William M. Newell (January 6, 1894 – February 21, 1967)''California, Death Index, 1940-1997'' was an American film actor.

Biography

Newell was most active in the 1930s, familiar to fans of the '' Our Gang'' short subjects in his recurring role as Alfalfa's father, and as Dr. Henley on ''

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''. Newell was cast as a hobo in "Little Boy Blew," one of the last episodes of the

Walter Brennan Walter Andrew Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was an American actor and singer. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in '' Come and Get It'' (1936), ''Kentucky'' (1938), and '' The Westerner ...

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'', then airing on

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. He died in 1967 in Studio City, Los Angeles''Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014''.

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. and is interred at the

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Selected filmography

* '' Bombshell'' (1933) - Lola's Chauffeur (uncredited) * '' The Woman in Red'' (1935) - Reporter (uncredited) * ''

Gold Diggers of 1935 ''Gold Diggers of 1935'' is an American musical film directed and choreographed by Busby Berkeley, and starring Dick Powell, Adolphe Menjou, Gloria Stuart and Alice Brady. Winifred Shaw, Hugh Herbert and Glenda Farrell are also featured. The son ...

'' (1935) - Newspaper Reporter (uncredited) * ''

Alias Mary Dow ''Alias Mary Dow'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Kurt Neumann and starring Sally Eilers, Ray Milland and Henry O'Neill.Quinlan p.331 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ralph Berger. Premise In order to comfort his ...

'' (1935) - Reporter (uncredited) * '' Honeymoon Limited'' (1935) - Cop (uncredited) * '' Here Comes the Band'' (1935) - Greasy (uncredited) * '' Rendezvous'' (1935) - Carter's Receptionist (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1936) - Pete * ''

The Voice of Bugle Ann ''The Voice of Bugle Ann'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Lionel Barrymore and Maureen O'Sullivan. It was based on a novel of the same name by MacKinlay Kantor. Plot synopsis The countrymen in the hil ...

'' (1936) - Mr. Tanner * '' Wife vs. Secretary'' (1936) - Tom Wilson (uncredited) * '' Absolute Quiet'' (1936) - Bill Dahle, a Drunk Pilot (uncredited) * '' Mariners of the Sky/Navy Born'' (1936) - Lt. Bill Lyons * '' Fury'' (1936) - Roadside Service Station Owner (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1936) - Man in Breadline (uncredited) * '' Sitting on the Moon'' (1936) - Mike * '' Bulldog Edition'' (1936) - Charlie Hunter * ''

Libeled Lady ''Libeled Lady'' is a 1936 screwball comedy film starring Jean Harlow, William Powell, Myrna Loy, and Spencer Tracy, written by George Oppenheimer, Howard Emmett Rogers, Wallace Sullivan, and Maurine Dallas Watkins, and directed by Jack Conway ...

'' (1936) - Divorce Detective * ''

Mr. Cinderella ''Mr. Cinderella'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and written by Richard Flournoy and Arthur V. Jones. The film stars Jack Haley, Betty Furness, Arthur Treacher, Raymond Walburn, Robert McWade and Rosina Lawrence. ...

'' (1936) - First Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1936, Serial) - Hank McGlaurie * '' The Big Show'' (1936) - Lee Wilson * '' Happy Go Lucky'' (1936) - Charlie Davis * ''

Beware of Ladies ''Beware of Ladies'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Irving Pichel and starring Donald Cook, Judith Allen and George Meeker.Gates p.95 A female newspaper reporter is sent by her editor to cover a political contest between a naïve n ...

'' (1936) - Sniff * ''

The Mandarin Mystery ''The Mandarin Mystery'' is a 1936 American film directed by Ralph Staub, loosely based on ''The Chinese Orange Mystery'', a novel featuring detective character Ellery Queen. Plot summary Two murders are committed and a $50,000 Chinese Mandar ...

'' (1936) - Detective Guffy * '' A Man Betrayed'' (1936) - Gabby * '' Larceny on the Air'' (1937) - Andrews * ''

Bill Cracks Down ''Bill Cracks Down'' is a 1937 American action romantic drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Grant Withers, Beatrice Roberts, Ranny Weeks and Judith Allen. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures. The film was released u ...

'' (1937) - Eddie 'Porky' Plunkett * '' The Hit Parade'' (1937) - Burt Ambrose (uncredited) * '' Make Way for Tomorrow'' (1937) - Ticket Seller (uncredited) * '' Dangerous Holiday'' (1937) - Solitaire * '' Rhythm in the Clouds'' (1937) - Clyde Lyons * '' City Girl'' (1938) - Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) - Soldier (uncredited) * ''

Speed to Burn ''Speed to Burn'' is a 1938 American crime drama film, directed by Otto Brower and starring Michael Whalen, Lynn Bari, and Marvin Stephens. Plot Cast * Michael Whalen as Matt Kerry * Lynn Bari as Marion Clark * Marvin Stephens as Tim Turner * ...

