Filmography
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Known For
High Sierra Ed (1941) -
Jewel Robbery Lenz (1932) -
The Ghost Walks First Guard (1934) -
Known For
Libeled Lady Magistrate (1936) -
Actor
Slightly Dangerous Claudius Swade - Owner of Motel (1943) -
Arsenic and Old Lace Marriage License Clerk (1943) -
Silver Queen Doc Stonebraker (1942) -
Scattergood Survives a Murder Sheriff (1942) -
The Pride of the Yankees Mr. Larsen (1942) -
The Postman Didn't Ring Judge Ben Holt (1942) -
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die Judge Fred Horgan (1942) -
Juke Girl Keeno (1942) -
Yankee Doodle Dandy Colony Opera House Stage Manager (1942) -
Dr. Broadway Oscar Titus (1942) -
![The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine]( "The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine")
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine Cheevers Snow (1942) -
![The Night Before the Divorce]( "The Night Before the Divorce")
The Night Before the Divorce Small Town Judge (1942) -
![The Remarkable Andrew]( "The Remarkable Andrew")
The Remarkable Andrew Dr. Clarence Upjohn (1942) -
![Right to the Heart]( "Right to the Heart")
Right to the Heart Jonah (1942) -
![Pacific Blackout]( "Pacific Blackout")
Pacific Blackout Cornelius - Garage Night Watchman (1941) -
![Bedtime Story]( "Bedtime Story")
Bedtime Story Gas Station Attendant (1941) -
![Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case]( "Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case")
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case Judge White (1941) -
![Glamour Boy]( "Glamour Boy")
Glamour Boy Hillbilly Gas Station Attendant (1941) -
![Look Who's Laughing]( "Look Who's Laughing")
Look Who's Laughing Motel Manager (1941) -
![They Died with Their Boots On]( "They Died with Their Boots On")
They Died with Their Boots On Station Master (1941) -
![Man at Large]( "Man at Large")
Man at Large Mr. Gallon (1941) -
![Hold That Ghost]( "Hold That Ghost")
Hold That Ghost Storekeeper (1941) -
![Bad Men of Missouri]( "Bad Men of Missouri")
Bad Men of Missouri Clem (1941) -
![Moon Over Miami]( "Moon Over Miami")
Moon Over Miami Postman (1941) -
![The Singing Hill]( "The Singing Hill")
The Singing Hill Judge Henry Starrbottle (1941) -
![The Lady from Cheyenne]( "The Lady from Cheyenne")
The Lady from Cheyenne Dr. McGuinness (1941) -
![Tobacco Road]( "Tobacco Road")
Tobacco Road County Clerk (1941) -
![Petticoat Politics]( "Petticoat Politics")
Petticoat Politics Grandpa (1941) -
![High Sierra]( "High Sierra")
High Sierra Ed (1941) -
![So Ends Our Night]( "So Ends Our Night")
So Ends Our Night Swiss Policeman (1941) -
![Kitty Foyle]( "Kitty Foyle")
Kitty Foyle Father (1940) -
![Santa Fe Trail]( "Santa Fe Trail")
Santa Fe Trail Conductor (1940) -
![She Couldn't Say No]( "She Couldn't Say No")
She Couldn't Say No Hank Woodcock (1940) -
![Meet the Missus]( "Meet the Missus")
Meet the Missus Grandpa (1940) -
![Friendly Neighbors]( "Friendly Neighbors")
Friendly Neighbors Bumblebee Hibbs (1940) -
![Blondie Plays Cupid]( "Blondie Plays Cupid")
Blondie Plays Cupid Uncle Abner (1940) -
![Calling All Husbands]( "Calling All Husbands")
Calling All Husbands Station Agent (1940) -
