Filmography
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Known For
The Man Who Came to Dinner Dr. Bradley (1942) -
The Smiling Lieutenant King Adolf XV (1931) -
The Merry Widow King Achmed II (1934) -
Known For
Journal of a Crime Chautard (1934) -
Actor
Blonde Ransom Uncle William Morrison (1945) -
Her Lucky Night J.L. Wentworth (1945) -
Week-End Pass Commander 'Pops' Bradley (1944) -
Hello Frisco, Hello Col. Weatherby (1943) -
Thunder Birds: Soldiers of the Air Col. Cyrus P. 'Gramps' Saunders (1942) -
The Magnificent Dope Barker (1942) -
Yankee Doodle Dandy Erlanger (1942) -
Song of the Islands Harper (1942) -
The Man Who Came to Dinner Dr. Bradley (1942)
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Marry the Boss's Daughter J.W. Barrett (1941) -
![Week-End in Havana]( "Week-End in Havana")
Week-End in Havana Walter McCracken (1941) -
![Sing Another Chorus]( "Sing Another Chorus")
Sing Another Chorus Mr. Peyton (1941) -
![Million Dollar Baby]( "Million Dollar Baby")
Million Dollar Baby Marlin (1941) -
![Repent at Leisure]( "Repent at Leisure")
Repent at Leisure R.C. Baldwin (1941) -
![The Return of Frank James]( "The Return of Frank James")
The Return of Frank James Judge (1940) -
![Village Barn Dance]( "Village Barn Dance")
Village Barn Dance Uncle Si (1940) -
![Remember?]( "Remember?")
Remember? Mr. McIntyre (1939) -
![Smuggled Cargo]( "Smuggled Cargo")
Smuggled Cargo C.P. Franklin (1939) -
![News Is Made at Night]( "News Is Made at Night")
News Is Made at Night Clanahan (1939) -
![S.O.S. Tidal Wave]( "S.O.S. Tidal Wave")
S.O.S. Tidal Wave Uncle Dan Carter (1939) -
![Wife, Husband and Friend]( "Wife, Husband and Friend")
Wife, Husband and Friend Major Blair (1939) -
![Thanks for Everything]( "Thanks for Everything")
Thanks for Everything Joe Raines (1938) -
![Sweethearts]( "Sweethearts")
Sweethearts Benjamin Silver (1938) -
![Straight Place and Show]( "Straight Place and Show")
Straight Place and Show Mr. Drake (1938) -
![Hold That Co-ed]( "Hold That Co-ed")
Hold That Co-ed Breckenridge (1938) -
![My Lucky Star]( "My Lucky Star")
My Lucky Star George Cabot Sr (1938) -
![Little Miss Broadway]( "Little Miss Broadway")
Little Miss Broadway Fiske (1938) -
![Hold That Kiss]( "Hold That Kiss")
Hold That Kiss Mr. Piermont (1938) -
![The Adventures of Marco Polo]( "The Adventures of Marco Polo")
The Adventures of Marco Polo Kublai Khan (1938) -
![Tarzan's Revenge]( "Tarzan's Revenge")
Tarzan's Revenge Roger Reed (1938) -
![A Girl with Ideas]( "A Girl with Ideas")
A Girl with Ideas John Morton (1937) -
![It's Love I'm After]( "It's Love I'm After")
It's Love I'm After William West (1937) -
![Hotel Haywire]( "Hotel Haywire")
Hotel Haywire I. Ketts (1937) -
![Waikiki Wedding]( "Waikiki Wedding")
Waikiki Wedding J.P. Todhunter (1937) -
![On the Avenue]( "On the Avenue")
On the Avenue Commodore Caraway (1937) -
Three Married Men Mr. Cary (1936)
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![Spendthrift]( "Spendthrift")
Spendthrift Uncle Morton Middleton (1936) -
![Early to Bed]( "Early to Bed")
Early to Bed Horace Stanton (1936) -
![The Princess Comes Across]( "The Princess Comes Across")
The Princess Comes Across Captain Nicholls (1936) -
![Wife vs. Secretary]( "Wife vs. Secretary")
Wife vs. Secretary J.D. Underwood (1936) -
![The Preview Murder Mystery]( "The Preview Murder Mystery")
The Preview Murder Mystery Jerome Hewitt (1936) -
![The Milky Way]( "The Milky Way")
The Milky Way Wilbur Austin (1936) -
![Millions in the Air]( "Millions in the Air")
Millions in the Air Calvin Keller (1935) -
![Here Comes Cookie]( "Here Comes Cookie")
Here Comes Cookie Harrison Allen (1935) -
![Hollywood Extra Girl]( "Hollywood Extra Girl")
Hollywood Extra Girl Crusades Actor (1935) -
![The Crusades]( "The Crusades")
The Crusades Sancho - King of Navarre (1935) -
![Old Man Rhythm]( "Old Man Rhythm")
Old Man Rhythm John Roberts Sr (1935) -
![Broadway Gondolier]( "Broadway Gondolier")
