Loy, and Spencer Tracy, written by George Oppenheimer, Howard Emmett Rogers, Wallace Sullivan, and Maurine Dallas Watkins, and directed by Jack Conway (fi ...

'' (1936) - Cab Driver (uncredited) * '' Love on the Run'' (1936) - Paul - Baron's Chauffeur (uncredited) * ''

Mind Your Own Business "Mind your own business" is a common English saying which asks for a respect of other people's privacy. It strongly suggests that a person should stop interfering in what does not affect themselves. Contextually, it is often used in an argument or ...

'' (1936) - Cruger's Henchman * ''

Dangerous Number ''Dangerous Number'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and written by Carey Wilson. The film stars Robert Young, Ann Sothern, Reginald Owen, and Cora Witherspoon, and features Dean Jagger. The film was released on Janu ...

'' (1937) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

They Gave Him a Gun ''They Gave Him a Gun'' is a 1937 American crime drama film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring Spencer Tracy, Gladys George, and Franchot Tone. The picture bears a resemblance to later films noir in its dark theme regarding the struggles a ...

'' (1937) - Sourpuss Soldier (uncredited) * ''

Dangerous Holiday ''Dangerous Holiday'' is a 1937 American drama film written and directed by Nicholas T. Barrows. The film stars Ronald Sinclair, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Hedda Hopper, Jack La Rue, Jed Prouty and Lynne Roberts. The film was released on June 7, 1 ...

'' (1937) - Gollenger's Chauffeur (uncredited) * ''

Midnight Madonna ''Midnight Madonna'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by James Flood and written by David Boehm, Gladys Lehman and Doris Malloy. The film stars Warren William, Edward Ellis, Jonathan Hale, Mady Correll, and Kitty Clancy. The film was rele ...

'' (1937) - (uncredited) * ''

SOS Coast Guard ''S O S Coast Guard'' is a 1937 Republic film serial. It was the seventh of the sixty-six serials made by Republic. The plot concerns the mad scientist Boroff (Bela Lugosi) attempting to sell a superweapon to the highest bidder, opposed by Coast ...

'' (1937, Serial) - Sea Heavy #1 (uncredited) * '' Partners in Crime'' (1937) - Cab Driver (uncredited) * ''

Man-Proof ''Man-Proof'' is a 1938 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe. The film is based on the 1937 novel ''The Four Marys'' written by Fannie Heaslip Lea. Plot The daughter of wealthy and famous novelist Meg Swift, Mimi is a young ...

'' (1938) - Referee (uncredited) * ''

A Slight Case of Murder ''A Slight Case of Murder'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon. The film is based on the 1935 play by Damon Runyon and Howard Lindsay. The offbeat comedy stars Edward G. Robinson spoofing his own gangster image as Remy Marco. ...

'' (1938) - Champ * '' Reckless Living'' (1938) - Poker Player (uncredited) * ''

Wide Open Faces ''Wide Open Faces'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Kurt Neumann and starring Joe E. Brown, Jane Wyman and Alison Skipworth.Quinlan p.72 The screenplay concerns a man who tries to prevent mobsters getting their hands on loot that th ...

'' (1938) - Joe, a Gangster (uncredited) * ''

The Fighting Devil Dogs ''The Fighting Devil Dogs'' (1938) is a 12-chapter Republic movie serial starring Lee Powell and Herman Brix, the latter better known by his later stage name, Bruce Bennett. It was directed by William Witney and John English. While not often co ...

'' (1938, Serial) - Sam (uncredited) * ''The Marines Are Here'' (1938) - Native (uncredited) * ''

Professor Beware ''Professor Beware'' is a 1938 comedy film starring Harold Lloyd and directed by Elliott Nugent. It was Phyllis Welch MacDonald's first and only film. Plot Three thousand years after ancient Egyptian Neferus's death, Professor Dean Lambert (who ...

'' (1938) - Handshaker - Paint-Brush Gag (uncredited) * '' Sing You Sinners'' (1938) - Cab Driver (uncredited) * ''

Dick Tracy Returns ''Dick Tracy Returns'' (1938) is a Republic Movie serial based on the Dick Tracy comic strip. It was the eleventh of the sixty-six serials Republic produced and a sequel to the 1937 serial ''Dick Tracy'', with Ralph Byrd reprising his role as the ...

