Leonard Mudie (born Leonard Mudie Cheetham; April 11, 1883April 14, 1965) was an English character actor whose career lasted for nearly fifty years. After a successful start as a stage actor in England, he appeared regularly in the US, and made his home there from 1932. He appeared in character roles on

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and in Hollywood films.

Life and career

Early years

Leonard Mudie Cheetham was born in Cheetham Hill, a suburb of

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, England, the son of Thomas Hurst Cheetham and Lucy Amy Mudie. He made his stage debut with

Annie Horniman Annie Elizabeth Fredericka Horniman CH (3 October 1860 – 6 August 1937) was an English theatre patron and manager. She established the Abbey Theatre in Dublin and founded the first regional repertory theatre company in Britain at the Gaiety ...

's company at the Gaiety Theatre, Manchester in 1908. He remained with the company for several seasons, in a wide range of roles including Humphrey in ''

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'', Verges in ''

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'', Alan Jeffcoate in the première of '' Hindle Wakes'', Joseph Surface in ''

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'', Gordon Jayne in '' The Second Mrs. Tanqueray'' and Walter How in ''

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''. In ''

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'',

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commented on Mudie's acting in 1909, " ehas a definite and genuine feeling for the stage. His enunciation is very faulty, his accent not good … but the acting instinct is there."Agate, James. "Gaiety Theatre – Candida", ''The Manchester Guardian'', 26 October 1909, p. 7 With the Horniman company Mudie made his London and American debuts.Parker, pp. 684–85 In 1914 and 1915 Mudie appeared at the

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in '' The Merry Wives of Windsor'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 1916 he appeared at the

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, New York in ''The Merry Wives of Windsor'', playing Justice Shallow to the

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of Sir Herbert Tree. For the next five years he appeared on

and on tour in the US in modern plays, including a run playing

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in a play based on the politician's life (1921), and another playing Brian Strange in A.A. Milne's ''Mr Pim Passes By'' (1922).

Film career

Mudie made his film debut in a

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film, '' The Mummy'' in 1932. He moved to Hollywood in that year, and lived there for the rest of his life. He played a range of screen parts, some substantial, and others short cameos. Among the bigger roles were Dr Pearson in ''The Mummy'', Porthinos in '' Cleopatra'' (1934), Maitland in '' Mary of Scotland'' (1936), and De Bourenne in ''

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'' (1936). His small roles, according to ''

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'', were typically "a bewigged, gimlet-eyed British judge". Mudie made the postwar transition into television, and appeared in four episodes of '' Adventures of Superman'', in roles ranging from the comedic to the sinister. For the postwar cinema he played the regular character Commander Barnes in the series of ''

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'' films."Leonard Mudie"
''The New York Times''. Retrieved 22 May 2014 Mudie's final acting role was as one of the elderly survivors of a wrecked spaceship in “ The Cage”, the first pilot episode of '' Star Trek'', which was filmed in 1964 but not broadcast on television in full until 1988.

Partial filmography

* '' A Message from Mars'' (1921) – Fred Jones * ''Through the Storm'' (1922) – Jeremiah * '' The Mummy'' (1932) – Professor Pearson * ''

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'' (1933) – Morteau (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1934) – Birdy—Australian Tout (uncredited) * '' Mandalay'' (1934) – Police Lieutenant (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1934) – Mr. X * ''

The House of Rothschild ''The House of Rothschild'' is a 1934 American pre-Code historical drama film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring George Arliss, Loretta Young and Boris Karloff. It was adapted by Nunnally Johnson from the play by George Hembert Westley ...

