Murray Alper (January 11, 1904 – November 16, 1984) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous television series, films, and

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productions.

Biography

Born in New York City in 1904, Alper worked on Broadway from 1927 to 1940 in a number of shows including ''The Wild Man of Borneo'', ''This is New York'', ''Broadway Boy'', ''Sailor Beware!'', and ''Every Man for Himself''. Alper appeared in more than 200 films and TV series from the 1930s to the end of the 1960s. Quite often his work was uncredited and he never received a top billing in one of his movies. His first known screen credit was in ''

The Royal Family of Broadway ''The Royal Family of Broadway'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by George Cukor and Cyril Gardner and released by Paramount Pictures. The screenplay was adapted by Herman J. Mankiewicz and Gertrude Purcell from the play ''The ...

'' (1930) a part he had already played on Broadway in 1927/28. His signature character was a chatty taxi driver, which he played at least 20 times, most notably in '' The Maltese Falcon'' (1941) as a friendly cabbie who drives Sam Spade, played by Humphrey Bogart, during a mid-film wild goose chase, as well as in such other well-known films as ''

The Big Broadcast of 1937 ''The Big Broadcast of 1937'' is a 1936 Paramount Pictures production directed by Mitchell Leisen, and is the third in the series of ''Big Broadcast'' movies. The musical comedy stars Jack Benny, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Bob Burns, Martha Ray ...

'', ''

Lady in the Dark ''Lady in the Dark'' is a musical with music by Kurt Weill, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and book and direction by Moss Hart. It was produced by Sam Harris. The protagonist, Liza Elliott, is the unhappy female editor of a fictional fashion magazine ...

'' and '' Angel on My Shoulder''. His biggest role should have been the part of Gus Smith in the Alfred Hitchcock film ''

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'' in 1943. Due to his becoming ill right before the start of shooting in August, he was replaced by actor

William Bendix William Bendix (January 14, 1906 – December 14, 1964) was an American film, radio, and television actor, who typically played rough, blue-collar characters. He is best remembered for his role in ''Wake Island'', which earned him an Academy ...

. However, he worked for Hitchcock on three other movies: '' Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' (1941), again as a cabbie, ''

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'' (1942), and '' Strangers on a Train'' (1951). Frequently seen in comedies, Alper was featured in

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films ''

Tricky Dicks ''Tricky Dicks'' 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 147th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the ...

'' (1953) and ''

The Outlaws Is Coming ''The Outlaws Is Coming'' (stylized as ''The Outlaws IS Coming!'') is the sixth and final theatrical comedy starring The Three Stooges after their 1959 resurgence in popularity. By this time, the trio consisted of Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and J ...

'' (1965). One of Alper's least characteristic roles was the judo instructor in Jerry Lewis' ''

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'' (1963).

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1930) - McDermott * ''

The Girl Habit ''The Girl Habit'' is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and written by Owen Davis, Clayton Hamilton, Gertrude Purcell and A.E. Thomas. The film stars Charlie Ruggles, Tamara Geva, Margaret Dumont, Allen Jenkins ...

'' (1931) - Hood * '' Little Big Shot'' (1935) - Doré's Henchman #22 * '' Navy Wife'' (1935) - Sam (uncredited) * ''

The Public Menace ''The Public Menace'' is a 1935 American black-and-white romantic drama film starring Jean Arthur, George Murphy and Douglass Dumbrille. A newspaper reporter keeps losing and regaining his job due to a manicurist he is persuaded to marry. Plot ...

'' (1935) - Stiglitz * ''

Hands Across the Table ''Hands Across the Table'' is a 1935 American romantic screwball comedy film directed by Mitchell Leisen and released by Paramount Pictures. It stars Carole Lombard as a manicurist looking for a rich husband and Fred MacMurray as a poor playboy, ...

'' (1935) - Cabbie (uncredited) * '' Seven Keys to Baldpate'' (1935) - Max the Monk * ''

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'' (1935) - Cabbie with Little Agnes (uncredited) * ''

Two in Revolt ''Two in Revolt'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Glenn Tryon. Released on April 3, 1936, by RKO Radio Pictures, the film stars John Arledge, Louise Latimer, and Moroni Olsen, and features Lightning the dog and Warrior the horse. Pro ...

'' (1936) - Andy * ''

Panic on the Air ''Panic on the Air'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Lew Ayres. Cast * Lew Ayres as Jerry Franklin * Florence Rice as Mary Connor Cremer * Benny Baker as Andy * Edwin Maxwell as Gordon * Charles C. Wils ...

'' (1936) - Martin Danker * ''

Murder on a Bridle Path ''Murder on a Bridle Path'' is a 1936 mystery film directed by William Hamilton and Edward Killy, starring James Gleason and Helen Broderick. This film was the fourth production in the Hildegarde Withers series, and the only one in which Broder ...

'' (1936) - Taxi Driver (uncredited) * ''

High Tension ''High Tension'' (French: ''Haute Tension'', ; released in the United Kingdom as ''Switchblade Romance'') is a 2003 French slasher film directed by Alexandre Aja, co-written with Grégory Levasseur, and starring Cécile de France and Maïwenn, ...

