Vince Barnett (July 4, 1902 – August 10, 1977) was an American film actor. He appeared on stage originally before appearing in more than 230 films between 1930 and 1975.

Early years

Barnett was born July 4, 1902, in

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, the son of Luke Barnett, a well-known comedian who specialized in insulting and pulling practical jokes on his audiences.Aaker, Everett (2006). ''Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . Pp. 32-34. (Luke's professional nickname was "Old Man Ribber" and "the King of Ribbing".) Barnett graduated from Duquesne University Prep School and the

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. An avid amateur pilot, he flew mail planes for a couple of years Barnett appeared on Broadway in the 1926 edition of ''

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Practical jokes

A 1932 newspaper report noted that "Barnett for years asknown in Hollywood as the 'professional ribber' -- appearing at banquets and parties as a paid 'insulter.'" He would insult the guests in a thick German accent, spill the soup, and drop the trays—all to the great delight of hosts who enjoyed watching their friends squirm and mutter "Who hired that jerk?" Wrote author Ephraim Katz, "Among the celebrated 'victims' of his practical jokes were President

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George Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence simply as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from ...

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, and

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."Katz, Ephraim (1979). ''The Film Encyclopedia: The Most Comprehensive Encyclopedia of World Cinema in a Single Volume''. Perigee Books. . P. 81. During the transition from silent films to sound, an employee at

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hired Barnett to prank

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. He impersonated a sound expert and went to a sound-stage under construction with Mayer, criticizing the construction and using double-talk to confuse him. He ended his evaluation by proclaiming the whole soundstage needed to be torn down, and Mayer was about to order it done before his co-workers revealed the prank.

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, in his 1975 memoir, recalled Barnett posing as an important German director at a testimonial banquet for

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. Barnett gave the guest of honor an uncomfortable time, announcing that Goldwyn hired actress Anna Sten only because he "wanted to get into her bloomers."

Film

Vince Barnett's initial involvement with Hollywood was as a screenwriter, "writing screenplays for the two-reeler movies of the late 1920s." He began appearing in films in 1930, playing hundreds of comedy bits and supporting parts until retiring in 1975. Among his screen roles was the gangster "secretary" in '' Scarface''. From 1930 Barnett appeared, usually as comedy relief, in films and on television in a career spanning 45 years. Among his early roles, apart from ''Scarface,'' were ''

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'' (1933), '' Thirty Day Princess'' (1934) and '' Princess O'Hara'' (1935). In later years, Barnett played straight character parts, often as careworn little men,

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s, bartenders and drunks in pictures ranging from films noir (''

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'', 1946) to westerns (''

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'', 1952). He appeared in "B" comedies and mysteries: as gangsters in ''

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'' (1943), ''

Little Miss Broadway ''Little Miss Broadway'' is a 1938 American musical drama film directed by Irving Cummings. The screenplay was written by Harry Tugend and Jack Yellen. The film stars Shirley Temple in a story about a theatrical boarding house and its occupants ...

'' (1947), and ''

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'' (1947), and notably as

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's enthusiastic sidekick in ''

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'' (1946). After World War II, with the Hollywood studios making fewer films, Barnett became a familiar face on television.

Later years and death

In one of his last public appearances, Barnett showcased his unique brand of humor with a monologue, delivered at Madison Square Garden in the vaudeville revue ''The Big Show of 1936''. During the 1950s, Barnett had an eponymous restaurant in Santa Monica at 826 Wilshire Boulevard. Barnett died of heart disease August 10, 1977, at

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. He was buried in

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Selected filmography

* '' Wide Open'' (1930) - Dvorak * ''

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'' (1930) - Assistant Cook (uncredited) * '' Night Work'' (1930) - Headwaiter (uncredited) * '' Her Man'' (1930) - Waiter (uncredited) * ''

One Heavenly Night ''One Heavenly Night'' is a 1931 American pre-Code film, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, released through United Artists, and directed by George Fitzmaurice. The plot revolves around a poor-but-honest flower girl who agrees to impersonate an opera ...

'' (1931) - Egon, Chauffeur (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1931) - Barrett, Convict Reporter (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1931) - The Great Santini (uncredited) * '' Scratch-As-Catch-Can'' (1931, Short) * '' Scarface'' (1932) - Angelo * ''

Horse Feathers ''Horse Feathers'' is a 1932 pre-Code comedy film starring the Marx Brothers. It stars the Four Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo), Thelma Todd and David Landau. It was written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, S. J. Perelman, an ...