Broadway Gondolier Music Critic Hayward (1935) -
![Hold 'Em Yale]( "Hold 'Em Yale")
Hold 'Em Yale Mr. Van Cleve (1935) -
![Life Begins at 40]( "Life Begins at 40")
Life Begins at 40 Colonel Joseph Abercrombie (1935) -
![McFadden's Flats]( "McFadden's Flats")
McFadden's Flats Mr. Hall (1935) -
![College Rhythm]( "College Rhythm")
College Rhythm John P. Stacey (1934) -
![The Merry Widow]( "The Merry Widow")
The Merry Widow King Achmed II (1934) -
![She Loves Me Not]( "She Loves Me Not")
She Loves Me Not J. Thorval Jones (1934) -
![Ladies Should Listen]( "Ladies Should Listen")
Ladies Should Listen Joseph Flamberg (1934) -
![Elmer and Elsie]( "Elmer and Elsie")
Elmer and Elsie John Kincaid (1934) -
![The Cat's-Paw]( "The Cat's-Paw")
The Cat's-Paw Jake Mayo (1934) -
![Many Happy Returns]( "Many Happy Returns")
Many Happy Returns Horatio Allen (1934) -
![Journal of a Crime]( "Journal of a Crime")
Journal of a Crime Chautard (1934) -
![Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen]( "Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen")
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen MacCready (1934) -
![Tillie and Gus]( "Tillie and Gus")
Tillie and Gus Captain Fogg (1933) -
![Love, Honor and Oh, Baby!]( "Love, Honor and Oh, Baby!")
Love, Honor and Oh, Baby! Jasper B. Ogden (1933) -
![Turn Back the Clock]( "Turn Back the Clock")
Turn Back the Clock Pete Evans (1933) -
![This Day and Age]( "This Day and Age")
This Day and Age Judge Michael Maguire (1933) -
![Mama Loves Papa]( "Mama Loves Papa")
Mama Loves Papa Mr. Kirkwood (1933) -
![Sunset Pass]( "Sunset Pass")
Sunset Pass Judge (1933) -
![A Bedtime Story]( "A Bedtime Story")
A Bedtime Story Toy Seller (1933) -
![Under the Tonto Rim]( "Under the Tonto Rim")
Under the Tonto Rim Weston (1933) -
![A Lady's Profession]( "A Lady's Profession")
A Lady's Profession James Garfield (1933) -
![Hello, Everybody!]( "Hello, Everybody!")
Hello, Everybody! Mr. Blair (1933) -
![No Man of Her Own]( "No Man of Her Own")
No Man of Her Own Mr. Randall (1932) -
![Evenings for Sale]( "Evenings for Sale")
Evenings for Sale Henrich Fischer (1932) -
![The Big Broadcast]( "The Big Broadcast")
The Big Broadcast Clapsaddle (1932) -
![The Phantom President]( "The Phantom President")
The Phantom President Boss Jim Ronkton (1932) -
![Madame Racketeer]( "Madame Racketeer")
Madame Racketeer Warden George Waddell (1932) -
![Skyscraper Souls]( "Skyscraper Souls")
Skyscraper Souls Charlie Norton (1932) -
![Million Dollar Legs]( "Million Dollar Legs")
Million Dollar Legs Mr. Baldwin (1932) -
![The Strange Case of Clara Deane]( "The Strange Case of Clara Deane")
The Strange Case of Clara Deane Richard Ware (1932) -
![The Broken Wing]( "The Broken Wing")
The Broken Wing Luther Farley (1932) -
![One Hour with You]( "One Hour with You")
One Hour with You Police Commissioner (1932) -
![Strangers in Love]( "Strangers in Love")
Strangers in Love Mr. Merrow (1932) -
![No One Man]( "No One Man")
No One Man Alfred Newbold (1932) -
![Touchdown!]( "Touchdown!")
Touchdown! Jerome Gehring (1931) -
![Girls About Town]( "Girls About Town")
Girls About Town Webster (1931) -
![24 Hours]( "24 Hours")
24 Hours Hector Champion (1931) -
![The Smiling Lieutenant]( "The Smiling Lieutenant")
The Smiling Lieutenant King Adolf XV (1931) -
![The Sap from Syracuse]( "The Sap from Syracuse")
The Sap from Syracuse Senator Powell (1930) -
Actor
![The Big Pond]( "The Big Pond")
The Big Pond Mr. Billings (1930) -
Soundtrack
![Song of the Islands]( "Song of the Islands")
Song of the Islands (1942) -
Soundtrack
![Little Miss Broadway]( "Little Miss Broadway")
Little Miss Broadway (1938) -
Archive footage
![Cinema Circus]( "Cinema Circus")
Cinema Circus (1937)
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Born
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
(age 79)
Los Angeles, California, USA
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