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The White Rose
1923
Director:
D.W. Griffith
Role:
Man of the World
The White Rose
(as Man of the World)
Isn't Life Wonderful
1924
Director:
D.W. Griffith
Role:
The professor
Isn't Life Wonderful
(as The professor)
Sally of the Sawdust
1925
Director:
D.W. Griffith
Role:
Judge Henry L. Foster
Sally of the Sawdust
(as Judge Henry L. Foster)
The Valley of the Giants
1927
Director:
Charles Brabin
Role:
Councilman
The Valley of the Gi...
(as Councilman)
The Girl from Chicago
1927
Director:
Ray Enright
Role:
Col. Carlton
The Girl from Chicag...
(as Col. Carlton)
The Heart of Maryland
1927
Director:
Lloyd Bacon
Role:
Maj. Gen. Kendrick
The Heart of Marylan...
(as Maj. Gen. Kendrick)
Fazil
1928
Director:
Howard Hawks
Role:
Iman Idris
Fazil
(as Iman Idris)
Speakeasy
1929
Director:
Benjamin Stoloff
Role:
City Editor
Speakeasy
(as City Editor)
Redemption
1930
Director:
Fred Niblo
Role:
Bearded Mariner in Cafe
Redemption
(as Bearded Mariner in Cafe)
Puttin' on the Ritz
1930
Director:
Edward Sloman
Role:
Man Needing Orchestrations
Puttin' on the Ritz
(as Man Needing Orchestratio...)
The Bad Man
1930
Director:
Clarence G. Badger
Role:
Hardy
The Bad Man
(as Hardy)
Arrowsmith
1931
Director:
John Ford
Role:
Pioneer
Arrowsmith
(as Pioneer)
Haunted Gold
1932
Director:
Mack V. Wright
Role:
Tom Benedict
Haunted Gold
(as Tom Benedict)
They Call It Sin
1932
Director:
Thornton Freeland
Role:
Timothy Cullen
They Call It Sin
(as Timothy Cullen)
Alias the Doctor
1932
Director:
Michael Curtiz
Role:
Professor at the University
Alias the Doctor
(as Professor at the Univers...)
Cynara
1932
Director:
King Vidor
Role:
Jason, Jim's Secretary
Cynara
(as Jason, Jim's Secretary)
The Thirteenth Guest
1932
Director:
Albert Ray
Role:
Uncle John Adams
The Thirteenth Guest
(as Uncle John Adams)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
Director:
Mervyn LeRoy
Role:
Police Chief
I Am a Fugitive from...
(as Police Chief)
The Cabin in the Cotton
1932
Director:
Michael Curtiz
Role:
Sock Fisher
The Cabin in the Cot...
(as Sock Fisher)
Hoop-La
1933
Director:
Frank Lloyd
Role:
The Sheriff
Hoop-La
(as The Sheriff)
State Fair
1933
Director:
Henry King
Role:
Martin
State Fair
(as Martin)
To the Last Man
1933
Director:
Henry Hathaway
Role:
Judge
To the Last Man
(as Judge)
The Scarlet Empress
1934
Director:
Josef von Sternberg
Role:
Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef
The Scarlet Empress
(as Chancelor Alexei Bestuch...)
The County Chairman
1935
Director:
John G. Blystone
Role:
Wilson Prewitt
The County Chairman
(as Wilson Prewitt)
Seven Keys to Baldpate
1935
Director:
William Hamilton
Role:
Chief of Police Roberts
Seven Keys to Baldpa...
(as Chief of Police Roberts)
Times Square Lady
1935
Director:
George B. Seitz
Role:
The Farmer
Times Square Lady
(as The Farmer)
The Virginia Judge
1935
Director:
Edward Sedgwick
Role:
The Virginia Judge
(as )
Tough Guy
1936
Director:
Chester M. Franklin
Role:
Man in Ford
Tough Guy
(as Man in Ford)
The Music Goes 'Round
1936
Director:
Victor Schertzinger
Role:
The Music Goes 'Roun...