'' (1932) - Speakeasy Patron (uncredited) * ''

The Night Mayor ''The Night Mayor'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and starring Lee Tracy, Evalyn Knapp and Don Dillaway.Palmer, p. 132 Cast * Lee Tracy as Mayor Bobby Kingston * Evalyn Knapp as Doree Dawn * Don Dillaw ...

'' (1932) - Louis Mossbaum, Tailor * ''

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'' (1932) - Fishbone * '' Heritage of the Desert'' (1932) - Windy * ''

Rackety Rax ''Rackety Rax'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy action film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring Victor McLaglen, Greta Nissen and Nell O'Day. Plot Always looking for an angle, "Knucks" McGloin purchases the mortgage on Canarsie Colle ...

'' (1932) - 'Dutch' * ''

The Death Kiss ''The Death Kiss'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film starring David Manners as a crusading studio writer, Adrienne Ames as an actress, and Bela Lugosi as a studio manager. The thriller features three leading players from the previous year ...

'' (1932) - Officer Gulliver * ''

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'' (1932) - Waiter * '' Hallelujah, I'm a Bum'' (1933) - Assistant (uncredited) * ''

Fast Workers ''Fast Workers'', also known as ''Rivets'', is a 1933 pre-Code drama film starring John Gilbert and Robert Armstrong as construction workers and romantic rivals for the character played by Mae Clarke. The film, which is based on the unproduced ...

'' (1933) - Spike * ''

'' (1933) - Soupmeat * ''

Made on Broadway ''Made on Broadway'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont and written by Courtney Terrett. The film stars Robert Montgomery (actor), Robert Montgomery, Sally Eilers, Madge Evans, Eugene Pallette, ...

'' (1933) - Snitz Lepedis * ''

The Girl in 419 ''The Girl in 419'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Alexander Hall and George Somnes and written by Allen Rivkin, Manuel Seff and P.J. Wolfson. The film stars James Dunn, Gloria Stuart, David Manners, William Harrigan, ...

'' (1933) - Otto Hoffer * '' Sunset Pass'' (1933) - Windy * ''

Tugboat Annie ''Tugboat Annie'' is a 1933 American pre-Code film directed by Mervyn LeRoy, written by Norman Reilly Raine and Zelda Sears, and starring Marie Dressler and Wallace Beery as a comically quarrelsome middle-aged couple who operate a tugboat. Dr ...

'' (1933) - Cab Driver (uncredited) * '' Man of the Forest'' (1933) - Little * ''

The Prizefighter and the Lady ''The Prizefighter and the Lady'' is a 1933 pre-Code Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer romance film starring Myrna Loy and the professional boxers Max Baer, Primo Carnera, and Jack Dempsey. The film was adapted for the screen by John Lee Mahin and John Meeh ...

'' (1933) - Bugsie * ''

The Ninth Guest ''The Ninth Guest'', sometimes abbreviated as ''The 9th Guest'', is a 1934 American pre-Code murder mystery film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Donald Cook and Genevieve Tobin. The film is an adaptation of the 1930 Broadway play ...

'' (1934) - William Jones * '' Madame Spy'' (1934) - Peter * ''

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'' (1934) - Jerry * ''

Thirty-Day Princess ''Thirty Day Princess'' is a 1934 pre-Code comedy film directed by Marion Gering and starring Sylvia Sidney, Cary Grant and Edward Arnold. The film was based on a story of the same name by Clarence Budington Kelland (which appeared in ''Ladies ...

'' (1934) - Count Nicholaus * ''

Now I'll Tell ''Now I'll Tell'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Edwin J. Burke starring Spencer Tracy, Helen Twelvetrees, and Alice Faye. It was produced by Fox Film shortly before the company's merger with Twentieth Century Pictures. It m ...

'' (1934) - Peppo * ''

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) - Wilks - a Gangster * ''

The Affairs of Cellini ''The Affairs of Cellini'' is a 1934 comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring Frank Morgan, Constance Bennett, Fredric March, Fay Wray, and Louis Calhern. It is set in Florence. The film was adapted by Bess Meredyth from the play ''The ...