![The Golden Fleecing]( "The Golden Fleecing")
The Golden Fleecing Reuben - Justice of Peace (1940) -
![The Boys from Syracuse]( "The Boys from Syracuse")
The Boys from Syracuse Turnkey (1940) -
![Girl from God's Country]( "Girl from God's Country")
Girl from God's Country Dealer (1940) -
![Maryland]( "Maryland")
Maryland Judge (1940) -
![Three Faces West]( "Three Faces West")
Three Faces West Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury (1940) -
![Lucky Cisco Kid]( "Lucky Cisco Kid")
Lucky Cisco Kid Hotel Guest (1940) -
![Our Town]( "Our Town")
Our Town Constable Warren (1940) -
![Alias the Deacon]( "Alias the Deacon")
Alias the Deacon Sheriff Yates (1940) -
![The Doctor Takes a Wife]( "The Doctor Takes a Wife")
The Doctor Takes a Wife Henry Quinn - Justice of the Peace (1940) -
![Virginia City]( "Virginia City")
Virginia City Sazerac Saloon Bartender (1940) -
![He Married His Wife]( "He Married His Wife")
He Married His Wife Mayer (1940) -
![Remember the Night]( "Remember the Night")
Remember the Night Judge at Rummage Sale (1940) -
![Two Thoroughbreds]( "Two Thoroughbreds")
Two Thoroughbreds Doc Purdy (1939) -
![The Covered Trailer]( "The Covered Trailer")
The Covered Trailer Sheriff (1939) -
![Drums Along the Mohawk]( "Drums Along the Mohawk")
Drums Along the Mohawk Innkeeper (1939) -
![No Place to Go]( "No Place to Go")
No Place to Go Old Soldier (1939) -
![The Hunchback of Notre Dame]( "The Hunchback of Notre Dame")
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Court Clerk (1939) -
![The Under-Pup]( "The Under-Pup")
The Under-Pup Druggist (1939) -
![Dust Be My Destiny]( "Dust Be My Destiny")
Dust Be My Destiny F.W. Jennson (1939) -
![In Name Only]( "In Name Only")
In Name Only Gardener (1939) -
![Second Fiddle]( "Second Fiddle")
Second Fiddle Joe Clayton (1939) -
![Unexpected Father]( "Unexpected Father")
Unexpected Father Magistrate (1939) -
![Young Mr. Lincoln]( "Young Mr. Lincoln")
Young Mr. Lincoln Judge Herbert A. Bell (1939) -
![Exile Express]( "Exile Express")
Exile Express Justice of the Peace Henry P. Smith (1939) -
![Unmarried]( "Unmarried")
Unmarried Judge (1939) -
![They Asked for It]( "They Asked for It")
They Asked for It Chief Lawson (1939) -
![Women in the Wind]( "Women in the Wind")
Women in the Wind Farmer (1939) -
![The Kid from Texas]( "The Kid from Texas")
The Kid from Texas Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers (1939) -
![Hotel Imperial]( "Hotel Imperial")
Hotel Imperial Visoff (1939) -
![The Flying Irishman]( "The Flying Irishman")
The Flying Irishman Mr. Smedley (1939) -
![The Lady and the Mob]( "The Lady and the Mob")
The Lady and the Mob Flanagan - Bank Guard (1939) -
![Dodge City]( "Dodge City")
Dodge City Reverend (1939) -
![They Made Her a Spy]( "They Made Her a Spy")
They Made Her a Spy Lucius (1939) -
![I'm from Missouri]( "I'm from Missouri")
I'm from Missouri Charley Shook - Mule Breeder (1939) -
![Inside Story]( "Inside Story")
Inside Story Uncle Ben Perkins (1939) -
![Yes, My Darling Daughter]( "Yes, My Darling Daughter")
Yes, My Darling Daughter Angus Dibble (1939) -
![Woman Doctor]( "Woman Doctor")
Woman Doctor Veterinarian (1939) -
![St. Louis Blues]( "St. Louis Blues")
St. Louis Blues Judge (1939) -