'' (1938) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' Sing You Sinners'' (1938) - Waiter (uncredited) * '' Meet the Girls'' (1938) - 1st Waiter (uncredited) * ''

Slander House ''Slander House'' is a 1938 American film directed by Charles Lamont. The film's producer was Ben Judell of Progressive Pictures, known for low-budget exploitation films with provocative titles; other films released by Progressive the same year ...

'' (1938) - Terry Kent * ''

Orphans of the Street ''Orphans of the Street'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by John H. Auer and written by Eric Taylor, Jack Townley and Olive Cooper. The film stars Tommy Ryan, Robert Livingston, June Storey, Ralph Morgan, Harry Davenport and James Bur ...

'' (1938) - Charlie (uncredited) * ''

Ride a Crooked Mile ''Ride a Crooked Mile'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Alfred E. Green and written by Jack Moffitt and Ferdinand Reyher. The film stars Akim Tamiroff, Leif Erickson, Frances Farmer, Lynne Overman, John Miljan and J. M. Kerrigan. ...

'' (1938) - Kracaw (uncredited) * '' There's That Woman Again'' (1938) - Waiter (uncredited) * ''

Alfalfa's Aunt ''Alfalfa's Aunt'' is a 1939 comedy short subject, the 176th entry in the ''Our Gang'' (''Little Rascals'') series originally created by Hal Roach. Produced by Jack Chertok for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by George Sidney, the one-reel short ...

'' (1939, Short) - John Switzer * ''

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'' (1939) - Second Intern (uncredited) * ''

Everybody's Baby ''Everybody's Baby'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair and starring Jed Prouty, Shirley Deane and Spring Byington. It was part of Twentieth Century Fox's Jones Family series of films.Drew p.180 The film's art direction ...

'' (1939) - Waiter (uncredited) * ''

Rose of Washington Square ''Rose of Washington Square'' is a 1939 American musical drama film, featuring the already well-known popular song with the same title. Set in 1920s New York City, the film focuses on singer Rose Sargent and her turbulent relationship with con ar ...

'' (1939) - Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * ''

Invitation to Happiness Invitation or The Invitation may refer to: Films * ''Invitation'' (1952 film), an MGM film starring Dorothy McGuire and Van Johnson * ''The Invitation'' (1973 film), a Swiss film * ''The Invitation'' (2003 film), an American film starring Lance H ...

'' (1939) - Waiter (uncredited) * ''

Good Girls Go to Paris ''Good Girls Go to Paris'' is a 1939 American romantic comedy film starring Melvyn Douglas and Joan Blondell. Plot Jenny Swanson is a waitress in a small college town whose dream is to go to Paris by any means necessary. She confides her plan for ...

'' (1939) - Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) * '' Naughty but Nice'' (1939) - Arranger (uncredited) * '' Second Fiddle'' (1939) - Make-Up Artist (uncredited) * '' Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'' (1939) - Maxie T. Bookmaker (uncredited) * ''

The Housekeeper's Daughter ''The Housekeeper's Daughter'' is a 1939 comedy film directed and produced by Hal Roach. The film stars Joan Bennett, Adolphe Menjou and John Hubbard. The screenplay was written by Rian James, Gordon Douglas, Jack Jevne and Claude Martin, base ...

'' (1939) - Reporter (uncredited) * ''Little Accident'' (1939) - Photographer (uncredited) * ''

The Invisible Killer ''The Invisible Killer'' is a 1939 American mystery film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Grace Bradley, Roland Drew and William Newell.Gates p.96 It was one of the earliest films made by Producers Releasing Corporation, a low-budget outfi ...

'' (1939) - Det. Sgt. Pat Dugan * '' The Amazing Mr. Williams'' (1939) - Waiter (uncredited) * '' The Great Victor Herbert'' (1939) - Fred Clayton (uncredited) * '' Nick Carter, Master Detective'' (1939) - Taxi Driver (uncredited) * '' Swanee River'' (1939) - Bill, Stagehand (uncredited) * ''

The Invisible Man Returns ''The Invisible Man Returns'' is a 1940 American horror science fiction film directed by Joe May. The film stars Cedric Hardwicke, Vincent Price, Nan Grey and John Sutton. The film is a sequel to the 1933 film ''The Invisible Man'', and the sec ...

'' (1940) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

The Ghost Comes Home ''The Ghost Comes Home'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and written by Richard Maibaum and Harry Ruskin. The film stars Frank Morgan, Billie Burke, Ann Rutherford, John Shelton, Reginald Owen and Donald Meek. The fil ...

'' (1940) - Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) * '' All About Hash'' (1940, Short) - Alfalfa's father * '' The Doctor Takes a Wife'' (1940) - Soda Jerk (uncredited) * ''

Bubbling Troubles ''Bubbling Troubles'' is an American 1940 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 187th ''Our Gang'' short (188th episode, 99th talking short, 100th talking episode, and 19th MGM produced episode) that was released. ...

