John Farrell MacDonald (June 6, 1875 – August 2, 1952) was an American

character actor A character actor is a supporting actor who plays unusual, interesting, or eccentric characters.28 April 2013, The New York Acting SchoolTen Best Character Actors of All Time Retrieved 7 August 2014, "..a breed of actor who has the ability to b ...

and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. He appeared in over 325 films over a four-decade career from 1911 to 1951, and directed forty-four

silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, w ...

s from 1912 to 1917. MacDonald was the principal director of L. Frank Baum's Oz Film Manufacturing Company, and he can frequently be seen in the films of

Frank Capra Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-born American film director, producer and writer who became the creative force behind some of the major award-winning films of the 1930s ...

Preston Sturges Preston Sturges (; born Edmund Preston Biden; August 29, 1898 – August 6, 1959) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director. In 1941, he won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for the film '' The Great McGinty'' (1940), h ...

and, especially,

John Ford John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. He ...

Early years

MacDonald was born in Waterbury, Connecticut. George A. Katchme's ''A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses'' gives his date of birth as April 14, 1875. He was sometimes billed as Joseph Farrell MacDonald, J.F. Mcdonald and Joseph Farrell Macdonald as well as other variations. MacDonald graduated from

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with a B.A. degree in 1903 and played football while he was there.

Career

Early in his career, MacDonald was a singer in

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s, and he toured the United States extensively for two years with stage productions. He made his first

in 1911, a dramatic short entitled ''The Scarlett Letter'' made by

Carl Laemmle Carl Laemmle (; born Karl Lämmle; January 17, 1867 – September 24, 1939) was a film producer and the co-founder and, until 1934, owner of Universal Pictures. He produced or worked on over 400 films. Regarded as one of the most important o ...

Independent Moving Pictures Company The Independent Moving Pictures Company (IMP) was a motion picture studio and production company founded in 1909 by Carl Laemmle. The company was based in New York City, with production facilities in Fort Lee, New Jersey. In 1912, IMP merged with ...

(IMP), the forerunner of

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/ref> He continued to act in numerous films each year from that time on, and by 1912 he was directing them as well. The first film he directed was ''The Worth of a Man'', another dramatic short, again for IMP, and he was to direct 43 more films until his last in 1917, '' Over the Fence'', which he co-directed with

Harold Lloyd Harold Clayton Lloyd, Sr. (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) was an American actor, comedian, and stunt performer who appeared in many silent comedy films.Obituary '' Variety'', March 10, 1971, page 55. One of the most influential film c ...

. MacDonald had crossed paths with Lloyd several years earlier, when Lloyd was an extra and MacDonald had given him much-needed work – and he did the same with

Hal Roach Harry Eugene "Hal" Roach Sr.Randy Skretvedt, Skretvedt, Randy (2016), ''Laurel and Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies'', Bonaventure Press. p.608. (January 14, 1892 – November 2, 1992) was an American film and television producer, director, a ...

, both of whom appearing in small roles in ''

The Patchwork Girl of Oz ''The Patchwork Girl of Oz'' by L. Frank Baum is a children's novel, the seventh in the Oz series. Characters include the Woozy, Ojo "the Unlucky", Unc Nunkie, Dr. Pipt, Scraps (the patchwork girl), and others. The book was first published ...

'', which MacDonald directed in 1914. When Roach set up his own studio, with Lloyd as his principal attraction, he hired MacDonald to direct. By 1918, MacDonald, who was to become one of the most beloved character men in Hollywood, had given up directing and was acting full-time, predominantly in Westerns and Irish comedies. He first worked under director

in 1919's '' A Fight for Love'' and was to make three more with the director that same year. In all, Ford would use MacDonald on twenty-five films between 1919 and 1950, during the silent era notably in '' The Iron Horse'' (1924), ''

3 Bad Men ''3 Bad Men'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by John Ford. Bob Mastrangelo has called it "One of John Ford's greatest silent epics." The film possibly inspired the title for Akira Kurosawa's 1958 film ''Three Bad Men in a Hidde ...

'' (1926) and ''

Riley the Cop ''Riley the Cop'' is a 1928 American comedy film directed by John Ford. It was a silent film with a synchronized music track and sound effects. Cast * J. Farrell MacDonald as James "Aloysius" Riley (as Farrell Macdonald) * Nancy Drexel as Mar ...

'' (1927). Tiger Fangs (1943) film still 01

With a voice that matched his personality, MacDonald made the transition to

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easily, with no noticeable drop in his acting output – if anything, it went up. In 1931, for instance, MacDonald appeared in 14 films – among them the first version of '' The Maltese Falcon'', in which he played "Detective Tom Polhaus" – and in 22 of them in 1932. Although he played laborers, policemen, military men and priests, among many other characters, his roles were usually a cut above a "bit part". His characters usually had names, and he was most often credited for his performances. A highlight of this period was his performance as the hobo "Mr. Tramp" in '' Our Little Girl'' with

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(1935); another one is his large comedic role in

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's ''

Me and My Gal ''Me and My Gal'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama and romantic comedy film starring Spencer Tracy and Joan Bennett, directed by Raoul Walsh, and released by the Fox Film Corporation. The film tells the story of jaunty young policeman Danny Do ...

'' (1932) with

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and

Joan Bennett Joan Geraldine Bennett (February 27, 1910 – December 7, 1990) was an American stage, film, and television actress. She came from a show-business family, one of three acting sisters. Beginning her career on the stage, Bennett appeared in more t ...

. In the 1940s, MacDonald was part of

' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in seven films written and directed by Sturges. MacDonald appeared in ''

Sullivan's Travels ''Sullivan's Travels'' is a 1941 American comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges. A satire on the film industry, it follows a famous Hollywood comedy director (Joel McCrea) who, longing to make a socially relevant drama, sets out to ...

'', ''

The Palm Beach Story ''The Palm Beach Story'' is a 1942 screwball comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges, and starring Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor and Rudy Vallée. Victor Young contributed the musical score, including a fast-paced variati ...

'', ''

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek ''The Miracle of Morgan's Creek'' is a 1944 American screwball comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges, starring Eddie Bracken and Betty Hutton, and featuring Diana Lynn, William Demarest and Porter Hall. Brian Donlevy and Akim Tamir ...

'', '' The Great Moment'', ''

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock ''The Sin of Harold Diddlebock'' is a 1947 comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges, starring the silent film comic icon Harold Lloyd, and featuring a supporting cast including female protagonist Frances Ramsden, Jimmy Conlin, Raym ...

'', '' Unfaithfully Yours'' and ''

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend ''The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend'' is a 1949 romantic comedy Western film starring Betty Grable and featuring Cesar Romero and Rudy Vallee. It was directed by Preston Sturges and written by him based on a story by Earl Felton. The film ...

'', Sturges' last American film. Earlier, MacDonald had also appeared in ''

The Power and the Glory ''The Power and the Glory'' is a 1940 novel by British author Graham Greene. The title is an allusion to the doxology often recited at the end of the Lord's Prayer: "For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever, amen." ...

'' starring Spencer Tracy, which Sturges wrote. His work on Sturges' films was generally uncredited, which was more often the case as his career went on – although the quality of his work was undiminished. He was notable in 1946 in John Ford's ''

My Darling Clementine ''My Darling Clementine'' is a 1946 American Western film directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda as Wyatt Earp during the period leading up to the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. The ensemble cast also features Victor Mature (as Doc Hol ...

'' in which he played "Mac," the bartender in the town saloon. MacDonald also had uncredited roles in ''

It's a Wonderful Life ''It's a Wonderful Life'' is a 1946 American Christmas fantasy drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra, based on the short story and booklet ''The Greatest Gift'', which Philip Van Doren Stern self-published in 1943 and is in turn loos ...

'' and '' Here Comes the Groom''. MacDonald made his last film in 1951, a comedy called ''

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''. His few television appearances also occurred in that same year.