'' (1934) - Ascanio * '' She Loves Me Not'' (1934) - Baldy Schultz * '' Take the Stand'' (1934) - Tony * ''

Kansas City Princess ''Kansas City Princess'' is a 1934 American comedy film starring Joan Blondell and Glenda Farrell. The film was directed by William Keighley with a script written by Sy Bartlett and Manuel Seff. Warner Bros. sought to duplicate the success of ' ...

'' (1934) - Quincy - Dynamite's Henchman * '' Young and Beautiful'' (1934) - Sammy * ''

No Ransom No Ransom is a 1934 American film directed by Frec C. Newmeyer. Cast *Leila Hymas as Barbra Winfield *Phillips Holmes as Tom Wilson *Jack La Rue as Larry Romero *Robert McWade as John Winfield *Hedda Hopper as Mrs. Winfield *Vince Barnett as Bu ...

'' (1934) - Bullet * ''

Crimson Romance ''Crimson Romance'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by David Howard (director), David Howard and written by Milton Krims and Doris Schroeder. The film stars Ben Lyon, Sari Maritza, Erich von Stroheim, James Bush (actor), James Bush, Willia ...

'' (1934) - The Courier * ''

Hell in the Heavens ''Hell in the Heavens'' is a 1934 American aviation drama film directed by John G. Blystone and written by Byron Morgan, Ted Parsons and Jack Yellen based on the stage play ''Der Flieger'' by Hermann Rossmann. The film stars Warner Baxter, Conchi ...

'' (1934) - Ace McGurk * ''

The Secret Bride ''The Secret Bride'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by William Dieterle and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Warren William. Based on the play ''Concealment'' by Leonard Ide, the film is about governor's daughter and a state attorney genera ...

'' (1934) - Drunk in Diner * '' Princess O'Hara'' (1935) - Fingers * '' Black Fury'' (1935) - Kubanda * '' Silk Hat Kid'' (1935) - Mr. Rabinowitz * ''

Don't Bet on Blondes ''Don't Bet on Blondes'' is a 1935 American romantic comedy film. Plot summary When top Broadway bookmaker Odds Owen (Warren William) loses $50,000 on a horse owned by Everett Markham (Clay Clement), he investigates and finds out that the horse ...

'' (1935) - Chuck aka 'Brains' * ''

Champagne for Breakfast ''Champagne for Breakfast'' is a 1935 American comedy-drama film, directed by Melville Brown. It stars Mary Carlisle, Hardie Albright, and Joan Marsh, and was released on June 18, 1935. Cast list * Mary Carlisle as Edie Reach * Hardie Albright ...

'' (1935) - Bennie * ''

Streamline Express ''Streamline Express'' is a 1935 American comedy drama film directed by Leonard Fields, starring Victor Jory, Evelyn Venable and Esther Ralston, distributed by Mascot Pictures. The film is an adaptation of '' Twentieth Century'', released the ...

'' (1935) - Mr. Jones * ''

I Live My Life ''I Live My Life'' is a 1935 American comedy-drama film starring Joan Crawford, Brian Aherne, and Frank Morgan, and is based on the story "Claustrophobia" by A. Carter Goodloe. Plot summary Kay Bentley (Joan Crawford), a bored socialite seeks a ...

'' (1935) - Clerk * ''

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'' (1936) - Lew * '' Dancing Feet'' (1936) - Willoughby * '' Captain Calamity'' (1936) - Burp * ''

Down to the Sea ''Down to the Sea'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Lewis D. Collins and written by Robert Lee Johnson and Wellyn Totman. The film stars Russell Hardie, Ben Lyon, Ann Rutherford, Irving Pichel, Fritz Leiber and Vince Barnett. The film ...

'' (1936) - Hector * ''

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'' (1936) - New Year's Eve Drunk (uncredited) * '' I Cover Chinatown'' (1936) - Puss McGaffey - the Bus Driver * ''

Yellow Cargo ''Yellow Cargo'' is a 1936 American Poverty Row crime film written and directed by Crane Wilbur for Grand National Pictures. The film was rereleased in 1947 as ''Sinful Cargo''. Starring Conrad Nagel as Alan O'Connor and producer George A. Hirl ...

