Stuart Erwin (February 14, 1903 – December 21, 1967) was an American actor of stage, film, and television.

Early years

Erwin was born in

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. He attended

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and the

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Career

Erwin began acting in college in the 1920s, having first appeared on stage. From there, he acted in stock theater in Los Angeles.

Film career

He broke into films in 1928 in ''Mother Knows Best''. In 1934, he was cast as Joe Palooka in the film '' Palooka''. In 1932, he co-starred with

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in the comedy ''

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'', where he played Texas oil tycoon Leslie McWhinney. In 1936, he was cast in '' Pigskin Parade'', for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 1940, he played Howie Newsome, the dairy delivery vendor, in the film adaptation of ''

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'', based on the

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play. In Walt Disney's ''

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'', Erwin performed the voice of a tree squirrel. Later, Erwin appeared in the

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films '' Son of Flubber'' and ''

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''.

Radio career

In 1946, Erwin starred in ''Phone Again Finnegan'' on

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. He played an apartment house manager in the comedy-drama. He also played various roles on ''

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'', ''

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'', ''The Old Gold Radio Theatre'' and ''

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''.

Television career

In 1950, Erwin made the transition to television, in which he starred in ''Trouble with Father'', which was retitled ''

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'', with his co-star and real-life wife

June Collyer June Collyer (born Dorothea Heermance, August 19, 1906 – March 16, 1968) was an American film actress of the 1920s and 1930s. Early life Born in New York City, Collyer chose to use her mother's maiden name when she decided to pursue acti ...

. In 1963–1964, he played Otto King on '' The Greatest Show on Earth''. Erwin guest-starred on ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Bonanza'', ''

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'', '' Straightaway'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Erwin made four guest appearances on ''

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'', including the role of murderer Clem P. "Sandy" Sandover in the 1962 episode "The Case of the Double-Entry Mind" and murderer Everett Stanton in the 1964 episode "The Case of the Scandalous Sculptor". Erwin guest-starred on ''

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'' in the episode titled "Family Contest" in the role of Mr. Hensley and on ''

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'', season 1, episode 8, portraying Tom Silby who was presumed dead, but returned to town after a two-year absence.

Personal life

Erwin married actress June Collyer on July 22, 1931, in Yuma, Arizona.

Death

Erwin died of a

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on December 21, 1967 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California at age 64 and was interred at the

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in Los Angeles.

Recognition

Erwin has a star at 6270 Hollywood Boulevard in the Television section of the

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. It was dedicated February 8, 1960.

Partial filmography

* '' Mother Knows Best'' (1928) - Ben * ''

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'' (1929) - Landlady's Son * ''

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'' (1929) - Cy Williams * ''Thru Different Eyes'' (1929) - Reporter * ''

The Exalted Flapper ''The Exalted Flapper'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by James Tinling and written by H. H. Caldwell, Ray Harris and Matt Taylor. The film stars Sue Carol, Barry Norton, Irene Rich, Albert Conti, Sylvia Field and Stuart Erwin. The f ...

'' (1929) - Bimbo Mehaffey * '' Dangerous Curves'' (1929) - Rotarian * ''

The Sophomore ''The Sophomore'' is a 1929 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Eddie Quillan, Sally O'Neil and Jeanette Loff.Munden p.747 Made during the early sound era, it was shot using the RCA Photophone sound system with a se ...

'' (1929) - Radio Broadcast Technician (uncredited) * ''

Happy Days ''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marshall, it was one of the most su ...

'' (1929) - Jig * '' The Cock-Eyed World'' (1929) - Buckley * '' Sweetie'' (1929) - Axel Bronstrup * ''

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'' (1929) - Reporter (uncredited) * '' This Thing Called Love'' (1929) - Fred * '' Men Without Women'' (1930) - Radioman Jenkins * ''

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'' (1930) - Pudge Higgins * ''

Paramount on Parade ''Paramount on Parade'' is a 1930 all-star American pre-Code revue released by Paramount Pictures, directed by several directors including Edmund Goulding, Dorothy Arzner, Ernst Lubitsch, Rowland V. Lee, A. Edward Sutherland, Lothar Mendes, O ...

