Filmography
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Known For
Spellbound Det. Lt. Cooley (1945) -
The Farmer's Daughter A. J. Finley (1947) -
Cause for Alarm! Superintendent (1951) -
Known For
The Beginning or the End President Harry S. Truman (1947) -
Actor
The Wild Angels Thomas - Mortician (1966) -
Young Dillinger Warden (1965) -
Adventures in Paradise Brownley (1962) -
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea UN Commentator (1961) -
Swingin' Along Television Announcer (1961) -
Lock Up Warden (1960) -
Twelve Hours to Kill Police Captain Johns (1960) -
Tightrope Falkner (1960) -
You Asked for It Host (1958) -
Alcoa Theatre M.C. (1958) -
![Artists and Models]( "Artists and Models")
Artists and Models TV Commentator (1955) -
![Living It Up]( "Living It Up")
Living It Up Radio Announcer (1954) -
![Here Comes the Groom]( "Here Comes the Groom")
Here Comes the Groom Radio Announcer (1951) -
![Only the Valiant]( "Only the Valiant")
Only the Valiant Capt. Jennings (1951) -
![Cause for Alarm!]( "Cause for Alarm!")
Cause for Alarm! Superintendent (1951) -
![Belle Le Grand]( "Belle Le Grand")
Belle Le Grand Defense Attorney (1951) -
The Du Pont Story Chemical Director (1950)
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![Hot Rod]( "Hot Rod")
Hot Rod Judge Langham (1950) -
![The Underworld Story]( "The Underworld Story")
The Underworld Story Lt. Tilton (1950) -
It's Your Health Dr. Hendricks (1949)
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![Easy Living]( "Easy Living")
Easy Living Howard Vollmer (1949) -
![Task Force]( "Task Force")
Task Force Sen. Vincent (1949) -
![Any Number Can Play]( "Any Number Can Play")
Any Number Can Play Mr. Reardon (1949) -
![Massacre River]( "Massacre River")
Massacre River Col. James Reid (1949) -
![Night Unto Night]( "Night Unto Night")
Night Unto Night Dr. Poole (1949) -
![Take One False Step]( "Take One False Step")
Take One False Step Henry Pritchard (1949) -
![Impact]( "Impact")
Impact Eldredge - Defense Attorney (1949) -
![Cover Up]( "Cover Up")
Cover Up Stu Weatherby (1949) -
![The Decision of Christopher Blake]( "The Decision of Christopher Blake")
The Decision of Christopher Blake Mr. Kurlick (1948) -
![Walk a Crooked Mile]( "Walk a Crooked Mile")
Walk a Crooked Mile Dr. Frederick Townsend (1948) -
![A Southern Yankee]( "A Southern Yankee")
A Southern Yankee Col. Clifford M. Baker (1948) -
![The Walls of Jericho]( "The Walls of Jericho")
The Walls of Jericho Peddigrew (1948) -
![Silver River]( "Silver River")
Silver River Maj. Wilson (1948) -
![Homecoming]( "Homecoming")
Homecoming Williams, Reporter on Transport Ship (1948) -
![State of the Union]( "State of the Union")
State of the Union Leith - Radio Announcer (1948) -
![Daisy Kenyon]( "Daisy Kenyon")
Daisy Kenyon Lucille's Attorney (1947) -
Screen Snapshots: Laguna U.S.A. Narrator (1947)
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![Dark Delusion]( "Dark Delusion")
Dark Delusion Dr. Sanford Burson (1947) -
![The Farmer's Daughter]( "The Farmer's Daughter")
The Farmer's Daughter A. J. Finley (1947) -
![The Beginning or the End]( "The Beginning or the End")
The Beginning or the End President Harry S. Truman (1947) -
![Abie's Irish Rose]( "Abie's Irish Rose")
Abie's Irish Rose Rabbi Jacob Samuels (1946) -
![Spellbound]( "Spellbound")
Spellbound Det. Lt. Cooley (1945) -
![Trial by Trigger]( "Trial by Trigger")
Trial by Trigger Narrator (1944) -
![Once Upon a Time]( "Once Upon a Time")
Once Upon a Time Gabriel Heatter (1944) -
![Wells Fargo Days]( "Wells Fargo Days")
Wells Fargo Days Narrator (1944) -
![Roaring Guns]( "Roaring Guns")
Roaring Guns Narrator (1944) -
![Gun to Gun]( "Gun to Gun")
Gun to Gun Narrator (1944) -
![The North Star]( "The North Star")
The North Star Radio Voice (1943) -
![Slightly Honorable]( "Slightly Honorable")
Slightly Honorable Radio Announcer (1939) -
![Trade Winds]( "Trade Winds")
Trade Winds Police Announcer (1938) -
![Prairie Moon]( "Prairie Moon")
Prairie Moon Judge Arthur Dean (1938) -
![Torchy Blane in Panama]( "Torchy Blane in Panama")
Torchy Blane in Panama Assistant Bank Manager (1938) -
![Stand-In]( "Stand-In")
Stand-In Director of Photography (1937) -
![Partners in Crime]( "Partners in Crime")
Partners in Crime Radio Announcer (1937) -
Actor
![Artist and Models]( "Artist and Models")
Artist and Models 2nd Announcer (1937) -
Archive footage
![Our Gang in]( "Our Gang in")
All Filmography
Awards
1 win.Did You Know
Trivia
Was a travelling evangelist during the 1920's, ending up in California and selling refrigerators, before becoming a tour guide at Hollywood's Forest Lawn cemetery.
Star Sign
Capricorn
Personal Details
Born
Arthur Shank
New York City, New York, USA
Died
(age 68)
Los Angeles, California, USA
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