'' (1940, Short) - Alfalfa's Dad * '' Hold That Woman!'' (1940) * '' Andy Hardy Meets Debutante'' (1940) - Insurance Investigator (uncredited) * '' The Great Profile'' (1940) - Reporter (uncredited) * ''

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) - Waiter (uncredited) * '' Good Bad Boys'' (1940, Short) - Alfalfa's Father (uncredited) * '' Girl from Havana'' (1940) - Henry Hewitt (uncredited) * '' Public Deb No. 1'' (1940) - Reporter (uncredited) * ''

City for Conquest ''City for Conquest'' is a 1940 American epic drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring James Cagney, Ann Sheridan and Arthur Kennedy. The picture is based on the 1936 novel of the same name by Aben Kandel. The supporting cast features ...

'' (1940) - Max's Lyricist (uncredited) * ''

Melody and Moonlight ''Melody and Moonlight'' is a 1940 American film starring Jane Frazee. Plot Kay Barnett is a free spirit, much like her aunt Adelaide, but such flamboyant behavior is disapproved of by Kay's father, Otis Barnett. He much prefers her to become ...

'' (1940) - Sailor (uncredited) * '' Slightly Tempted'' (1940) - Warcross * '' Mysterious Doctor Satan'' (1940, Serial) - Speed Martin * ''Caught in the Act'' (1941) - Police Sergeant Riley * ''

The Strawberry Blonde ''The Strawberry Blonde'' is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by Raoul Walsh, starring James Cagney and Olivia de Havilland, and featuring Rita Hayworth, Alan Hale, Jack Carson, and George Tobias. Set in New York City arou ...

'' (1941) - Man (uncredited) * '' Blondie Goes Latin'' (1941) - Steward Ringing Chime and Crying (uncredited) * ''

Broadway Limited The ''Broadway Limited'' was a passenger train operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) between New York City and Chicago. It operated from 1912 to 1995. It was the Pennsylvania's premier train, competing directly with the New York Central ...

'' (1941) - Train Fireman (uncredited) * ''

San Antonio Rose "San Antonio Rose" is a swing instrumental introduced in late 1938 by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys. Quickly becoming the band's most popular number, Wills and band members devised lyrics, which were recorded on April 16, 1940, and releas ...

'' (1941) - Headwaiter (uncredited) * ''

The Big Store ''The Big Store'' is a 1941 American comedy film starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx and Chico Marx) that takes place in a large department store. Groucho appears as private detective Wolf J. Flywheel (a character name originatin ...

'' (1941) - Press Photographer (uncredited) * '' Puddin' Head'' (1941) - Studio Tour Guide (uncredited) * ''Hello, Sucker'' (1941) - Mr. Giffle (uncredited) * '' The Bride Came C.O.D.'' (1941) - McGee's Pilot * '' Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' (1941) - Murdoch Handler (uncredited) * ''

Manpower Human resources (HR) is the set of people who make up the workforce of an organization, business sector, industry, or economy. A narrower concept is human capital, the knowledge and skills which the individuals command. Similar terms include ...

'' (1941) - Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited) * ''Ice-Capades'' (1941) - Harry Stimson (uncredited) * ''

World Premiere A première, also spelled premiere, is the debut (first public presentation) of a play, film, dance, or musical composition. A work will often have many premières: a world première (the first time it is shown anywhere in the world), its firs ...

'' (1941) - Fireman (uncredited) * '' Navy Blues'' (1941) - Shore Patrolman #1 (uncredited) * ''

Sailors on Leave ''Sailors on Leave'' is a 1941 American musical film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Art Arthur and Malcolm Stuart Boylan. The film stars William Lundigan, Shirley Ross, Chick Chandler, Ruth Donnelly, Mae Clarke and Cliff Nazarro. T ...

'' (1941) - Stuffy (uncredited) * '' You Belong to Me'' (1941) - Parking Attendant (uncredited) * ''

Three Girls About Town ''Three Girls About Town'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Joan Blondell, Binnie Barnes and Janet Blair (in her film debut). It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The story was written by Rich ...

'' (1941) - Laundry Man (uncredited) * '' The Devil Pays Off'' (1941) - Second Steward (uncredited) * '' Miss Polly'' (1941) - Hubert - New Postman * ''

Skylark ''Alauda'' is a genus of larks found across much of Europe, Asia and in the mountains of north Africa, and one of the species (the Raso lark) endemic to the islet of Raso in the Cape Verde Islands. Further, at least two additional species are ...

'' (1941) - Counterman (uncredited) * ''

Bedtime Story A bedtime story is a traditional form of storytelling, where a story is told to a child at bedtime to prepare the child for sleep. The bedtime story has long been considered "a definite institution in many families".Dickson, Marguerite Stockm ...

'' (1941) - Auto Court Manager (uncredited) * '' Pardon My Stripes'' (1942) - Airport Clerk (uncredited) * ''

A Tragedy at Midnight ''A Tragedy at Midnight'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Joseph Santley and written by Isabel Dawn. The film stars John Howard, Margaret Lindsay, Roscoe Karns, Mona Barrie, Keye Luke and Hobart Cavanaugh. The film was released on ...

'' (1942) - Swanson, Greg's Agent * '' The Lady Is Willing'' (1942) - Counterman (uncredited) * ''

Two Yanks in Trinidad ''Two Yanks in Trinidad'' is a 1942 American comedy spy film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Pat O'Brien, Brian Donlevy and Janet Blair. The film was in production when Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese, leading to America's en ...