'' (1936) - Speedy 'Bulbs' Callahan * ''

We're in the Legion Now! ''We're in the Legion Now'' is a 1936 American adventure comedy film directed by Crane Wilbur and shot in Magnacolor. The film is also known as ''The Rest Cure'' (American reissue title), which was the title of the 1934 original J.D. Newsom stor ...

'' (1936) - Spike Conover * ''

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) - Wrestling Manager at Party (uncredited) * '' The Woman I Love'' (1937) - Mathieu * '' A Star Is Born'' (1937) - Otto (uncredited) * ''

Bank Alarm ''Bank Alarm'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Conrad Nagel and Eleanor Hunt in the last of their four film G-Man film series. Plot A G-Man (Conrad Nagel) and his girlfriend (Eleanor Hunt) follow a trail ...

'' (1937) - Clarence 'Bulb' Callahan * ''

Boots of Destiny ''Boots of Destiny'' is a 1937 American Western film written and directed by Arthur Rosson. The film stars Ken Maynard, Claudia Dell, Vince Barnett, Ed Cassidy, Martin Garralaga and George Morrell. The film was released on July 16, 1937, by Gran ...

'' (1937) - Acey Ducey - Sidekick * ''

The Singing Cowgirl ''The Singing Cowgirl'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Samuel Diege. Plot Cast * Dorothy Page as Dorothy Hendricks * Dave O'Brien as Dick Williams * Vince Barnett as Kewpie * Warner Richmond as 'Gunhand' Garrick * Dorothy Short a ...

'' (1938) - Kewpie * ''

The Headleys at Home ''The Headleys at Home'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Chris Beute and starring Evelyn Venable, Grant Mitchell (actor), Grant Mitchell and Vince Barnett.Goble p.670 Cast * Evelyn Venable as Pamela Headley * Grant Mitchell (actor), Gr ...

'' (1938) - Vince Bergson * ''

Sunset Murder Case ''Sunset Murder Case'' is a 1938 American film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Sally Rand and Esther Muir. The film is also known as ''High Explosive'' in the United Kingdom. Plot summary After her policeman father is killed and ...

'' (1938) - Barney * ''

Water Rustlers ''Water Rustlers'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Samuel Diege. It was the first of three Dorothy Page singing cowgirl films for Grand National Films. Plot Mr. Weylan purchases land in order to keep the water supply for himself, ...

'' (1939) - Mike - the cook * ''Ride 'em, Cowgirl'' (1939) - Dan Haggerty * ''

Exile Express ''Exile Express'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by Otis Garrett and starring Anna Sten, Alan Marshal and Jerome Cowan. Plot After being wrongly implicated in the murder of her scientist boss by foreign agents, a young immigrant woman ...

'' (1939) - Deputy Constable * ''

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'' (1939) - Porchy * ''

Heroes of the Saddle ''Heroes of the Saddle'' is a 1940 American Western " Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by William Witney. Cast * Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke * Raymond Hatton as Rusty Joslin * Duncan Renaldo as Renaldo * Patsy Parsons as Peggy Bell ...

'' (1940) - Night Watchman * ''

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'' (1940) - Whisper * ''

Boys of the City ''Boys of the City'' (also known as ''The Ghost Creeps'') is a 1940 black-and-white comedy/thriller film directed by Joseph H. Lewis. It is the second East Side Kids film and the first to star Bobby Jordan, Leo Gorcey, and Ernest Morrison. Plot ...

'' (1940) - Simp * '' Stranger on the Third Floor'' (1940) - Cafe Customer (uncredited) * '' Seven Sinners'' (1940) - Bartender * ''

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob ''A Girl, a Guy and a Gob'' is a 1941 film produced by Harold Lloyd and starring George Murphy, Lucille Ball, and Edmond O'Brien. Plot summary When Stephen Herrick, a sedate, mild-mannered shipping magnate, loses his opera tickets, Mrs. Gran ...

'' (1941) - Bystander with Packages (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1941) - Coroner's Messenger (uncredited) * ''

Paper Bullets ''Paper Bullets'' is a 1941 American film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Joan Woodbury. It was the first film produced by the King Brothers, launching their career. The film was re-released by Eagle Lion as ''Gangs, Inc.'' giving top bill ...