Death

MacDonald died in Hollywood on August 2, 1952, at the age of 77. He was married to actress Edith Bostwick until her death in 1943, and they had a daughter, Lorna. His grave is located at

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Filmography

Silent

* ''

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'' (1911, Short) – Minor Role (film debut) * ''

The Worth of a Man ''The Worth of a Man'' is a 1912 American dramatic silent film directed by J. Farrell MacDonald. It was produced by the Independent Moving Pictures The Independent Moving Pictures Company (IMP) was a motion picture studio and production compan ...

'' (1912, director) * '' Rory o' the Bogs'' (1913, director) * ''

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'' (1914, director) * ''

'' (1914, director) * '' The Magic Cloak of Oz'' (1914, director) * '' His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz'' (1914, director) * '' The Last Egyptian'' (1914, director) – Kara, the Last Egyptian * '' The Heart of Maryland'' (1915) – Col. Thorpe * '' Rags'' (1915) – Paul Ferguson * '' Lonesome Luke, Social Gangster'' (1915, director) * '' Over the Fence'' (1917, director) * ''The Best Man'' (1917) – Minor Role (uncredited) * ''$5,000 Reward'' (1918) – Norcross * ''

Fair Enough ''Fair Enough'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Margarita Fischer, Eugenie Forde, and Alfred Hollingsworth.Katchmer p. 509 Cast * Margarita Fischer as Ann Dickson * Eugenie Forde as Mrs. Ellen ...

'' (1918) – Chief of Police Morgan * ''

Roped ''Roped'' was a 1919 American Western- comedy film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost. ''Roped'' is one of at least 25 films in which director John Ford and actor Harry Carey collaborated on be ...

'' (1919) – Butler * ''

Molly of the Follies ''Molly of the Follies'' is a 1919 American comedy, silent black and white film directed by Edward Sloman. It is based on the story ''The Side-Show Girl'' by Peter Clark MacFarlane. Cast * Margarita Fisher as Molly Malone * Jack Mower Ja ...

'' (1919) – Swannick * '' A Fight for Love'' (1919) – The Priest * ''A Charge to Keep'' (1919) – Officer Hennessey * ''

Riders of Vengeance ''Riders of Vengeance'' is a 1919 American Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost. Plot Harry's bride is murdered at their wedding along with Harry's mother and father, and the good-hear ...

'' (1919) – Buell * ''Trixie from Broadway'' (1919) – Slim Hayes * '' A Sporting Chance'' (1919) – Luther Ripley aka Kennedy * ''

The Outcasts of Poker Flat "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" (1869) is a short story written by writer of the American West Bret Harte. An example of naturalism and local color of California during the first half of the nineteenth century. The story was first published in Janua ...

'' (1919) * ''

This Hero Stuff ''This Hero Stuff'' is a 1919 American silent Western comedy film directed by Henry King and starring William Russell, Winifred Westover, and J. Barney Sherry.Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema p. 166 Cast * William Russell as ...

'' (1919) – Softnose Smith * '' Marked Men'' (1919) – Tom Placer McGraw * '' Bullet Proof'' (1920) – Jim Boone * '' The Path She Chose'' (1920) – Father * ''

Hitchin' Posts ''Hitchin' Posts'' is a 1920 American drama film directed by John Ford. It is considered to be a lost film. Plot As described in a film magazine, Jefferson Todd (Mayo) and Louis Castiga (Harris), brothers-in-law, come to blows on a Mississippi R ...

'' (1920) – Joe Alabam * ''

The Freeze-Out ''The Freeze-Out'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and starring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be a lost film. Plot As described in a film publication summary, the Stranger (Carey) comes to town of Broke ...

'' (1921) – Bobtail McGuire *''

Desperate Youth ''Desperate Youth'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Harry B. Harris and starring Gladys Walton, J. Farrell MacDonald and Louis Willoughby.Munden p.182 Cast * Gladys Walton as Rosemary Merridew * J. Farrell MacDonald as 'Mend ...

'' (1921) – 'Mendocino' Bill * ''

The Wallop ''The Wallop'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and starring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost. Plot As described in a film publication, John Wesley Pringle (Carey), an adventurer, returns to Gadsden ...

'' (1921) – Neuces River * ''Little Miss Hawkshaw'' (1921) – Inspector Hahn * ''

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'' (1921) – Mormon Peters * ''

Bucking the Line ''Bucking the Line'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Carl Harbaugh and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Molly Malone and Kathryn McGuire.Munden p.96 Cast * Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn as John Montague Smith * Molly Malone as Corona ...

'' (1921) – Dave Kinsey * ''Riding with Death'' (1921) – Sheriff Pat Garrity * ''

Trailin' ''Trailin is a 1921 American silent Western mystery film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Tom Mix, Eva Novak and Bert Sprotte.Solomon, p. 275. Cast * Tom Mix as Anthony Woodbury * Eva Novak as Sally Fortune * Bert Sprotte as John Woodbu ...

'' (1921) – Joseph Piotto * '' Sky High'' (1922) – Jim Frazer * ''

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'' (1922) – Michael Morahan * ''

The Bachelor Daddy ''The Bachelor Daddy'' is a lost 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Alfred E. Green and written by Edward Peple and Olga Printzlau. The film stars Thomas Meighan, Leatrice Joy, Maude Wayne, Adele Farrington, J. Farrell MacDonald, ...

'' (1922) – Joe Pelton * '' Tracks'' (1922) – Jack Bess * '' Over the Border'' (1922) – Peter Galbraith * '' The Bonded Woman'' (1922) – Captain Gaskell * '' The Ghost Breaker'' (1922) – Sam Marcum * ''Manslaughter'' (1922) – (uncredited) * ''

The Young Rajah ''The Young Rajah'' is a 1922 silent film starring Rudolph Valentino. The film was based on the book ''Amos Judd'' by John Ames Mitchell. Plot After fifteen years, Joshua Judd ( Charles Ogle) tells his adopted son, Amos (Valentino), that his re ...

'' (1922) – Amhad Beg – Prime Minister * '' While Paris Sleeps'' (1923) – George Morier * '' Quicksands'' (1923) – Col. Patterson * '' Racing Hearts'' (1923) – Silas Martin * '' Drifting'' (1923) – Murphy * ''

The Age of Desire ''The Age of Desire'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Josef Swickard, William Collier Jr., and Mary Philbin. It was distributed through Associated First National Pictures. Plot As described in a fil ...

'' (1923) – Dan Reagan * ''

Fashionable Fakers ''Fashionable Fakers'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by William Worthington (actor), William Worthington and starring Johnnie Walker (actor), Johnnie Walker, Mildred June and Lillian Lawrence.Munden p.231 It was released in Brita ...

'' (1923) – Pat O'Donnell * ''

Fair Week ''Fair Week'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Rob Wagner and written by Thomas J. Geraghty and Walter Woods. The film stars Walter Hiers, Constance Wilson, Carmen Phillips, J. Farrell MacDonald, Bobbie Mack, and Mary Jane I ...

'' (1924) – Jasper Remus * ''

The Storm Daughter ''The Storm Daughter'' is a lost 1924 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Priscilla Dean. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Some sources claim Edward J. Le Saint and/or Colin Campbell as ...

'' (1924) – Con Mullaney * ''

Mademoiselle Midnight ''Mademoiselle Midnight'' is a 1924 American silent drama film starring Mae Murray and directed by Murray's then husband, Robert Z. Leonard. The film was written by Carl Harbaugh and John Russell. The film was the final release of Metro under ...

'' (1924) – Duc de Moing (Prologue) * ''

Western Luck ''Western Luck'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by George Beranger and starring Buck Jones, Beatrice Burnham, Pat Hartigan, Thomas G. Lingham, J. Farrell MacDonald and Edith Kennick. Written by Robert N. Lee, the film was ...

'' (1924) – 'Chuck' Campbell * ''

The Signal Tower ''The Signal Tower'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Clarence Brown and produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film stars Virginia Valli, Rockliffe Fellowes, and Wallace Beery. Cast *Virginia Valli as Sally Taylor ...

