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Francis Thomas Sullivan (June 17, 1908 December 17, 1975), known professionally as Frank Sully, was an American film actor. He appeared in over 240 films between 1934 and 1968. Today's audiences know him best as the dumb detective in the ''Boston Blackie'' features, and as the foil in many
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comedies.


Career

After working on the
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stage, Sully entered the film industry in 1934. He played small parts and bits for several years at various studios, usually as tough guys. Gradually he was cast in higher-budgeted features, including ''
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'' (1939) where Sully plays one of Nick Charles's streetwise pals, and
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's ''
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'' (1940) with Sully cast as Noah Joad, whose family treks across America for a new life. Sully's first major role came in 1941 for Monogram Pictures, a "budget" studio that often gave opportunities to ambitious actors. In the
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campus comedy ''
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'', Sully was featured as a dumb truck driver recruited to masquerade as a star athlete. The role gave Sully good exposure, and the actor received excellent notices. ''The Exhibitor'' noted that "Sully takes acting honors, with Darro, (Keye) Luke, and (Jackie) Moran very good in their roles." In 1942 Sully signed with
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. The studio had a company policy of casting its contract players in as many films as possible, regardless of class or budget, and Sully kept busy in dozens of Columbia's feature films, series comedies, westerns, and short subjects. When the studio's series of '' Boston Blackie'' comedy-mysteries needed a new sidekick for detective inspector Farraday ( Richard Lane), Sully was recruited and remained in the role of the slow-witted "Matthews" until the end of the series in 1949. In 1943 Sully began working in Columbia's two-reel comedy unit, where he remained a familiar presence off and on through 1957. He supported star comedians
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, and most memorably
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. Sully is featured in such Stooge comedies as ''
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'', and ''
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''. He is most prominent in ''
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'' as the bewildered waiter who thinks he's seeing triple; Sully also narrates the film.


Television

In addition to his film work, Sully also had bit parts in several television shows. Credits include ''
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'' and "Charley" on '' Topper''. Sully also had a recurring role as Danny the bartender on '' The Virginian''.


Death

Sully died on December 17, 1975, at the
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. He is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in
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Selected filmography

* '' Caravan'' (1934) .... Hungarian Soldier (uncredited) * ''
Murder at the Vanities ''Murder at the Vanities'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code musical film based on the 1933 Broadway show with music by Victor Young. It was released by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Mitchell Leisen, stars Victor McLaglen, Carl Brisson, Jac ...
'' (1934) .... Chorus Boy (uncredited) * ''
365 Nights in Hollywood ''365 Nights in Hollywood'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code drama film directed by George Marshall and starring Alice Faye and James Dunn. Cast * James Dunn as James 'Jimmy' Dale * Alice Faye Alice Faye (born Alice Jeanne Leppert; May 5, 1 ...
'' (1934) .... Mr. Sully, Student Actor (uncredited) * '' Alibi Ike'' (1935) .... Ball Player (uncredited) * '' Fighting Youth'' (1935) .... Football Player from St. Louis * ''
Mary Burns, Fugitive ''Mary Burns, Fugitive'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by William K. Howard. Sylvia Sidney plays a small-town coffee-shop owner who falls for a gangster, ends up in prison and then released in a scheme to trap him. Plot Mary Burns (S ...
'' (1935) .... Steve * ''
Follow the Fleet ''Follow the Fleet'' is a 1936 American RKO musical comedy film with a nautical theme starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in their fifth collaboration as dance partners. It also features Randolph Scott, Harriet Hilliard, and Astrid Allwyn, ...
'' (1936) .... Sailor (uncredited) * '' Gentle Julia'' (1936) .... Mr. Toms * '' Small Town Girl'' (1936) .... Bill (uncredited) * '' Fury'' (1936) .... Dynamiter (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1936) .... Bit part (uncredited) * '' We Went to College'' (1936) .... Student as Othello (uncredited) * ''
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) .... Splashed Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited) * ''
Theodora Goes Wild ''Theodora Goes Wild'' is a 1936 American screwball comedy film that tells the story of the residents in a small town who are incensed by a risqué novel, unaware that the book was written under a pseudonym by a member of the town's leading fami ...
'' (1936) .... Clarence (uncredited) * '' Black Legion'' (1937) .... Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited) * ''
Criminals of the Air ''Criminals of the Air'' (aka ''Guardians of the Air'' and ''Honeymoon Pilot'') is a 1937 American action film, directed by Charles C. Coleman. It stars Rosalind Keith, Charles Quigley and Rita Hayworth.Mavis 2011, p. 119. The film marked "Rita ...
'' (1937) .... Contact (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) .... Comedy Soldier (uncredited) * ''
Captains Courageous ''Captains Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks'' is an 1897 novel by Rudyard Kipling that follows the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon, after he is saved from drowning by a Portuguese f ...
'' (1937) .... Taxi Driver (uncredited) * '' Riding on Air'' (1937) .... Harrison's Truck Driver (uncredited) * ''
High, Wide and Handsome ''High, Wide and Handsome'' is a 1937 American musical Western film starring Irene Dunne, Randolph Scott, Alan Hale, Sr., Charles Bickford and Dorothy Lamour. The film was directed by Rouben Mamoulian and written by Oscar Hammerstein II and G ...
'' (1937) .... Gabby Johnson (uncredited) * ''
White Bondage ''White Bondage'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Nick Grinde and written by Anthony Coldeway. The film stars Jean Muir, Gordon Oliver, Howard Phillips, Joe King, Harry Davenport and Virginia Brissac. The film was released by Warner B ...