'' (1934) – Tax Collector in Prussia * ''

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) – Statesman (uncredited) * '' Cleopatra'' (1934) – Pothinos * '' The Painted Veil'' (1934) – Barrett – Townsend's Secretary (uncredited) * '' The Little Minister'' (1934) – Villager (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1935) – General Burgoyne * ''

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'' (1935) – Priest Counselling Released Prisoners (uncredited) * '' Cardinal Richelieu'' (1935) – Olivares * ''

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'' (1935) – Tarquin * ''

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'' (1935) – Flower Salesman (uncredited) * '' Rendezvous'' (1935) – Roberts * '' A Feather in Her Hat'' (1935) – Hyde Park Orator (uncredited) * '' The Great Impersonation'' (1935) – Mangan * '' Captain Blood'' (1935) – Baron Jeffreys * '' Sylvia Scarlett'' (1935) – Train Steward (uncredited) * ''

Professional Soldier ''Professional Soldier'' is a 1935 adventure film based on a 1931 story by Damon Runyon, "Gentlemen, the King!" It stars Victor McLaglen and Freddie Bartholomew. The film was directed by Tay Garnett, and produced by Twentieth Century Fox. A sold ...

'' (1935) – Radical (uncredited) * ''

Magnificent Obsession ''Magnificent Obsession'' is a 1929 novel by American author Lloyd C. Douglas. It was one of four of his books that were eventually made into blockbuster motion pictures, the other three being '' The Robe'', '' White Banners'' and ''The Big Fisher ...

'' (1935) – Dr. Bardendreght (uncredited) * ''

The Story of Louis Pasteur ''The Story of Louis Pasteur'' is a 1936 American black-and-white biographical film from Warner Bros., produced by Henry Blanke, directed by William Dieterle, that stars Josephine Hutchinson, Anita Louise and Donald Woods, and Paul Muni as t ...

'' (1936) – Coachman (uncredited) * '' Mary of Scotland'' (1936) – Maitland * ''

'' (1936) – De Bourrienne * ''

His Brother's Wife ''His Brother's Wife'' is a 1936 American romantic drama film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor. Written by Leon Gordon and John Meehan, based on a story by George Auerbach, the film is about a scienti ...

'' (1936) – Pete * ''

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'' (1936) – Waiter * ''

Stolen Holiday ''Stolen Holiday'' is a 1937 film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Kay Francis, Claude Rains and Ian Hunter. It is loosely based on the Stavisky Affair, a French political scandal. A Russian con artist worms his way into the upper reach ...

'' (1937) – Wedding Guest (uncredited) * ''

Lost Horizon ''Lost Horizon'' is a 1933 novel by English writer James Hilton. The book was turned into a film, also called '' Lost Horizon'', in 1937 by director Frank Capra. It is best remembered as the origin of Shangri-La, a fictional utopian lamas ...

'' (1937) – Foreign Secretary with Prime Minister (uncredited) * '' The King and the Chorus Girl'' (1937) – Footman * '' Thin Ice'' (1937) – Chauffeur (scenes deleted) * '' Shall We Dance'' (1937) – Room Service Waiter (uncredited) * ''

The League of Frightened Men ''The League of Frightened Men'' is the second Nero Wolfe detective novel by Rex Stout. The story was serialized in six issues of ''The Saturday Evening Post'' (June 15–July 20, 1935) under the title ''The Frightened Men''. The novel was publis ...

'' (1937) – Prof. Hibbard * '' Parnell'' (1937) – Conservative Member (uncredited) * '' Another Dawn'' (1937) – Army Doctor (uncredited) * ''

They Won't Forget ''They Won't Forget'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Claude Rains, Gloria Dickson, Edward Norris, and Lana Turner, in her feature debut. It was based on a novel by Ward Greene called ''Death in the Deep Sou ...

'' (1937) – Judge Moore * '' London by Night'' (1937) – Squires * '' Madame X'' (1937) – Prosecutor Valmorin (uncredited) * ''

Lancer Spy ''Lancer Spy'' is a 1937 American thriller film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Dolores Del Rio and George Sanders. Its plot concerns an Englishman who impersonates a German officer and a female German spy who falls in love with him. Plot ...

