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Harry Semels
Harry Semels

Harry Semels

ActingBorn November 20, 1887Died March 2, 1946 (age 58)New York City, New York, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harry Semels (November 20, 1887 – March 2, 1946) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 315 film between 1917 and 1946. Semels appeared in his first film in 1917. He began to achieve fame after arriving at Columbia Pictures, appearing in several Three Stooges shorts including Disorder in the Court, Wee Wee Monsieur and Three Little Sew and Sews. He also appeared in feature films like Road to Morocco, The Princess and the Pirate and The Kid from Brooklyn. A versatile character actor, Semels often appeared as villains, waiters, soldiers, lawyers, et al.

Filmography

1950
Riding High

as Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1946
Badman's Territory

as Bettor (uncredited)

Movie
1946
Road to Utopia

as Lombardi (uncredited)

Movie
1946
The Diary of a Chambermaid

as Townsman (Uncredited)

Movie
1946
The Harvey Girls

as Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)

Movie
1945
A Thousand and One Nights

as Leader of Caravan

Movie
1945
Eve Knew Her Apples

as Tony (uncredited)

Movie
1945
I Love a Mystery

as Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)

Movie
1944
Can't Help Singing

as Peon (uncredited)

Movie
1944
Strange Affair

as Man in Police Lineup (uncredited)

Movie
1944
Make Your Own Bed

as Pedestrian

Movie
1943
The Chance of a Lifetime

as Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)

Movie
1943
Dizzy Pilots

as Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)

Movie
1943Movie
1943
Slightly Dangerous

as Italian at concert (uncredited)

Movie
1943Movie
1943
The Hard Way

as Passerby (Uncredited)

Movie
1942
Reunion in France

as R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)

Movie
1942
Road to Morocco

as Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)

Movie
1942
Moontide

as Waiter (uncredited)

Movie
1942
Two Yanks in Trinidad

as Waiter (uncredited)

Movie
1942
Woman of the Year

as Mug (uncredited)

Movie
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

as Saloon Bouncer

Movie
1941
She's Oil Mine

as Referee

Movie
1941
General Nuisance

as Latin America Delagate

Movie
1940
Little Nellie Kelly

as Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)

Movie
1940
Seven Sinners

as Antro's Henchman (uncredited)

Movie
1940
North West Mounted Police

as Half-breed Archer

Movie
1940
The Great Dictator

as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)

Movie
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1940
Kit Carson

as Aide

Movie
1940
Foreign Correspondent

as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)

Movie
1940
They Drive by Night

as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)

Movie
1940
New Moon

as Bondsman

Movie
1940
Phantom Raiders

as Cafe Bartender

Movie
1940
And One Was Beautiful

as Courtroom Spectator

Movie
1940
Strange Cargo

as Convict (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Balalaika

as (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Crashing Thru

as Man Who Reports Gunfight

Movie
1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams

as Race Track Spectator (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Overland Mail

as Pancho

Movie
1939
Ninotchka

as Gurganov (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Thunder Afloat

as Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Midnight

as Police Officer (uncredited)

Movie
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1939
King of the Turf

as Coffee Pot Proprietor

Movie
1939
Three Little Sew and Sews

as Count Alfred Gehrol

Movie
1938
Flirting with Fate

as Member of Sancho's Band

Movie
1938
You Can't Take It with You

as Man (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Marie Antoinette

as Townsman at Execution (uncredited)

Movie
1938
I'll Give a Million

as Man in Cafe (uncredited)

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1938
State Police

as Albert Morton

Movie
1938
A Slight Case of Murder

as Partygoer (uncredited)

Movie
1937
Wells Fargo

as Minor Role

Movie
1937
Missing Witnesses

as Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)

Movie
1937
Hollywood Round-Up

as Tony Papalini

Movie
1937
Hot Water

as Barber (uncredited)

Movie
1937
My Dear Miss Aldrich

as Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)

Movie
1937
The Last Train from Madrid

as Guard (uncredited)

Movie
1937
Kid Galahad

as Waiter Restraining McGraw (uncredited)

Movie
1937
The Soldier and the Lady

as Tartar (Uncredited)

Movie
1937
Midnight Taxi

as Joe, Counterman

Movie
1937
New News

as Prince Albert

Movie
1937Movie
1936
Midnight Blunders

as Dr. Wong (uncredited)

Movie
1936
More Than a Secretary

as Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)

Movie
1936Movie
1936
Anthony Adverse

as Lottery Celebrant

Movie
1936
The Case of the Velvet Claws

as A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos

Movie
1936
Disorder in the Court

as District Attorney (uncredited)