'' (1936) - Chuck * ''

Lady Be Careful ''Lady Be Careful'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Theodore Reed and written by Dorothy Parker, Alan Campbell, and Harry Ruskin, adapted from the play by Kenyon Nicholson and Charles Knox Robinson. The film stars Lew Ayres, Mary Carl ...

'' (1936) - Mattie * ''

'' (1936) - Taxi Driver (uncredited) * '' Winterset'' (1936) - Louie (uncredited) * ''

After the Thin Man ''After the Thin Man'' is a 1936 American murder mystery comedy film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring William Powell, Myrna Loy and James Stewart. A sequel to the 1934 feature ''The Thin Man'', the film presents Powell and Loy as Dashiel ...

'' (1936) - The Kid (uncredited) * '' Sea Devils'' (1937) - Seaman Brown * '' When's Your Birthday?'' (1937) - Dustin's Trainer (uncredited) * ''23 1/2 Hours Leave'' (1937) - Sgt. Schultz * ''

You Can't Buy Luck ''You Can't Buy Luck'' is a 1937 murder mystery film directed by Lew Landers and starring Onslow Stevens and Helen Mack. Plot Superstitious New York gambler Joe Baldwin (Onslow Stevens), owner of the thoroughbred racing horse Sarcasm, believes ...

'' (1937) - Chauffeur Spike Connors * '' Riding on Air'' (1937) - Gunner in Mob Plane (uncredited) * ''

The Singing Marine ''The Singing Marine'' is a 1937 American musical film directed by Ray Enright and Busby Berkeley and starring Dick Powell. It was the last of Powell's trio of service-related Warners films: 1934's ''Flirtation Walk'' paid tribute, of sorts, to ...

'' (1937) - Marine (uncredited) * '' Escape by Night'' (1937) - Horace 'Red' Graham * ''

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) - Blackie * ''

Big Town Girl ''Big Town Girl'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Alfred L. Werker and written by Lou Breslow, Robert Ellis, Helen Logan and John Patrick. The film stars Claire Trevor, Donald Woods, Alan Dinehart, Alan Baxter, Murray Alper and Spen ...

'' (1937) - Marty * '' Change of Heart'' (1938) - Plumber (uncredited) * '' Island in the Sky'' (1938) - Blackie - Doyle's Henchman (uncredited) * '' Cocoanut Grove'' (1938) - Concessionaire (uncredited) * ''

Gold Diggers in Paris ''Gold Diggers in Paris'' is a 1938 Warner Bros. movie musical directed by Ray Enright with musical numbers created and directed by Busby Berkeley, starring Rudy Vallee, Rosemary Lane, Hugh Herbert, and Allen Jenkins. Plot Maurice Giraud ( ...

'' (1938) - Taxi Driver (uncredited) * ''

Passport Husband ''Passport Husband'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by James Tinling and written by Karen DeWolf and Robert Chapin. The film stars Stuart Erwin, Pauline Moore, Douglas Fowley, Joan Woodbury, Robert Lowery and Harold Huber. The film was ...

'' (1938) - Baggage Man (uncredited) * '' Keep Smiling'' (1938) - Projectionist 'Shorty' (uncredited) * '' The Arkansas Traveler'' (1938) - Hobo, Frogeyes * ''

Young Dr. Kildare ''Young Dr. Kildare'' is a 1938 film directed by Harold S. Bucquet and starring Lew Ayres as Dr. James Kildare, an idealistic, freshly graduated medical intern, who benefits greatly from the wise counsel of his experienced mentor, Dr. Leonard G ...

'' (1938) - Blue Swan Waiter (uncredited) * ''

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) - Orderly in Maitland's Office (uncredited) * '' The Cowboy and the Lady'' (1938) - Cowboy at Ranch (uncredited) * ''

Next Time I Marry ''Next Time I Marry'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Garson Kanin and written by John Twist and Helen Meinardi. The film stars Lucille Ball, James Ellison, Lee Bowman, Granville Bates and Mantan Moreland. The film was released on ...

'' (1938) - Joe * ''

Road Demon ''Road Demon'' is a 1938 American crime drama film directed by Otto Brower and starring Henry Arthur, Joan Valerie, and Henry Armetta. Footage from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was included along with driver accidents. It is the second release ...

'' (1938) - Hap Flynn * '' King of the Underworld'' (1939) - Eddie * ''

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) - Tri-County Distribution Truck Driver (uncredited) * ''

Tail Spin ''Tail Spin'' (also known as ''Tailspin'') is a 1939 aviation film. The screenplay was written by Frank Wead and directed by Roy Del Ruth. It was based on the book, "Women with Wings: A novel of the modern day aviatrix" (Ganesha Publishing, 193 ...