'' (1941) - Scribbler, a Petty Forger * ''

Blondie in Society ''Blondie in Society'' is a 1941 black-and-white comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, and Larry Simms. It is the ninth of the 28 features in the Blondie film series. Plot Dagwood is given a Great D ...

'' (1941) - Mr. Wade (uncredited) * '' Puddin' Head'' (1941) - Otis Tarbell * '' A Dangerous Game'' (1941) - Ephriam * '' Jungle Man'' (1941) - Buckthorn - 'Buck' the Guide * ''

Sierra Sue ''Sierra Sue'' is a 1941 American Western (genre), Western film directed by William Morgan (director), William Morgan and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Fay McKenzie. Written by Earl Felton and Julian Zimet, the film is about a govern ...

'' (1941) - Shooting-Gallery Pitchman (uncredited) * ''

I Killed That Man ''I Killed That Man'' is a 1941 American film directed by Phil Rosen that was a remake of his 1933 film '' The Devil's Mate''. It starred Ricardo Cortez and was produced by the King Brothers. Plot summary The film begins with a disparate gro ...

'' (1941) - Drunk * '' Blonde Comet'' (1941) - Curly * '' Pardon My Stripes'' (1942) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''

Girls' Town ''Girls' Town'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Victor Halperin and starring Edith Fellows, June Storey and Alice White.Fetrow p.176 The winner of a Midwest beauty contest receives a screen test in Hollywood and takes her sister along, ...

'' (1942) - Dimitri * ''

Klondike Fury ''Klondike Fury'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by William K. Howard, produced by the King Brothers, and released through Monogram. It stars Edmund Lowe. It was a remake of '' Klondike''. Plot A neurosurgeon is thrown out of the medi ...

'' (1942) - Alaska * ''

The Corpse Vanishes ''The Corpse Vanishes'' is a 1942 American mystery horror film starring Bela Lugosi, directed by Wallace Fox, and written by Harvey Gates. Lugosi portrays a mad scientist who injects his aging wife (played by Elizabeth Russell) with fluids fr ...

'' (1942) - Sandy * '' Gallant Lady'' (1942) - Baldy * ''

Stardust on the Sage ''Stardust on the Sage'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by William Morgan and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, William Henry, and Edith Fellows. Written by Betty Burbridge, based on a story by Dorrell and Stuart E. McGowan, th ...

'' (1942) - Sam Haskins * '' My Favorite Spy'' (1942) - Kay's 2nd Taxi Driver (uncredited) * ''

The Phantom Plainsmen ''The Phantom Plainsmen'' is a 1942 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by John English and starring Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, and Rufe Davis. Cast * Bob Steele as Tucson Smith * Tom Tyler as Stony Brooke * Rufe Davis as Lul ...

'' (1942) - Deputy (uncredited) * ''

Baby Face Morgan ''Baby Face Morgan'' is a 1942 American comedy of errors crime film directed by Arthur Dreifuss. It stars Mary Carlisle and Richard Cromwell. The film was a notable "B" effort for PRC (Producers Releasing Corporation). Jack Schwarz was producer ...

'' (1942) - Lefty Lewis * ''

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'' (1942) - Drunk * ''

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) - Charley * '' X Marks the Spot'' (1942) - George * '' Queen of Broadway'' (1942) - Schultz * ''

Thundering Trails ''Thundering Trails'' is a 1943 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by John English and starring Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, and Jimmie Dodd. Cast * Bob Steele as Tucson Smith * Tom Tyler as Stony Brooke * Jimmie Dodd as Lul ...

'' (1943) - Jailer (uncredited) * ''

The Crime Smasher ''The Crime Smasher'' is a 1943 American crime comedy film directed by James Tinling and starring Edgar Kennedy, Richard Cromwell and Gale Storm.Tucker p.67 It is based on the Radio program ''Cosmo Jones'' featuring Frank Graham. The film's set ...

'' (1943) - Henchman 'Gimp' * '' Kid Dynamite'' (1943) - Klinkhammer * ''

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'' (1943) - Truck Driver (uncredited) * ''

Captive Wild Woman ''Captive Wild Woman'' is a 1943 American horror film directed by Edward Dmytryk. The film stars Evelyn Ankers, John Carradine, Milburn Stone, and features Acquanetta as Paula, the Ape Woman. The film involves a scientist, Dr. Sigmund Walters, w ...