'' (1924) – Pete * '' The Iron Horse'' (1924) – Cpl. Casey * ''

Gerald Cranston's Lady ''Gerald Cranston's Lady'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Emmett J. Flynn and starring James Kirkwood, Alma Rubens, and Walter McGrail. It is based on the novel of the same title by Gilbert Frankau published the same year a ...

'' (1924) – Rennie * ''

Those Who Dare ''Those Who Dare'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by John B. O'Brien and starring John Bowers, Marguerite De La Motte, and Joseph J. Dowling. Though some reference books consider it a horror film, it is not known how overt the ...

'' (1924) * ''The Brass Bowl'' (1924) – Hickey * ''

Let Women Alone ''Let Women Alone'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Paul Powell and starring Pat O'Malley, Wanda Hawley and Wallace Beery.Munden p.430 Plot After her husband is reportedly drowned at sea, his wife supports herself and their c ...

'' (1925) – Commodore John Gordon * ''

The Scarlet Honeymoon ''The Scarlet Honeymoon'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Alan Hale and starring Shirley Mason, Pierre Gendron, and Allan Sears Allan Sears (March 9, 1887 – August 18, 1942) was an American film actor who played leading ...

'' (1925) – Joshua Thorpe * '' Lightnin''' (1925) – Lemuel Townsend * ''

The Lucky Horseshoe ''The Lucky Horseshoe'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by John G. Blystone and starring Tom Mix, Billie Dove, and Malcolm Waite. Based on a story by Robert Lord, the film is about a ranch foreman who assumes responsibility for ...

'' (1925) – Mack * ''

Kentucky Pride ''Kentucky Pride'' is a 1925 American silent drama film from Fox Film about the life of a horse breeder and racer, directed by the famed film director John Ford and starring Henry B. Walthall (who had previously played the Little Colonel in D. ...

'' (1925) – Donovan * ''

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'' (1925) – Andy * '' The Fighting Heart'' (1925) – Jerry * ''

The First Year ''The First Year'' is a 1932 American pre-Code film based on a 1920 play of the same name that originally ran on Broadway at the Little Theatre. The play was written by Frank Craven and produced by John Golden. It closed in 1922 after 760 perfo ...

'' (1926) – Mr. Barstow * ''

The Dixie Merchant ''The Dixie Merchant'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Jack Mulhall, Madge Bellamy, and J. Farrell MacDonald John Farrell MacDonald (June 6, 1875 – August 2, 1952) was an American character acto ...

'' (1926) – Jean Paul Fippany * ''

The Shamrock Handicap ''The Shamrock Handicap'' is a 1926 American romance film directed by John Ford. Prints of the film still exists in the Museum of Modern Art film archive and Cinematheque Royale de Belgique. Cast * Janet Gaynor as Lady Sheila O'Hara * Leslie ...

'' (1926) – Con O'Shea * ''

A Trip to Chinatown ''A Trip to Chinatown'' is a musical comedy in three acts by Charles H. Hoyt with music by Percy Gaunt and lyrics by Hoyt. In addition to the Gaunt and Hoyt score, many songs were interpolated into the score at one time or another during the ru ...

'' (1926) – Benjamin Strong * '' The Last Frontier'' (1926) – Wild Bill Hickok * ''

'' (1926) – Mike Costigan * ''

The Family Upstairs ''The Family Upstairs'' is a play in three acts by Harry Delf. It has a medium-sized cast, one setting, and quick pacing. It is a domestic comedy, centered around the five-member apartment-dwelling Heller family, their endless bickering, and the ...

'' (1926) – Joe Heller * '' The Country Beyond'' (1926) – Sgt. Cassidy * '' Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl'' (1926) – Sloan * ''

'' (1926) * ''

Ankles Preferred ''Ankles Preferred'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by John G. Blystone and written by James Shelley Hamilton. The film stars Madge Bellamy, Lawrence Gray, Barry Norton, Allan Forrest, Marjorie Beebe and Joyce Compton. The fil ...

'' (1927) – McGuire * ''

Love Makes 'Em Wild ''Love Makes 'Em Wild'' is a 1927 American comedy film directed by Albert Ray and written by Harold Shumate. The film stars John Harron, Sally Phipps, Ben Bard, Arthur Housman, J. Farrell MacDonald and Natalie Kingston. The film was released on ...

'' (1927) – W. Barden * ''

Rich But Honest ''Rich But Honest'' is a 1927 American silent comedy-drama film, written by Randall H. Faye and directed by Albert Ray and Horace Hough. The film was released on May 22, 1927 by Fox Film Corporation, starring Nancy Nash, John Holland, Charle ...

'' (1927) – Diamond Jim O'Grady * ''

Cradle Snatchers ''Cradle Snatchers'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Howard Hawks. The picture is based on the 1925 Russell Medcraft and Norma Mitchell stage play of the same name that starred Mary Boland, Edna May Oliver, Raymond Hackett, ...

'' (1927) – George Martin * '' Colleen'' (1927) – Mr. O'Flynn * ''

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'' (1927) – Peter Roberts * '' Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans'' (1927) – The Photographer * '' East Side, West Side'' (1927) – Pug Malone * ''

The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris ''The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris'' is a 1928 American comedy film directed by William Beaudine. It was the first sequel to ''The Cohens and Kellys''. The film title is sometimes listed as ''The Cohens and Kellys in Paris''. It was an early ...

'' (1928) – Patrick Kelly * ''

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'' (1928) – Jiggs * '' None but the Brave'' (1928) – John Craig * '' 4 Devils'' (1928) – The Clown * ''

'' (1928) – James 'Aloysius' Riley * ''

Strong Boy ''Strong Boy'' is a 1929 American silent comedy film directed by John Ford which had a synchronized music track. The film, which was Ford's last silent film, is now considered to be lost. A trailer for the film was discovered in the New Zealan ...

'' (1929) – Angus McGregor * ''

Masked Emotions ''Masked Emotions'' is a 1929 American silent adventure crime drama film produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation starring George O'Brien and Nora Lane. The screenplay was adapted from Ben Ames Williams' short story ''Son of Anak''. D ...

'' (1929) – Will Whitten

Sound

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Abie's Irish Rose ''Abie's Irish Rose'' is a popular comedy by Anne Nichols, which premiered in 1922. Initially a Broadway play, it has become familiar through repeated stage productions, films and radio programs. The basic premise involves an Irish Catholic g ...

'' (1928) – Patrick Murphy * ''

In Old Arizona ''In Old Arizona'' is a 1928 American pre-Code Western film directed by Raoul Walsh and Irving Cummings, nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The film, which was based on the character of the Cisco Kid in the 1907 story " ...

'' (1928) – Stage Passenger (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1929) – Joe Hickey * ''

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'' (1929) – Train Conductor * ''

The Painted Angel ''The Painted Angel'' (also known as ''The Broadway Hostess'') is a 1929 black and white American film. The storyline is based on a story by Fannie Hurst, "Give This Little Girl a Hand" The film is known as ''La favorita di Broadway'' in Italy. ...

'' (1929) – Pa Hudler * ''

South Sea Rose ''South Sea Rose'' is a 1929 American comedy-drama film distributed by the Fox Film Corporation and produced and directed by Allan Dwan. This picture was Dwan's second collaboration with star Lenore Ulric, their first being ''Frozen Justice''. ...

'' (1929) – Hackett * '' Men Without Women'' (1930) – Costello * ''

Song o' My Heart ''Song o' My Heart'' is a 1930 Pre-Code American film directed by Frank Borzage and starring John McCormack, Alice Joyce, Maureen O'Sullivan, Effie Ellsler and John Garrick. It was O'Sullivan's second film role. The film was double-shot in bot ...