'' (1937) .... Man in Pool Room (uncredited) * ''
Life Begins in College ''Life Begins in College'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by William A. Seiter. It marked the Ritz Brothers' first starring role in a feature film. Plot The action takes place at Lombardy College, founded "to give the Indian nations of ...
'' (1937) .... Acting Captain * ''
Radio Patrol ''Radio Patrol'' is a police comic strip carried in newspapers from August 7, 1933 to December 16, 1950 in the dailies, with a Sunday strip that ran from November 25, 1934 to October 20, 1946. It was created by artist Charles Schmidt and writer E ...
'' (1937) .... Flynn (uncredited) * ''
That's My Story ''That's My Story'' is a studio album by American blues musician John Lee Hooker, released in April or May 1960 on Riverside Records. The album was recorded in one session on February 9, 1960 at Reeves Sound Studio in New York City. It was prod ...
'' (1937) .... Reporter (uncredited) * ''
Live, Love and Learn ''Live, Love and Learn'' is a 1937 romantic comedy film starring Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell, and Robert Benchley. The movie was directed by George Fitzmaurice. Cast * Robert Montgomery as Bob Graham *Rosalind Russell as Julie Stoddard ...
'' (1937) .... Marine (uncredited) * ''
Daughter of Shanghai ''Daughter of Shanghai'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by Robert Florey and starring Anna May Wong. Unusually for the time, East Asian American actors played the lead roles. It was also one of the first films in which Anthony Quinn appe ...
'' (1937) .... Jake Kelly (uncredited) * ''
White Banners ''White Banners'' is a 1938 Warner Bros. drama film directed by Edmund Goulding and starring Claude Rains, Fay Bainter, Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granville, Henry O'Neill, and Kay Johnson. Produced by Henry Blanke and Hal B. Wallis, the screenp ...
'' (1938) .... Butcher's Delivery Man (uncredited) * '' Start Cheering'' (1938) .... Jimmy - Student Accosting Jean (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1938) .... Pilot in Cafe (uncredited) * '' The Crowd Roars'' (1938) .... Harry - Second Croquet Player (uncredited) * ''
Hold That Co-ed ''Hold That Co-ed'' is a 1938 comedy film directed by George Marshall, starring John Barrymore, George Murphy and Marjorie Weaver. Plot summary Former star quarterback Rusty Stevens believes he is being hired to be prosperous Clayton Universit ...
'' (1938) .... Steve * ''
Youth Takes a Fling ''Youth Takes a Fling'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Joel McCrea. McCrea plays Joe Meadows, whose only ambition as a Kansas farm boy was a life at sea. He moves to New York to try to get a job as a sailo ...
'' (1938) .... Jim (uncredited) * ''His Exciting Night'' (1938) .... Milk Truck Driver (uncredited) * '' Thanks for Everything'' (1938) .... Lem Slininger * ''
Newsboys' Home ''Newsboys' Home'' is a 1938 crime film that starred Jackie Cooper and '' The Little Tough Guys''. Plot When his father, a small town sheriff, is slain by a big city gangster, "Rifle" Edwards becomes a homeless vagabond, drifting from town to t ...
'' (1938) .... Assistant to Hartley (uncredited) * ''
The Great Man Votes ''The Great Man Votes'' is a 1939 American drama film starring John Barrymore as a widowed professor turned drunkard who has the deciding vote in an election for mayor. It was based on the short story of the same name by Gordon Malherbe Hillman p ...
'' (1939) .... Policeman at Parade (uncredited) * ''
Society Lawyer ''Society Lawyer'' is a 1939 crime film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Walter Pidgeon and Virginia Bruce. It is a milder remake of the pre-Code '' Penthouse'' (1933). Box office According to MGM records the film made $312,000 in the US ...
'' (1939) .... First Cab Driver (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1939) .... The Caterer (uncredited) * '' Some Like It Hot'' (1939) .... Sailor Burke / The Living Corpse * '' Second Fiddle'' (1939) .... Townsman (uncredited) * '' Mickey the Kid'' (1939) .... Curly (uncredited) * ''
Another Thin Man ''Another Thin Man'' is a 1939 American detective film directed by W. S. Van Dyke, the third of six in the ''Thin Man'' series. It again stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles and is based on Dashiell Hammett's Continen ...
'' (1939) .... Pete - a Father (uncredited) * ''
The Night of Nights ''The Night of Nights'' is a 1939 black-and-white drama film written by Donald Ogden Stewart and directed by Lewis Milestone for Paramount Pictures that starred Pat O'Brien, Olympe Bradna, and Roland Young. The film received positive contem ...
'' (1939) .... Taxi Driver (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1940) .... Noah Joad * '' The Fighting 69th'' (1940) .... Sergeant (uncredited) * ''
Castle on the Hudson ''Castle on the Hudson'' (UK title: ''Years Without Days'') is a 1940 American film noir drama directed by Anatole Litvak and starring John Garfield, Ann Sheridan, and Pat O'Brien. A thief is sent to Sing Sing Prison, where he is befriended by t ...
'' (1940) .... Second Prisoner (uncredited) * ''
Women Without Names ''Women Without Names'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Robert Florey. Plot Cast * Ellen Drew as Joyce King * Robert Paige as Fred MacNeil * Judith Barrett as Peggy Athens * John Miljan as District Attorney John Marlin * ...
'' (1940) .... Friendly Motorist (uncredited) * '' The Doctor Takes a Wife'' (1940) .... Slapcovitch * ''
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'' (1940) .... Hank * ''
Escape to Glory ''Escape to Glory'' is a 1940 American war film directed by John Brahm. It stars Pat O'Brien and Constance Bennett. During World War II, a British freighter carrying a diverse group of passengers is attacked by a German U-boat. Cast *Pat O'Brien ...