'' (1930) - Marine (The Montmartre Girl) * ''

Dangerous Nan McGrew ''Dangerous Nan McGrew'' is a 1930 Pre-Code American comedy film starring Helen Kane, Victor Moore and James Hall.Love Among the Millionaires ''Love Among the Millionaires'' is a 1930 American comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle and written by William M. Conselman, Grover Jones Grover Jones (November 15, 1893 – September 24, 1940) was an American screenwriter - often teamed ...

'' (1930) - Clicker Watson * ''

Playboy of Paris ''Playboy of Paris'' is a 1930 American pre-Code musical comedy film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Maurice Chevalier, Frances Dee (in her film debut), and O.P. Heggie. It was based on a 1911 play '' The Little Cafe'' by Tristan Bernard ...

'' (1930) - Paul Michel * ''

Only Saps Work ''Only Saps Work'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Cyril Gardner and Edwin H. Knopf and written by Owen Davis, Percy Heath, Joseph L. Mankiewicz and Sam Mintz. The film stars Leon Errol, Richard Arlen, Mary Brian, Stuart ...

'' (1930) - Oscar * ''

Along Came Youth ''Along Came Youth'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Lloyd Corrigan and Norman Z. McLeod and written by George Marion, Jr., Maurice Bedel and Marion Dix. The film stars Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Frances Dee, Stuart Erwin, Wil ...

'' (1930) - Ambrose * ''

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'' (1931) - Ole Olson * '' Dude Ranch'' (1931) - Chester Carr * ''

Up Pops the Devil ''Up Pops the Devil'' is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy drama film directed by A. Edward Sutherland. The screenplay concerns an advertising man (Norman Foster) who quits his job to become a novelist, upsetting his wife ( Carole Lombard) and s ...

'' (1931) - Stranger * ''

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'' (1931) - Elmer Graham * '' Working Girls'' (1931) - Pat Kelly * '' Two Kinds of Women'' (1932) - Hauser * ''

Strangers in Love ''Strangers in Love'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Lothar Mendes, written by Grover Jones, William J. Locke and William Slavens McNutt, and starring Fredric March, Kay Francis, Stuart Erwin, Juliette Compton, George Bar ...

'' (1932) - Stan Kenney * ''

Misleading Lady ''The Misleading Lady'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Stuart Walker, and starring Claudette Colbert and Edmund Lowe. The film is based on the 1913 Broadway play by Charles W. Goddard and Paul Dickey. It is also a remake o ...

'' (1932) - Boney * '' Make Me a Star'' (1932) - Merton Gill * ''

'' (1932) - Leslie McWhinney * ''

Face in the Sky ''Face in the Sky'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code comedy film. Plot The film concerns two sign painters (Spencer Tracy and Stuart Erwin) who find themselves blackmailed by a beautiful woman (Marian Nixon) determined to force Tracy's character in ...

'' (1933) - Lucky * '' The Crime of the Century'' (1933) - Dan McKee * ''

He Learned About Women ''He Learned About Women'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Lloyd Corrigan and written by Lloyd Corrigan, Harlan Thompson and Ray Harris. The film stars Stuart Erwin, Susan Fleming, Alison Skipworth, Gordon Westcott, Gra ...

'' (1933) - Peter Potter Kendall II * '' Under the Tonto Rim'' (1933) - 'Tonto' Daily * '' International House'' (1933) - Tommy Nash * ''

Hold Your Man ''Hold Your Man '' is a 1933 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by an uncredited Sam Wood and starring Jean Harlow and Clark Gable, the third of their six films together.Landazuri, Margarit"Hold Your Man" (TCM article)/ref> The scre ...

'' (1933) - Al Simpson * ''

The Stranger's Return ''The Stranger's Return'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code drama film directed by King Vidor and starring Miriam Hopkins, Lionel Barrymore and Franchot Tone. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Miriam Hopkins was loaned out to MGM for the pictu ...