'' (1937) – Statesman * '' A Damsel in Distress'' (1937) – Bit Role (uncredited) * '' You're a Sweetheart'' (1937) – Critic (uncredited) * '' The Jury's Secret'' (1938) – District Attorney * ''

The Adventures of Robin Hood ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' is a 1938 American Technicolor swashbuckler film from Warner Bros. Pictures. It was produced by Hal B. Wallis and Henry Blanke, directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley, and stars Errol Flynn, Olivia d ...

'' (1938) – the town crier and as an eye-patched man stealthily telling men to meet Robin at the Gallows Oak (uncredited) * '' Kidnapped'' (1938) – Red Fox * ''

The Rage of Paris ''The Rage of Paris'' is a 1938 American comedy film made by Universal Pictures. The movie was directed by Henry Koster, and written by Bruce Manning and Felix Jackson. It won the Venice Film Festival for Special Recommendation. Re-issued by R ...

'' (1938) – Uncle Eric (uncredited) * ''

When Were You Born ''When Were You Born'' is a 1938 murder mystery film directed by William C. McGann and starring Anna May Wong as an astrologer who helps the police. Each of the twelve principal characters was born under a different astrological sign. Plot On an ...

'' (1938) – Frederick 'Fred' Gow (Scorpio) * '' Marie Antoinette'' (1938) – Man Yelling 'Have You Proof?' (uncredited) * '' Letter of Introduction'' (1938) – Critic (uncredited) * ''

Mysterious Mr. Moto ''Mysterious Mr. Moto'', produced in 1938 by Twentieth Century Fox, is the fifth in a series of eight films starring Peter Lorre as Mr. Moto. The film is based on the character of Mr. Moto created by John P. Marquand, from an original screenpl ...

'' (1938) – Monk (uncredited) * ''

The Mad Miss Manton ''The Mad Miss Manton'' is a 1938 American screwball comedy-mystery film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Barbara Stanwyck as fun-loving socialite Melsa Manton and Henry Fonda as newspaper editor Peter Ames. Melsa and her debutante friends h ...

'' (1938) – Managing Editor (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) – Campaign Manager * '' Arrest Bulldog Drummond'' (1938) – Richard Gannett * '' Dramatic School'' (1938) – Bishop Cauchon in "Joan of Arc" (uncredited) * '' Devil's Island'' (1939) – Advocate General * '' Nancy Drew... Reporter'' (1939) – Deputy District Attorney (uncredited) * ''

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle ''The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle'' is a 1939 American biographical musical comedy directed by H.C. Potter. The film stars Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edna May Oliver, and Walter Brennan. The film is based on the stories ''My Husband'' and ...

'' (1939) – British Officer (uncredited) * ''

Dark Victory ''Dark Victory'' is a 1939 American melodrama film directed by Edmund Goulding, starring Bette Davis, and featuring George Brent, Humphrey Bogart, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Ronald Reagan, Henry Travers, and Cora Witherspoon. The screenplay by Ca ...

'' (1939) – Dr. Driscoll * '' Chasing Danger'' (1939) – Fort Chadran Lieutenant (uncredited) * '' Man About Town'' (1939) – Gibson, Arlington's Secretary (uncredited) * ''

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ''The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'' is a collection of twelve short stories by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle, first published on 14 October 1892. It contains the earliest short stories featuring the consulting detective Sherlock Holmes, w ...

'' (1939) – Barrows – Moriarty's Attorney (uncredited) * ''

Tropic Fury ''Tropic Fury'' is a 1939 American action film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Richard Arlen, Andy Devine and Beverly Roberts.Kohner p.353 Cast * Richard Arlen as Dan Burton * Andy Devine as Tynan ('Tiny') Andrews * Beverly Roberts as ...

'' (1939) – J.T.M. Gallon * ''

Rulers of the Sea ''Rulers of the Sea'' is a 1939 American historical drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Margaret Lockwood and Will Fyffe. The film's story is based on the voyage of the , the first steamship to cross the North ...