Movie
1936
Human Cargo

as Barreto

Movie
1936
One Rainy Afternoon

as Clerk (Uncredited)

Movie
1936Movie
1936
Movie Maniacs

as Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director

Movie
1936Movie
1935
I Don't Remember

as 'Doctor' in Gambling Hall

Movie
1935
I Live My Life

as Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)

Movie
1935
Les Misérables

as Cochepaille

Movie
1935
Stone of Silver Creek

as R. J. Simmons

Movie
1935
The Revenge Rider

as Henchman Rankin

Movie
1935
The Wedding Night

as Wedding Guest

Movie
1934Movie
1934
Broadway Bill

as Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)

Movie
1934
I Sell Anything

as Statue Smasher (uncredited)

Movie
1934
Our Daily Bread

as Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)

Movie
1934
Rocky Rhodes

as Dick Boggs

Movie
1934
Down to Their Last Yacht

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Movie
1934
Twentieth Century

as Poster Artist (uncredited)

Movie
1934Movie
1934
It Happened One Night

as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Movie
1934
Bridal Bail

as Hotel Manager

Movie
1934
Bombay Mail

as Platform Conductor

Movie
1933
I Am Suzanne!

as Balcony Spectator

Movie
1933Movie
1933
The Bowery

as Artist (uncredited)

Movie
1933
Damaged Lives

as Waiter

Movie
1933
Torch Singer

as Waiter in Bistro

Movie
1933
Baby Face

as Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)

Movie
1933
Hold Your Man

as Neighbor in Hallway (uncredited)

Movie
1933
Storm at Daybreak

as Serbian Villager (uncredited)

Movie
1933
The Thrill Hunter

as Henchman Lou Norton

Movie
1933
Elmer, the Great

as Waiter (uncredited)

Movie
1933
Drum Taps

as Henchman Pete

Movie
1932
Young Blood

as Tony Murullo

Movie
1932
Virtue

as Tony (uncredited)

Movie
1932
Texas Buddies

as Ken Kincaid

Movie
1932
Vanity Street

as Italian Street Workman (uncredited)

Movie
1932
Tiger Shark

as Crewman (uncredited)

Movie
1932
Ghost Valley

as Pawnee

Movie
1932
This Is the Night

as Man in the Manhole (uncredited)

Movie
1932
South of the Rio Grande

as Bandido Leader

Movie
1932
Sin's Pay Day

as Louie Joe

Movie
1932
Sally of the Subway

as Leopold Von Trump

Movie
1931
Night Beat

as Enricco Pommetti

Movie
1931
Safe in Hell

as Jury Member (uncredited)

Movie
1931
Suicide Fleet

as Havana Merchant (uncredited)

Movie
1931
Platinum Blonde

as Waiter (uncredited)

Movie
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1931
Dance, Fools, Dance

as Emilio (uncredited)

Movie
1931
Command Performance

as Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)

Movie
1931
The Lion and the Lamb

as Second Lascar

Movie
1930Movie
1930
Hell's Angels

as Anarchist (uncredited)

Movie
1930Movie
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1929Movie
1929
Big News

as Reno Henchman (uncredited)

Movie
1929
Movie Night

as Movie Patron

Movie
1929Movie
1929
The Royal Rider

as Parvene

Movie
1929
Weary River

as Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)

Movie
1928Movie
1928
Riley the Cop

as French Policeman

Movie
1928
Virgin Lips

as Patron

Movie
1928
Beware of Blondes

as Portugee Joe

Movie
1928
The Yellow Cameo

as Black Gavin

Movie
1928
The Desert Bride

as Kassim’s Henchman (uncredited)

Movie
1928
The Last Command

as A Soldier (uncredited)

Movie
1927
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

as Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)

Movie
1926Movie
1926Movie
1926
The Demon

as Joseph Lomax

Movie
1925
Play Ball

as Count Segundo

Movie
1925Movie
1924
Into the Net

as Ivan Invanovitch

Movie
1923
Plunder

as Jude Deering

Movie
1922
Speed

as Jim Sprague

Movie
1921
Hurricane Hutch

as Jim Tiegerley

Movie
1921
The Sky Ranger

as Dr. Santro

Movie
1920
Rogues and Romance

as Pedro Pezet

Movie
1920
The Phantom Foe

as The Phantom Foe

Movie
1919
Bound and Gagged

as Don Esteban Carnero

Movie
1919
The American Way

as Half Breed

Movie
1919
A Fallen Idol

as Tushau

Movie
1919Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayNovember 20, 1887
Day of DeathMarch 2, 1946
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Popularity0.3
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