'' (1940) .... Tommy Malone * ''
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'' (1940) .... Henchman Wilky (uncredited) * ''
Cross-Country Romance ''Cross-Country Romance'' is a 1940 American romantic comedy film directed by Frank Woodruff and starring Gene Raymond and Wendy Barrie. With the huge success of ''It Happened One Night'', the 1934 American romantic comedy film directed by Fran ...
'' (1940) .... Mike (motorcycle cop #2) * ''
The Return of Frank James ''The Return of Frank James'' is a 1940 Western film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Henry Fonda and Gene Tierney. It is a sequel to Henry King's 1939 film ''Jesse James''. Written by Sam Hellman, the film loosely follows the life of Fran ...
'' (1940) .... Actor * ''
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'' (1940) .... Jeb * ''
He Stayed for Breakfast ''He Stayed for Breakfast'' is a 1940 American romantic comedy film directed by Alexander Hall, based on the 1934 play ''Ode to Liberty'' by Sidney Howard, itself adapted from the French play ''Liberté provisoire'' by Michel Duran. Plot In Par ...
'' (1940) .... Butcher * '' Yesterday's Heroes'' (1940) .... Curly Walsh * ''
City for Conquest ''City for Conquest'' is a 1940 American epic drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring James Cagney, Ann Sheridan and Arthur Kennedy. The picture is based on the 1936 novel of the same name by Aben Kandel. The supporting cast features ...
'' (1940) .... Radio Listener (uncredited) * ''
Spring Parade ''Spring Parade'' is a 1940 American musical comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring Deanna Durbin. It is a remake of the 1934 film. Plot Based on a story by Ernst Marischka, the film is about a Hungarian woman who attends a Viennese ...
'' (1940) .... Bert - Shawl Salesman (uncredited) * '' Street of Memories'' (1940) .... Elliott (uncredited) * '' Dr. Kildare's Crisis'' (1940) .... John Root (uncredited) * '' Golden Hoofs'' (1941) .... Ed Muckle (uncredited) * ''
Nice Girl? ''Nice Girl?'' is a 1941 American musical film directed by William A. Seiter, and starring Deanna Durbin, Franchot Tone, Walter Brennan, Robert Stack, and Robert Benchley. Based on the play ''Nice Girl?'' by Phyllis Duganne, the film is about a y ...
'' (1941) .... Jake (uncredited) * '' Murder Among Friends'' (1941) .... Service Station Attendant (uncredited) * ''
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob ''A Girl, a Guy and a Gob'' is a 1941 film produced by Harold Lloyd and starring George Murphy, Lucille Ball, and Edmond O'Brien. Plot summary When Stephen Herrick, a sedate, mild-mannered shipping magnate, loses his opera tickets, Mrs. Gran ...
'' (1941) .... Salty * ''Double Date'' (1941) .... Hank * ''
The Flame of New Orleans ''The Flame of New Orleans'' is a 1941 comedy film directed by René Clair and starring Marlene Dietrich and Bruce Cabot in his first comedy role. The supporting cast features Roland Young, Andy Devine and Franklin Pangborn. It was the last of t ...
'' (1941) .... Oyster Bed Cafe Waiter (uncredited) * '' She Knew All the Answers'' (1941) .... Cop * ''
Mountain Moonlight ''Mountain Moonlight'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Nick Grinde and written by Mauri Grashin, John W. Krafft, Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan. The film stars the vaudeville comedy troupe the Weaver Brothers and Elviry, with Be ...
'' (1941) .... Bill Jackson * ''
Private Nurse ''Private Nurse'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by David Burton and written by Samuel G. Engel. The film stars Jane Darwell, Brenda Joyce, Sheldon Leonard, Robert Lowery, Ann E. Todd and Kay Linaker. The film was released on August ...
'' (1941) .... Eddie * ''
Let's Go Collegiate ''Let's Go Collegiate'' is a 1941 American musical comedy film directed by Jean Yarbrough and produced by Monogram Pictures. It was released as ''Farewell to Fame'' in the United Kingdom. Plot summary Frankie (Frankie Darro) is the coxswain o ...
'' (1941) .... Hercules 'Herk' Bevans * ''
You'll Never Get Rich ''You'll Never Get Rich'' is a 1941 Hollywood musical comedy film with a wartime theme directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, Robert Benchley, Cliff Nazarro, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The title stems f ...
'' (1941) .... Robert's Guard (uncredited) * '' The Body Disappears'' (1941) .... Rest Home Attendant (uncredited) * ''
You're in the Army Now ''You're in the Army Now'' is a 1941 comedy film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring Jimmy Durante, Phil Silvers, Jane Wyman, and Regis Toomey. It featured the longest kiss in film (lasting three minutes and five seconds), between Toomey and ...
'' (1941) .... Hog Caller (uncredited) * '' All Through the Night'' (1942) .... Spence * '' Sleepytime Gal'' (1942) .... Dimples * '' Rings on Her Fingers'' (1942) .... Taxi Driver * ''
True to the Army ''True to the Army'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell, written by Art Arthur, Bradford Ropes, Edmund L. Hartmann and Val Burton, and starring Judy Canova, Allan Jones, Ann Miller, Jerry Colonna, Clarence Kolb, Edwar ...
'' (1942) .... Mugg * ''
To the Shores of Tripoli ''To the Shores of Tripoli'' is a 1942 American Technicolor film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring John Payne, Maureen O'Hara and Randolph Scott. The film was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. Its cinematography was nominated for an Ac ...
