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Otis Harlan (December 29, 1865 – January 21, 1940) was an American actor and comedian. He voiced Happy, one of the Seven Dwarfs in the Disney animated film ''
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''.


Early years

Harlan was born in
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in 1865. He married Nellie Harvey and had a daughter named Marion. Harlan was the uncle of the
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Kenneth Harlan Kenneth Daniel Harlan (July 26, 1895 – March 6, 1967) was an American actor of the silent film era, playing mostly romantic leads or adventurer types. Early life Harlan was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of George W. Harlan and ac ...
.


Career

In 1893, he appeared in
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''. He was playing in vaudeville shows by 1911, appearing in
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's ragtime musicals. Harlan also played the role of Cap'n Andy in the first,
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film version of "
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" (1929). He was also seen as the Master of Ceremonies in the sound prologue that accompanied the film. In 1935, Harlan played the role of Starveling in
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's 1935 film version of
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''. In 1937, Harlan provided the voice of "Happy", one of the Seven Dwarfs in the Disney animated film ''
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''. In the same year he also appeared in the ''
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'' short '' Roamin' Holiday''. Contrary to popular belief, Harlan did not voice Mr. Mole in ''
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''. Mr. Mole was voiced by ''Bambis story director,
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Retrieved 2017-09-22.


Death

Harlan died in
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, of a
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on January 21, 1940, at the age of 74. He is buried in the Greenlawn Cemetery section of New South Park Cemetery in Martinsville, Indiana.