'' (1939) – Mr. Barton (uncredited) * '' The Earl of Chicago'' (1940) – Mr. Allington (uncredited) * ''

Congo Maisie ''Congo Maisie'' is a 1940 comedy-drama film directed by H. C. Potter and starring Ann Sothern for the second time in the ten film Maisie Maisie Ravier is a fictional character, the leading character of ten films (1939–1947) and the radio ...

'' (1940) – Farley * ''

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'' (1940) – James Yeats * '' Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise'' (1940) – Gerald Pendleton * ''

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'' (1940) – Thomas Parker (uncredited) * '' Brother Orchid'' (1940) – English Diamond Salesman (uncredited) * '' The Sea Hawk'' (1940) – Castle Sentry (uncredited) * '' Foreign Correspondent'' (1940) – McKenna * ''

He Stayed for Breakfast ''He Stayed for Breakfast'' is a 1940 American romantic comedy film directed by Alexander Hall, based on the 1934 play ''Ode to Liberty'' by Sidney Howard, itself adapted from the French play ''Liberté provisoire'' by Michel Duran. Plot In Par ...

'' (1940) – Communist Secretary (uncredited) * ''

A Dispatch from Reuters ''A Dispatch from Reuters'' is a 1940 biographical film about Paul Reuter, the man who built the famous news service that bears his name.''Harrison's Reports'' review; November 2, 1940, page 174. Story behind Reuters Paul Reuter starts a messe ...

'' (1940) – Member of Parliament (uncredited) * '' The Letter'' (1940) – Fred (uncredited) * ''

South of Suez ''South of Suez'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring George Brent, Brenda Marshall and George Tobias. An alleged murder in an African diamond mine haunts a man many years later after he has returned to Britain. The ...

'' (1940) – Registrar * '' You'll Find Out'' (1940) – Real Karl Fenninger (uncredited) * ''

Rage in Heaven ''Rage in Heaven'' is a 1941 American psychological thriller film noir about the destructive power of jealousy. It was directed by W.S. Van Dyke and based on the 1932 novel by James Hilton. It features Robert Montgomery, Ingrid Bergman, and Geo ...

'' (1941) – Prison Priest (uncredited) * '' Scotland Yard'' (1941) – Clerk (uncredited) * ''

The People vs. Dr. Kildare ''The People vs. Dr. Kildare'' is a 1941 drama directed by Harold S. Bucquet, starring Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Bonita Granville, and Laraine Day. Dr. Kildare performs an emergency operation on a crash victim. Plot Ice skater Frances Marlo ...

'' (1941) – Dr. Sterling (uncredited) * ''

Singapore Woman ''Singapore Woman'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by Jean Negulesco and starring Brenda Marshall and David Bruce. The Warner Bros. B picture is a remake of '' Dangerous'' (1935) using leftover sets from '' The Letter'' (1940). The s ...

'' (1941) – The Doctor (uncredited) * ''

The Nurse's Secret ''The Nurse's Secret'' is a 1941 murder mystery film directed by Noel M. Smith and starring Lee Patrick as a crime-solving nurse. The supporting cast features Regis Toomey and Julie Bishop. The film, which includes a rare leading role for Pat ...

'' (1941) – Hugo * ''

Shining Victory ''Shining Victory'' is a 1941 American drama film based on the 1940 play '' Jupiter Laughs,'' by A. J. Cronin. It stars James Stephenson, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Donald Crisp, and Barbara O'Neil. It is the first film directed by Irving Rapper. ...

'' (1941) – Mr. Foster * ''

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'' (1941) – Jewelry Clerk * ''

Berlin Correspondent ''Berlin Correspondent'' is a 1942 American film. Plot Dana Andrews portrays an American radio correspondent reporting from within Nazi Germany, whose principal source of information is an elderly philatelist. His reports prove so embarrassing ...