'' (1942) .... Truck Driver (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) .... Mike Paradise * ''
Inside the Law ''Inside the Law'' is a 1942 American film directed by Hamilton MacFadden. It is also known as ''Rogues in Clover''. Cast *Wallace Ford as Billy * Frank Sully as Jim Burke *Harry Holman as Judge Mortimer Gibbs * Luana Walters as Dora Mason * ...
'' (1942) .... Jim Burke * ''
Yankee Doodle Dandy ''Yankee Doodle Dandy'' is a 1942 American biographical musical film about George M. Cohan, known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway". It stars James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, and Richard Whorf, and features Irene Manning, George To ...
'' (1942) .... Army Recruiter (uncredited) * ''
Parachute Nurse ''Parachute Nurse'' is a 1942 Columbia Pictures film about the Aerial Nurse Corps. The film was directed by Charles Barton. Plot Inspired by a visit from their old friend Lieutenant Mullins, an officer in the Aerial Nurse Corps, nurses Glenda W ...
'' (1942) .... Sgt. Peters * '' The Talk of the Town'' (1942) .... Policeman in Station Wagon (uncredited) * '' A Man's World'' (1942) .... Sammy Collins * ''
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'' (1942) .... Jenson * ''
Lucky Legs ''Lucky Legs'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Charles Barton and written by Stanley Rubin and Jack Hartfield. The film stars Jinx Falkenburg, Leslie Brooks, Kay Harris, Russell Hayden, Elizabeth Patterson and William Wright. The ...
'' (1942) .... Mugg (uncredited) * ''
Daring Young Man ''Daring Young Man'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer, which stars Joe E. Brown, Marguerite Chapman, and William Wright. Brown plays the dual roles of a failure turned champion bowler, Jonathan Peckinpaw, and his own ...
'' (1942) .... Luke * '' The Boogie Man Will Get You'' (1942) .... Police Officer Joe Starrett (uncredited) * ''
Laugh Your Blues Away ''Laugh Your Blues Away'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Charles Barton and written by Harry Sauber and Ned Dandy. The film stars Jinx Falkenburg, Bert Gordon, Johnny Mitchell, Isobel Elsom, Roger Clark and George Lessey. The film w ...
'' (1942) .... Buck * ''
One Dangerous Night ''One Dangerous Night'' (1943) (also known as ''The Lone Wolf Goes to a Party'') is the tenth Lone Wolf film produced by Columbia Pictures. It features Warren William in his seventh and second-to-last performance as the protagonist jewel thief tu ...
'' (1943) .... Hertzog - Henchman * '' Power of the Press'' (1943) .... Mack Gibbons (uncredited) * ''
They Got Me Covered ''They Got Me Covered'', also known as ''Washington Story'' and ''The Washington Angle'', is a 1943 comedy film directed by David Butler and starring Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour. Otto Preminger appears in a supporting role. Plot In mid 1941, a ...
'' (1943) .... Red * ''
Murder in Times Square ''Murder in Times Square'' is a 1943 American mystery film directed by Lew Landers and starring Edmund Lowe, Marguerite Chapman and John Litel.Morton & Adamson p.181-82 The film's sets were designed by the art director Lionel Banks. Plot A Br ...
'' (1943) .... Benny the Baboon (Snake Exhibit Owner) (uncredited) * ''
Redhead from Manhattan ''Redhead from Manhattan'' is a 1943 comedy film directed by Lew Landers and written by Joseph Hoffman. The film stars Lupe Vélez in one of her last screen appearances, Michael Duane, Tim Ryan, Gerald Mohr, Lillian Yarbo and Arthur Loft. The fi ...
'' (1943) .... Henchman (uncredited) * ''
The More the Merrier ''The More the Merrier'' is a 1943 American comedy film by Columbia Pictures starring Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea and Charles Coburn, and directed by George Stevens. The film script — from "Two's a Crowd", an original screenplay by Garson Kan ...
'' (1943) .... FBI Agent Pike * '' It's a Great Life'' (1943) .... Elevator Starter (uncredited) * ''
Two Señoritas from Chicago ''Two Señoritas from Chicago'' is a 1943 American musical comedy film directed by Frank Woodruff and starring Joan Davis, Jinx Falkenburg and Ann Savage.Stephens p.24 The film's sets were designed by the art director Lionel Banks. Cast * Joan D ...
'' (1943) .... Bruiser * ''Good Luck, Mr. Yates'' (1943) .... Joe Briggs * ''
Thousands Cheer ''Thousands Cheer'' is a 1943 American musical comedy film directed by George Sidney and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Produced at the height of the Second World War, the film was intended as a morale booster for American troops and their fam ...
'' (1943) .... Alan * ''
Dangerous Blondes ''Dangerous Blondes'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Leigh Jason and written by Richard Flournoy and Jack Henley.The film stars Allyn Joslyn and Evelyn Keyes, and was released by Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures Industries ...
'' (1943) .... Detective Joe Henderson * ''There's Something About a Soldier'' (1943) .... Alex Grybinski * '' The Ghost That Walks Alone'' (1944) .... Beppo * "Bachelor Daze" (1944, Short) .... Ezra's neighbor * ''
Two Girls and a Sailor ''Two Girls and a Sailor'' is a 1944 American musical film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Van Johnson, June Allyson and Gloria DeHaven. Set on the American homefront during World War II, it's about two singing sisters who create a lavish ...
'' (1944) .... Private Adams * ''
Secret Command ''Secret Command'' is a 1944 American drama war film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and starring Pat O'Brien and Carole Landis. It was nominated for the Oscar for Best Effects ( David Allen, Ray Cory, Robert Wright, Russell Malmgren, H ...