Selected filmography

*''A Black Sheep'' (1915) as Goodrich Mudd *''A Stranger in New York'' (1916, Short) as The Stranger *''The Resurrection of Dan Packard'' (1916) *''The Romance Promoters'' (1920) as Minor Role *''
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'' (1921) as Alexis * '' Keeping Up with Lizzie'' (1921) as Sam Henshaw * ''
The Foolish Age ''The Foolish Age'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Doris May, Hallam Cooley and Otis Harlan.Munden p.259 Cast * Doris May as Margie Carr * Hallam Cooley as Homer Dean Chadwick * Otis Harlan as ...
'' (1921) as Old Top: Carr * ''
Diamonds Adrift ''Diamonds Adrift'' is a 1921 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Earle Williams, Beatrice Burnham and Otis Harlan.Munden p.416 Cast * Earle Williams as Bob Bellamy * Beatrice Burnham as Consuelo Vel ...
'' (1921) as Brick McCann *'' Two Kinds of Women'' (1922) as Major Langworthy *'' The Right That Failed'' (1922) as Mr. Duffey * ''
Gay and Devilish ''Gay and Devilish'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Doris May, Cullen Landis and Otis Harlan.Munden p.283 Cast * Doris May as Fanchon Browne * Cullen Landis as Peter Armitage * Otis Harlan a ...
'' (1922) as Peter Armitage (the uncle) * '' The Understudy'' (1922) as Mr. Manning *''
Up and at 'Em ''Up and at 'Em '' is a 1922 American comedy romance silent film directed by William A. Seiter, written by Eve Unsell with a story by Lewis Milestone and William A. Seiter, and starring Doris May, Hallam Cooley, and J. Herbert Frank. The film ...
'' (1922) as William Jackson * ''
The Ladder Jinx ''The Ladder Jinx'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Jess Robbins and starring Edward Everett Horton, Margaret Landis and Tully Marshall.Munden p.411 Cast * Edward Everett Horton as Arthur Barnes * Margaret Landis as Helen ...
'' (1922) as Thams Gridley *'' The Eternal Flame'' (1922) as Abbé Conrand *'' Without Compromise'' (1922) as Dr. Evans * ''
The World's a Stage ''The World's a Stage'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Dorothy Phillips, Bruce McRae, and Kenneth Harlan.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 66 Cast * Dorothy Phillips as Jo Bisho ...
'' (1922) as Richard Manseld Bishop * ''
The Spider and the Rose ''The Spider and the Rose'' is a 1923 American silent historical drama film directed by John McDermott and starring Alice Lake, Richard Headrick and Gaston Glass.Munden p.755 Cast * Alice Lake as Paula * Richard Headrick as Don Marcello, as a c ...
'' (1923) as The Secretary *'' Truxton King'' (1923) as Hobbs *'' Main Street'' (1923) as Ezra Stowbody *'' The Brass Bottle'' (1923) as Captain of the Guard * '' The Victor'' (1923) as Chewing Gum Baron * ''
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'' (1923) as Wilson * ''
Pioneer Trails ''Pioneer Trails'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by David Smith and starring Cullen Landis, Alice Calhoun, and Bertram Grassby Bertram Grassby (23 December 1880 – 7 December 1953) was an English actor. He appeared i ...
'' (1923) as 'Easy Aaron' Cropsey *''
The Near Lady ''The Near Lady'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Herbert Blaché and written by Hugh Hoffman. The film stars Gladys Walton, Jerry Gendron, Hank Mann, Kate Price, Otis Harlan, and Florence Drew. The film was released on Dece ...
'' (1923) as Herman Schultz * '' The Lullaby'' (1924) as Thomas Elliott * ''
The Clean Heart ''The Clean Heart'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and starring Percy Marmont, Otis Harlan and Marguerite De La Motte.Munden p.131 Cast * Percy Marmont as Philip Wriford * Otis Harlan as Puddlebox * Marg ...
'' (1924) *''
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln ''The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln'' is a 1924 American feature film directed by Phil Rosen and written by Frances Marion. By the date of release, the film's title was shortened to ''Abraham Lincoln'', since the previous title was regarded ...
'' (1924) as Denton Offut *'' George Washington Jr.'' (1924) as Sen. Hopkins *''
The White Sin ''The White Sin'' is a 1924 silent romantic drama film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Madge Bellamy and John Bowers. It was distributed by Film Booking Offices of America (FBO). Plot As described in a review of the film in a film ...
'' (1924) as Judge Langley *''
Mademoiselle Midnight ''Mademoiselle Midnight'' is a 1924 American silent drama film starring Mae Murray and directed by Murray's then husband, Robert Z. Leonard. The film was written by Carl Harbaugh and John Russell. The film was the final release of Metro under ...
'' (1924) as Padre Francisco * '' One Law for the Woman'' (1924) as Judge Blake *''Code of the Wilderness'' (1924) as Uncle Jephon *''
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'' (1924) as Seth Trimble *'' Captain Blood'' (1924) as Corliss * ''
Code of the Wilderness ''Code of the Wilderness'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by David Smith and starring John Bowers, Alice Calhoun, and Alan Hale. Cast * John Bowers as Rex Randerson * Alice Calhoun as Ruth Harkness * Alan Hale as Willa ...
