Phil Arnold (born Philip Aronoff Arnold; September 15, 1909 – May 9, 1968) was an American screen, stage,

television Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, ...

, and

vaudeville Vaudeville (; ) is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment born in France at the end of the 19th century. A vaudeville was originally a comedy without psychological or moral intentions, based on a comical situation: a dramatic composition ...

actor. He appeared in approximately 150 films and television shows between 1939 and 1968. Arnold is familiar to modern viewers for his roles in several

Three Stooges The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short subject films by Columbia Pictures. Their hallmark styles were physical farce and slapstick. Six Stooges appeare ...

films such as '' Pardon My Backfire'', '' Sing a Song of Six Pants'', ''

Tricky Dicks ''Tricky Dicks'' is a 1953 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 147th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the co ...

'' and '' The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze''. Probably his best-known role was off-camera, as the voice of Peeping Tom in '' The Ghost Talks'' and as Sir Tom in its remake '' Creeps''.threestooges.net
/ref> Arnold also made appearances is such films as ''

Good Times ''Good Times'' is an American television sitcom that aired for six seasons on CBS, from February 8, 1974, to August 1, 1979. Created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans and developed by executive producer Norman Lear, it was television's first Afric ...

'', '' Blackbeard's Ghost'', '' The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin'', '' Hold On!'', ''

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 Davi ...

'' and ''

Robin and the 7 Hoods ''Robin and the 7 Hoods'' is a 1964 American musical film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Bing Crosby. The picture features Peter Falk, Barbara Rush, and an uncredited Edward G. Robin ...

''. His television work includes The Twilight Zone, '' Cowboy G-Men'', ''

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'', '' I Love Lucy'' The Adventures of Superman, and ''

Bewitched ''Bewitched'' is an American fantasy sitcom television series that originally aired for eight seasons on ABC from September 17, 1964, to March 25, 1972. It is about a witch who marries an ordinary mortal man and vows to lead the life of a typ ...

''. Arnold died of a

heart attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which ma ...

on May 9, 1968.

Selected filmography

* ''

Buzzy Rides the Range ''Buzzy Rides the Range'' is a 1940 American western film directed by Richard C. Kahn and starring Robert 'Buzz' Henry, Dave O'Brien and Claire Rochelle.Pitts p.50 It was produced as a second feature with shooting take place in studios in Phoe ...

'' (1940) * ''

Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto ''Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Richard C. Kahn and starring Robert 'Buzz' Henry, Dave O'Brien and Dorothy Short. It was the sequel to '' Buzzy Rides the Range'', intended to be the beginning of a s ...

'' (1941) * '' Killer at Large'' (1947) * '' Deadline'' (1948) * ''

The Big Chase ''The Big Chase'' is a 1954 American crime drama film directed by Arthur Hilton and starring Glenn Langan, Adele Jergens, Lon Chaney Jr., Jim Davis and Douglas Kennedy. One of the film's scenes was directed by producer Robert L. Lippert Jr. T ...

'' (1954) *''

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell ''The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell'' is a 1955 American CinemaScope war film directed by Otto Preminger, and starring Gary Cooper and co-starring Charles Bickford, Ralph Bellamy, Rod Steiger, and Elizabeth Montgomery in her film debut. The film ...

'' (1955) * ''

Official Detective ''Official Detective'' is an American anthology television series which aired in syndication from 1957 to March 19, 1958. The series was hosted by veteran film actor Everett Sloane.McNeil, Alex (1996). ''Total Television'' (4th ed.). New York: P ...

'' TV series episode 'Armored Attack' as Barnett (1957) * '' The Incredible Mr. Limpet'' (1964) as Short Fishman (uncredited)

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Arnold, Phil 1909 births 1968 deaths American male film actors American male television actors Jewish American male actors Actors from Hackensack, New Jersey Male actors from New Jersey 20th-century American male actors 20th-century American comedians Burials at Eden Memorial Park Cemetery 20th-century American Jews