'' (1944) .... Shawn * ''
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion ''Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion'' (also known as ''Booked on Suspicion'') is the eighth of 14 Columbia Pictures B movies starring Chester Morris as reformed thief Boston Blackie. Plot Boston Blackie's (Chester Morris) wealthy friend, Arthu ...
'' (1945) .... Sergeant Matthews * ''
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous ''Boston Blackie's Rendezvous'' is a 1945 American crime film directed by Arthur Dreifuss. The working title of this film was ''Surprise in the Night''. Plot Boston Blackie's life gets complicated when maniac murderer James Cook (Steve Cochran) ...
'' (1945) .... Detective Sgt. Matthews * '' Along Came Jones'' (1945) .... Avery de Longpre * ''I Love a Bandleader'' (1945) .... Dan Benson * '' Out of the Depths'' (1945) .... 'Speed' Brogan * ''
One Way to Love ''One Way to Love'' is a 1946 American comedy film starring Willard Parker and Chester Morris. It was directed by Ray Enright Ray Enright (March 25, 1896 – April 3, 1965) was an American film director. He directed 73 films between 1927 ...
'' (1946) .... Hopkins * '' A Close Call for Boston Blackie'' (1946) .... Sergeant Matthews * ''
The Gentleman Misbehaves ''The Gentleman Misbehaves'' is a 1946 American musical comedy film directed by George Sherman and starring Bob Haymes and Hillary Brooke. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Plot Cast * Bob Haymes as Edgar Raleigh * Osa Ma ...
'' (1946) .... Taxi Driver * ''
Throw a Saddle on a Star ''Throw a Saddle on a Star'' is a 1946 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars Ken Curtis, Jeff Donnell, Adele Roberts, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Andy Clyde and Frank Sully. The film was ...
'' (1946) .... Lawyer * '' Talk About a Lady'' (1946) .... Rocky Jordan * '' The Phantom Thief'' (1946) .... Detective Sergeant Matthews * '' Renegades'' (1946) .... Link * '' Dangerous Business'' (1946) .... Bert * ''
It's Great to Be Young ''It's Great to Be Young'' is a 1956 musical Technicolor comedy film about a school music teacher, starring Cecil Parker and John Mills. Plot Mr Dingle (John Mills) seeks to interest his pupils in music in order to enjoy life, while the new ...
'' (1946) .... Burkett * '' Crime Doctor's Man Hunt'' (1946) .... Rigger * ''
Boston Blackie and the Law ''Boston Blackie and the Law'' is the twelfth of fourteen Columbia Pictures films starring Chester Morris as reformed crook Boston Blackie. Plot When Boston Blackie performs magic tricks at a Thanksgiving Day party for the inmates of a women's ...
'' (1946) .... Sergeant Matthews * ''South of the Chisholm Trail'' (1947) .... Big Jim Grady (uncredited) * ''
Wild Harvest ''Wild Harvest'' is a 1947 film directed by Tay Garnett and starring Alan Ladd and Dorothy Lamour. Plot Joe Madigan's crew harvests wheat for farmers. Jim Davis, a good mechanic who irresponsibly drinks and gambles too much, is fired by his frie ...
'' (1947) .... Nick * ''
Trapped by Boston Blackie ''Trapped by Boston Blackie'' is a 1948 American crime drama directed by Seymour Friedman. It is the thirteenth of fourteen Columbia Pictures films starring Chester Morris as reformed crook Boston Blackie, and the final film with George E. Stone ...
'' (1948) .... Sgt. Matthews * '' Blondie's Reward'' (1948) .... Officer Carney * ''
Let's Live a Little ''Let's Live a Little'' is a 1948 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Hedy Lamarr and Robert Cummings. Written by Howard Irving Young, Edmund L. Hartmann, Albert J. Cohen, and Jack Harvey, the film is about an o ...
'' (1948) .... Artist (uncredited) * ''
Gun Smugglers ''Gun Smugglers'' is a 1948 American Western directed by Frank McDonald. The film is a Tim Holt B Western wherein Holt serves as a scout for the army in search of some smuggled gattling guns. Tim Holt plays himself rather than a character.Rich ...
'' (1948) .... Corporal Clancy * ''
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture ''Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture'' is a 1949 mystery film directed by Seymour Friedman, starring Chester Morris. This was the last of Columbia's 14 ''Boston Blackie'' pictures (1941–49). Richard Lane, as long-suffering Inspector Farraday, wa ...
'' (1949) .... Detective Sergeant Matthews * ''
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch ''Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch'' is a 1949 American film directed by Reginald Le Borg. It was one in the series of '' Joe Palooka'' films for Monogram starring Leon Errol. It was co-written by Cy Endfield. Cast * Leon Errol as Knobby Wa ...
'' (1949) .... Looie * '' Trapped'' (1949) .... Sam - Bartender (uncredited) * '' Tell It to the Judge'' (1949) .... Waiter (uncredited) * ''
Bodyhold ''Bodyhold'' is a 1949 American crime film noir sport film directed by Seymour Friedman and starring Willard Parker, Lola Albright, and Hillary Brooke. Premise Tommy Jones, a well-built plumber, is invited to join a troupe of wrestlers, but is su ...
'' (1949) .... 'Killer' Cassidy * ''
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey ''Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey'' is a 1950 film in the ''Joe Palooka'' series. It was directed by Jean Yarbrough. Plot When their car veers off the road en route to their honeymoon, Joe Palooka and new wife Anne are rescued by a sweet lummox, Hum ...