'' (1924) as Uncle Jephon *''
The Dixie Handicap ''The Dixie Handicap'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker. The film stars Claire Windsor, Lloyd Hughes, and Otis Harlan. It is written by Waldemar Young. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Judge Ro ...
'' (1924) as The Old Retainer *'' The Redeeming Sin'' (1925) as Papa chuchu *'' Oh Doctor!'' (1925) as Mr. Clinch *'' How Baxter Butted In'' (1925) as Amos Nichols *''Nine and Three-Fifths Seconds'' (1925) as Motherbund *''
Fine Clothes ''Fine Clothes'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by John M. Stahl and starring Lewis Stone, Percy Marmont, and Alma Rubens. It is based on a play adapted from Ferenc Molnár's original. The film's sets were designed by the art d ...
'' (1925) as Alfred *'' Where Was I?'' (1925) as Bennett *'' Lightnin''' (1925) as Zeb *''The Limited Mail'' (1925) as Mr. Joffrey *'' Dollar Down'' (1925) as Norris *''Thunder Mountain'' (1925) as Jeff Coulter *'' The Perfect Clown'' (1925) as The Boss *''The Pay-Off'' (1926) as The Young Woman's Father *'' What Happened to Jones'' (1926) as Ebenezer Goodly * '' Winning the Futurity'' (1926) as Tom Giles *'' The Prince of Pilsen'' (1926) as Bndit Chief *''
The Midnight Message ''The Midnight Message'' is a 1926 silent film drama produced and released by an independent producer. It was directed by Paul Hurst and starred Wanda Hawley and Mary Carr. A surviving film today at the Library of Congress, it is available on hom ...
'' (1926) as Richard Macy *''
3 Bad Men ''3 Bad Men'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by John Ford. Bob Mastrangelo has called it "One of John Ford's greatest silent epics." The film possibly inspired the title for Akira Kurosawa's 1958 fi ...
'' (1926) as Zach Little * '' The Unknown Cavalier'' (1926) as Judge Blowfly Jones *''
The Whole Town's Talking ''The Whole Town's Talking'' (released in the UK as ''Passport to Fame'') is a 1935 American comedy film starring Edward G. Robinson as a law-abiding man who bears a striking resemblance to a killer, with Jean Arthur as his love interest. It w ...
'' (1926) as George Simmonns *''
The Cheerful Fraud ''The Cheerful Fraud'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Reginald Denny, Gertrude Olmstead, and Otis Harlan. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is based on a 1925 novel o ...
'' (1926) as Mr. Bytheway *''
The Silent Rider ''The Silent Rider'' is a lost film, lost 1927 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film starring Hoot Gibson and directed by Lynn Reynolds. It was produced and released by Universal Pictures as a Jewel-Feature. Plot Cast * H ...
'' (1927) as Sourdough Jackson *''
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'' (1927) as Magistrate *''Down the Stretch'' (1927) as Babe Dilley *''
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg ''The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg'', also known as ''The Student Prince'' and ''Old Heidelberg'', is a 1927 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer silent drama film based on the 1901 play '' Old Heidelberg'' by Wilhelm Meyer-Förster. It was directed by Ern ...
'' (1927) as Old Ruder *''Silk Stockings'' (1927) as Judge Foster *''
Galloping Fury ''Galloping Fury'' is a lost 1927 American silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Cast * Hoot Gibson - Billy Halen * Otis Harlan - Pop Tully * Sally Ra ...
'' (1927) as Pop Tully * '' The Shepherd of the Hills'' (1928) as By Thunder *'' Good Morning, Judge'' (1928) as Jerry Snoot *''
The Grip of the Yukon ''The Grip of the Yukon'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Ernst Laemmle, the nephew of Universal Pictures founder Carl Laemmle. The film starred Francis X. Bushman and Neil Hamilton, and is based on a story by William MacL ...
'' (1928) as Farrell O'Neil *''
The Speed Classic ''The Speed Classic'' is a 1928 American silent action film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Rex Lease, Mildred Harris and Mitchell Lewis. Synopsis A young man obsessed with cars is dumped by his girlfriend, and goes on a binge in ...
'' (1928) as The Thirsty One *''Silks and Saddles'' (1929) as Jimmy McKee *''
Clear the Decks ''Clear the Decks'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Joseph Henabery and written by Earle Snell, Gladys Lehman, Albert DeMond and Charles Henry Smith. It is based on the 1926 novel ''When the Devil Was Sick'' by E.J. Rath. The film st ...
'' (1929) *''
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'' (1929) as Capt. Andy Hawks *''
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'' (1929) as 'Porky' Thompson *'' His Lucky Day'' (1929) as Jerome Van Dyne *'' Girl Overboard'' (1929) as Joe Evans * ''
Barnum Was Right ''Barnum Was Right'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Del Lord and starring Glenn Tryon, Merna Kennedy and Basil Radford. Along with the sound version, the film was also released in a silent version for theatres not wired for sound. At ...