(as )
Two in Revolt
1936
Director:
Glenn Tryon
Role:
Veterinarian
Two in Revolt
(as Veterinarian)
It's Up to You
1936
Director:
Christy Cabanne
Role:
Mr. Whitmore
It's Up to You
(as Mr. Whitmore)
Career Woman
1936
Director:
Lewis Seiler
Role:
Dr. Anderson
Career Woman
(as Dr. Anderson)
Fury
1936
Director:
Fritz Lang
Role:
Plumber
Fury
(as Plumber)
Hearts in Bondage
1936
Director:
Lew Ayres
Role:
Jefferson Davis
Hearts in Bondage
(as Jefferson Davis)
Ramona
1936
Director:
Henry King
Role:
Doctor from San Diego
Ramona
(as Doctor from San Diego)
The Jungle Princess
1936
Director:
Wilhelm Thiele
Role:
Priest
The Jungle Princess
(as Priest)
John Meade's Woman
1937
Director:
Richard Wallace
Role:
John Meade's Woman
(as )
The Man Without a Country
1937
Director:
Crane Wilbur
Role:
President Andrew Jackson
The Man Without a Co...
(as President Andrew Jackson)
Romance of Louisiana
1937
Director:
Crane Wilbur
Role:
Radio Broadcaster / Thomas Jefferson
Romance of Louisiana
(as Radio Broadcaster / Thom...)
Wells Fargo
1937
Director:
Frank Lloyd
Role:
Marshal Sam
Wells Fargo
(as Marshal Sam)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937
Director:
George Fitzmaurice
Role:
Conductor
The Emperor's Candle...
(as Conductor)
A Family Affair
1937
Director:
George B. Seitz
Role:
Dave
A Family Affair
(as Dave)
Parnell
1937
Director:
John M. Stahl
Role:
Father
Parnell
(as Father)
Mountain Justice
1937
Director:
Michael Curtiz
Role:
Man at Meeting and Wedding Guest
Mountain Justice
(as Man at Meeting and Weddi...)
Gold Is Where You Find It
1938
Director:
Michael Curtiz
Role:
Lawyer Cryden
Gold Is Where You Fi...
(as Lawyer Cryden)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1938
Director:
Norman Taurog
Role:
District Attorney
The Adventures of To...
(as District Attorney)
Judge Hardy's Children
1938
Director:
George B. Seitz
Role:
Deputy Sheriff
Judge Hardy's Childr...
(as Deputy Sheriff)
Out West with the Hardys
1938
Director:
George B. Seitz
Role:
Court Deputy
Out West with the Ha...
(as Court Deputy)
Marie Antoinette
1938
Director:
W.S. Van Dyke
Role:
Passport Official
Marie Antoinette
(as Passport Official)
Love Finds Andy Hardy
1938
Director:
George B. Seitz
Role:
Court Attendant
Love Finds Andy Hard...
(as Court Attendant)
Stand Up and Fight
1939
Director:
W.S. Van Dyke
Role:
Mr. Wyatt, Blake's Neighbor
Stand Up and Fight
(as Mr. Wyatt, Blake's Neigh...)
Henry Goes Arizona
1939
Director:
Edwin L. Marin
Role:
Dr. John Clemens
Henry Goes Arizona
(as Dr. John Clemens)
Romance of the Redwoods
1939
Director:
Charles Vidor
Role:
Jackson
Romance of the Redwo...
(as Jackson)
The Monroe Doctrine
1939
Director:
Crane Wilbur
Role:
William Seward
The Monroe Doctrine
(as William Seward)
Lincoln in the White House
1939
Director:
William C. McGann
Role:
Secretary of State William H. Seward
Lincoln in the White...
(as Secretary of State Willi...)
The Hardys Ride High
1939
Director:
George B. Seitz
Role:
Bailiff
The Hardys Ride High
(as Bailiff)
Judge Hardy and Son
1939
Director:
George B. Seitz
Role:
Bailiff
Judge Hardy and Son
(as Bailiff)
Smith
1939
Director:
Michael Powell
Role:
Handwriting Expert
Smith
(as Handwriting Expert)
Nancy Drew… Trouble Shooter
1939
Director:
William Clemens
Role:
Clinton 'Clint' Griffith
Nancy Drew… Troubl...