'' (1933) - Simon Bates * '' Before Dawn'' (1933) - Dwight Wilson * '' Day of Reckoning'' (1933) - Jerry * ''

Going Hollywood ''Going Hollywood'' is a 1933 American pre-Code musical film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Marion Davies and Bing Crosby. It was written by Donald Ogden Stewart and based on a story by Frances Marion. ''Going Hollywood'' was released by ...

'' (1933) - Ernest P. Baker * '' Palooka'' (1934) - Joe Palooka * ''

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

'' (1934) - Jonny Sykes * ''

Bachelor Bait ''Bachelor Bait'' is a 1934 American comedy film about a man (William Watts) who is fired from his job issuing marriage licenses at city hall because of the actions of a co-worker. He starts a match making business which becomes very successful b ...

'' (1934) - Mr. William Watts * '' The Party's Over'' (1934) * '' Chained'' (1934) - John L. 'Johnnie' Smith * '' Have a Heart'' (1934) - Gus Anderson * ''

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'' (1934) - Stuffy Wilson * ''

After Office Hours ''After Office Hours'' is a 1935 crime drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Clark Gable and Constance Bennett. The screenplay was written by Herman Mankiewicz. Plot Jim Branch (Clark Gable), a newspaper editor, falls for wealt ...

'' (1935) - Hank Parr * ''

Ceiling Zero ''Ceiling Zero'' is a 1936 American adventure drama film directed by Howard Hawks and starring James Cagney and Pat O'Brien. The picture stars Cagney as daredevil womanizing pilot "Dizzy" Davis and O'Brien as Jake Lee, his war veteran buddy a ...

'' (1936) - Texas Clarke * ''

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) - Timothy Aloysius Higgins * ''

Absolute Quiet ''Absolute Quiet'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by George B. Seitz and written by Harry Clork. The film stars Lionel Atwill, Irene Hervey, Raymond Walburn, Stuart Erwin, Ann Loring and Louis Hayward. A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture, it ...

'' (1936) - 'Chubby' Rudd * ''

Women Are Trouble ''Women Are Trouble'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Errol Taggart and written by Michael Fessier. The film stars Stuart Erwin, Paul Kelly, Florence Rice, Margaret Irving, Cy Kendall and John Harrington. The film was released on J ...

'' (1936) - Matt Casey * ''

All American Chump ''All American Chump'' is a 1936 American comedy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM, directed by Edwin L. Marin and written by Lawrence Kimble. The film stars Stuart Erwin, Robert Armstrong (actor), Robert Armstrong, Betty Furness, Edmund ...

'' (1936) - Elmer Lamb * '' Pigskin Parade'' (1936) - Amos Dodd * ''

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'' (1937) - Stumpy * ''

Dance Charlie Dance ''Dance Charlie Dance'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Crane Wilbur and William Jacobs, based on the play ''The Butter and Egg Man'' by George S. Kaufman, which opened on Broadway on September 23, 1925 ...

'' (1937) - Andrew 'Andy' Tucker * '' Small Town Boy'' (1937) - Henry Armstrong * ''

Sunday Night at the Trocadero ''Sunday Night at the Trocadero'' is a 1937 short film directed by George Sidney. It appears as a special feature on the DVD version of the Marx Brothers' AFI Top 100 Film, '' A Night at the Opera''. Cameos by dozens of then-Hollywood luminaries m ...

'' (1937) * '' Second Honeymoon'' (1937) - Leo MacTavish * '' I'll Take Romance'' (1937) - 'Pancho' Brown * ''

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'' (1937) - Edgar Connell * ''

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'' (1938) - Oliver Boggs * ''

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'' (1938) - Mike Brophy * ''

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) - Henry Cabot * ''

Back Door to Heaven ''Back Door to Heaven'' is a 1939 American crime drama film directed by William K. Howard and starring Wallace Ford, Aline MacMahon, Stuart Erwin and Patricia Ellis. Plot The story revolves around a delinquent boy later to become a convict, ...