'' (1943) - Curley * ''

'' (1943) - Stogie * ''

Danger! Women at Work ''Danger! Women at Work'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Martin Mooney. The film stars Patsy Kelly, Mary Brian, Isabel Jewell, Wanda McKay, Betty Compson and Cobina Wright Sr.. The film was released on Au ...

'' (1943) - Benny * ''

Tornado A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. It is often referred to as a twister, whirlwind or cyclone, altho ...

'' (1943) - Albany Alvin (uncredited) * ''

Sweethearts of the U.S.A. ''Sweethearts of the U.S.A.'' is a 1944 American musical comedy film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Una Merkel, Harry Parke, and Donald Novis.Taylor & Jackson p.276 In Britain, it was released under the alternative title of ''Sweethear ...

'' (1944) - Clipper - 3rd Robber * ''

The Mask of Dimitrios ''The Mask of Dimitrios'' is a 1944 American film noir directed by Jean Negulesco and written by Frank Gruber, based on the 1939 novel of the same title written by Eric Ambler (in the United States, it was published as ''A Coffin for Dimitrios'' ...

'' (1944) - Card Game Kibitzer (uncredited) * '' Leave It to the Irish'' (1944) - Barney Baker * ''

The Big Show-Off ''The Big Show-Off'' is a 1945 American comedy film directed by Howard Bretherton and distributed by Republic Pictures. It teams Arthur Lake before his return to the '' Blondie'' film series and Dale Evans, most frequently seen with her husban ...

'' (1945) - Voice Teacher's Student (uncredited) * ''

High Powered ''High Powered'' is a 1945 American adventure film directed by William Berke starring Robert Lowery and Phyllis Brooks. It is also known as ''High Man''. Plot Marian Blair and Cassie McQuade are running a small lunch establishment in their tr ...

'' (1945) - Worker at Dance * ''

Thrill of a Romance ''Thrill of a Romance'' (also known as ''Thrill of a New Romance'') is an American Technicolor romance film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1945, starring Van Johnson, Esther Williams and Carleton G. Young, with musical performances by Tommy D ...

'' (1945) - Oscar * ''

River Gang ''River Gang'' is a 1945 American crime film directed by Charles David and written by Leslie Charteris and Dwight V. Babcock. The film stars Gloria Jean, John Qualen, Bill Goodwin, Keefe Brasselle, Sheldon Leonard, Gus Schilling and Vince Barne ...

'' (1945) - Organ Grinder * '' Sensation Hunters'' (1945) - Agent * ''

'' (1946) - Goldie Locke * '' The Virginian'' (1946) - Baldy * '' Two Sisters from Boston'' (1946) - Singing Waiter (uncredited) * ''

Bowery Bombshell ''Bowery Bombshell'' is a 1946 film starring the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. It is the third film in the series. Plot Sweet Shop owner Louie needs to raise $300. The Boys try to sell their jalopy to raise the money, but are unable to becaus ...

'' (1946) - Street Cleaner * ''

'' (1946) - Charleston * '' No Leave, No Love'' (1946) - Ben * ''

Swell Guy ''Swell Guy'' is a 1946 American drama film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Sonny Tufts and Ann Blyth. The film's screenplay by Richard Brooks is based on the 1921 play ''The Hero'' by Gilbert Emery. Plot Almost no one in his Califor ...

'' (1946) - Sam Burns * ''

The Mighty McGurk ''The Mighty McGurk'' is a 1947 American sports, drama, action, adventure, melodrama film starring Wallace Beery as a boozing ex-boxer brawling as a bouncer in a Bowery saloon. Plot Roy "Slag" McGurk (Wallace Beery), the former heavyweight boxing ...

'' (1947) - Tailor (uncredited) * '' My Brother Talks to Horses'' (1947) - Schuyler (uncredited) * ''

I Cover Big Town ''I Cover Big Town'' is a 1947 American drama film directed by William C. Thomas and written by Maxwell Shane. The film stars Phillip Reed, Hillary Brooke, Robert Lowery, Robert Shayne, Mona Barrie and Vince Barnett. It was released on Februa ...