(as Clinton 'Clint' Griffith)
Jesse James
1939
Director:
Henry King
Role:
Old Marshal
Jesse James
(as Old Marshal)
Outside These Walls
1939
Director:
Ray McCarey
Role:
Sauers
Outside These Walls
(as Sauers)
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
1939
Director:
W.S. Van Dyke
Role:
Henry, the Bailiff
Andy Hardy Gets Spri...
(as Henry, the Bailiff)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
Director:
Frank Capra
Role:
Handwriting Expert
Mr. Smith Goes to Wa...
(as Handwriting Expert)
The Man From Dakota
1940
Director:
Leslie Fenton
Role:
Prison Camp Commandant
The Man From Dakota
(as Prison Camp Commandant)
Alias the Deacon
1940
Director:
Christy Cabanne
Role:
Chief of Police
Alias the Deacon
(as Chief of Police)
Rangers of Fortune
1940
Director:
Sam Wood
Role:
Mr. Ellis
Rangers of Fortune
(as Mr. Ellis)
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940
Director:
Harold S. Bucquet
Role:
Boylston
Dr. Kildare Goes Hom...
(as Boylston)
Edison, the Man
1940
Director:
Clarence Brown
Role:
First Lecturer
Edison, the Man
(as First Lecturer)
Maryland
1940
Director:
Henry King
Role:
Diggs
Maryland
(as Diggs)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
Director:
John Cromwell
Role:
Stonewall Jackson
Abe Lincoln in Illin...
(as Stonewall Jackson)
Knute Rockne All American
1940
Director:
Lloyd Bacon
Role:
Kansas Farmer Witnessing Airplane Crash
Knute Rockne All Ame...
(as Kansas Farmer Witnessing...)
The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940
Director:
Alexander Hall
Role:
Harrison
The Doctor Takes a W...
(as Harrison)
Flowing Gold
1940
Director:
Alfred E. Green
Role:
Doctor
Flowing Gold
(as Doctor)
When the Daltons Rode
1940
Director:
George Marshall
Role:
Dist. Atty. Wade
When the Daltons Rod...
(as Dist. Atty. Wade)
Santa Fe Trail
1940
Director:
Michael Curtiz
Role:
Jefferson Davis
Santa Fe Trail
(as Jefferson Davis)
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
Director:
John Ford
Role:
Arkansas Storekeeper
The Grapes of Wrath
(as Arkansas Storekeeper)
The Richest Man in Town
1941
Director:
Charles Barton
Role:
Frank the Barber
The Richest Man in T...
(as Frank the Barber)
Last of the Duanes
1941
Director:
James Tinling
Role:
Zeke
Last of the Duanes
(as Zeke)
The Lady from Cheyenne
1941
Director:
Frank Lloyd
Role:
Ike Fairchild
The Lady from Cheyen...
(as Ike Fairchild)
Bad Men of Missouri
1941
Director:
Ray Enright
Role:
Mr. Adams
Bad Men of Missouri
(as Mr. Adams)
Tobacco Road
1941
Director:
John Ford
Role:
Driver of Car Almost Hit by Dude Lester
Tobacco Road
(as Driver of Car Almost Hit...)
Honky Tonk
1941
Director:
Jack Conway
Role:
Man with Rail
Honky Tonk
(as Man with Rail)
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
1941
Director:
King Vidor
Role:
Mr. Jakes
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
(as Mr. Jakes)
Sergeant York
1941
Director:
Howard Hawks
Role:
Nate Tomkins
Sergeant York
(as Nate Tomkins)
The Black Cat
1941
Director:
Albert S. Rogell
Role:
Doctor Williams
The Black Cat
(as Doctor Williams)
High Sierra
1941
Director:
Raoul Walsh
Role:
Farmer at the Earle Homestead
High Sierra
(as Farmer at the Earle Home...)
Parachute Battalion
1941
Director:
Leslie Goodwins
Role:
Pa Hollis
Parachute Battalion
(as Pa Hollis)
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
1942
Director:
George B. Seitz
Role:
Bailiff
The Courtship of And...
(as Bailiff)
The Postman Didn't Ring
1942
Director:
Harold D. Schuster
Role:
Robert Harwood Sr.