'' (1942) - Taxi Driver (uncredited) * ''

Who Is Hope Schuyler? ''Who Is Hope Schuyler?'' is a 1942 American action film directed by Thomas Z. Loring and written by Arnaud d'Usseau. The film stars Joseph Allen, Mary Howard, Sheila Ryan, Ricardo Cortez, Janis Carter and Joan Valerie. The film was released on ...

'' (1942) - Perley Seymour * ''A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen'' (1942) - Reporter on Telephone (uncredited) * ''

Moonlight Masquerade ''Moonlight Masquerade'' is a 1942 American film starring Dennis O'Keefe and Jane Frazee. It is also known as ''Moonstruck'' and ''Tahiti Honey''. Plot Two business partners, John Bennett, Sr. and Robert Forrester, are starting to get nervous ...

'' (1942) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''

Calling Dr. Gillespie ''Calling Dr. Gillespie'' is a 1942 drama film directed by Harold S. Bucquet, starring Lionel Barrymore, Donna Reed and Philip Dorn. This was a continuation of the series that had starred Lew Ayres as Dr. Kildare. Ayres, however, had declared c ...

'' (1942) - Orderly with Tray of Water (uncredited) * '' Priorities on Parade'' (1942) - Vendor (uncredited) * ''

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen ''Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen'' is a 1942 black-and-white thriller film, directed by James P. Hogan and written by Ellery Queen, the duo of Manfred Lee and Frederic Dannay. The film was the final entry in the Ellery Queen film series. Plot ...

'' (1942) - Apartment Tenant (uncredited) * '' Footlight Serenade'' (1942) - Writer (uncredited) * '' The Old Homestead'' (1942) - Croupier (uncredited) * ''

Orchestra Wives ''Orchestra Wives'' is a 1942 American musical film by 20th Century Fox starring Ann Rutherford, George Montgomery, and Glenn Miller. The film was the second (and last) film to feature The Glenn Miller Orchestra, and is notable among the many sw ...

'' (1942) - Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * ''

The Major and the Minor ''The Major and the Minor'' is a 1942 American comedy film starring Ginger Rogers and Ray Milland. It was the first American film directed by Billy Wilder. The screenplay credited to Wilder and Charles Brackett is "suggested by" the 1923 play '' ...

'' (1942) - Ticket Agent #2 (uncredited) * ''

Henry Aldrich, Editor ''Henry Aldrich, Editor'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Muriel Roy Bolton and Val Burton. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney, Rita Quigley and Vaughan Glaser. The film ...

'' (1942) - Process Server (uncredited) * ''

Get Hep to Love ''Get Hep to Love'' is a 1942 musical film starring Gloria Jean, Donald O'Connor, Jane Frazee, Robert Paige and Peggy Ryan. The film was directed by Charles Lamont. Plot Doris Stanley is an adolescent singer ("14 going on 15") billed as an ...

'' (1942) - Janitor (uncredited) * '' You Can't Escape Forever'' (1942) - Reporter at Execution (uncredited) * '' A Night to Remember'' (1942) - Police Photographer (uncredited) * ''

The Valley of Vanishing Men ''The Valley of Vanishing Men'' is a 1942 American Western film serial. It was the 20th of 57 released by Columbia Pictures. Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet, it stars Bill Elliott, Slim Summerville, and Carmen Morales. Plot In this serial, ...

'' (1942, Serial) - Cavalry Sentry (uncredited) * ''

When Johnny Comes Marching Home "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" (Roud 6637), sometimes "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again", is a popular song from the American Civil War that expressed people's longing for the return of their friends and relatives who were fighting in the ...

'' (1942) - Taxicab Driver (uncredited) * '' Ice-Capades Revue'' (1942) - Deakin (uncredited) * '' Lady Bodyguard'' (1943) - Chef (uncredited) * '' Keeper of the Flame'' (1943) - Piggot * ''

The Outlaw ''The Outlaw'' is a 1943 American Western film, directed by Howard Hughes and starring Jack Buetel, Jane Russell, Thomas Mitchell, and Walter Huston. Hughes also produced the film, while Howard Hawks served as an uncredited co-director. Th ...

'' (1943) - Drunken Cowboy (uncredited) * ''

No Place for a Lady ''No Place for a Lady'' is a 1943 black and white mystery film, directed by James P. Hogan. Plot At a warehouse in Los Angeles, trucks are loaded with stacks of tires to be delivered to a San Francisco warehouse. On a country road under cover ...

'' (1943) - Toreador Cafe Waiter (uncredited) * ''

The Meanest Man in the World Not to be confused with the 1920 George M. Cohan play or The Meanest Man in the World (1923 film) ''The Meanest Man in the World'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield, starring Jack Benny and Priscilla Lane, based upon ...

'' (1943) - Photographer (uncredited) * ''

Slightly Dangerous ''Slightly Dangerous'' is a 1943 American romantic comedy film starring Lana Turner and Robert Young. The screenplay concerns a bored young woman in a dead-end job who runs away to New York City and ends up impersonating the long-lost daughter of ...