'' (1942) – George – English Prisoner * ''

Random Harvest ''Random Harvest'' is a novel written by James Hilton, first published in 1941. Like previous Hilton works, including '' Lost Horizon'' and '' Goodbye, Mr. Chips'', the novel was immensely popular, placing second on ''Publishers Weekly'' li ...

'' (1942) – Old Man Witnessing Accident (uncredited) * '' Appointment in Berlin'' (1943) – MacPhail (uncredited) * '' Dragon Seed'' (1944) – Old Peddler Selling Poison (uncredited) * '' Winged Victory'' (1944) – Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

The Corn Is Green ''The Corn Is Green'' is a 1938 semi-autobiographical play by Welsh dramatist and actor Emlyn Williams. The play premiered in London at the Duchess Theatre in September 1938; with Sybil Thorndike as Miss Moffat and Williams himself portraying Mo ...

'' (1945) – Station Master (uncredited) * '' The Scarlet Clue'' (1945) – Horace Karlos (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1945) – Harvey Hicks * '' My Name Is Julia Ross'' (1945) – Peters (uncredited) * ''

Don't Gamble with Strangers ''Don't Gamble with Strangers'' is a 1946 film about two card sharks, pretending to be brother and sister, who clean out a small-town banker, then take over a crooked gambling joint. Cast *Kane Richmond as Mike Sarno *Bernadene Hayes as Fay Be ...

'' (1946) – Robert Elliot * ''

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'' (1946) – Hickson – Air Raid Warden (uncredited) * ''

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami ''The Private Affairs of Bel Ami'' is a 1947 American drama film directed by Albert Lewin. The film stars George Sanders as a ruthless cad who uses women to rise in Parisian society, co-starring Angela Lansbury and Ann Dvorak. It is based on the ...

'' (1947) – Potin * '' Bulldog Drummond at Bay'' (1947) – Meredith * '' Escape Me Never'' (1947) – Doctor in London (uncredited) * ''

Song of My Heart ''Song of My Heart'' is a 1948 American historical drama film directed by Benjamin Glazer and starring Frank Sundström, Audrey Long and Cedric Hardwicke. It is a highly fictionalised biopic of the nineteenth century Russian composer Pyotr Ilyic ...

'' (1948) – Conductor * '' The Checkered Coat'' (1948) – Jerry * ''

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court ''A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'' is an 1889 novel by American humorist and writer Mark Twain. The book was originally titled ''A Yankee in King Arthur's Court''. Some early editions are titled ''A Yankee at the Court of King Arth ...

'' (1949) – Mayor's Aide (uncredited) * ''

Challenge to Lassie ''Challenge to Lassie'' is an American drama directed by Richard Thorpe in Technicolor and released October 31, 1949, by MGM Studios. It was the fifth feature film starring the original Lassie, a collie named Pal, and the fourth and final ''La ...

'' (1949) – Constable with Net (uncredited) * '' The Sword of Monte Cristo'' (1951) – Court Physician * ''

Royal Wedding ''Royal Wedding'' is a 1951 American musical comedy film directed by Stanley Donen, and starring Fred Astaire and Jane Powell, with music by Burton Lane and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. Set in 1947 London at the time of the wedding of Princess ...

'' (1951) – Singing Doorman (uncredited) * ''

Lorna Doone ''Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor'' is a novel by English author Richard Doddridge Blackmore, published in 1869. It is a romance based on a group of historical characters and set in the late 17th century in Devon and Somerset, particularly ar ...

'' (1951) – Calvin Oates Sr. (uncredited) * '' When Worlds Collide'' (1951) – British U.N. Representative (uncredited) * ''

Elephant Stampede ''Elephant Stampede'' is a 1951 American adventure film directed by Ford Beebe and starring Johnny Sheffield, Donna Martell and Edith Evanson. It was the sixth in the 12-film Bomba, the Jungle Boy series. The film's sets were designed by the a ...