'' (1929) as Samuel Locke *'' The Mississippi Gambler'' (1929) as Tiny Beardsley * '' Take the Heir'' (1930) as John Walker *'' Embarrassing Moments'' (1930) as Adam Fuller *''
Parade of the West ''Parade of the West'' is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film directed by Harry Joe Brown and written by Bennett Cohen and Leslie Mason. The film stars Ken Maynard, Gladys McConnell, Otis Harlan, Jack Hanlon, Frank Rice and Fred Burns. Th ...
'' (1930) as Professor Clayton *''
Loose Ankles ''Loose Ankles'' is a 1930 pre-Code romantic comedy with songs, produced and released by First National Pictures, which had become a subsidiary of Warner Bros. The film was directed by Ted Wilde and stars Loretta Young, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. ...
'' (1930) as Major Rupert Harper *'' Dames Ahoy!'' (1930) as Bill Jones *'' Captain of the Guard'' (1930) as Jacques *''
The King of Jazz '' King of Jazz'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code color musical film starring Paul Whiteman and his orchestra. The film title refers to Whiteman's popular cultural appellation. At the time the film was made, "jazz", to the genera ...
'' (1930) as Charles's Intended Father-in-Law *'' Mountain Justice'' (1930) as Jud McTavish *'' Man to Man'' (1930) as Rip Henry *''
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'' (1931) as Luke - Counterman (uncredited) *''
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'' (1931) as Old Ben *''
Morals for Women ''Morals for Women'' (known in the UK as ''Farewell Party'' and in re-release as ''Big City Interlude'') is a 1931 American pre-Code film produced and released by Tiffany Pictures, often considered a low budget studio. The film stars Bessie Love ...
'' (1931) as Mr. Johnston *''
Air Eagles ''Air Eagles'' is a 1931 American pre-Code action film starring Lloyd Hughes, Norman Kerry, and Shirley Grey.Pitts, p. 134 Cast * Lloyd Hughes as Bill Ramsey * Norman Kerry as Otto Schumann * Shirley Grey as Eve * Berton Churchill as Windy ...
'' (1931) as Mr. Ramsey *'' The Big Shot'' (1931) as Doctor Peaslee *'' Partners'' (1932) as Auctioneer *''
Racing Youth ''Racing Youth'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Vin Moore and written by Earle Snell. The film stars Slim Summerville, Louise Fazenda, Frank Albertson, June Clyde, Arthur Stuart Hull and Forrest Stanley. The film was releas ...
'' (1932) as Dave *''
The Rider of Death Valley ''The Rider of Death Valley'' is a 1932 American Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Jack Cunningham. The film stars Tom Mix, Lois Wilson, Fred Kohler, Forrest Stanley, Edith Fellows and Willard Robertson. The film was re ...
'' (1932) as Peck *''
Ride Him, Cowboy ''Ride Him, Cowboy'' is a 1932 pre-Code Western film directed by Fred Allen for Warner Brothers, starring a 25-year-old John Wayne. Based on the 1923 novel of the same name by Kenneth Perkins, the film is a remake of '' The Unknown Cavalier' ...
'' (1932) as Judge Jones *''
No Living Witness ''No Living Witness'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime film directed by E. Mason Hopper and written by Norman Houston. The film stars Gilbert Roland, Noah Beery Sr., Barbara Kent, Carmel Myers, Otis Harlan, Dorothy Revier, J. Carrol Naish ...
'' (1932) as Pop Everett *'' That's My Boy'' (1932) as Mayor *''
Women Won't Tell ''Women Won't Tell'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Sarah Padden, Otis Harlan and Gloria Shea. It was written by Lela E. Rogers, mother of Ginger Rogers.Pitts p. 91 Main cast * Sarah Padden ...
'' (1932) as Henry Jones *'' The Telegraph Trail'' (1933) as Uncle Zeke Keller *''
Mister Mugg ''Mister Mugg'' is a 1933 short American pre-Code comedy film directed by James W. Horne. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 6th Academy Awards in 1933 for Best Short Subject (Comedy). The Academy Film Archive preserved ''Mister Mug ...
'' (1933, Short) *''
Laughing at Life ''Laughing at Life'' is a 1933 American pre-Code film directed by Ford Beebe. Plot summary Easter, a soldier of fortune and gunrunner, leaves his family behind escaping from the authorities and an American detective named Mason. His globe-ho ...
'' (1933) as Businessman #1 *'' Doctor Bull'' (1933) as Agitator (uncredited) * ''
Marriage on Approval ''Marriage on Approval'' is a 1933 pre-Code American drama film directed by Howard Higgin and starring Barbara Kent, Don Dillaway and William Farnum.Pitts p.162 It was released in the United Kingdom by British Lion under the alternative title of ...
'' (1933) as Justice of the Peace Michael O'Connors *''
Hoop-La ''Hoop-La'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Frank Lloyd, and starring Clara Bow (in her final film role), Preston Foster, Richard Cromwell and Minna Gombell also in the cast. The film is based on the play ''The Barker'' by Ke ...
'' (1933) as Town Councilman - Side Show Customer (uncredited) *''