'' (1939) - Albuquerque Mechanic (uncredited) * ''

Twelve Crowded Hours ''Twelve Crowded Hours'' is a 1939 film directed by Lew Landers and starring Richard Dix and Lucille Ball. Plot When the brother of his girlfriend Paula Sanders is accused of murder, reporter Nick Green tries to clear him. He suspects gangster G ...

'' (1939) - Louie Allen * ''

Rose of Washington Square ''Rose of Washington Square'' is a 1939 American musical drama film, featuring the already well-known popular song with the same title. Set in 1920s New York City, the film focuses on singer Rose Sargent and her turbulent relationship with con ar ...

'' (1939) - Eddie - Candy Butcher (uncredited)''Great Movie Musicals on DVD'' - A Classic Movie Fan's Guide
by John Howard Reid - Google search with book preview * '' It's a Wonderful World'' (1939) - Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited) * ''

Bachelor Mother ''Bachelor Mother'' (1939) is an American romantic comedy film directed by Garson Kanin, and starring Ginger Rogers, David Niven, and Charles Coburn. The screenplay was written by Norman Krasna from an Academy Award-nominated story by Felix Jac ...

'' (1939) - Dance Floor Gatekeeper at 'The Pink Slipper' (uncredited) * ''

Stop, Look and Love ''Stop, Look and Love'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Otto Brower and starring Jean Rogers, William Frawley, and Robert Kellard. See also *'' The Family Upstairs'' (1926) *'' Harmony at Home'' (1930) References External links''Stop ...

'' (1939) - Pete (uncredited) * ''

The Roaring Twenties ''The Roaring Twenties'' is a 1939 American crime thriller film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart, and Gladys George. The film, spanning the periods between 1919 and 1933, was written by Jerry ...

'' (1939) - Fletcher's Mechanic (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) - Larry - 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) - Muggins * ''

The Big Guy ''The Big Guy'' is a 1939 American drama crime film directed by Arthur Lubin starring Victor McLaglen and Jackie Cooper. Plot A prison warden (Victor McLaglen) can either keep loot for his family or save an innocent youth ( Jackie Cooper) cond ...

'' (1939) - Williams * ''

The Lone Wolf Strikes ''The Lone Wolf Strikes'' is a 1940 crime drama film directed by Sidney Salkow, which stars Warren William, Joan Perry, and Eric Blore Eric Blore Sr. (23 December 1887 – 2 March 1959) was an English actor and writer. His early stage caree ...

'' (1940) - Pete (uncredited) * '' Black Friday'' (1940) - Bellhop * '' Double Alibi'' (1940) - Joe - Counterman (uncredited) * ''

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby "I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby" is an American popular song and jazz standard by Jimmy McHugh (music) and Dorothy Fields (lyrics). The song was introduced by Adelaide Hall at Les Ambassadeurs Club in New York in January 1928 in Lew L ...

'' (1940) - Nails * ''

My Favorite Wife ''My Favorite Wife'' (released in the U.K. as ''My Favourite Wife'') is a 1940 screwball comedy produced by Leo McCarey and directed by Garson Kanin. The picture stars Irene Dunne as a woman who, after being shipwrecked on a tropical island fo ...

'' (1940) - Yosemite Bartender (uncredited) * '' Turnabout'' (1940) - Masseur * ''

Gambling on the High Seas ''Gambling on the High Seas'' is a 1940 American drama film remake of '' Special Agent'' (1935), directed by George Amy and written by Robert E. Kent. The film stars Wayne Morris, Jane Wyman, Gilbert Roland, John Litel, Roger Pryor and Frank W ...

'' (1940) - Louie * ''

Sailor's Lady ''Sailor's Lady'', also known as ''Sweetheart of Turret One'', is a 1940 film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Nancy Kelly and Jon Hall. The supporting cast includes Joan Davis, Dana Andrews, and Buster Crabbe. Football player Amby Schindle ...

'' (1940) - Sailor (uncredited) * ''

Manhattan Heartbeat ''Manhattan Heartbeat'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by David Burton and written by Clark Andrews, Harold Buchman, Jack Jungmeyer and Edith Skouras. It is based on the 1928 novel ''Bad Girl'' by Viña Delmar. The film stars Robert Ster ...

'' (1940) - Mechanic * '' Blondie Has Servant Trouble'' (1940) - Taxi Driver (uncredited) * ''

Lucky Partners ''Lucky Partners'' is a 1940 American comedy romance drama film directed by Lewis Milestone for RKO Radio Pictures. The film is based on the 1935 Sacha Guitry film '' Good Luck'', and stars Ronald Colman and Ginger Rogers in their only film toget ...

'' (1940) - Orchestra Leader (uncredited) * ''

The Bride Wore Crutches ''The Bride Wore Crutches'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Shepard Traube and written by Edward Verdier. The film stars Lynne Roberts, Ted North, Edgar Kennedy, Robert Armstrong, Lionel Stander and Richard Lane. The film was release ...