'' (1938, Serial) - Jack (uncredited) * '' The Spider's Web'' (1938, Serial) - Henchman (uncredited) * ''

Gang Bullets ''Gang Bullets'' is a 1938 American crime drama film directed by Lambert Hillyer. The film is also known as ''The Crooked Way'' in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United ...

'' (1938) - Collins (uncredited) * ''

Topper Takes a Trip ''Topper Takes a Trip'' is a 1938Some sources, such as Turner Classic Movies, say 1939. According to the Internet Movie Database, the film was released in New York City on 29 December 1938, and in the United States in January 1939. The exact year ...

'' (1938) - Second Bailiff (uncredited) * ''

Navy Secrets ''Navy Secrets'' is a 1939 American espionage film. Directed by Howard Bretherton, the film stars Fay Wray, Grant Withers, and Dewey Robinson. It was released on February 8, 1939. The screenplay by Harvey Gates was based on the short story "Shore ...

'' (1939) - Babe - Henchman * ''

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man ''You Can't Cheat an Honest Man'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by George Marshall and Edward F. Cline and starring W. C. Fields. Fields also wrote the story on which the film is based under the name Charles Bogle. Plot Circus propr ...

'' (1939) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Street of Missing Men'' (1939) - Butch - One of Darwin's Henchmen (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1939) - Railwayman (uncredited) * ''

Those High Grey Walls ''Those High Grey Walls'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Charles Vidor and starring Walter Connolly and Onslow Stevens. It is also known as ''The Gates of Alcatraz''. Plot Dr. MacAuley, a kindly beloved country doctor, is sent to Fil ...

'' (1939) - Guard (uncredited) * ''

Destry Rides Again ''Destry Rides Again'' is a 1939 American Western comedy film directed by George Marshall and starring Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart. The supporting cast includes Mischa Auer, Charles Winninger, Brian Donlevy, Allen Jenkins, Irene Hervey ...

'' (1939) - Townsman (uncredited) * '' Mercy Plane'' (1939) - Joe * ''

Terry and the Pirates ''Terry and the Pirates'' is an action-adventure comic strip created by cartoonist Milton Caniff, which originally ran from October 22, 1934, to February 25, 1973. Captain Joseph Patterson, editor for the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate, ...

'' (1940, Serial) - Leopard Man (uncredited) * '' Nutty But Nice'' (1940, Short) - Butch - Kidnapper (uncredited) * ''

When the Daltons Rode ''When the Daltons Rode'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by George Marshall and starring Randolph Scott, Kay Francis and Brian Donlevy. Based on the 1931 book of the same name by Emmett Dalton, a member of the Dalton Gang, and Jack Ju ...

'' (1940) - Townsman (uncredited) * '' How High Is Up?'' (1940, Short) - Workman (uncredited) *''

The Secret Seven The Secret Seven or Secret Seven Society is a fictional group of child detectives created by Enid Blyton and based on the publisher’s children. They appear in one of several adolescent detective series which Blyton wrote. The Secret Seve ...

'' (1940) - Karpa (uncredited) * ''

Sky Murder ''Sky Murder'' is a 1940 detective film starring Walter Pidgeon as detective Nick Carter in his third and final outing for MGM as Nick Carter. The film was part of a trilogy based on original screen stories starring the popular literary series ch ...

'' (1940) - Enforcer at Cell Block Meeting (uncredited) * '' The Green Archer'' (1940, Serial) - Martel - aka Harry Madison (uncredited) * ''

Little Men ''Little Men,'' or ''Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys,'' is a children's novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888), which was first published in 1871 by Roberts Brothers. The book reprises characters from her 1868–69 two-volume ...

'' (1940) - Poker Player (uncredited) * ''

Trail of the Vigilantes ''Trail of the Vigilantes'' is a 1940 75-minute black-and-white Western comedy directed by Allan Dwan, written by Harold Shumate, and featuring Franchot Tone, Warren William, Broderick Crawford and Andy Devine Andrew Vabre Devine (October 7 ...