'' (1950) .... Looie * '' Blondie's Hero'' (1950) .... Mike McClusky, the Snorer (uncredited) * '' Killer Shark'' (1950) .... Patrick - bartender (uncredited) * '' The Good Humor Man'' (1950) .... Cop (uncredited) * ''
Square Dance Katy ''Square Dance Katy'' is a 1950 American musical film directed by Jean Yarbrough and written by Warren Wilson. The film stars Barbara Jo Allen, Jimmie Davis, Phil Brito, Virginia Welles, Warren Douglas and Sheila Ryan. The film was released on ...
'' (1950) .... Workman * '' Beauty on Parade'' (1950) .... Murph * ''
The Reformer and the Redhead ''The Reformer and the Redhead'' is a 1950 American romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Norman Panama and Melvin Frank, and starring June Allyson and Dick Powell. Overview Kathleen Maguire (Allyson) is the daughter of a lon ...
'' (1950) .... Joe - Cop with Blackeye (uncredited) * ''
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance ''Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance'' is a 1950 American film directed by Jean Yarbrough. It was part of the '' Joe Palooka'' series. Plot Knobby Walsh manages the champ, but unless he agrees to promoter Gordon Rogers' demand for 30 percent ...
'' (1950) .... Looie * ''
When You're Smiling "When You're Smiling" is a popular song written by Larry Shay, Mark Fisher and Joe Goodwin in 1928. It bears resemblance to the Spanish Canción " Amapola" by José María Lacalle García. Early popular recordings were by Seger Ellis (1928) ...
'' (1950) .... Cab Driver (uncredited) * '' Rookie Fireman'' (1950) .... Charlie * '' Watch the Birdie'' (1950) .... Street Construction Workman (uncredited) * ''Prairie Roundup'' (1951) .... Sheriff (uncredited) * ''
Father's Little Dividend ''Father's Little Dividend'' is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, and Elizabeth Taylor. The movie is the sequel to '' Father of the Bride'' (1950). Plot In this sequel to '' Fat ...
'' (1951) .... Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited) * ''The Big Gusher'' (1951) .... Barfly (uncredited) * ''
Rich, Young and Pretty ''Rich, Young and Pretty'' is a 1951 musical film produced by Joe Pasternak for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Norman Taurog. Written by Dorothy Cooper and adapted as a screenplay by Cooper and Sidney Sheldon, it stars Jane Powell, Daniell ...
'' (1951) .... Legionnaire (uncredited) * ''
The Tall Target ''The Tall Target'' is a 1951 American historical crime film directed by Anthony Mann and starring Dick Powell, Paula Raymond and Adolphe Menjou. Powell stars as a police sergeant who tries to stop the assassination of Abraham Lincoln at a train ...
'' (1951) .... Telegram Messenger (uncredited) * '' Rhubarb'' (1951) .... Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited) * ''
The People Against O'Hara ''The People Against O'Hara'' is a 1951 American crime film noir directed by John Sturges and based on Eleazar Lipsky's novel. The film features Spencer Tracy, Pat O'Brien, John Hodiak, and James Arness. Plot James Curtayne ( Tracy) was once a ...
'' (1951) .... Fishmonger (uncredited) * ''
The Red Badge of Courage ''The Red Badge of Courage'' is a war novel by American author Stephen Crane (1871–1900). Taking place during the American Civil War, the story is about a young private of the Union Army, Henry Fleming, who flees from the field of battle. Ove ...
'' (1951) .... Veteran (uncredited) * '' Behave Yourself!'' (1951) .... Bill's Taxi Driver (uncredited) * '' Let's Make It Legal'' (1951) .... Laborer (uncredited) * '' Man in the Saddle'' (1951) .... Lee Repp * '' I Want You'' (1951) .... Bartender (uncredited) * '' Mutiny'' (1952) .... Crewman (uncredited) * '' The Sniper'' (1952) .... Man at Carnival Dunking Concession (uncredited) * ''
Night Stage to Galveston ''Night Stage to Galveston'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Norman S. Hall. The film stars Gene Autry, Virginia Huston, Thurston Hall, Judy Nugent, Robert Livingston and Harry Cording. The film w ...
'' (1952) .... Policeman Kelly * '' With a Song in My Heart'' (1952) .... Vociferous Texan G.I. (uncredited) * '' No Room for the Groom'' (1952) .... Cousin Luke * ''
Young Man with Ideas ''Young Man with Ideas'' is a 1952 romantic comedy film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Ruth Roman and Glenn Ford. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The screenplay concern a young small-town lawyer, who moves his family from Monta ...
'' (1952) .... Salesman (uncredited) * ''
The Girl in White ''The Girl in White'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by John Sturges and starring June Allyson, Arthur Kennedy and Mildred Dunnock. It is based on the memoirs of the pioneering female surgeon Emily Dunning Barringer. Plot Her pregnan ...
'' (1952) .... Pool Player (uncredited) * ''
Pat and Mike ''Pat and Mike'' is a 1952 American romantic comedy film starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. The movie was written by Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin, and directed by George Cukor. Cukor directed '' The Philadelphia Story'' (1940) with H ...
'' (1952) .... Photographer (uncredited) * ''
Washington Story ''Washington Story'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by Robert Pirosh and starring Van Johnson and Patricia Neal. The screenplay concerns a reporter in search of government corruption who falls for a congressman. Plot On her first trip to ...
'' (1952) .... Bystander (uncredited) * ''Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder'' (1952) .... Harry (uncredited) * ''
Down Among the Sheltering Palms "Down Among the Sheltering Palms" is a popular song. The music was written by Abe Olman, the lyrics by James Brockman and Leo Wood. The song was published in 1914 by Olman who heavily marketed it in the Chicago region. Music publisher Leo Fei ...