'' (1940) - Izzy (uncredited) * ''

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) - Taxi Driver (uncredited) * ''

East of the River ''East of the River'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and written by Fred Niblo, Jr. The film stars John Garfield, Brenda Marshall, Marjorie Rambeau, George Tobias, William Lundigan and Moroni Olsen. The film was released ...

'' (1940) - Dink Rogers, Blackjack Player (uncredited) * '' Street of Memories'' (1940) - Taxicab Driver (uncredited) * '' Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' (1941) - Harold - Taxi Driver (uncredited) * ''

Affectionately Yours ''Affectionately Yours'' is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Merle Oberon, Dennis Morgan, and Rita Hayworth. Plot Foreign correspondent Rickey Mayberry (Dennis Morgan) hurriedly flies back from Portu ...

'' (1941) - Blair * '' Out of the Fog'' (1941) - Drug Store Soda Jerk (uncredited) * ''

Caught in the Draft ''Caught in the Draft'' is a 1941 comedy/war film with Bob Hope directed by David Butler. Plot Famous Hollywood actor Don Bolton (Hope) is a vain movie star whose biggest fear is to be drafted into the US Army. He definitely lacks the qualities ...

'' (1941) - Make-Up Man (uncredited) * '' Sergeant York'' (1941) - But! Boy (uncredited) * ''

Bullets for O'Hara ''Bullets for O'Hara'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by William K. Howard, written by Raymond L. Schrock, and starring Joan Perry, Roger Pryor, Anthony Quinn, Maris Wrixon, Dick Purcell and Richard Ainley. It was released by Warne ...

'' (1941) - Singing Messenger (uncredited) * '' My Life with Caroline'' (1941) - Jenkins * ''

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'' (1941) - Lineman (uncredited) * '' Navy Blues'' (1941) - Sailor in Storeroom (uncredited) * '' The Maltese Falcon'' (1941) - Frank Richman * ''

Down Mexico Way ''Down Mexico Way'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Joseph Santley and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Fay McKenzie. Based on a story by Dorrell and Stuart E. McGowan, the film is about a singing cowboy who comes to the a ...

'' (1941) - Flood * ''

Married Bachelor ''Married Bachelor'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Edward Buzzell. It stars actors Robert Young and Ruth Hussey. Plot summary Cast * Robert Young as Randolph 'Randy' Haven * Ruth Hussey as Norma Haven, aka Norma Winters * Felix ...

'' (1941) - Sleeper * ''

Dangerously They Live ''Dangerously They Live'' is a 1941 American World War II spy film directed by Robert Florey and starring John Garfield, Nancy Coleman and Raymond Massey. The plot concerns Nazi spies who try to pry information out of a British agent. Plot I ...

'' (1941) - Miller, Psychopathic Ward Guard (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) - Supply Man: Hats (uncredited) * '' Call Out the Marines'' (1942) - Military Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Obliging Young Lady ''Obliging Young Lady'' is a 1942 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wallace (director), Richard Wallace and starring Joan Carroll, Edmond O'Brien, Ruth Warrick. Plot On the instructions of their lawyer, the wealthy young daughter ...

'' (1942) - Pickup Driver with Red (uncredited) * '' The Lady Is Willing'' (1942) - Joe Quig * ''

'' (1942) - Truck Driver * '' My Favorite Spy'' (1942) - Kay's 1st Taxi Driver (uncredited) * ''

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) - Wise Guy (uncredited) * '' Powder Town'' (1942) - Joe, Cab Driver (uncredited) * '' The Big Shot'' (1942) - Quinto, a Convict * ''

Escape from Crime ''Escape from Crime'' is a 1942 American crime film directed by D. Ross Lederman. It has essentially the same plot as the earlier ''Picture Snatcher'' (1933).

'' (1942) - Fingerprint Man's Assistant (uncredited) * ''

The Gay Sisters ''The Gay Sisters'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Irving Rapper, and starring Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Donald Crisp, Gig Young (who adopted his character's name as his screen name) and Nancy Coleman. The ...

'' (1942) - Elevator Operator (uncredited) * ''

Mug Town ''Mug Town'' is a 1942 Universal film starring the Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys. Plot Steve, Tommy, Pig, Ape, and String get chased out of town. During their attempt to hop onto a freight car, Steve dies. The other boys go and tell Ali ...

'' (1942) - Shorty * '' No Time for Love'' (1943) - Moran (uncredited) * ''

Lady Bodyguard ''Lady Bodyguard'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by William Clemens. The film stars Eddie Albert, Anne Shirley', Raymond Walburn, Roger Pryor', Edward Brophy, Maude Eburne, Clem Bevans and Mary Treen. The film was released on January ...

'' (1943) - Attendant (uncredited) * '' The Hard Way'' (1943) - Joe Duglatz (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1943) - Butch - Demolition Squad Corporal (uncredited) * '' Good Morning, Judge'' (1943) - Charlie Martin (uncredited) * '' Bombardier'' (1943) - Little Boy - Spy (uncredited) * ''

Hers to Hold ''Hers to Hold'' (aka ''Three Smart Girls Join Up'') is a 1943 American romantic musical comedy film and is the third film in the unofficial '' Three Smart Girls'' trilogy. In ''Hers to Hold'', Deanna Durbin reprises her role as Penny Craig, wh ...