The Postman Didn't R...
(as Robert Harwood Sr.)
The Vanishing Virginian
1942
Director:
Frank Borzage
Role:
Judge Fred Stuart
The Vanishing Virgin...
(as Judge Fred Stuart)
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
1942
Director:
Harry Lachman
Role:
Burke the Schoolmaster
The Loves of Edgar A...
(as Burke the Schoolmaster)
Andy Hardy's Double Life
1942
Director:
George B. Seitz
Role:
The Bailiff
Andy Hardy's Double ...
(as The Bailiff)
Commandos Strike at Dawn
1942
Director:
John Farrow
Role:
Johan Garme
Commandos Strike at ...
(as Johan Garme)
The Gay Sisters
1942
Director:
Irving Rapper
Role:
Farmer
The Gay Sisters
(as Farmer)
My Favorite Blonde
1942
Director:
Sidney Lanfield
Role:
Sheriff
My Favorite Blonde
(as Sheriff)
What's Buzzin', Cousin?
1943
Director:
Charles Barton
Role:
Gas Station Attendant
What's Buzzin', Cous...
(as Gas Station Attendant)
First Comes Courage
1943
Director:
Dorothy Arzner
Role:
Soren
First Comes Courage
(as Soren)
Arizona Trail
1943
Director:
Vernon Keays
Role:
Dan Trent
Arizona Trail
(as Dan Trent)
Oklahoma Outlaws
1943
Director:
B. Reeves Eason
Role:
John Kincaid
Oklahoma Outlaws
(as John Kincaid)
A Stranger in Town
1943
Director:
Roy Rowland
Role:
Man in Barbershop
A Stranger in Town
(as Man in Barbershop)
Hangmen Also Die
1943
Director:
Fritz Lang
Role:
Liberal Official
Hangmen Also Die
(as Liberal Official)
An American Romance
1944
Director:
King Vidor
Role:
Olson
An American Romance
(as Olson)
Radio Bugs
1944
Director:
Cy Endfield
Role:
Mortician
Radio Bugs
(as Mortician)
Rationing
1944
Director:
Willis Goldbeck
Role:
Gil
Rationing
(as Gil)
Man from Frisco
1944
Director:
Robert Florey
Role:
Judge Harry McLain
Man from Frisco
(as Judge Harry McLain)
And the Angels Sing
1944
Director:
George Marshall
Role:
Mr. Littlefield
And the Angels Sing
(as Mr. Littlefield)
Tall in the Saddle
1944
Director:
Edwin L. Marin
Role:
Wells Fargo Clerk
Tall in the Saddle
(as Wells Fargo Clerk)
Along Came Jones
1945
Director:
Stuart Heisler
Role:
Bartender
Along Came Jones
(as Bartender)
Incendiary Blonde
1945
Director:
George Marshall
Role:
Ranch Owner
Incendiary Blonde
(as Ranch Owner)
Back to Bataan
1945
Director:
Edward Dmytryk
Role:
Teacher
Back to Bataan
(as Teacher)
Objective, Burma!
1945
Director:
Raoul Walsh
Role:
Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell
Objective, Burma!
(as Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell)
Magnificent Doll
1946
Director:
Frank Borzage
Role:
Darcy
Magnificent Doll
(as Darcy)
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
Director:
Henry Koster
Role:
Mr. Mulberry
Two Sisters from Bos...
(as Mr. Mulberry)
Boys' Ranch
1946
Director:
Roy Rowland
Role:
Al, the Ranch Cook
Boys' Ranch
(as Al, the Ranch Cook)
The Spiral Staircase
1946
Director:
Robert Siodmak
Role:
Dr. Harvey
The Spiral Staircase
(as Dr. Harvey)
Canyon Passage
1946
Director:
Jacques Tourneur
Role:
Judge
Canyon Passage
(as Judge)
Cynthia
1947
Director:
Robert Z. Leonard
Role:
Dingle Clerk
Cynthia
(as Dingle Clerk)
Welcome Stranger
1947
Director:
Elliott Nugent
Role:
Farmer, Train Companion
Welcome Stranger
(as Farmer, Train Companion)
Desperate
1947
Director:
Anthony Mann
Role:
Simon Pringle
Desperate
(as Simon Pringle)
The Sea of Grass
1947
Director:
Elia Kazan
Role:
First Station Agent
The Sea of Grass
(as First Station Agent)
Smash-Up: the Story of a Woman
1947
Director:
Stuart Heisler
Role:
Farmer at Fire
Smash-Up: the Story ...