'' (1930) – Rafferty * '' The Girl of the Golden West'' (1930) – Sonora Slim * '' Born Reckless'' (1930) – Pat O'Toole * ''

The Truth About Youth ''The Truth About Youth'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama with songs produced and distributed by First National Pictures, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Directed by William A. Seiter, the film stars Loretta Young, Conway Tearle, David Manners a ...

'' (1930) – Colonel Graham * ''

Other Men's Women ''Other Men's Women'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by William A. Wellman and written by Maude Fulton. The film stars Grant Withers, Regis Toomey, Mary Astor, James Cagney and Joan Blondell. It was produced and distributed by ...

'' (1931) – Peg-Leg * ''

The Painted Desert ''The Painted Desert'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film released by Pathé Exchange. Produced by E. B. Derr, it was directed by Howard Higgin, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Tom Buckingham. The picture stars low-budget Western ...

'' (1931) – Jeff Cameron * '' The Easiest Way'' (1931) – Ben * '' Woman Hungry'' (1931) – Buzzard * '' The Millionaire'' (1931) – Dan Lewis * ''

Too Young to Marry ''Too Young to Marry'' is a 2007 romantic comedy-drama television film directed by Michel Poulette and based on a story by Elle Triedman. It involves two 17-year-olds, Max Doyle (Dillon Casey) and Jessica Carpenter (Nina Dobrev), who think that ...

'' (1931) – Rev. Stump * '' The Maltese Falcon'' (1931) – Det. Sgt. Tom Polhouse * '' Sporting Blood'' (1931) – MacGuire * '' The Brat'' (1931) – Timothy Timson – the Butler * '' The Squaw Man'' (1931) – Big Bill * ''

The Spirit of Notre Dame ''The Spirit of Notre Dame'' is a 1931 American drama film directed by Russell Mack, written by Walter DeLeon, Robert Keith, Richard Schayer and Dale Van Every, and starring Lew Ayres, Sally Blane, William Bakewell, Andy Devine, Harry Barris and ...

'' (1931) – Coach * ''

Touchdown A touchdown (abbreviated as TD) is a scoring play in gridiron football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone. In Amer ...

'' (1931) – Pop Stewart * '' Under Eighteen'' (1931) – Pop Evans * ''

Discarded Lovers ''Discarded Lovers'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code mystery film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer. Plot summary Discarded Lovers is a murder mystery. Early in the film a blonde bombshell movie star is murdered and her body is found in a car. She h ...

'' (1932) – Chief Sommers * ''

Hotel Continental A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a ref ...

'' (1932) – Detective Martin * '' Steady Company'' (1932) – Hogan * ''

Probation Probation in criminal law is a period of supervision over an offender, ordered by the court often in lieu of incarceration. In some jurisdictions, the term ''probation'' applies only to community sentences (alternatives to incarceration), such ...

'' (1932) – Uncle George * ''

Scandal for Sale ''Scandal for Sale'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Russell Mack and starring Charles Bickford, Rose Hobart and Pat O'Brien.Schindler p.25 The film's sets were designed by the art director Charles D. Hall. Cast * Charles B ...

'' (1932) – Treadway * ''

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain ''The Strange Love of Molly Louvain'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Ann Dvorak and Lee Tracy. The script was based on the play ''Tinsel Girl'' by Maurine Dallas Watkins. Plot Molly Louva ...

'' (1932) – Police Sgt. J.B. Antrim (uncredited) * ''

Week-End Marriage ''Week-End Marriage'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Loretta Young. It was produced by First National Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. It is based on the 1932 novel, ''Week-End Marriag ...

'' (1932) – Mr. Davis * '' Stranger in Town'' (1932) – Scout (uncredited) * '' Madame Racketeer'' (1932) – John Adams * ''

The Vanishing Frontier ''The Vanishing Frontier'' is a 1932 American pre-Code adventure film directed by Phil Rosen, written by Stuart Anthony, and starring Johnny Mack Brown, Evalyn Knapp, ZaSu Pitts, Raymond Hatton, Ben Alexander, J. Farrell MacDonald and Wallac ...

'' (1932) – Waco * ''

The Hurricane Express ''The Hurricane Express'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code 12-chapter Mascot Pictures film serial. Written by Colbert Clark, Barney Sarecky, Wyndham Gittens, George Morgan, and J.P. McGowan, the serial was directed by Armand Schaeffer and J.P. M ...

'' (1932) – Jim Baker * ''

The Thirteenth Guest ''The Thirteenth Guest'' is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery comedy thriller film, released on August 9, 1932. The film is also known as ''Lady Beware'' in the United Kingdom. It is based on the 1929 novel ''The Thirteenth Guest'' written by ...

'' (1932) – Police Capt. Ryan * ''

The Phantom Express The Phantom Express is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery crime-drama directed by Emory Johnson and based on the Emory Johnson story. The film stars William Collier, Jr. as Bruce Harrington, Sally Blane as Carolyn Nolan and Hobart Bosworth as ...

'' (1932) – D.J. 'Smokey' Nolan * '' Hearts of Humanity'' (1932) – Tom O'Hara * ''

70,000 Witnesses ''70,000 Witnesses'' is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Ralph Murphy, written by Garrett Fort, Robert N. Lee, Allen Rivkin and P.J. Wolfson, and starring Phillips Holmes, Dorothy Jordan, Charlie Ruggles, Johnny Mack Bro ...

'' (1932) – State Coach * ''

This Sporting Age ''This Sporting Age'' is a 1932 American sports drama film directed by Andrew Bennison and A.F. Erickson and starring Jack Holt, Evalyn Knapp and Walter Byron.Dooley p.540 Synopsis A top polo player's daughter is in love with a worthy young m ...

'' (1932) – Jerry O'Day * '' Heritage of the Desert'' (1932) – Adam Naab * ''

The Pride of the Legion ''The Pride of the Legion'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime film directed by Ford Beebe Ford Beebe (November 26, 1888 – November 26, 1978) was a screenwriter and director. He entered the film business as a writer around 1916 and over the n ...

'' (1932) – Police Chief Scott * ''

Men Are Such Fools ''Men are Such Fools'' is a 1938 American romantic comedy directed by Busby Berkeley and written by Norman Reilly Raine and Horace Jackson. The film stars Wayne Morris, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart, Hugh Herbert, Johnnie Davis, and Penny Si ...

'' (1932) – Prison Warden Randolph * ''

'' (1932) – Pop Riley * '' No Man of Her Own'' (1932) – 'Dickie' Collins * '' The Racing Strain'' (1932) – Mr. Martin * ''The Iron Master'' (1933) – J.C. Stillman * ''

The Working Man ''The Working Man'' is a 1933 pre-Code American comedy film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring George Arliss and Bette Davis. The screenplay by Charles Kenyon and Maude T. Howell is based on the story ''The Adopted Father'' by Edgar Fra ...

'' (1933) – Henry Davis * ''

Peg o' My Heart "Peg o' My Heart" is a popular song written by Alfred Bryan (words) and Fred Fisher (music). It was published on March 15, 1913 and it featured in the 1913 musical ''Ziegfeld Follies''. The song was first performed publicly by Irving Kaufman ...

'' (1933) – Patrick Shamus 'Pat' O'Connell * '' Laughing at Life'' (1933) – Prison Warden * ''

'' (1933) – Mulligan * ''

I Loved a Woman ''I Loved a Woman'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama directed by Alfred E. Green, starring Kay Francis, Edward G. Robinson, and Genevieve Tobin. According to producer Hal Wallis' autobiography (with Charles Higham), Robinson and Francis "were ...

'' (1933) – Shuster * ''

Murder on the Campus ''Murder on the Campus'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Richard Thorpe. The film is also known as ''On the Stroke of Nine'' in the United Kingdom. It is based on the novel ''The Campanile Murders'', by Whitman Chambers (App ...