'' (1943) - Smiley, the Foreman * ''

This Is the Army ''This Is the Army'' is a 1943 American wartime musical comedy film produced by Hal B. Wallis and Jack L. Warner, and directed by Michael Curtiz, adapted from a wartime stage musical with the same name, designed to boost morale in the U.S. duri ...

'' (1943) - Soldier (uncredited) * '' The Good Fellows'' (1943) - Cummings (uncredited) * ''

Larceny with Music ''Larceny with Music'' is a 1943 musical comedy featuring singer Allan Jones and band leader Alvino Rey. Plot Believing unknown singer Ken Daniels is heir to a fortune, Hotel Deauville proprietor Gus Borelli hires him to headline with the Alvino ...

'' (1943) - Cab Driver * ''

Corvette K-225 ''Corvette K-225'' is a 1943 American war film starring Randolph Scott and James Brown, with Ella Raines making her feature film debut. Directed by Richard Rosson, the film was released in the UK as ''The Nelson Touch''. Robert Mitchum, cred ...

'' (1943) - Jones * '' Swing Fever'' (1943) - Burly Attentant (uncredited) * ''

'' (1944) - Taxicab Driver (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1944) - Soldier Leaving Theatre (uncredited) * '' The Eve of St. Mark'' (1944) - Sgt. Kriven * '' Roger Touhy, Gangster'' (1944) - Ralph Burke (uncredited) * ''

Wing and a Prayer ''Wing and a Prayer, The Story of Carrier X'' (also known as ''Queen of the Flat Tops '' and ''Torpedo Squadron Eight'') is a black-and-white 1944 war film about the heroic crew of an American aircraft carrier in the desperate early days of Wor ...

'' (1944) - Benjamin K. 'Benny 'O'Neill * '' Moonlight and Cactus'' (1944) - Slugger * ''

Something for the Boys ''Something for the Boys'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Herbert Fields and Dorothy Fields. Produced by Mike Todd, the show opened on Broadway in 1943 and starred Ethel Merman in her fifth Cole Porter musical. P ...

'' (1944) - Army Desk Sergeant (uncredited) * '' Army Wives'' (1944) - Mike * '' God Is My Co-Pilot'' (1945) - Sgt. Altonen (uncredited) * '' The Power of the Whistler'' (1945) - Joe Blainey, Elite Bakery Truck Driver (uncredited) * ''

The Horn Blows at Midnight ''The Horn Blows at Midnight'' is a 1945 comedy fantasy film directed by Raoul Walsh, and starring Jack Benny. Following its poor box-office, Benny often exploited the film's failure for laughs over the next 20 years in his radio and television c ...

'' (1945) - Tony - the Hotel Bell Captain (uncredited) * ''

Honeymoon Ahead ''Honeymoon Ahead'' is a 1945 American comedy film directed by Reginald Le Borg and written by Val Burton and Elwood Ullman. The film stars Allan Jones, Grace McDonald, Raymond Walburn, Vivian Austin, Jack Overman and Murray Alper. The film was ...

'' (1945) - Spike * ''

They Were Expendable ''They Were Expendable'' is a 1945 American war film directed by John Ford, starring Robert Montgomery and John Wayne, and featuring Donna Reed. The film is based on the 1942 novel of the same name by William Lindsay White, relating the story ...

'' (1945) - 'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c * ''

Up Goes Maisie ''Up Goes Maisie'' is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont. Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it is the ninth of 10 films starring Ann Sothern as ex-showgirl Maisie Ravier, characterized as "that double trouble doll with the sa ...

'' (1946) - Mitch O'Hara * '' The Phantom Thief'' (1946) - Eddie Alexander, Chauffeur * '' Angel on My Shoulder'' (1946) - Jim - Taxicab Driver (uncredited) * '' Gallant Bess'' (1946) - Johnny * '' The Long Night'' (1947) - Mac - Bartender (uncredited) * '' The Gangster'' (1947) - Eddie (uncredited) * '' Slippy McGee'' (1948) - Red * ''

Sleep, My Love ''Sleep, My Love'' is a 1948 American noir film directed by Douglas Sirk. It features Claudette Colbert, Robert Cummings and Don Ameche. Plot Alison Courtland, a wealthy New Yorker, hasn't a clue how she ended up on a train bound for Boston. W ...

'' (1948) - Drunk (uncredited) * ''

The Return of October ''The Return of October'' is a 1948 American comedy film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and starring Glenn Ford Gwyllyn Samuel Newton "Glenn" Ford (May 1, 1916 – August 30, 2006) was a Canadian-American actor who often portrayed ordinary men ...

'' (1948) - Little Max (uncredited) * ''

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) - 2nd Cabbie (uncredited) * '' Blondie's Secret'' (1948) - Larry * ''

Force of Evil ''Force of Evil'' is a 1948 American crime film noir starring John Garfield and directed by Abraham Polonsky. It was adapted by Polonsky and Ira Wolfert from Wolfert's novel ''Tucker's People''. Polonsky had been a screenwriter for the boxing f ...