'' (1951) – Andy Barnes * '' The Son of Dr. Jekyll'' (1951) – Pharmacist (uncredited) * ''

African Treasure ''African Treasure'' is a 1952 American adventure film directed by Ford Beebe and starring Johnny Sheffield. It was the seventh in the 12-film Bomba, the Jungle Boy series. Plot Two unscrupulous geologists force the locals to work in a hidden dia ...

'' (1952) – Andy Barnes * '' Limelight'' (1952) – Calvero's Doctor * '' Bomba and the Jungle Girl'' (1952) – Commissioner Andy Barnes * ''

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd ''Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd'' is a 1952 comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, along with Charles Laughton, who reprised his role as the infamous pirate from the 1945 film ''Capta ...

'' (1952) – Capt. Bonney's First Mate (uncredited) * ''

The Magnetic Monster ''The Magnetic Monster'' is a 1953 independently made American black-and-white science fiction film, produced by Ivan Tors and George Van Marter, directed by Curt Siodmak and (uncredited) Herbert L. Strock. The film stars Richard Carlson, King ...

'' (1953) – Howard Denker * '' Perils of the Jungle'' (1953) – Grubbs * ''

Safari Drums ''Safari Drums'' is a 1953 American adventure film and starring Johnny Sheffield as Bomba. It was the ninth in the 12-film ''Bomba, the Jungle Boy'' series. Plot A millionaire brings a tiger and film crew to Africa in hopes of staging a battle be ...

'' (1953) – Deputy Commissioner Andy Barnes * '' The Golden Idol'' (1954) – Commissioner Andy Barnes * '' King Richard and the Crusaders'' (1954) – Physician (uncredited) * '' Killer Leopard'' (1954) – Deputy Commissioner Andy Barnes * '' The Black Shield of Falworth'' (1954) – Friar Edward * '' Bengal Brigade'' (1954) – Pariah (uncredited) * '' The Silver Chalice'' (1954) – Stall Keeper (uncredited) * ''

Kiss Me Deadly ''Kiss Me Deadly'' is a 1955 American film noir produced and directed by Robert Aldrich, starring Ralph Meeker, Albert Dekker, Paul Stewart, Juano Hernandez, and Wesley Addy. It also features Maxine Cooper and Cloris Leachman appearing in th ...

'' (1955) – Athletic Club Clerk (uncredited) * '' Lord of the Jungle'' (1955) – Commissioner Andy Barnes * ''

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing ''The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing'' is a 1955 American film directed by Richard Fleischer from a screenplay by Walter Reisch and Charles Brackett, and starring Joan Collins, Ray Milland, and Farley Granger. The CinemaScope film was released ...

'' (1955) – Man in Audience (uncredited) * '' Kismet'' (1955) – Physician (uncredited) * '' Diane'' (1956) – Porter (uncredited) * '' Autumn Leaves'' (1956) – Colonel Hillyer * '' The Story of Mankind'' (1957) – Chief Inquisitor * ''

The Big Fisherman ''The Big Fisherman'' is a 1959 American historical drama film directed by Frank Borzage about the life of Simon Peter, one of the disciples of Jesus. Starring Howard Keel, Susan Kohner and John Saxon, the production is adapted from the 1948 n ...

'' (1959) – Ilderan * ''

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'' (1959) – Mohomet Adani (uncredited) * ''

How to Murder Your Wife ''How to Murder Your Wife'' is a 1965 American black comedy film from United Artists, produced by George Axelrod, directed by Richard Quine, that stars Jack Lemmon and Virna Lisi. Quine also directed Lemmon in '' My Sister Eileen'', '' It Happe ...

'' (1965) – Club Secretary (uncredited) * ''

The Greatest Story Ever Told ''The Greatest Story Ever Told'' is a 1965 American epic film produced and directed by George Stevens. It is a retelling of the Biblical account about Jesus of Nazareth, from the Nativity through to the Ascension. Along with the ensemble cast ...

'' (1965) – Man (uncredited)

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