'' (1953) .... Sergeant (uncredited) * ''
Man in the Dark ''Man in the Dark'' is a 1953 film noir drama 3-D film directed by Lew Landers and starring Edmond O'Brien, Audrey Totter and Ted de Corsia. It is a remake of the 1936 Ralph Bellamy film '' The Man Who Lived Twice''. It was the first Columbi ...
'' (1953) .... Yellow Cab Driver (uncredited) * ''
Take Me to Town ''Take Me To Town'' is a 1953 American Comedy film, Comedy Western (genre), Western film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Ann Sheridan and Sterling Hayden. Plot On the lam after a robbery and needing a place to hide out, Vermilion O'Toole ...
'' (1953) .... Sammy - Stagehand (uncredited) * ''
Northern Patrol The Northern Patrol, also known as Cruiser Force B and the Northern Patrol Force, was an operation of the British Royal Navy during the First World War and Second World War. The Patrol was part of the British "distant" blockade of Germany. Its ma ...
'' (1953) .... Bartender * ''
Pardon My Backfire ''Pardon My Backfire'' is a 1953 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 149th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring ...
'' (1953, Short) .... Algernon, Escaped Convict * ''
Bad for Each Other ''Bad for Each Other'' is a 1953 American drama film noir directed by Irving Rapper and starring Charlton Heston, Lizabeth Scott and Dianne Foster. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Its genre has been characterized as a "medi ...
'' (1953) .... Tippy Kashko, Townsman * ''
The Battle of Rogue River ''The Battle of Rogue River'' is a 1954 American Western film starring George Montgomery, Martha Hyer, and Richard Denning, directed by William Castle and produced by Sam Katzman. The screenplay is written by Douglas Heyes. It is set during th ...
'' (1954) .... Pvt. Kohler * ''
Loophole A loophole is an ambiguity or inadequacy in a system, such as a law or security, which can be used to circumvent or otherwise avoid the purpose, implied or explicitly stated, of the system. Originally, the word meant an arrowslit, a narrow ver ...
'' (1954) .... Charlie - Cab Driver (uncredited) * ''Massacre Canyon'' (1954) .... Army Private (uncredited) * '' Silver Lode'' (1954) .... Paul Herbert, Telegrapher * ''
The Law vs. Billy the Kid ''The Law vs. Billy the Kid'' is a 1954 American western film directed by William Castle and starring Scott Brady, Betta St. John and Paul Cavanagh. It was produced by Sam Katzman for distribution by Columbia Pictures. Plot Cheated out of a h ...
'' (1954) .... Deputy Jack Poe (uncredited) * ''
Fling in the Ring ''Fling in the Ring'' is a 1955 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 159th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starrin ...
'' (1955, Short) .... Big Mike * ''
Women's Prison This article discusses the incarceration of women in correctional facilities. As of 2013 across the world, 625,000 women and children were being held in penal institutions, and the female prison population was increasing in all continents.
'' (1955) .... Frank, Turnkey (uncredited) * ''
Wyoming Renegades ''Wyoming Renegades'' is a 1955 American Western film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Philip Carey, Gene Evans and Martha Hyer.p.149 England, Jerry ''Reel Cowboys of the Santa Susanas'' Lulu.com, 01/06/2008 Plot The film opens with th ...
'' (1955) .... Williams (uncredited) * ''
The Man from Bitter Ridge ''The Man from Bitter Ridge'' is a 1955 American Western film directed by Jack Arnold and starring Lex Barker, Mara Corday and Stephen McNally. Plot A stranger comes to the town of Tomahawk to investigate who is behind a series of stagecoach ...
'' (1955) .... Billy Bundy (uncredited) * ''
Jungle Moon Men ''Jungle Moon Men'' (1955) is the fifteenth Jungle Jim film produced by Columbia Pictures. It features Johnny Weissmuller in his second performance as the protagonist adventurer Johnny Weissmuller. The film was directed by Charles S. Gould and wri ...
'' (1955) .... Max * ''
Seminole Uprising '' Seminole Uprising'' is a 1955 American Western film directed by Earl Bellamy and starring George Montgomery based on the 1952 novel ''Bugle's Wake'' by Curt Brandon.Bring Your Smile Along ''Bring Your Smile Along'' is a 1955 American Technicolor comedy film by Blake Edwards. It was Edwards' directorial debut and the motion picture debut of Constance Towers. Edwards wrote the script for this Frankie Laine musical with his mentor, ...
'' (1955) .... Call Boy (uncredited) * '' Apache Ambush'' (1955) .... Pioneer (uncredited) * ''
The Naked Street ''The Naked Street'' is a 1955 American crime film noir directed by Maxwell Shane. The drama features Farley Granger, Anthony Quinn and Anne Bancroft. Plot Phil Regal (Anthony Quinn), a tough racketeer, pulls strings to get his pregnant unmarri ...
'' (1955) .... Nutsy (uncredited) * ''
Blunder Boys ''Blunder Boys'' is a 1955 short film, short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 166th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures sta ...
'' (1955, Short) .... Watts D. Matter (uncredited) * '' The Tender Trap'' (1955) .... Doorman (uncredited) * '' Last of the Desperados'' (1955) .... Tim - Murder Victim (uncredited) * '' The Spoilers'' (1955) .... Miner (uncredited) * ''
Fury at Gunsight Pass ''Fury at Gunsight Pass'' is a 1956 American western film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring David Brian, Neville Brand and Richard Long. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Plot Bank robbers hold townspeople hostage, t ...