'' (1943) - Waiter (uncredited) * '' Good Morning, Judge'' (1943) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''All by Myself'' (1943) - Price (uncredited) * ''

Honeymoon Lodge ''Honeymoon Lodge'', also known as ''Second Honeymoon'', is a 1943 American musical comedy film directed by Edward C. Lilley for Universal Pictures and starring David Bruce, Harriet Hilliard, June Vincent, and Rod Cameron. Plot Cast * David ...

'' (1943) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' Nobody's Darling'' (1943) - Bus Driver (uncredited) * '' Johnny Come Lately'' (1943) - Vagrant (uncredited) * '' Fired Wife'' (1943) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' Top Man'' (1943) - Secretary (uncredited) * ''

Dangerous Blondes ''Dangerous Blondes'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Leigh Jason and written by Richard Flournoy and Jack Henley.The film stars Allyn Joslyn and Evelyn Keyes, and was released by Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures Industries ...

'' (1943) - Attendant (uncredited) * '' Footlight Glamour'' (1943) - Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited) * ''

Sing a Jingle ''Sing a Jingle'' is a 1944 American musical film directed by Edward C. Lilley and starring Allan Jones, June Vincent and Samuel S. Hinds.Taylor & Jackson p.274 Plot Partial cast * Allan Jones as Ray King * June Vincent as Muriel Crane * ...

'' (1944) - Wiggins * '' See Here, Private Hargrove'' (1944) - Mr. Smith (uncredited) * '' Gypsy Wildcat'' (1944) - (uncredited) * '' Kansas City Kitty'' (1944) - Gas Man (uncredited) * '' Babes on Swing Street'' (1944) - Customer (uncredited) * ''

Irish Eyes Are Smiling ''Irish Eyes Are Smiling'' is a 1944 United States musical film which chronicles the life of popular Irish song composer Ernest R. Ball. The screenplay by Earl Baldwin and John Tucker Battle is based on a story by E. A. Ellington. The film was di ...

'' (1944) - Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * '' Bowery to Broadway'' (1944) - Reformer (uncredited) * '' The Missing Juror'' (1944) - Wally—Counterman (uncredited) * ''My Gal Loves Music'' (1944) - Soda Clerk (uncredited) * ''

Dancing in Manhattan ''Dancing in Manhattan'' is a 1944 American film directed by Henry Levin. It was originally called ''Tonight We Dance''.FILMLAND BRIEFS Los Angeles Times4 Nov 1944: 5. Plot A garbage truck driver, Eddie Martin (Fred Brady) from Manhattan finds ...

'' (1944) - Waiter (uncredited) * '' Together Again'' (1944) - Cabby (uncredited) * '' Let's Go Steady'' (1945) - Cab Driver (uncredited) * ''She Gets Her Man'' (1945) - Bettor (uncredited) * '' Her Lucky Night'' (1945) - Proprietor * '' Without Love'' (1945) - Soldier (uncredited) * ''Honeymoon Ahead'' (1945) - Joe (uncredited) * ''That's the Spirit'' (1945) - Detective (uncredited) * ''

Wonder Man Wonder Man (Simon Williams) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, he first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #9 (October 1964). The c ...

'' (1945) - Man at Library (uncredited) * ''

Captain Eddie ''Captain Eddie'' is a 1945 American drama film directed by Lloyd Bacon, based on ''Seven Were Saved'' by "Eddie" Rickenbacker and Lt. James Whittaker's ''We Thought We Heard the Angels Sing''. The film stars Fred MacMurray, Lynn Bari and Char ...

'' (1945) - (uncredited) * '' Blonde from Brooklyn'' (1945) - Waiter (uncredited) * ''

On Stage Everybody ''On Stage Everybody'' is a 1945 film starring Jack Oakie, Peggy Ryan, and Johnny Coy. Also appearing are Otto Kruger, Esther Dale, Milburn Stone, Wallace Ford, Julie London, and The King Sisters, who sang " Stuff Like That There", written by ...

'' (1945) - Mason (uncredited) * '' The Lost Weekend'' (1945) - Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited) * '' The Dolly Sisters'' (1945) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''Snafu'' (1945) - Cleaner (uncredited) * ''Hit the Hay'' (1945) - Cab Driver (uncredited) * ''

Masquerade in Mexico ''Masquerade in Mexico'' is a 1945 comedy film directed by Mitchell Leisen. It stars Dorothy Lamour and Arturo de Córdova. Plot Ill on the flight to Mexico City, honest banker Tom Grant doesn't know that Angel O'Reilly, seated nearby, has slippe ...

'' (1945) - FBI Agent (uncredited) * '' The Stork Club'' (1945) - Higgins - Judy's Chauffeur (uncredited) * '' Out of the Depths'' (1945) - Charlie Anderson * ''

Adventure An adventure is an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold, sometimes risky. Adventures may be activities with danger such as traveling, exploring, skydiving, mountain climbing, scuba diving, river rafting, or other extreme ...