'' (1933) – Police Capt. Ed Kyne * '' Myrt and Marge'' (1933) – Grady * ''Under Secret Orders'' (1933) – John Burke * '' Man of Two Worlds'' (1934) – Michael * '' The Crosby Case'' (1934) – The Doorman—Mike Costello * '' The Crime Doctor'' (1934) – Kemp * '' Once to Every Woman'' (1934) – Flannigan * ''

She Made Her Bed ''She Made Her Bed'' is a 1934 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by James M. Cain, Casey Robinson and Frank R. Adams. The film stars Richard Arlen, Sally Eilers, Robert Armstrong, Grace Bradley, Roscoe A ...

'' (1934) – Bookmaker (uncredited) * ''

The Cat's-Paw ''The Cat's-Paw'' (1934) is a comedy film starring Harold Lloyd and directed by Sam Taylor. It was Lloyd's seventh and final collaboration with Taylor and the fourth of his seven starring roles in sound. ''The Cat’s Paw'', a novel by Clarence ...

'' (1934) – Shigley * ''

Beggar's Holiday ''Beggar's Holiday'' is a musical with a book and lyrics by John La Touche and music by Duke Ellington. History and background The project originated with black scenic designer Perry Watkins, who envisioned a jazz-driven adaptation of John G ...

'' (1934) – Pop Malloy * '' The Best Man Wins'' (1935) – Captain—Harbor Patrol * '' Romance in Manhattan'' (1935) – Officer Murphy * '' Maybe It's Love'' (1935) – The Cop * ''

Square Shooter ''Square Shooter'', which was also known under the title ''Quicksand'', is a 1935 American Western film directed by David Selman and starring Tim McCoy, Jacqueline Wells, and Erville Alderson. Cast list * Tim McCoy as Tim Baxter * Jacqueline ...

'' (1935) – Sheriff * ''

Northern Frontier ''Northern Frontier'' is a 1935 American adventure film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Barry Barringer. The film stars Kermit Maynard, Eleanor Hunt, Russell Hopton, J. Farrell MacDonald, LeRoy Mason, Gertrude Astor, Ben Hendricks Jr. an ...

'' (1935) – Inspector McKenzie * ''

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 w ...

'' (1935) – Prison Warden (uncredited) * ''

Star of Midnight ''Star of Midnight'' is a 1935 American mystery comedy film directed by Stephen Roberts. William Powell was loaned out to RKO Pictures from MGM to star with Ginger Rogers. Plot New York lawyer and playboy Clay "Dal" Dalzell (William Powell) is ...

'' (1935) – Police Inspector Doremus * '' Swellhead'' (1935) – Umpire * '' Let 'Em Have It'' (1935) – Mr. Keefer * '' Our Little Girl'' (1935) – Mr. Tramp * '' The Healer'' (1935) – Applejack * ''

The Arizonian ''The Arizonian'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Charles Vidor and starring Richard Dix, Margot Grahame, Preston Foster, and Louis Calhern. The screenplay was by Dudley Nichols. The film was released by RKO Radio Pictures on Ju ...

'' (1935) – Marshal Andy Jordan * ''

Shadows of the Orient ''Shadows of the Orient'' is a 1935 American crime drama film directed by Burt P. Lynwood. Plot Law enforcement officers try to track down the head of a smuggling ring operating out of the 'shadows' of Chinatown. Cast *Esther Ralston as Vio ...

'' (1935) – Inspector Sullivan * '' Front Page Woman'' (1935) – Hallohan * '' Danger Ahead'' (1935) – Harry Cromwell – City Editor * ''

The Irish in Us ''The Irish in Us'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, and Olivia de Havilland. Written by Earl Baldwin based on a story by Frank Orsatti, the film is about an Irish family consisting ...

'' (1935) – Capt. Jackson * ''

The Farmer Takes a Wife ''The Farmer Takes a Wife'' is a 1934 play by Frank B. Elser and Marc Connelly based on the 1929 novel '' Rome Haul'' by Walter D. Edmonds. It was well-received upon its opening night on Broadway on October 30, 1934, at the 46th Street Theatre ...

'' (1935) – (uncredited) * '' Waterfront Lady'' (1935) – Capt. O'Brien * '' Stormy'' (1935) – Trinidad Dorn * ''

Fighting Youth ''Fighting Youth'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and written by Henry Johnson, Hamilton MacFadden and newspaper reporter Florabel Muir. The film stars Charles Farrell, June Martel, Andy Devine, J. Farrell MacDo ...

'' (1935) – Coach Parker * ''

Hitch Hike Lady ''Hitch Hike Lady'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Aubrey Scotto and written by Gordon Rigby and Lester Cole. The film stars Alison Skipworth, Mae Clarke, Arthur Treacher, James Ellison, Warren Hymer and Beryl Mercer. The film was ...

'' (1935) – Judge Hale * ''

Riffraff Riff Raff, Riffraff, or Riff-Raff, a term for the common people but with negative connotations, may refer to: In music * Riff Raff (rapper), from Texas * Riff Raff (band), a UK progressive rock band * Riff Raff, a band formed by Billy Bragg * ' ...

'' (1936) – 'Brains' McCall * ''

Exclusive Story ''Exclusive Story'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by George B. Seitz and written by Michael Fessier. The film stars Franchot Tone, Madge Evans, Stuart Erwin, Joseph Calleia, Robert Barrat and J. Farrell MacDonald. The film was released ...

'' (1936) – Michael Devlin * ''

Florida Special ''Florida Special'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by David Boehm, Marguerite Roberts, Laura Perelman and S. J. Perelman. The film stars Jack Oakie, Sally Eilers, Kent Taylor, Frances Drake, Claude Gillingwa ...

'' (1936) – Captain Timothy Harrigan * ''

Show Boat ''Show Boat'' is a musical with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based on Edna Ferber's best-selling 1926 novel of the same name. The musical follows the lives of the performers, stagehands and dock worke ...

'' (1936) – Windy McClain * ''

Mysterious Crossing ''Mysterious Crossing'' is a 1936 American film. It was directed by Arthur Lubin. Production It was originally called ''Murder on the Mississippi'', which was the title of the Fred MacIsaac story on which it was based. Universal bought this in J ...

'' (1936) – Police Chief Bullock * ''

Maid of Salem ''Maid of Salem'' is a 1937 film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Frank Lloyd, and starring Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray. Plot It tells the story of a young girl in Salem, Massachusetts, 1692, who has an affair with an adventurer. ...

'' (1937) – Captain of Ship * '' The Great Barrier'' (1937) – Major Rogers * '' The Hit Parade'' (1937) – Sgt. O'Hara * '' Parnell'' (1937) – Irish Laborer (uncredited) * ''

Slave Ship Slave ships were large cargo ships specially built or converted from the 17th to the 19th century for transporting slaves. Such ships were also known as "Guineamen" because the trade involved human trafficking to and from the Guinea coast ...

'' (1937) – Proprietor * ''

Slim Slim or SLIM may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Slim Goodbody, a fictional character who teaches about anatomy * Slim, one of the alien antagonists of the 1988 film '' Killer Klowns from Outer Space'' * Slim, the Pixl fro ...

'' (1937, Warner Bros) – Pop * ''

Flying Fists ''Flying Fists'' is a 1937 American film directed by Robert F. Hill. The film is also known as ''The Last Comeback'' (American alternative title). Plot Hal Donovan gets into a fight with ex-heavyweight champion Slug Cassidy at a lumber camp in ...

'' (1937) – Bill 'One-Punch' Fagin * ''

Roaring Timber ''Roaring Timber'' is a 1937 American adventure film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Jack Holt. Cast list * Jack Holt as Jim Sherwood * Grace Bradley as Kay MacKinley * Ruth Donnelly as Aunt Mary * Raymond Hatton as Tennessee * Willard Rob ...

'' (1937) – Andrew MacKinley * '' Topper'' (1937) – Policeman * ''

My Dear Miss Aldrich ''My Dear Miss Aldrich'' is a 1937 low-budget comedy film starring Maureen O'Sullivan, Walter Pidgeon, and Edna May Oliver about a young woman who inherits a New York City newspaper and decides to become a reporter rather than a publisher. Plot M ...