'' (1940) - Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) * '' Back Street'' (1941) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

Meet the Chump ''Meet the Chump'' is a 1941 American film starring Hugh Herbert. Plot A man desperately attempts to avoid giving up the ten million dollar trust that he's been administering so well that there's barely any money left. Cast * Hugh Herbert as H ...

'' (1941) - Mug (uncredited) * '' A Man Betrayed'' (1941) - Doorman at Club Inferno (uncredited) * ''

Topper Returns ''Topper Returns'' is a 1941 fantasy comedy thriller directed by Roy Del Ruth and written by Jonathan Latimer. The third and final installment in the initial series of supernatural comedy films inspired by the novels of Thorne Smith, it succee ...

'' (1941) - Engine Room Sailor-Henchman in Black (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1941) - Relief Train Engineer (uncredited) * ''

Tight Shoes ''Tight Shoes'' is the ninth studio album by the band Foghat. It was released in 1980 on Bearsville Records. It was also the last release Rod Price participated on until 1994's '' Return of the Boogie Men''. Track listing All tracks by Dave Pe ...

'' (1941) - (uncredited) * ''Hello, Sucker'' (1941) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day ''Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by Harold S. Bucquet, starring Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, and Laraine Day. It is the eighth of a total of nine Dr. Kildare pictures made by the MGM studios. When MGM decided ...

'' (1941) - Joe - Piano Mover (uncredited) * ''No Greater Sin'' (1941) - Scaturo's Henchman (uncredited) * '' Mob Town'' (1941) - Burly Man (uncredited) * ''

Burma Convoy ''Burma Convoy'' is a 1941 film about a truck convoy on the Burma Road directed by Noel M. Smith and starring Charles Bickford and Evelyn Ankers. It was also known as ''Halfway to Shanghai''. Plot In the Burmese town of Lashio, the convoys of ...

'' (1941) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1941) - Wise Guy (uncredited) * ''

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break ''Never Give a Sucker an Even Break'' (known in some international releases as ''What a Man!'') is a 1941 Universal Pictures comedy film starring W. C. Fields. Fields also wrote the original story, under the pseudonym "Otis Criblecoblis." Fields ...

'' (1941) - Tough Guy (uncredited) * '' Sea Raiders'' (1941, Serial) - Pete - Whaler Crewman hs. 8-9(uncredited) * '' Public Enemies'' (1941) - Holmes * ''

Shadow of the Thin Man ''Shadow of the Thin Man'' is the fourth of six ''The Thin Man'' murder mystery comedy films. It was released by MGM in 1941 and was directed by W. S. Van Dyke. It stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles. Also, in this fil ...

'' (1941) - Valentine - Doorman at Mario's Grotto (uncredited) * ''

Some More of Samoa ''Some More of Samoa'' is a 1941 short subject directed by Del Lord starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 59th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the ...

'' (1941, Short) - Kingfisher (uncredited) * ''

Bedtime Story A bedtime story is a traditional form of storytelling, where a story is told to a child at bedtime to prepare the child for sleep. The bedtime story has long been considered "a definite institution in many families".Dickson, Marguerite Stockm ...

'' (1941) - Phil, Hotel Bouncer (uncredited) * ''

Nazi Agent ''Nazi Agent'' is a 1942 American spy film directed by Jules Dassin, in his first feature-length film for MGM. It stars Conrad Veidt playing identical twins, one loyal to the United States (U.S.), the other a dedicated German Nazi. Plot The U. ...

'' (1942) - Sailor (uncredited) * ''Jail House Blues'' (1942) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

Woman of the Year ''Woman of the Year'' is a 1942 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by George Stevens and starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. The film was written by Ring Lardner Jr. and Michael Kanin (with uncredited work on the rewritten ...

'' (1942) - Football Player (uncredited) * ''

Two Yanks in Trinidad ''Two Yanks in Trinidad'' is a 1942 American comedy spy film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Pat O'Brien, Brian Donlevy and Janet Blair. The film was in production when Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese, leading to America's en ...

'' (1942) - MP Corporal (uncredited) * ''

Alias Boston Blackie ''Alias Boston Blackie'' (1942) is the third in a series of fourteen Columbia Pictures "B" movies starring Chester Morris as Boston Blackie. It was preceded by ''Meet Boston Blackie'', ''Confessions of Boston Blackie'' and followed by '' Boston ...