'' (1948) - Comptroller (uncredited) * ''

Take Me Out to the Ball Game "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" is a 1908 Tin Pan Alley song by Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer which has become the unofficial anthem of North American baseball, although neither of its authors had attended a game prior to writing the song ...

'' (1949) - Zalinka (uncredited) * '' Any Number Can Play'' (1949) - Taxi Driver (uncredited) * ''

Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff ''Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff'' is a 1949 horror comedy film directed by Charles Barton and starring Abbott and Costello and Boris Karloff. In 1956, the film was re-released by Realart Pictures as a double feature wi ...

'' (1949) - Joe, Reporter (uncredited) * '' Free for All'' (1949) - McGuinness * '' On the Town'' (1949) - Cab Company Owner (uncredited) * ''

Blonde Dynamite ''Blonde Dynamite'' is a 1950 American comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on February 12, 1950 by Monogram Pictures and is the seventeenth film in the series. Plot After Slip and Sach are ...

'' (1950) - John Zero 'Dynamite' Bacchuss * ''

Appointment with Danger ''Appointment with Danger'' is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by Lewis Allen and written by Richard L. Breen and Warren Duff. The drama features Alan Ladd, Phyllis Calvert and Paul Stewart, among others. Plot At the Hotel Compton in ...

'' (1950) - Goddard's Taxi Driver (uncredited) * ''

Kill the Umpire ''Kill the Umpire'' is a 1950 baseball comedy film starring William Bendix and Una Merkel, directed by Lloyd Bacon and written by Frank Tashlin. Bendix two years earlier had portrayed baseball player Babe Ruth in the biographical film ''The B ...

'' (1950) - Fireman (uncredited) * ''

The Gunfighter ''The Gunfighter'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Henry King and starring Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell and Karl Malden. It was written by screenwriters William Bowers and William Sellers, with an uncredited rewr ...

'' (1950) - Townsman at Funeral (uncredited) * ''

David Harding, Counterspy ''David Harding, Counterspy'' is a 1950 American film noir crime film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Willard Parker. It was based on the radio series '' Counterspy''. Plot An American spy is killed under suspicious circumstances. His fri ...

'' (1950) - Customer (uncredited) * ''

Gasoline Alley ''Gasoline Alley'' is a comic strip created by Frank King and distributed by Tribune Content Agency. It centers on the lives of patriarch Walt Wallet, his family, and residents in the town of Gasoline Alley, with storylines reflecting traditio ...

'' (1951) - Giffin, Salesman / Con Man (uncredited) * ''

Navy Bound ''Navy Bound'' is a 1951 American drama film directed by Paul Landres and written by Samuel Roeca. The film stars Tom Neal, Wendy Waldron, Regis Toomey, John Abbott, Murray Alper and Paul Bryar. The film was released on March 4, 1951, by Monogra ...

'' (1951) - Seaman 'Warthog' Novak * '' Lullaby of Broadway'' (1951) - Joe the Bartender (uncredited) * ''

Fighting Coast Guard ''Fighting Coast Guard'' is a 1951 American adventure film directed by Joseph Kane and written by Kenneth Gamet. The film stars Brian Donlevy, Forrest Tucker, Ella Raines, John Russell, Richard Jaeckel, William Murphy and Martin Milner. The ...

'' (1951) - Medic / Interne (uncredited) * '' Strangers on a Train'' (1951) - Boatman (uncredited) * ''

Let's Go Navy! ''Let's Go Navy!'' is a 1951 comedy film starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on July 29, 1951 by Monogram Pictures and is the twenty-third film in the series. Plot A local charity has raised sixteen hundred dollars and entrusted the ...

'' (1951) - Sailor with Nuramo tattoo * ''

Lost Continent Lost lands are islands or continents believed by some to have existed during pre-history, but to have since disappeared as a result of catastrophic geological phenomena. Legends of lost lands often originated as scholarly or scientific theor ...

'' (1951) - Air Police Sergeant * ''

The Steel Fist ''The Steel Fist'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by Wesley Barry and written by C.K. Kivari. The film stars Roddy McDowall, Kristine Miller, Harry Lauter, Rand Brooks, Byron Foulger and Kate Drain Lawson. The film was released on Januar ...

'' (1952) - Nicholas * ''

Here Come the Marines ''Here Come the Marines'' is a 1952 comedy film starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on June 29, 1952 by Monogram Pictures and is the twenty-sixth film in the series. Plot After Slip is drafted into the Marines, the rest of the gang ...

'' (1952) - Cpl. Stacy * '' Because You're Mine'' (1952) - Supply Sergeant (uncredited) * ''

Army Bound ''Army Bound'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by Paul Landres and written by Al Martin. The film stars Stanley Clements, Karen Sharpe, Steve Brodie, Jeffrey Stone, Harry Hayden, Lela Bliss and Gil Stratton. The film was released on Oct ...