'' (1937) – 'Doc' Howe * ''

The Game That Kills ''The Game That Kills'' is a 1937 American mystery sport film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Charles Quigley and Rita Hayworth. Plot After his brother is killed on the ice during a hockey game, Alex Ferguson, convinced it was no ac ...

'' (1937) – Joe Holland * ''

County Fair An agricultural show is a public event exhibiting the equipment, animals, sports and recreation associated with agriculture and animal husbandry. The largest comprise a livestock show (a judged event or display in which breeding stock is exhibit ...

'' (1937) – Calvin Williams – Julie's Father * ''

Courage of the West ''Courage of the West'' was a 1937 "B" movie directed by Joseph H. Lewis in which Bob Baker made his debut as a singing cowboy. Production The film was the first production that Joseph H. Lewis directed. 75 non-union cowboys were hired in Son ...

'' (1937) – Buck Saunders * ''

My Old Kentucky Home "My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!" is a sentimental ballad written by Stephen Foster, probably composed in 1852. It was published in January 1853 by Firth, Pond, & Co. of New York. Foster was likely inspired by Harriet Beecher Stowe's anti-sla ...

'' (1938) – Mayor Jim Hopkins * '' White Banners'' (1938) – Dr. Thompson * ''

State Police State police, provincial police or regional police are a type of sub-national territorial police force found in nations organized as federations, typically in North America, South Asia, and Oceania. These forces typically have jurisdiction o ...

'' (1938) – Charlie Wheeler * ''Extortion'' (1938) – Coach Pearson * ''

Numbered Woman ''Numbered Woman'' is a 1938 American drama film. Directed by Karl Brown, the film stars Sally Blane, Lloyd Hughes, Mayo Methot, and Clay Clement. It was released on May 22, 1938. Its working title during production was ''Private Nurse''. Cas ...

'' (1938) * ''

Barefoot Boy ''Barefoot Boy'' is Larry Coryell's only studio album for the Flying Dutchman label, a company created by Impulse! Records founder Bob Thiele. The album was produced by Thiele with assistance from Lillian Seyfert and engineered by Eddie Kramer. ...

'' (1938) – Warden * '' The Crowd Roars'' (1938) – Father Ryan * ''The Last Express'' (1938) – William Barton * '' There Goes My Heart'' (1938) – Officer * ''

Submarine Patrol ''Submarine Patrol'' is a 1938 film directed by John Ford and starring Richard Greene, Nancy Kelly and Preston Foster. The supporting cast features George Bancroft, Elisha Cook, Jr., John Carradine, Maxie Rosenbloom, Jack Pennick, Ward Bond an ...

'' (1938) – CWO 'Sails' Quincannon * ''

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) – Chief Reardon * ''

Come On, Rangers ''Come On, Rangers'' is a 1938 American Western musical film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers. Plot The Texas Rangers are disbanded, so Roy joins the Cavalry but deserts when the Cavalry can't stop the outlaws and his brother di ...

'' (1938) – Colonel Forbes * ''

Little Orphan Annie ''Little Orphan Annie'' is a daily American comic strip created by Harold Gray and syndicated by the Tribune Media Services. The strip took its name from the 1885 poem " Little Orphant Annie" by James Whitcomb Riley, and it made its debut on ...

'' (1938) – 'Pop' Corrigan * ''

The Lone Ranger Rides Again ''The Lone Ranger Rides Again'' is a 1939 American Republic serial. It was a sequel to Republic's 1938 serial ''The Lone Ranger'', which had been highly successful, and the thirteenth of the sixty-six serials produced by Republic. The serial w ...

'' (1939, Serial) – Craig Dolan * ''

East Side of Heaven ''East Side of Heaven'' is a 1939 American musical film directed by David Butler and written by William M. Conselman and James V. Kern. The film stars Bing Crosby, Joan Blondell, Mischa Auer, Irene Hervey, C. Aubrey Smith, Robert Kent and Jer ...

'' (1939) – Doorman (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 cit ...

'' (1939) – Judge * ''

Susannah of the Mounties ''Susannah of the Mounties'' is a children's novel by Canadian author Muriel Denison, first published in 1936. In the book 9-year-old Susannah is sent to Regina, Saskatchewan to spend the summer with her uncle who is a Mountie. There are several ...

'' (1939) – Pat O'Hannegan * '' Mickey the Kid'' (1939) – Sheriff J.J. Willoughby * '' They Shall Have Music'' (1939) – Police Chief (uncredited) * ''

Conspiracy A conspiracy, also known as a plot, is a secret plan or agreement between persons (called conspirers or conspirators) for an unlawful or harmful purpose, such as murder or treason, especially with political motivation, while keeping their agr ...

'' (1939) – Captain of the Falcon * ''

Coast Guard A coast guard or coastguard is a maritime security organization of a particular country. The term embraces wide range of responsibilities in different countries, from being a heavily armed military force with customs and security duties to ...

'' (1939) – Capt. Hansen (uncredited) * '' Full Confession'' (1939) – Joe, Police Sergeant (uncredited) * ''

The Housekeeper's Daughter ''The Housekeeper's Daughter'' is a 1939 comedy film directed and produced by Hal Roach. The film stars Joan Bennett, Adolphe Menjou and John Hubbard. The screenplay was written by Rian James, Gordon Douglas, Jack Jevne and Claude Martin, base ...

'' (1939) – Police Captain (uncredited) * ''The Gentleman from Arizona'' (1939) – Wild Bill Coburn * '' Knights of the Range'' (1940) – Cappy * ''

Dark Command ''Dark Command'' is a 1940 Western film starring Claire Trevor, John Wayne and Walter Pidgeon loosely based on Quantrill's Raiders during the American Civil War. Directed by Raoul Walsh from the novel by W. R. Burnett, ''Dark Command'' is the o ...

'' (1940) – Dave * '' The Light of Western Stars'' (1940) – Bill Stillwell * '' I Take This Oath'' (1940) – Insp. Tim Ryan * ''

Prairie Law ''Prairie Law'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by David Howard from a screenplay by Doris Schroeder and Arthur V. Jones, based on a story by Bernard McConville. Released on June 14, 1940, the film was produced and distributed by RKO ...

'' (1940) – Sheriff Jim Austin * '' The Last Alarm'' (1940) – Jim Hadley * '' Untamed'' (1940) – Doctor Billar * ''

Stagecoach War ''Stagecoach War'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander, written by Norman Houston and Harry F. Olmsted, and starring William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Julie Carter, Harvey Stephens, J. Farrell MacDonald, Britt Wood and Rad ...

'' (1940) – Jeff Chapman * ''

Friendly Neighbors ''Friendly Neighbors'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Nick Grinde and written by Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan. The film stars the vaudeville comedy troupe the Weaver Brothers and Elviry, with Lois Ranson, Spencer Charters ...

'' (1940) – Sheiff Potts * ''

Meet John Doe ''Meet John Doe'' is a 1941 American comedy-drama film directed and produced by Frank Capra, written by Robert Riskin, and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. The film is about a "grassroots" political campaign created unwittingly by ...

'' (1941) – 'Sourpuss' * '' In Old Cheyenne'' (1941) – Tim Casey * ''

The Great Lie ''The Great Lie'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by Edmund Goulding, and starring Bette Davis, George Brent and Mary Astor. The screenplay by Lenore J. Coffee is based on the novel ''January Heights'' by Polan Banks. Plot When concert ...

'' (1941) – Dr. Ferguson * ''

Broadway Limited The ''Broadway Limited'' was a passenger train operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) between New York City and Chicago. It operated from 1912 to 1995. It was the Pennsylvania's premier train, competing directly with the New York Central ...

'' (1941) – RR Line Supt. Mulcahey (uncredited) * ''

Riders of the Timberline ''Riders of the Timberline'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Tom Tyler, Brad King, Victor Jory, Eleanor Stewart, J. Farrell MacDonald and ...