'' (1947) - Louis Murkil * '' Shoot to Kill'' (1947) - Charlie Gill * ''

'' (1947) - Steve * ''

'' (1947) - Mack Truck * ''

The Trespasser Trespasser In the law of tort, property, and criminal law a trespasser is a person who commits the act of trespassing on a property, that is, without the permission of the owner. Being present on land as a trespasser thereto creates liabi ...

'' (1947) - Bartender * '' Brute Force'' (1947) - Muggsy - Convict in Kitchen * ''

Joe Palooka in the Knockout ''Joe Palooka in the Knockout'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Reginald Le Borg. It was the third part of the ''Joe Palooka'' series from Monogram Pictures starring Joe Kirkwood, Jr. as the boxer and Leon Errol as his manager.Drew p. ...

'' (1947) - Russell * '' The Flame'' (1947) - Stage Door Attendant (uncredited) * ''

Big Town After Dark ''Big Town After Dark'' is a 1947 American film noir drama film directed by William C. Thomas and written by Whitman Chambers. The film stars Phillip Reed, Hillary Brooke, Richard Travis, Ann Gillis, Vince Barnett, Joe Sawyer and Robert Kent. ...

'' (1947) - Louie Snead * '' High Wall'' (1947) - Henry Cronner * ''

Big Town Scandal ''Big Town Scandal'' is a 1948 American crime film directed by William C. Thomas and written by Milton Raison. The film stars Phillip Reed, Hillary Brooke, Stanley Clements, Darryl Hickman, Carl Switzer and Roland Dupree. It was released on May ...

'' (1948) - Louie Snead * ''

Thunder in the Pines ''Thunder in the Pines'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Robert Edwards and starring George Reeves and Ralph Byrd. The film was shot in sepia tone. It was executive produced by Robert L. Lippert. Plot Production Reeves and Byrd a ...

'' (1948) - Bernard - Bartender * '' Loaded Pistols'' (1948) - Sam Gardner * ''

Knock on Any Door ''Knock on Any Door'' is a 1949 American courtroom trial film noir directed by Nicholas Ray and starring Humphrey Bogart. The picture gave actor John Derek his breakthrough role, and was based on the 1947 novel of the same name by Willard Motley ...

'' (1949) - Carl Swanson - Bartender (uncredited) * '' Big Jack'' (1949) - Tom Speed (uncredited) * ''

Deputy Marshall ''Deputy Marshal'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by William Berke and starring Jon Hall, Frances Langford and Dick Foran. The film was a more expensive production that usual from Robert L. Lippert who originally hoped for Rod Camer ...

'' (1949) - Hotel Desk Clerk * ''

Mule Train "Mule Train" is a popular song written by Johnny Lange, Hy Heath, Ramblin' Tommy Scott and Fred Glickman. It is a cowboy song, with the singer filling the role of an Old West wagon driver, spurring on his team of mules pulling a delivery wagon. ...

'' (1950) - Joe - Barber * '' Storm Over Wyoming'' (1950) - Telegraph Clerk (uncredited) * '' The Second Woman'' (1950) - Giovanni Strobini (uncredited) * ''

Border Treasure ''Border Treasure'' is a 1950 American western film directed by George Archainbaud.Revi ...

'' (1950) - Pokey * ''International Burlesque'' (1950) * ''

Hunt the Man Down ''Hunt the Man Down'' is a 1951 American crime film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Gig Young. Plot Public defender Paul Bennett dedicates himself to defending a destitute man accused of murder. Piano player Richard Kincaid was broug ...

'' (1950) - Joe (uncredited) * '' Kentucky Jubilee'' (1951) - Mugsy * '' I'll See You in My Dreams'' (1951) - Burlesk Comedian (uncredited) * ''

On Dangerous Ground ''On Dangerous Ground'' is a 1951 film noir-melodrama starring Robert Ryan and Ida Lupino, directed by Nicholas Ray, and produced by John Houseman. The screenplay was written by A. I. Bezzerides based on the 1945 novel ''Mad with Much Heart,'' ...

'' (1951) - George (uncredited) * ''

Red Planet Mars ''Red Planet Mars'' is a 1952 American science fiction film released by United Artists starring Peter Graves and Andrea King. It is based on a 1932 play ''Red Planet'' written by John L. Balderston and John Hoare and was directed by art director ...