'' (1952) - Military Police Sergeant * ''

No Holds Barred No holds barred or No Holds Barred may refer to: * ''No Holds Barred'' (1952 film), a film starring The Bowery Boys * ''No Holds Barred'' (1989 film), a film starring Hulk Hogan * ''No Holds Barred'' (Biohazard album) (1997) * ''No Holds Barred ...

'' (1952) - Barney * ''

The Jazz Singer ''The Jazz Singer'' is a 1927 American musical drama film directed by Alan Crosland. It is the first feature-length motion picture with both synchronized recorded music score as well as lip-synchronous singing and speech (in several isolate ...

'' (1952) - Taxi Driver (uncredited) * ''

Jalopy A decrepit car is a car that is often old and damaged and is in a barely functional state. There are many slang terms used to describe such cars, the more popular including junk car, beater, clunker, hooptie, jalopy, shitbox, junker, and banger ...

'' (1953) - Red Baker * '' Trouble Along the Way'' (1953) - Bus Driver (uncredited) * ''

Murder Without Tears ''Murder Without Tears'' is a 1953 American thriller film directed by William Beaudine, starring Craig Stevens, Joyce Holden and Richard Benedict. Cast * Craig Stevens as Detective Sergeant Steve O'Malley * Joyce Holden as Joyce Fitzgerald ...

'' (1953) - Jim, the Bartender * ''

Arena An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators ...

'' (1953) - Medic (uncredited) * ''

Vice Squad A vice is a practice, behaviour, or habit generally considered immoral, sinful, criminal, rude, taboo, depraved, degrading, deviant or perverted in the associated society. In more minor usage, vice can refer to a fault, a negative character tr ...

'' (1953) - Cop (uncredited) * '' Devil's Canyon'' (1953) - Driver-Guard (uncredited) * ''

Three Sailors and a Girl ''Three Sailors and a Girl'' is a 1953 Technicolor musical film made by Warner Bros. It was directed by Roy Del Ruth and written by Devery Freeman and Roland Kibbee, based on the George S. Kaufman play '' The Butter and Egg Man''. Ray Heindorf w ...

'' (1953) - Marine (uncredited) * ''

Highway Dragnet ''Highway Dragnet'' is a 1954 American film noir B film crime film directed by Nathan Juran from a story by U.S. Andersen and Roger Corman. The film stars Richard Conte, Joan Bennett and Wanda Hendrix. It was the first feature film on which Rog ...

'' (1954) - Ice Cream Truck Driver * ''

Tanganyika Tanganyika may refer to: Places * Tanganyika Territory (1916–1961), a former British territory which preceded the sovereign state * Tanganyika (1961–1964), a sovereign state, comprising the mainland part of present-day Tanzania * Tanzania Main ...

'' (1954) - Paul Duffy (uncredited) * ''

Security Risk In simple terms, risk is the possibility of something bad happening. Risk involves uncertainty about the effects/implications of an activity with respect to something that humans value (such as health, well-being, wealth, property or the environme ...

'' (1954) - Mike * ''

Jungle Gents ''Jungle Gents'' is a 1954 American comedy film directed by Edward Bernds and starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on September 5, 1954 by Allied Artists and is the thirty-fifth film in the series and the film debut of Clint Walker in ...

'' (1954) - Fats Lomax (uncredited) * ''

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) - Mae's Boyfriend (uncredited) * ''

The Big Tip Off ''The Big Tip Off'' is a 1955 American crime drama film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Richard Conte. Summary Richard Conte plays two-bit newspaper columnist Johnny Denton, who gains notoriety by printing tips on upcoming gangland act ...

'' (1955) - Dan Curry - Gambler * '' Las Vegas Shakedown'' (1955) - House Manager * ''

Jail Busters ''Jail Busters'' is a 1955 film starring the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. The film was released on September 18, 1955 by Allied Artists and is the thirty-ninth film in the series. Plot Chuck gets a job working for a newspaper. When promoted, h ...

'' (1955) - Gus * ''

The McConnell Story ''The McConnell Story'' is a 1955 dramatization of the life and career of United States Air Force (USAF) pilot Joseph C. McConnell (1922–1954) directed by Gordon Douglas. McConnell served as a navigator in World War II before becoming the ...

'' (1955) - Sergeant (uncredited) * '' Slightly Scarlet'' (1956) - Hood (uncredited) * ''

Chain of Evidence Chain of custody (CoC), in legal contexts, is the chronological documentation or paper trail that records the sequence of custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of materials, including physical or electronic evidence. Of particula ...

'' (1957) - Charlie (uncredited) * ''

Hold That Hypnotist ''Hold That Hypnotist'' is a 1957 American comedy film starring the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. The film was released on March 10, 1957 by Allied Artists and is the forty-fourth film in the series. Plot The Bowery Boys' landlady Mrs. Kelly b ...