'' (1945) - Barber #1 (uncredited) * '' Girl on the Spot'' (1946) - Lightfoot Lewis (uncredited) * ''

Breakfast in Hollywood ''Breakfast in Hollywood'' is a morning radio show created and hosted by Tom Breneman broadcast from 1941 to 1948 on three different radio networks: NBC, ABC and Mutual. These unscripted shows were spontaneous and involved much audience partici ...

'' (1946) - Cop with Bench Warrant (uncredited) * '' Young Widow'' (1946) - Charlie (uncredited) * ''

The Kid from Brooklyn ''The Kid from Brooklyn'' is a 1946 American musical comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Vera-Ellen, Steve Cochran, Walter Abel, Eve Arden, and Fay Bainter. Virginia Mayo's and Vera-Ellen's singing v ...

'' (1946) - Photographer (uncredited) * ''

House of Horrors ''House of Horrors'' is a 1946 American horror film released by Universal Pictures, starring Rondo Hatton as a madman named "the Creeper". Plot Struggling sculptor Marcel de Lange (Martin Kosleck) is depressed about events in his life, and d ...

'' (1946) - Deputy Coroner (uncredited) * '' The Hoodlum Saint'' (1946) - Silver Web Waiter (scenes deleted) * '' The Man Who Dared'' (1946) - Police Sgt. Clay * '' The Runaround'' (1946) - Detective Moyer (uncredited) * ''

Inside Job An insider threat is a malicious threat to an organization that comes from people within the organization, such as employees, former employees, contractors or business associates, who have inside information concerning the organization's security ...

'' (1946) - Store Detective (uncredited) * '' Deadline for Murder'' (1946) - First Player (uncredited) * '' Bowery Bombshell'' (1946) - Detective Dugan * '' Till the End of Time'' (1946) - Warrant Officer (uncredited) * '' Faithful in My Fashion'' (1946) - Phil Cummings - Jewelry Clerk (uncredited) * ''

The Magnificent Rogue ''The Magnificent Rogue'' is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Dane Lussier and Sherman L. Lowe. The film stars Lynne Roberts, Warren Douglas, Gerald Mohr, Stephanie Bachelor, Adele Mara and Grady Sutton. T ...

'' (1946) - Stage Manager (uncredited) * ''

The Best Years of Our Lives ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' (also known as ''Glory for Me'' and ''Home Again'') is a 1946 American epic drama film directed by William Wyler, and starring Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Virginia Mayo and Harold Rus ...

'' (1946) - Waiter at Bank Dinner (uncredited) * ''

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball ''Dick Tracy vs. Cueball'' is a 1946 American action film based on the 1930s comic strip character of the same name created by Chester Gould. The film stars Morgan Conway as Dick Tracy in the second installment of the ''Dick Tracy'' film serie ...

'' (1946) - Piano Player (uncredited) * '' Wake Up and Dream'' (1946) - Blonde's Boy Friend (uncredited) * ''

Boston Blackie and the Law ''Boston Blackie and the Law'' is the twelfth of fourteen Columbia Pictures films starring Chester Morris as reformed crook Boston Blackie. Plot When Boston Blackie performs magic tricks at a Thanksgiving Day party for the inmates of a women's ...

'' (1946) - Mr. Jones (uncredited) * '' Alias Mr. Twilight'' (1946) - Delivery Man (uncredited) * '' The Great Morgan'' (1946) - Film Character (uncredited) * ''

The Show-Off ''The Show-Off'' is a 1924 stage play by George Kelly about a working-class North Philadelphian family's reluctance to accept their daughter's suitor Aubrey Piper, an overly confident Socialist buffoon. The play has been revived five times on Bro ...

'' (1946) - Court Clerk (uncredited) * ''

Lady in the Lake ''Lady in the Lake'' is a 1947 American film noir starring Robert Montgomery, Audrey Totter, Lloyd Nolan, Tom Tully, Leon Ames and Jayne Meadows. An adaptation of the 1943 Raymond Chandler murder mystery ''The Lady in the Lake'', the pictur ...

'' (1946) - Drunk (uncredited) * ''

Angel and the Badman ''Angel and the Badman'' is a 1947 American Western film written and directed by James Edward Grant and starring John Wayne, Gail Russell, Harry Carey and Bruce Cabot. The film is about an injured gunfighter who is nursed back to health by a ...

'' (1947) - Headwaiter (uncredited) * '' Suddenly, It's Spring'' (1947) - Pier Manager (uncredited) * '' Out of the Blue'' (1947) - Danny the Bartender (uncredited) * '' That's My Gal'' (1947) - Sam (uncredited) * '' The Trouble with Women'' (1947) - Court Clerk (uncredited) * '' Second Chance'' (1947) - Pinky * ''

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" (1939) is a short story by James Thurber. The most famous of Thurber's stories, it first appeared in ''The New Yorker'' on March 18, 1939, and was first collected in his book '' My World and Welcome to It'' ( Ha ...