(as Farmer at Fire)
Pursued
1947
Director:
Raoul Walsh
Role:
Townsman at Trial
Pursued
(as Townsman at Trial)
Unconquered
1947
Director:
Cecil B. DeMille
Role:
Grizzled codger at ball saying "maybe long visit"
Unconquered
(as Grizzled codger at ball ...)
High Wall
1947
Director:
Curtis Bernhardt
Role:
Patient Awaiting Discharge Hearing
High Wall
(as Patient Awaiting Dischar...)
The Bishop's Wife
1947
Director:
Henry Koster
Role:
Stevens
The Bishop's Wife
(as Stevens)
The Beginning or the End
1947
Director:
Norman Taurog
Role:
Secretary of War Henry Stimson
The Beginning or the...
(as Secretary of War Henry S...)
Pal's Return
1948
Director:
Leslie Goodwins
Role:
Pal's Return
(as )
The Bride Goes Wild
1948
Director:
Norman Taurog
Role:
Farmer
The Bride Goes Wild
(as Farmer)
The Walls of Jericho
1948
Director:
John M. Stahl
Role:
Sam
The Walls of Jericho
(as Sam)
Station West
1948
Director:
Sidney Lanfield
Role:
Stageline Hired Hand
Station West
(as Stageline Hired Hand)
Bodyguard
1948
Director:
Richard Fleischer
Role:
Adam Stone
Bodyguard
(as Adam Stone)
Blood on the Moon
1948
Director:
Robert Wise
Role:
Sethmier, the Liveryman
Blood on the Moon
(as Sethmier, the Liveryman)
Song of Surrender
1949
Director:
Mitchell Leisen
Role:
Bidder
Song of Surrender
(as Bidder)
Adventure in Baltimore
1949
Director:
Richard Wallace
Role:
Vestryman
Adventure in Baltimo...
(as Vestryman)
Dancing In the Dark
1949
Director:
Irving Reis
Role:
Emery's Neighbor
Dancing In the Dark
(as Emery's Neighbor)
Sorrowful Jones
1949
Director:
Sidney Lanfield
Role:
Happy
Sorrowful Jones
(as Happy)
Captain China
1950
Director:
Lewis R. Foster
Role:
Doctor on Tamura Island
Captain China
(as Doctor on Tamura Island)
Summer Stock
1950
Director:
Charles Walters
Role:
Zeb
Summer Stock
(as Zeb)
Copper Canyon
1950
Director:
John Farrow
Role:
Southerner with Scamper at Party
Copper Canyon
(as Southerner with Scamper ...)
To Please a Lady
1950
Director:
Clarence Brown
Role:
Newspaper Editor
To Please a Lady
(as Newspaper Editor)
The Tall Target
1951
Director:
Anthony Mann
Role:
Minister
The Tall Target
(as Minister)
Something to Live For
1952
Director:
George Stevens
Role:
Critic
Something to Live Fo...
(as Critic)
The Merry Widow
1952
Director:
Curtis Bernhardt
Role:
Cart Driver
The Merry Widow
(as Cart Driver)
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
Director:
Cecil B. DeMille
Role:
Spectator
The Greatest Show on...
(as Spectator)
The Actress
1953
Director:
George Cukor
Role:
Mike McGrath
The Actress
(as Mike McGrath)
Francis in the Navy
1955
Director:
Arthur Lubin
Role:
Man on Park Bench
Francis in the Navy
(as Man on Park Bench)
Mobs, Inc.
1956
Director:
William Asher
Role:
Town Insurance Agent
Mobs, Inc.
(as Town Insurance Agent)
The Spirit of St. Louis
1957
Director:
Billy Wilder
Role:
Burt
The Spirit of St. Lo...
(as Burt)