'' (1952) - Seedy Man Listening to Radio (uncredited) * ''

Carson City Carson City is an Independent city (United States), independent city and the capital of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 58,639, making it the List of cities in Nevada, sixth largest ...

'' (1952) - Henry * ''

'' (1952) - Cook (uncredited) * ''

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 isolated ...

'' (1952) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''

Charade Charade or charades may refer to: Games * Charades, originally "acting charades", a parlor game Films/TV * ''Charade'' (1953 film), an American film featuring James Mason * ''Charade'' (1963 film), an American film starring Cary Grant and A ...

'' (1953) - Berg * '' Ring of Fear'' (1954) - Vendor (uncredited) * '' The Human Jungle'' (1954) - Old Mugging Victim (uncredited) * ''

The Crooked Web ''The Crooked Web'' is a 1955 crime film noir directed by Nathan Juran and starring Frank Lovejoy, Mari Blanchard and Richard Denning. Plot Stan Fabian runs a drive-in restaurant with girlfriend Joanie Daniel, whose brother Frank turns up for a ...

'' (1955) - Ed, Stan's Partner in Drive-In (uncredited) * '' The Quiet Gun'' (1957) - Undertaker * ''

Outlaw Queen ''Outlaw Queen'' is a 1957 American western film directed by Herbert S. Greene and starring Andrea King, Harry James and Robert Clarke.Craig p.252 Plot Christina, the daughter of Greek immigrants tours the West with her uncle in a sharpshooting ...

'' (1957) - Gamler * '' Monkey on My Back'' (1957) - Mushy - Barney's Trainer (uncredited) * '' Girl on the Run'' (1958) - Janitor * '' The Rookie'' (1959) - 1st Janitor * ''

Zebra in the Kitchen ''Zebra in the Kitchen'' is a 1965 American children's film produced and directed by Ivan Tors and starring Jay North in his first leading feature-film role. It also stars Martin Milner and Andy Devine, with costars Joyce Meadows and Jim Davis (a ...

'' (1965) - Man in Manhole * '' The Family Jewels'' (1965) - Oil Change Customer (uncredited) * ''

Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine ''Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine'' is a 1965 American International Pictures comedy film, made in Pathécolor, directed by Norman Taurog. It stars Vincent Price, Frankie Avalon, Dwayne Hickman, Susan Hart and Jack Mullaney, and features F ...

'' (1965) - Janitor * ''Green Acres, ‘An Old-Fashioned Christmas’'' (1966, TV Series) - Gus * ''

Andy Griffith Show ''The Andy Griffith Show '' is an American situation comedy television series that aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons—159 in black and white and 90 in color. Th ...

'' (1967–1968, TV Series) - Elmo * ''

The Spy in the Green Hat ''The Spy in the Green Hat'' is a 1967 feature-length film version of ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.''s third season two-part episode " The Concrete Overcoat Affair". The episodes were originally broadcast in the United States on November 25, 1966 and D ...

'' (1967) - 'Scissors' * ''

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) - Man at Telephone Booth (uncredited) * '' The Fastest Guitar Alive'' (1967) - Prescott Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Mayberry R.F.D. ''Mayberry R.F.D.'' (abbreviation for Rural Free Delivery) is an American television series produced as a spin-off continuation of ''The Andy Griffith Show''. When star Andy Griffith decided to leave his series, most of the supporting character ...

'' (1968–1970, TV Series) - Elmo * ''

Summer School Teachers ''Summer School Teachers'' is a 1974 feature film directed and written by Barbara Peeters and starring Candice Rialson. It is about three female friends who all teach at a school over the summer. It was an unofficial follow up to ''The Student ...

'' (1974) - Principal Adams * ''

Crazy Mama ''Crazy Mama'' is a 1975 American action comedy film directed by Jonathan Demme, produced by Julie Corman and starring Cloris Leachman. It marked the film debut of Bill Paxton and Dennis Quaid. Plot In 1958 Long Beach, California, Melba Stokes ...

'' (1975) - Homer * ''

Sixpack Annie ''Sixpack Annie'' is a 1975 American International film aimed at the drive-in theatre circuit that was advertised with tags "Lookout... She's Legal Now! She's Out to Tear the Town Apart!" and "She's got the boys glad and the sheriff mad," amongst ...

'' (1975) - Bartender

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