'' (1947) - Taxi Cab Traffic Manager (uncredited) * '' Philo Vance's Secret Mission'' (1947) - Deputy (uncredited) * ''

Magic Town ''Magic Town'' is a 1947 comedy film directed by William A. Wellman and starring James Stewart and Jane Wyman. The picture is one of the first films about the then-new practice of public opinion polling. The film was inspired by the Middletown ...

'' (1947) - Radio Comic in Montage (uncredited) * '' Key Witness'' (1947) - Smiley * '' Roses Are Red'' (1947) - Reporter (uncredited) * '' Wedlock Deadlock'' (1947, Short) * ''

Road to Rio ''Road to Rio'' is a 1947 American semimusical comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. Written by Edmund Beloin and Jack Rose, the film is about two inept vaudevillians who stow away on ...

'' (1947) - Meat Stamper (uncredited) * '' The Senator Was Indiscreet'' (1947) - Elevator Operator (uncredited) * ''

Killer McCoy ''Killer McCoy'' is a 1947 American drama film about a boxer starring Mickey Rooney. It is a remake of '' The Crowd Roars'' (1938). The picture was directed by Roy Rowland with a supporting cast featuring Brian Donlevy, Ann Blyth, James Dun ...

'' (1947) - Waiter (uncredited) * ''

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) - Editor * ''

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) - Doorman * '' If You Knew Susie'' (1948) - Empire Theater Janitor (uncredited) * '' The Return of the Whistler'' (1948) - Hotel-Room Painter (uncredited) * '' The Fuller Brush Man'' (1948) - Police Announcer (uncredited) * ''

Bob and Sally ''Bob and Sally'' is 1948 American drama film produced by J. G. Sanford at Universal Studios and directed by Erle C. Kenton. Director of photography was Ellis Carter and the original screenplay was written by Mary C. Palmer. The film was one of t ...

'' (1948) - Jean Andren * ''

Up in Central Park ''Up in Central Park'' is a Broadway musical with a book by Herbert Fields and Dorothy Fields, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, and music by Sigmund Romberg. The musical, originally called "Central Park" before Broadway (see image of sheet music), was ...

'' (1948) - Stage Manager (uncredited) * '' The Babe Ruth Story'' (1948) - Brother Francis (scenes deleted) * ''

That Wonderful Urge ''That Wonderful Urge'' is a 1948 20th Century Fox screwball comedy film directed by Robert B. Sinclair and starring Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney.''Harrison's Reports'' film review; November 27, 1948, page 190. It is a remake of ''Love Is News' ...

'' (1948) - Reporter (uncredited) * '' Blondie's Secret'' (1948) - Mr. Ford, Grocery Cashier (uncredited) * '' The Lone Wolf and His Lady'' (1949) - Ava Rockling (uncredited) * '' Mighty Joe Young'' (1949) - Man at Bar (uncredited) * '' Tell It to the Judge'' (1949) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''

The Traveling Saleswoman ''The Traveling Saleswoman'' is a 1950 American Western comedy film directed by Charles Reisner and starring Joan Davis, Andy Devine, Adele Jergens, Joe Sawyer, and Dean Riesner. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on February 15, 1950. ...

'' (1950) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''

A Woman of Distinction ''A Woman of Distinction'' is a 1950 American romantic comedy film directed by Edward Buzzell and starring Rosalind Russell and Ray Milland. Plot Susan Manning Middlecott is dean of a New England school called Benton College and it is her whole ...

'' (1950) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town ''Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town'' is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Charles Lamont. It is the second installment of Universal-International's ''Ma and Pa Kettle'' series starring Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride. Plot At the conclusion of ...

'' (1950) - Horace 'Hank' Hawkshaw, Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) * ''

Kill the Umpire ''Kill the Umpire'' is a 1950 baseball comedy film starring William Bendix and Una Merkel, directed by Lloyd Bacon and written by Frank Tashlin. Bendix two years earlier had portrayed baseball player Babe Ruth in the biographical film ''The B ...

'' (1950) - Ted (uncredited) * '' Louisa'' (1950) - Movie Usher (uncredited) * ''

To Please a Lady ''To Please a Lady'' is a 1950 American romance film produced and directed by Clarence Brown, and starring Clark Gable and Barbara Stanwyck. The climactic race scene was shot at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Plot Racing driver Mike Brannan ha ...

'' (1950) - Hank Harmon (uncredited) * '' M'' (1951) - Detective Questioning Blonde About License Plate (uncredited) * '' Only the Valiant'' (1951) - Corporal of the Guard (uncredited) * ''

Bright Victory ''Bright Victory'' is a 1951 American drama romance war film directed by Mark Robson and starring Arthur Kennedy and Peggy Dow. Plot During World War II, American sergeant Larry Nevins is blinded by a German sniper while fighting in North Afr ...