'' (1957) - Gale * '' Calypso Joe'' (1957) - Transfer Man * ''

Baby Face Nelson Lester Joseph Gillis (December 6, 1908 – November 27, 1934), also known as George Nelson and Baby Face Nelson, was an American bank robber who became a criminal partner of John Dillinger, when he helped Dillinger escape from prison, in Crown P ...

'' (1957) - Alex - Bank Guard * ''

The Geisha Boy ''The Geisha Boy'' is a 1958 American comedy film starring Jerry Lewis, distributed by Paramount Pictures. Filmed from June 16 to August 7, 1958, it had its first screening in New York City on December 19, 1958. This motion picture featured th ...

'' (1958) - GI in Korea (uncredited) * ''

The Young Philadelphians ''The Young Philadelphians'' is a 1959 American legal drama film directed by Vincent Sherman and starring Paul Newman, Barbara Rush, Robert Vaughn and Alexis Smith. The film is based on the 1956 novel ''The Philadelphian'', by Richard P. Powell. ...

'' (1959) - Diner Counterman (uncredited) * ''

Say One for Me ''Say One For Me'' is a 1959 American comedy musical film directed by Frank Tashlin and starring Bing Crosby, Debbie Reynolds and Robert Wagner. ''Say One for Me'' was listed in the 1978 book ''The Fifty Worst Films of All Time''. Stella Stev ...

'' (1959) - Otto (uncredited) * ''

The Leech Woman ''The Leech Woman'' is a 1960 black-and-white US horror film from Universal-International, produced by Joseph Gershenon, directed by Edward Dein, and starring Coleen Gray, Grant Williams, Gloria Talbott, and Phillip Terry. The film was actual ...

'' (1960) - Drunk (uncredited) * ''

Ocean's 11 ''Ocean's 11'' is a 1960 American heist film directed and produced by Lewis Milestone from a screenplay by Harry Brown and Charles Lederer, based on a story by George Clayton Johnson and Jack Golden Russell. The film stars five of the Rat Pack ...

'' (1960) - Deputy (uncredited) * ''

The Ladies Man ''The Ladies Man'' is a 1961 American comedy film directed by and starring Jerry Lewis. It was released on June 28, 1961 by Paramount Pictures. Plot Herbert H. Heebert is a young man who loses his girlfriend, swears off romance, and then takes ...

'' (1961) - Butcher (scenes deleted) * '' Walk on the Wild Side'' (1962) - Diner in Teresina's Cafe (uncredited) * '' What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?'' (1962) - Projectionist (uncredited) * ''

It's Only Money ''It's Only Money'' is a 1962 American comedy film directed by Frank Tashlin and starring Jerry Lewis and was released by Paramount Pictures. It was the final film of Zachary Scott. Plot Lester March is a 25-year-old orphan who is an electroni ...

'' (1962) - 2nd Cop on Pier (uncredited) * ''

Papa's Delicate Condition ''Papa's Delicate Condition'' is a 1963 American comedy film starring Jackie Gleason and Glynis Johns. It was an adaptation of the Corinne Griffith memoir of the same name, about her father and growing up in Texarkana, Texas. Jimmy Van Heusen ( ...

'' (1963) - Gambler (uncredited) * ''

'' (1963) - Gym Attendant (uncredited) * ''

The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze ''The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze'' is the fifth feature film made by The Three Stooges after their 1959 resurgence in popularity. By this time, the trio consisted of Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Joe DeRita (dubbed "Curly Joe"). Di ...

'' (1963) - Gus * '' The Patsy'' (1964) - Bowler (uncredited) * ''

The Disorderly Orderly ''The Disorderly Orderly'' is a 1964 American comedy film released by Paramount Pictures, and starring Jerry Lewis. The film was produced by Paul Jones with a screenplay by director Frank Tashlin, based on a story by Norm Liebermann and Ed Haas ...

'' (1964) - Patient (uncredited) * ''

The Munsters ''The Munsters'' is an American sitcom depicting the home life of a family of benign monsters. The series starred Fred Gwynne as Frankenstein's monsterEpisodes referring to the fact that Herman is Frankenstein's monster include #55, "Just Anoth ...

'' (1964) - "Tin-Can man" * ''

'' (1965) - Chief Crazy Horse * ''

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin ''The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin'' is a 1967 American Western comedy film directed by James Neilson, produced by Walt Disney Productions, starring Roddy McDowall, Suzanne Pleshette, Hermione Baddeley, and Karl Malden. The film's screenpl ...

'' (1967) - Police Officer (uncredited) * ''

The Big Mouth ''The Big Mouth'' is a 1967 American comedy film produced, directed, co-written, and starring Jerry Lewis. It was filmed in San Diego and features Frank De Vol as an onscreen narrator. Plot Gerald Clamson is a bank examiner who loves fishing on ...

'' (1967) - Ed - Motorcycle Officer (uncredited) * '' Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?'' (1968) - Passenger (uncredited) * '' Hook, Line & Sinker'' (1969) - Member - Board of Inquiry (uncredited) (final film role)

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