The Sin of Nora Moran ''The Sin of Nora Moran'' is a 1933 American pre-code melodrama and proto-noir film directed by Phil Goldstone and based on the short story "Burnt Offering" by W. Maxwell Goodhue. The film is also known as ''Voice from the Grave'' (American reiss ...
'' (1933) as Mr. Moran *'' Palooka'' (1934) as Doorman Riley (uncredited) *''
Let's Talk It Over ''Let's Talk It Over'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy-drama film directed by Kurt Neumann and starring Chester Morris, Mae Clarke and Frank Craven.Dick p.81 Plot summary A sailor rescues a young heiress who is apparently drowning. Little ...
'' (1934) as Purser *''
I Can't Escape ''I Can't Escape'' is a 1934 American film directed by Otto Brower. The film is also known as ''The Magic Vault'' (American alternative title). Cast *Onslow Stevens as Steve Nichols, alias Steve Cummings *Lila Lee as Mae Nichols *Russell Glea ...
'' (1934) as Jim Bonn *'' The Old Fashioned Way'' (1934) as Mr. Wendelschaffer (uncredited) *''
King Kelly of the U.S.A. ''King Kelly of the U.S.A.'' is a 1934 American romantic musical film directed by Leonard Fields. The film stars then popular singer Guy Robertson in his only feature film appearance.https://earlysoundguy.com/2018/07/22/where-did-you-go-guy-robe ...
'' (1934) as Prime Minister *'' Young and Beautiful'' (1934) as Sugar Daddy (uncredited) *''
Music in the Air ''Music in the Air'' is a musical written by Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics and book) and Jerome Kern (music). It introduced songs such as "The Song Is You", "In Egern on the Tegern See" and " I've Told Ev'ry Little Star". The musical premiered on ...
'' (1934) as Baker (uncredited) *''
Life Returns ''Life Returns'' is an American film directed by Eugene Frenke. The film stars Onslow Stevens, George P. Breakston and Lois Wilson with a plot that involves a doctor who is convinced that the dead can be brought back to life gets the chance to p ...
'' (1935) as Dr. Henderson *'' The Hoosier Schoolmaster'' (1935) as Squire Hawkins *''
Chinatown Squad ''Chinatown Squad'' is a 1935 American mystery film directed by Murray Roth, written by Dore Schary and Ben Ryan starring Lyle Talbot, Valerie Hobson, Hugh O'Connell, and Andy Devine, and featuring Leslie Fenton and Bradley Page. The film was re ...
'' (1935) as Dad, on Sacramento Street (uncredited) *''Western Frontier'' (1935) as Cookie *''
Diamond Jim ''Diamond Jim'' is a 1935 biographical film based on the published biography ''Diamond Jim Brady'' by Parker Morell. It follows the life of legendary entrepreneur James Buchanan Brady, including his romance with entertainer Lillian Russell, and s ...
'' (1935) as Drunk (uncredited) *''
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'' (1935) as Starveling - the Tailor *'' Dr. Socrates'' (1935) as Fisher (uncredited) *''
Hitch Hike Lady ''Hitch Hike Lady'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Aubrey Scotto and written by Gordon Rigby and Lester Cole. The film stars Alison Skipworth, Mae Clarke, Arthur Treacher, James Ellison, Warren Hymer and Beryl Mercer. The film was re ...
'' (1935) as Mayor Loomis *''
The Singing Kid ''The Singing Kid'' is a 1936 American musical film directed by William Keighley and written by Warren Duff and Pat C. Flick. Starring Al Jolson, Sybil Jason, Beverly Roberts, Edward Everett Horton, Lyle Talbot and Allen Jenkins, it was released ...
'' (1936) as Bank Clerk (uncredited) *''
Can This Be Dixie? ''Can This Be Dixie?'' is a 1936 American musical comedy film directed by George Marshall and featuring child star Jane Withers along with Slim Summerville and Helen Wood. In 1937 and 1938, Withers became one of the top 10 box-office stars i ...
'' (1936) as Thoma Jefferson Peachtree *'' Roamin' Holiday'' (1937, Short) as Hiram Jenks *'' Western Gold'' (1937) as Jake *''
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a 19th-century German fairy tale that is today known widely across the Western world. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection ''Grimms' Fairy Tales'' and numbered as T ...
'' (1937) as Happy (voice, uncredited) *''
Mr. Boggs Steps Out ''Mr. Boggs Steps Out'' is a 1938 American romantic comedy film directed by Gordon Wiles. The film is based on the Clarence Budington Kelland Saturday Evening Post short story ''Face the Facts''. The working titles of the film were ''Face the ...
'' (1938) as Abner Katz *'' Scandal Street'' (1938) as Taxicab Driver (uncredited) *''
Outlaws of Sonora ''Outlaws of Sonora'' is a 1938 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by George Sherman. It stars Bob Livingston, Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune. Livingston has a dual role as Mesquiteer Stony Brooke and his outlaw doppelgänger D ...
'' (1938) as Pool player *''
The Texans ''The Texans'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Joan Bennett and Randolph Scott. The screenplay was written by Bertram Millhauser, Paul Sloane and William Wister Haines and is based on the novel ''North ...
'' (1938) as Henry (uncredited) (final film role)


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