'' (1939) - Jud Mason * '' It Could Happen to You'' (1939) - Mackinley Winslow * ''

Hollywood Cavalcade ''Hollywood Cavalcade'' is a 1939 American film featuring Alice Faye as a young performer making her way in the early days of Hollywood, from slapstick silent pictures through the transition from silent to sound. Production In the wake of Alic ...

'' (1939) - Pete Tinney * '' The Honeymoon's Over'' (1939) - Donald Todd * ''

'' (1940) - Howie Newsome * ''

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

'' (1940) - Ben Dalton * '' A Little Bit of Heaven'' (1940) - Cotton * ''

Sandy Gets Her Man ''Sandy Gets Her Man'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Otis Garrett and Paul Gerard Smith and written by Sy Bartlett and Jane Storm. The film stars Baby Sandy, Stuart Erwin, Una Merkel, Edgar Kennedy, William Frawley, Edward Brophy, ...

'' (1940) - Bill Kerry * '' Cracked Nuts'' (1941) - Lawrence Trent * '' The Bride Came C.O.D.'' (1941) - Tommy Keenan * ''

The Adventures of Martin Eden ''The Adventures of Martin Eden'' is a 1942 black-and-white adventure film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Glenn Ford and Claire Trevor. It is based on Jack London's novel ''Martin Eden'' (1909). Premise Martin Eden (Glenn Ford) wants ...

'' (1942) - Joe Dawson * '' Drums of the Congo'' (1942) - Congo Jack * '' Blondie for Victory'' (1942) - Pvt. Herschel Smith * ''

He Hired the Boss ''He Hired the Boss'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Thomas Z. Loring and written by Irving Cummings Jr. and Ben Markson. The film stars Stuart Erwin, Evelyn Venable, Thurston Hall, Vivian Blaine, William T. Orr and Benny Bartlett. T ...

'' (1943) - Hubert Wilkins * ''

The Great Mike ''The Great Mike'' is a 1944 American film directed by Wallace Fox. The film is also known as ''Great Mike Wins'' (American TV title). Plot summary Young Jimmy Dolan, who sounds like he's about to burst into tears any minute throughout the film ...

'' (1944) - Jay Spencer * '' Pillow to Post'' (1945) - Captain Jack Ross * ''

Killer Dill ''Killer Dill'' is a 1947 American film comedy directed by Lewis D. Collins set in 1931 during the Prohibition Era. Plot Lingerie salesman Johnny Dill loses girlfriend Judy Parker to his longtime friend, the charming lawyer William T. Allen. ...

'' (1947) - Johnny 'Killer' Dill * '' Heaven Only Knows'' (1947) - Sheriff Matt Bodine * ''

Heading for Heaven ''Heading for Heaven'' is a 1947 American comedy film starring Stuart Erwin and Glenda Farrell. The film was directed by Lewis D. Collins and is based on the 1929 play ''For the Sake of the Family'' by Charles Webb and Daniel Brown. Made by Pat ...

'' (1947) - Henry Elkins * ''

Doctor Jim Doctor Jim is a 1947 American drama film directed by Lew Landers and starring Stuart Erwin. Oscar P. Yerg served as the art director for the film. Ben Winkler served as the sound engineer for the film. Cast *Stuart Erwin as Dr. James Gateson * ...

'' (1947) - Dr. James (Jim) Gateson * ''Strike It Rich'' (1948) - Delbart Lane * ''

Father Is a Bachelor ''Father Is a Bachelor'' is a 1950 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Abby Berlin and Norman Foster. It stars William Holden and Coleen Gray. Plot Carefree vagabond Johnny Rutledge is stuck in a small town when his medicine show ...

'' (1950) - Constable Pudge Barnham * ''

Main Street to Broadway ''Main Street to Broadway'' is a 1953 American romantic musical comedy-drama film by independent producer Lester Cowan, his final credit, in collaboration with The Council of the Living Theatre, which provided tie-up with a number of well-known ...

'' (1953) - Stuart Erwin - First Nighter (uncredited) * '' For the Love of Mike'' (1960) - Dr. Mills * '' Son of Flubber'' (1963) - Coach Wilson * ''

'' (1964) - Police Captain Loomis

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