'' (1951) - Todd - the Bartender (uncredited) * '' Meet Me After the Show'' (1951) - Stage Manager (uncredited) * '' Criminal Lawyer'' (1951) - Mac - Bartender (uncredited) * '' Sunny Side of the Street'' (1951) - Recording Studio Engineer (uncredited) * '' The Lady Pays Off'' (1951) - Bartender * '' Wild Stallion'' (1952) - Sergeant (uncredited) * '' High Noon'' (1952) - Jimmy - drunk with eye patch (uncredited) * ''

Young Man with Ideas ''Young Man with Ideas'' is a 1952 romantic comedy film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Ruth Roman and Glenn Ford. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The screenplay concern a young small-town lawyer, who moves his family from Monta ...

'' (1952) - Party Waiter (uncredited) * '' Models Inc.'' (1952) - Photo Studio Customer (uncredited) * ''

Here Come the Marines ''Here Come the Marines'' is a 1952 comedy film starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on June 29, 1952 by Monogram Pictures and is the twenty-sixth film in the series. Plot After Slip is drafted into the Marines, the rest of the gang ...

'' (1952) - Maj. Desmond - CIA * '' Francis Goes to West Point'' (1952) - Drunk (uncredited) * ''

Bonzo Goes to College ''Bonzo Goes to College'' is a 1952 American comedy film directed by Frederick De Cordova and starring Maureen O'Sullivan, Edmund Gwenn, Charles Drake, Gigi Perreau, Gene Lockhart, and Bonzo. Plot Former lab chimpanzee Bonzo, suddenly literat ...

'' (1952) - Drunk (uncredited) * '' Flat Top'' (1952) - Captain (uncredited) * '' The I Don't Care Girl'' (1953) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars ''Abbott and Costello Go to Mars'' is a 1953 American science fiction comedy film starring the comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello and directed by Charles Lamont. It was produced by Howard Christie and made by Universal-International. D ...

'' (1953) - Drunk (uncredited) * '' Let's Do It Again'' (1953) - Cabbie (scenes deleted) * ''

Hot News ''Hot News'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film produced and distributed by Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation, an amalgamation of Famous Players-Lasky and Paramount Pictures. Clarence Badger directed and Bebe Daniels starred. Cast * Bebe ...

'' (1953) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Escape from Fort Bravo ''Escape from Fort Bravo'' is a 1953 American Anscocolor Western film set during the American Civil War. It stars William Holden, Eleanor Parker, and John Forsythe. Plot Fort Bravo is a Union prison camp with a strict disciplinarian named Cap ...

'' (1953) - Symore (uncredited) * '' Wicked Woman'' (1953) - Pinball Player (uncredited) * ''

Riot in Cell Block 11 ''Riot in Cell Block 11'' is a 1954 American film noir crime film directed by Don Siegel and starring Neville Brand, Emile Meyer, Frank Faylen, Leo Gordon and Robert Osterloh. Quentin Tarantino called it "the best prison film ever made." Plot ...

'' (1954) - Guard on Phone (uncredited) * '' Tennessee Champ'' (1954) - Ring Announcer (uncredited) * '' Phffft'' (1954) - Workman (uncredited) * '' Seven Angry Men'' (1955) - Farmer Who Finds Body (uncredited) * ''

The Eternal Sea ''The Eternal Sea'' (aka ''The Admiral Hoskins Story'') is a 1955 American war film directed by John H. Auer and starring Sterling Hayden, Alexis Smith and Ben Cooper. After an American naval officer loses his leg at the Battle of Leyte Gulf, h ...

'' (1955) - Dining Room Captain (uncredited) * '' Wichita'' (1955) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' My Sister Eileen'' (1955) - Plumber (uncredited) * ''

'' (1956) - Dr. Henley * '' Mister Cory'' (1957) - Ned - Owner (uncredited) * '' Short Cut to Hell'' (1957) - Hotel Manager (uncredited) * ''

The Missouri Traveler ''The Missouri Traveler'' is a 1958 American coming-of-age period piece drama film directed by Jerry Hopper starring Brandon deWilde and Lee Marvin. It is based on the novel of the same name by John Burress. The cinematography was by Technicolo ...

'' (1958) - Pos Neely * ''

The Sheepman ''The Sheepman'' is a 1958 American Western comedy film directed by George Marshall and starring Glenn Ford, Shirley MacLaine, and Leslie Nielsen. Plot Gambler Jason Sweet (Ford) wins a flock of sheep in a poker game and proceeds to take them ...

'' (1958) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' Last Train from Gun Hill'' (1959) - Harper House Clerk (uncredited) * ''

Toby Tyler ''Toby Tyler or 10 Weeks with a Circus'', also known simply as ''Toby Tyler'', is a 1960 American drama film directed by Charles Barton and starring Kevin Corcoran, Henry Calvin, Gene Sheldon, and Richard Eastham. It was produced by Walt Disney ...

'' (1960) - Jailbird (uncredited) * '' Who Was That Lady?'' (1960) - Schultz (uncredited) * ''

Pollyanna ''Pollyanna'' is a 1913 novel by American author Eleanor H. Porter, considered a classic of children's literature. The book's success led to Porter's soon writing a sequel, ''Pollyanna Grows Up'' (1915). Eleven more ''Pollyanna'' sequels, know ...

'' (1960) - Mr. Hooper (uncredited) * '' A Global Affair'' (1964) - Waiter (uncredited)

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