'' (1941) – Jim Kerrigan * ''

'' (1941) – Desk Sergeant (uncredited) * ''

Law of the Timber ''Law of the Timber'' is a 1941 American film directed by Bernard B. Ray. Plot summary Henry Lorimer is one of the two owners of downsized H & L Lumber Company camp, who returns one day to give the good news that he has negotiated a new contr ...

'' (1941) – Adams * ''

Private Snuffy Smith ''Private Snuffy Smith'' (reissued as ''Snuffy Smith, Yardbird'') is a 1942 American army comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and starring Bud Duncan as comic-strip character Snuffy Smith and Edgar Kennedy as his commanding officer. A se ...

'' (1942) – General Rosewater * ''

Wild Bill Hickok Rides ''Wild Bill Hickok Rides'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Ray Enright and starring Constance Bennett, Bruce Cabot and Warren William. Bennett was paid $10,000 for her appearance, a significant drop from what she had recently been e ...

'' (1942) – Judge Henry Hathaway * ''

Captains of the Clouds ''Captains of the Clouds'' ( ''Shadows of Their Wings'') is a 1942 American war film in Technicolor, directed by Michael Curtiz and starring James Cagney. It was produced by William Cagney (Cagney's brother), with Hal B. Wallis as executive p ...

'' (1942) – Dr. Neville * ''

Reap the Wild Wind ''Reap the Wild Wind'' is a 1942 American adventure film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Ray Milland, John Wayne, and Paulette Goddard, with a supporting cast featuring Raymond Massey, Robert Preston, Lynne Overman, Sus ...

'' (1942) – Port Captain * ''

One Thrilling Night ''One Thrilling Night'' is a 1942 American film directed by William Beaudine. The film is also known as ''Horace Takes Over'' (American TV title) with working titles being ''Do Not Disturb'' and ''Army Bride''.http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/172 ...

'' (1942) – Police Sgt. Haggerty * '' Little Tokyo, U.S.A.'' (1942) – Capt. Wade * ''

'' (1942) – Officer O'Donnell (uncredited) * ''

Phantom Killer The Texarkana Moonlight Murders, a term coined by the contemporary press, was a series of four unsolved serial murders and related violent crimes committed in and around the Texarkana region of Arkansas and Texas in the late winter and sprin ...

'' (1942) – Police Captain * ''

Bowery at Midnight ''Bowery at Midnight'' is a 1942 American Monogram Pictures horror film directed by Wallace Fox and starring Bela Lugosi and John Archer. The film was re-released by Astor Pictures in 1949. Plot Lugosi plays a psychology professor by day who, ...

'' (1942) – Capt. Mitchell * ''

The Living Ghost ''The Living Ghost'' is a 1942 American mystery-drama film directed by William Beaudine and produced by Monogram Pictures. Starring James Dunn and Joan Woodbury, the film incorporates elements of the horror genre as it follows an ex-private detec ...

'' (1942) – Police Lt. 'Pete' Peterson * ''

The McGuerins from Brooklyn ''The McGuerins from Brooklyn'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Kurt Neumann and written by Earle Snell and Clarence Marks. The film stars William Bendix, Grace Bradley, Arline Judge, Max Baer, Marjorie Woodworth, Joe Sawyer, Marion ...

'' (1942) – Cop * ''

The Ape Man ''The Ape Man'' is a 1943 American horror film directed by William Beaudine. The film is based on "They Creep in the Dark" by Karl Brown, which was published in ''The Saturday Evening Post''. It stars Bela Lugosi as Dr. James Brewster who is ai ...

'' (1943) – Police CaptainO'Brien * ''

Harrigan's Kid ''Harrigan's Kid'' is a 1943 American drama film directed by Charles Reisner and written by Martin Berkeley, Henry Blankfort and Alan Friedman. The film stars Bobby Readick, Frank Craven, William Gargan, J. Carrol Naish and Jay Ward. The film w ...

'' (1943) – Frank (uncredited) * ''

Clancy Street Boys ''Clancy Street Boys'' is a 1943 comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring the East Side Kids. It is Beaudine's first film with the team; he would direct several more in the series and many in the Bowery Boys canon. Leo Gorcey marrie ...

'' (1943) – Police Sgt. Flanagan * ''

Tiger Fangs ''Tiger Fangs'' is a 1943 American adventure/thriller film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Frank Buck and June Duprez. It was distributed Producers Releasing Corporation. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Palmentola. ...

'' (1943) – Geoffrey MacCardle * ''

'' (1943) – Sheriff (uncredited) * '' True to Life'' (1943) – Bit Role (uncredited) * ''

Texas Masquerade ''Texas Masquerade'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by George Archainbaud, written by Jack Lait Jr. and Norman Houston, and starring William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Jimmy Rogers, Don Costello, Mady Correll and Francis McDonald. It was rele ...

'' (1944) – John Martindale * '' Pin Up Girl'' (1944) – Train Conductor (uncredited) * ''

Ladies of Washington ''Ladies of Washington'' is a 1944 American drama film directed by Louis King and starring Trudy Marshall, Ronald Graham and Anthony Quinn.Rowan p.9 It concentrates on a group of young women employed by the federal government in wartime Wash ...

'' (1944) – Night Watchman (uncredited) * '' Follow the Leader'' (1944) – Clancy, Policeman * '' The Great Moment'' (1944) – The Priest * ''

Shadow of Suspicion ''Shadow of Suspicion'' is a 1944 American comedy crime film directed by William Beaudine and starring Marjorie Weaver, Peter Cookson and Tim Ryan.Marshall p.298 Main cast * Marjorie Weaver as Claire Winter * Peter Cookson as Jimmy Dale ...

'' (1944) – Police Captain Mike Dolan * ''

Greenwich Village Greenwich Village ( , , ) is a neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City, bounded by 14th Street to the north, Broadway to the east, Houston Street to the south, and the Hudson River to the west. Greenwich Village ...

'' (1944) – Police Officer O'Shea (uncredited) * ''

Irish Eyes Are Smiling ''Irish Eyes Are Smiling'' is a 1944 United States musical film which chronicles the life of popular Irish song composer Ernest R. Ball. The screenplay by Earl Baldwin and John Tucker Battle is based on a story by E. A. Ellington. The film was di ...

'' (1944) – Stage Doorman (uncredited) * ''

Hangover Square ''Hangover Square'' is a 1941 novel by English playwright and novelist Patrick Hamilton. It follows the schizophrenic alcoholic George Harvey Bone and his tortured love for Netta Longdon in the months leading up to the Second World War. Subtit ...

'' (1945) – Street Vendor (uncredited) * '' A Tree Grows in Brooklyn'' (1945) – Carney The Junkman (uncredited) * ''

Circumstantial Evidence Circumstantial evidence is evidence that relies on an inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact—such as a fingerprint at the scene of a crime. By contrast, direct evidence supports the truth of an assertion directly—i.e., without need ...

'' (1945) – Jury Foreman (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 hig ...

'' (1945) – Cabby with Katie (uncredited) * '' The Dolly Sisters'' (1945) – Opera Stage Doorman (uncredited) * ''

Johnny Angel ''Johnny Angel'' is a 1945 American film noir directed by Edwin L. Marin and written by Steve Fisher (adapted by Frank Gruber) from the 1944 novel ''Mr. Angel Comes Aboard'' by Charles Gordon Booth. The movie stars George Raft, Claire Trevor a ...

'' (1945) – Capt. Angel * ''

Fallen Angel In the Abrahamic religions, fallen angels are angels who were expelled from heaven. The literal term "fallen angel" never appears in any Abrahamic religious texts, but is used to describe angels cast out of heaven"Mehdi Azaiez, Gabriel Said ...

'' (1945) – Bank Guard (uncredited) * ''

The Woman Who Came Back ''The Woman Who Came Back'' is a 1945 horror film directed by Walter Colmes and starring John Loder, Nancy Kelly, and Otto Kruger. The film concerns an offbeat woman who becomes convinced that she is a witch, a conclusion which eventually leads ...