'' (1942) - Johnson - Policeman in Squad Car 29 (uncredited) * ''

Kid Glove Killer ''Kid Glove Killer'' is a 1942 American crime film, starring Van Heflin as a forensic scientist investigating the murder of a mayor. The B film, the feature-length directorial debut of Fred Zinnemann, was an expanded version of the 1938 '' Crime ...

'' (1942) - Card-Playing Henchman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1942) - Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) * '' The Spoilers'' (1942) - Miner (uncredited) * '' Sunday Punch'' (1942) - Boxer (uncredited) * ''

Maisie Gets Her Man ''Maisie Gets Her Man'' is a 1942 American romance film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Ann Sothern and Red Skelton. It is the sixth of the ten-film ''Maisie'' series. Cast * Ann Sothern as Maisie Rivier * Red Skelton as Herbert P. 'Hap' H ...

'' (1942) - Stagehand at Second Theater (uncredited) * ''

Jackass Mail ''Jackass Mail'' is a 1942 Western comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Wallace Beery and Marjorie Main. Cast Reception According to MGM records the film earned $1,013,000 in the US and Canada and $292,000 elsewhere, making ...

'' (1942) - Rancher Seeing Baggot with Roan Horse (uncredited) * ''

Invisible Agent ''Invisible Agent'' is a 1942 American action and spy film directed by Edwin L. Marin with a screenplay written by Curt Siodmak. The invisible agent is played by Jon Hall, with Peter Lorre and Sir Cedric Hardwicke as members of the Axis, and ...

'' (1942) - German Sentry (uncredited) * ''

Give Out, Sisters ''Give Out, Sisters'' is a 1942 American film starring The Andrews Sisters. The film co-stars Dan Dailey and the teenage couple of the time, Donald O'Connor and Peggy Ryan. Dailey and O'Connor went on to be in the 1954 film '' There's No Busin ...

'' (1942) - Louie * ''

Panama Hattie ''Panama Hattie'' is a 1940 American musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and book by Herbert Fields and B. G. DeSylva. The musical is about a nightclub owner, Hattie Maloney, who lives in the Panama Canal Zone and ends up dealing with ...

'' (1942) - Bruno (uncredited) * '' Who Done It?'' (1942) - Attendant with the Coroner (uncredited) * ''Behind the Eight Ball'' (1942) - First Thug (uncredited) * '' Arabian Nights'' (1942) - Archer (uncredited) * ''

Stand by for Action ''Stand By for Action'' (British title: ''Cargo of Innocents'') is a 1942 American black-and-white U.S. Navy war film from MGM, directed by Robert Z. Leonard, and starring Robert Taylor (American actor), Robert Taylor, Brian Donlevy, Charles Laug ...

'' (1942) - Sailor (uncredited) * ''

Assignment in Brittany ''Assignment in Brittany'' is a 1943 war film directed by Jack Conway and starring French actor Jean-Pierre Aumont and Swedish actress Signe Hasso, both in their American film debuts. Also starring was American actress Susan Peters. The film w ...

'' (1943) - German Private (uncredited) * ''

'' (1943, Short) - Sultan of Abadabba (uncredited) * ''

'' (1943, Short) - Kelly (uncredited) * '' Thank Your Lucky Stars'' (1943) - Wooden Indian (uncredited) * '' Crazy House'' (1943) - Dead End Character (uncredited) * '' Idle Roomers'' (1943, Short) - Lupe the Wolf Man * ''

Destination Tokyo ''Destination Tokyo'' is a 1943 black and white American submarine war film. The film was directed by Delmer Daves in his directorial debut,McGee, Scott"Articles: 'Destination Tokyo' (1944)."'' TCM.com'', 2019. Retrieved: August 15, 2019. and t ...

'' (1943) - Duke - 'Copperfin' Crewman (uncredited) * ''

Hi, Good Lookin'! ''Hi, Good Lookin'!'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Edward C. Lilley and written by Paul Gerard Smith, Bradford Ropes and Eugene Conrad. The film stars Harriet Nelson, Eddie Quillan, Kirby Grant, Betty Kean, Roscoe Karns, Vivian ...