'' (1956) .... Frank (uncredited) * ''
The Houston Story ''The Houston Story'' is a 1956 American crime film noir directed by William Castle and starring Gene Barry, Barbara Hale and Edward Arnold. Plot Frank Duncan (Barry), a shrewd oil driller from Galveston, Texas, conceives a plan to sneakily si ...
'' (1956) .... Taxicab Driver (uncredited) * ''
Flagpole Jitters ''Flagpole Jitters'' is a 1956 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 169th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring th ...
'' (1956, Short) .... Jim (uncredited) * ''Frontier Gambler'' (1956) .... Bartender * '' The Unguarded Moment'' (1956) .... Taxi Driver (uncredited) * ''
You Can't Run Away from It ''You Can't Run Away from It'' is a 1956 musical comedy directed and produced by Dick Powell and starring June Allyson and Jack Lemmon. The film is a remake of the 1934 Academy Award-winning film ''It Happened One Night''. The supporting cast ...
'' (1956) .... Red * '' Friendly Persuasion'' (1956) .... Rebel Looter (uncredited) * ''
The Desperados Are in Town ''The Desperados Are in Town'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Kurt Neumann and starring Robert Arthur and Kathleen Nolan. It was a B movie made for the bottom half of double bills. It was known as ''The Outlaws are in Town''. K ...
'' (1956) .... Carl Branch * ''
A Merry Mix Up ''A Merry Mix-Up'' is a 1957 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Joe Besser). It is the 177th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the co ...
'' (1957, Short) .... Waiter / Narrator (uncredited) * ''
Guns a Poppin ''Guns a Poppin!'' is a 1957 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Joe Besser). It is the 179th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the ...
'' (1957, Short) .... Sheriff * ''
The Buckskin Lady ''The Buckskin Lady'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Carl K. Hittleman and starring Patricia Medina in the titular role and Richard Denning as her leading man. The supporting cast features Gerald Mohr, Henry Hull, and Hank Worden. ...
'' (1957) .... Jed * ''
The Helen Morgan Story ''The Helen Morgan Story'', released in the UK as ''Both Ends of the Candle'', is a 1957 American biographical film directed by Michael Curtiz starring Ann Blyth and Paul Newman. The screenplay by Oscar Saul, Dean Riesner, Stephen Longstreet, ...
'' (1957) .... Vendor (scenes deleted) * '' Pal Joey'' (1957) .... Barker (uncredited) * ''
Rockabilly Baby ''Rockabilly Baby'' is a 1957 American musical film directed by William F. Claxton and written by William Driskill and William George. The film stars Virginia Field, Douglas Kennedy, Les Brown, Irene Ryan, Ellen Corby, Marlene Willis and Judy ...
'' (1957) .... Bum * ''Domino Kid'' (1957) .... Red - Bartender (uncredited) * '' The Female Animal'' (1958) .... Taxicab Driver (uncredited) * ''
Return to Warbow ''Return to Warbow'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Philip Carey. The film is based on the novel ''Return to Warbow'' by Les Savage, Jr. (New York, 1955). Plot Philip Carey plays Clay Hollister, an escaped ...
'' (1958) .... Bartender (uncredited) * ''
Man from God's Country ''Man from God's Country'' is a 1958 American CinemaScope Western film. It was written by George Waggner (credited as "george waGGner"), directed by Paul Landres and starred George Montgomery and Randy Stuart.The Last Hurrah ''The Last Hurrah'' is a 1956 novel written by Edwin O'Connor. It is considered the most popular of O’Connor's works, partly because of a 1958 movie adaptation starring Spencer Tracy. The novel was immediately a bestseller in the United Stat ...
'' (1958) .... Fire Lieutenant (uncredited) * ''
The Gunfight at Dodge City ''The Gunfight at Dodge City'' is a 1959 DeLuxe Color Western (genre), Western CinemaScope film. It was produced by the Mirisch Company, directed by Joseph M. Newman, co-written by Martin Goldsmith (screenwriter), Martin Goldsmith and Daniel B. ...
'' (1959) .... Drunken Cowboy Who Throws Bottle (uncredited) * ''
Let No Man Write My Epitaph ''Let No Man Write My Epitaph'' is a 1960 American crime drama film about the son of an executed criminal who aspires to escape his impoverished, crime-ridden neighborhood with the help of his mother and a group of concerned neighbors. The film wa ...
'' (1960) .... Drunk at Bar (uncredited) * ''
Gypsy The Romani (also spelled Romany or Rromani , ), colloquially known as the Roma, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, traditionally nomadic itinerants. They live in Europe and Anatolia, and have diaspora populations located worldwide, with sign ...
'' (1962) .... Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited) * '' The Virginian'' (1963 episode "Echo of Another Day) .... Danny * ''
Bye Bye Birdie ''Bye Bye Birdie'' is a stage musical with music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Lee Adams, based upon a book by Michael Stewart. Originally titled ''Let's Go Steady'', ''Bye Bye Birdie'' is set in 1958. The short story "Dream Man", authored ...
'' (1963) .... Maude's Bartender (uncredited) * '' Zebra in the Kitchen'' (1965) .... Motorist Surrounded by Elephants (uncredited) * ''
Alvarez Kelly ''Alvarez Kelly'' is a 1966 American Western film set in the American Civil War directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring William Holden and Richard Widmark. The picture was based on the historic Beefsteak Raid of September 1864 led by Confeder ...
'' (1966) .... Prisoner (uncredited) * '' Funny Girl'' (1968) .... Bartender (uncredited) (final film role)


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