'' (1945) – Sheriff * ''

Pillow of Death ''Pillow of Death'' is a 1945 film noir mystery horror film directed by Wallace Fox and starring Lon Chaney, Jr. and Brenda Joyce. The last of the Inner Sanctum mystery films, it is based on a story by Dwight V. Babcock. The "Inner Sanctum" f ...

'' (1945) – The Graveyard Sexton (uncredited) * ''

Pardon My Past ''Pardon My Past'' is a 1945 comedy film about a penniless veteran who gets mistaken for a millionaire by the latter's family and an unpaid Bookmaker, bookie. Plot Eddie York and Chuck Gibson are two ex-soldiers leaving the service to become mi ...

'' (1945) – Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Behind Green Lights ''Behind Green Lights'' is a 1946 American crime film directed by Otto Brower. Plot Police Lieutenant Sam Carson spots Walter Bard's bullet-ridden corpse in a car brazenly left in front of the police station. Carson questions Janet Bradley af ...

'' (1946) – O'Malley – Morgue Attendant (uncredited) * ''

Joe Palooka, Champ ''Joe Palooka, Champ'' is a 1946 American film featuring the comic-strip boxer Joe Palooka. This film from Monogram Pictures is the beginning of a series with eleven sequels: * ''Gentleman Joe Palooka'' (1946) * ''Joe Palooka in the Knockout ...

'' (1946) – Long-Count Bowman * '' Smoky'' (1946) – Jim – the Cook * ''

'' (1946) – Mac the Barman * ''

'' (1946) – Man Whose Grandfather Planted Tree (uncredited) * ''

'' (1947) – Desk Sergeant (uncredited) * ''

Web of Danger ''Web of Danger'' is a 1947 American action film directed by Philip Ford, written by David Lang and Milton Raison, and starring Adele Mara, Bill Kennedy, Damian O'Flynn, Richard Loo, Victor Sen Yung and Roy Barcroft. It was released on June 10 ...

'' (1947) – Scotty MacKronish – Bus Driver * '' Thunder in the Valley'' (1947) – McPherson, Innkeeper (uncredited) * '' Keeper of the Bees'' (1947) – Postmaster * ''

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer ''The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer'' (released as ''Bachelor Knight'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1947 American screwball romantic comedy-drama film directed by Irving Reis and written by Sidney Sheldon. The film stars Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, a ...

'' (1947) – Mac – Bailiff (uncredited) * ''

Christmas Eve Christmas Eve is the evening or entire day before Christmas Day, the festival commemorating the birth of Jesus. Christmas Day is observed around the world, and Christmas Eve is widely observed as a full or partial holiday in anticipation ...

'' (1947) – Policeman (uncredited) * ''

If You Knew Susie "If You Knew Susie" is the title of a popular song written by Buddy DeSylva and Joseph Meyer. It was published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. in 1925. In the largely comic song, a man sings that he knows a certain woman named Susie to be much wilde ...

'' (1948) – Police Sergeant (uncredited) * ''

Panhandle A salient (also known as a panhandle or bootheel) is an elongated protrusion of a geopolitical entity, such as a subnational entity or a sovereign state. While similar to a peninsula in shape, a salient is most often not surrounded by water on ...

'' (1948) – Doc Cooper * '' Sitting Pretty'' (1948) – Cop (uncredited) * ''

Fury at Furnace Creek '' Fury at Furnace Creek '' is a 1948 American Western film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring Victor Mature, Coleen Gray, Glenn Langan, and Reginald Gardiner. Plot Troops are massacred at a Furnace Creek fort in 1880 after an arm ...

'' (1948) – Pops Murphy (uncredited) * '' The Walls of Jericho'' (1948) – Bailiff (uncredited) * '' Unfaithfully Yours'' (1948) – Stage Doorman (uncredited) * '' When My Baby Smiles at Me'' (1948) – Doorman (uncredited) * ''

Belle Starr's Daughter ''Belle Starr's Daughter'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and starring George Montgomery, Rod Cameron and Ruth Roman. Plot After the town marshal of Antioch is shot by Bob Yauntis, the newly appointed Tom Jackso ...

'' (1948) – Doc Benson * ''

Shep Comes Home ''Shep Comes Home'' is a 1948 American film written and directed by Ford Beebe for Lippert Pictures. It was a sequel to ''My Dog Shep'' (1946). Cast *Flame as Shep * Robert Lowery as Mark Folger * Billy Kimbley as Larry Havens *Martin Garralaga ...

'' (1948) – Sheriff Cap Weatherby * ''

Whispering Smith ''Whispering Smith'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Leslie Fenton and starring Alan Ladd as a railroad detective assigned to stop a gang of train robbers. The supporting cast includes Robert Preston, Brenda Marshall and Donald C ...

'' (1948) – Bill Baggs * ''

Trouble Preferred ''Trouble Preferred'' is a 1948 American thriller film directed by James Tinling, written by Arnold Belgard, and starring Peggy Knudsen, Lynne Roberts, Charles Russell, Paul Langton, Marcia Mae Jones and Mary Bear. It was released on December 3 ...

'' (1948) – Apartment House Manager (uncredited) * '' Law of the Barbary Coast'' (1949) – Sergeant O'Leary * ''

Streets of San Francisco ''The Streets of San Francisco'' is a television crime drama filmed on location in San Francisco and produced by Quinn Martin Productions, with the first season produced in association with Warner Bros. Television (QM produced the show on its ...

'' (1949) – Pop Lockhart * ''

'' (1949) – Sheriff Sweetser * '' You're My Everything'' (1949) – Doorman (uncredited) * ''

Sand Sand is a granular material composed of finely divided mineral particles. Sand has various compositions but is defined by its grain size. Sand grains are smaller than gravel and coarser than silt. Sand can also refer to a textural class ...

'' (1949) – Telegraph Operator (uncredited) * ''

Fighting Man of the Plains ''Fighting Man of the Plains'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Edwin L. Marin. It stars Randolph Scott, Bill Williams, Victor Jory and Jane Nigh. Dale Robertson had his first credited role, playing Jesse James. Plot Jim Dancer ...

'' (1949) – Partridge * '' The Dalton Gang'' (1949) – Judge Price * ''

When Willie Comes Marching Home ''When Willie Comes Marching Home'' is a 1950 World War II comedy film directed by John Ford and starring Dan Dailey and Corinne Calvet. It is based on the 1945 short story "When Leo Comes Marching Home" by Sy Gomberg. The film won the Golden L ...

'' (1950) – Gilby – Pharmacist (uncredited) * '' Dakota Lil'' (1950) – Ellis * '' The Daltons' Women'' (1950) – Alvin – Stage Company Representative * '' Mother Didn't Tell Me'' (1950) – Train Conductor (uncredited) * ''

Hostile Country ''Hostile Country'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Thomas Carr and starring James Ellison, Raymond Hatton and Julie Adams.Pitts, p. 157. Plot In this remake of No Man's Range (1935), Shamrock travels to the ranch of his stepfath ...

'' (1950) – Mr. Lane (uncredited) * '' Woman on the Run'' (1950) – Sea Captain * ''

Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell ''Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell'' is a 1951 American comedy film, the third and final one starring Clifton Webb as Lynn Belvedere. It follows on from '' Sitting Pretty'' (1948) and ''Mr. Belvedere Goes to College'' (1949). Plot Mr. Belvedere i ...

'' (1951) – Mr. Kroeger (uncredited) * '' Here Comes the Groom'' (1951) – Husband on Airplane (uncredited) * '' Golden Girl'' (1951) – Husband (uncredited) * ''

Superman and the Mole Men ''Superman and the Mole Men'' is a 1951 American independent black-and-white superhero film released by Lippert Pictures. Produced by Barney A. Sarecky and directed by Lee Sholem, it stars George Reeves as Superman and Phyllis Coates as Lois Lane ...

'' (1951) – Pop Shannon * ''

'' (1951) – Mr. Simpson (uncredited) (final film role)

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