'' (1944) - Boris - the Mad Tenor (uncredited) * '' Follow the Boys'' (1944) - Military Policeman (uncredited) * '' The Contender'' (1944) - 'Bomber' Brown * '' Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore'' (1944) - Cab Driver (uncredited) * ''

An American Romance ''An American Romance'' is a 1944 American epic drama film directed and produced by King Vidor, who also wrote the screen story. Shot in Technicolor, the film stars Brian Donlevy and Ann Richards and is narrated by Horace McNally. The film is ...

'' (1944) - Steel Mill Worker with Eddie (uncredited) * ''Lost in a Harem'' (1944) - Jailer / Clerk (uncredited) * '' Three Pests in a Mess'' - Joe (Man in Skeleton costume) (uncredited) * ''The Story of Kenneth W. Randall, M.D.'' (1946) - Sam Gregg * ''Road to Rio'' (1947) - Roustabout (uncredited) * ''

'' (1948, Short) - Angel * ''California Firebrand'' (1948) - Chad Mason * ''A Southern Yankee'' (1948) - Confederate Guard (uncredited) * ''That Lady in Ermine'' (1948) - Sergeant (uncredited) * ''Isn't It Romantic? (1948 film), Isn't It Romantic?'' (1948) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''The Paleface (1948 film), The Paleface'' (1948) - Terris' Henchman (uncredited) * '' Who Done It?'' (1949, Short) - Nikko * ''Johnny Stool Pigeon'' (1949) - Bodyguard (uncredited) * ''Stampede (1949 film), Stampede'' (1949) - Maxie * ''Mississippi Rhythm'' (1949) * ''Francis (film), Francis'' (1950) - Sgt. Poor, G2 (uncredited) * ''Fortunes of Captain Blood'' (1950) - Andrew Hardy * ''The Gunfighter'' (1950) - Pete's Pal (uncredited) * ''Winchester '73'' (1950) - Man #1 (uncredited) * ''Where Danger Lives'' (1950) - Postville Cowboy (uncredited) * ''Snow Dog'' (1950) - Henchman Duprez * ''Hit Parade of 1951'' (1950) - Cal * ''Let's Dance (1950 film), Let's Dance'' (1950) - Waiter (uncredited) * ''Call of the Klondike'' (1950) - Luke * ''Rogue River (film), Rogue River'' (1951) - Bowers * ''Oh! Susanna (1951 film), Oh! Susanna'' (1951) - Trooper (uncredited) * ''Texans Never Cry'' (1951) - Counterfeiter Baker (uncredited) * ''Fighting Coast Guard'' (1951) - Riveter (uncredited) * ''Snake River Desperadoes'' (1951) - Street Brawler (uncredited) * ''Silver Canyon'' (1951) - Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited) * ''Mask of the Avenger'' (1951) - Loafer (uncredited) * ''Fort Worth (film), Fort Worth'' (1951) - Gunman - Castro's Henchman (uncredited) * ''The Red Badge of Courage (1951 film), The Red Badge of Courage'' (1951) - Veteran (uncredited) * ''Fort Defiance (film), Fort Defiance'' (1951) - Joe Doniger, Soldier (uncredited) * ''Golden Girl (1951 film), Golden Girl'' (1951) - Quincy Miner in Audience (uncredited) * ''Valley of Fire'' (1951) - Piano (uncredited) * ''Northwest Territory (film), Northwest Territory'' (1951) - Dawson * ''My Favorite Spy (1951 film), My Favorite Spy'' (1951) - Man (uncredited) * ''Night Stage to Galveston'' (1952) - Patrolman in Handcuffs (uncredited) * ''Carbine Williams'' (1952) - Guard (uncredited) * ''Confidence Girl'' (1952) - Nightclub Accomplice with Binoculars (uncredited) * ''Barbed Wire (1952 film), Barbed Wire'' (1952) - Buttons (uncredited) * ''Trail Blazers (film), Trail Blazers'' (1953) - Angus (final film role) * ''Of Cash and Hash'' (1955, Short) - Angel (uncredited, archive footage) * ''For Crimin' Out Loud'' (1956, Short) - Nikko (uncredited, archive footage)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:York, Duke 1908 births 1952 deaths Suicides by firearm in California American male film actors 20th-century American male actors People from Tompkins County, New York Male actors from New York (state) 1952 suicides