![Boy Trouble]( "Boy Trouble")
Boy Trouble Grocer Bradley (1939) -
![Jesse James]( "Jesse James")
Jesse James Minister (1939) -
![Topper Takes a Trip]( "Topper Takes a Trip")
Topper Takes a Trip Judge (1938) -
![The Law West of Tombstone]( "The Law West of Tombstone")
The Law West of Tombstone El Paso Judge Tom Moseby (1938) -
![Strange Faces]( "Strange Faces")
Strange Faces Mason City Sheriff (1938) -
![Spring Madness]( "Spring Madness")
Spring Madness Police Chief (1938) -
![Five of a Kind]( "Five of a Kind")
Five of a Kind Rev. Matthew Brand (1938) -
![Stablemates]( "Stablemates")
Stablemates Choirmaster (1938) -
![Breaking the Ice]( "Breaking the Ice")
Breaking the Ice Farmer Smith (1938) -
![Valley of the Giants]( "Valley of the Giants")
Valley of the Giants Fireman #1 (1938) -
![The Road to Reno]( "The Road to Reno")
The Road to Reno The Judge (1938) -
![The Texans]( "The Texans")
The Texans Chairman (1938) -
![Mr. Chump]( "Mr. Chump")
Mr. Chump Mr. Koeper (1938) -
![Four's a Crowd]( "Four's a Crowd")
Four's a Crowd Charlie (1938) -
![Professor Beware]( "Professor Beware")
Professor Beware Sheriff Henry Sweatt (1938) -
![Three Blind Mice]( "Three Blind Mice")
Three Blind Mice Hendricks (1938) -
![Three Comrades]( "Three Comrades")
Three Comrades Herr Schultz (1938) -
![One Wild Night]( "One Wild Night")
One Wild Night Lem Halliday (1938) -
![Vivacious Lady]( "Vivacious Lady")
Vivacious Lady Henpecked Husband Shaving on Train (1938) -
![Crime School]( "Crime School")
Crime School Old Doctor (1938) -
![Joy of Living]( "Joy of Living")
Joy of Living Magistrate (1938) -
![Forbidden Valley]( "Forbidden Valley")
Forbidden Valley Dr. Scudd (1938) -
![Mr. Boggs Steps Out]( "Mr. Boggs Steps Out")
Mr. Boggs Steps Out Angus Tubbs (1938) -
![The Jury's Secret]( "The Jury's Secret")
The Jury's Secret Old Man (1938) -
![In Old Chicago]( "In Old Chicago")
In Old Chicago Beavers (1938) -
![The Bad Man of Brimstone]( "The Bad Man of Brimstone")
The Bad Man of Brimstone Rufus Odlum (1937) -
![Wells Fargo]( "Wells Fargo")
Wells Fargo Jethro - Old Confederate (1937) -
![Lady Behave!]( "Lady Behave!")
Lady Behave! Innkeeper (1937) -
![Checkers]( "Checkers")
Checkers Zeb (1937) -
![Big Town Girl]( "Big Town Girl")
Big Town Girl Isaiah Wickenback (1937) -
![The Hurricane]( "The Hurricane")
The Hurricane Judge (1937) -
![The Perfect Specimen]( "The Perfect Specimen")
The Perfect Specimen Stationmaster (1937) -
![Danger - Love at Work]( "Danger - Love at Work")
Danger - Love at Work Hick (1937) -
![Behind the Mike]( "Behind the Mike")
Behind the Mike Pete Jones (1937) -
![Back in Circulation]( "Back in Circulation")
Back in Circulation The Sheriff (1937) -
![Wife, Doctor and Nurse]( "Wife, Doctor and Nurse")
Wife, Doctor and Nurse Uncle (1937) -
![The Prisoner of Zenda]( "The Prisoner of Zenda")
The Prisoner of Zenda Railroad Porter (1937) -
![Make a Wish]( "Make a Wish")
Make a Wish Station Agent (1937) -
![She Had to Eat]( "She Had to Eat")
She Had to Eat Alf Franklin (1937) -
![The Emperor's Candlesticks]( "The Emperor's Candlesticks")
The Emperor's Candlesticks Usher (1937) -
![Ever Since Eve]( "Ever Since Eve")
Ever Since Eve Mike - Monteray Tavern Porter (1937) -
![Mountain Music]( "Mountain Music")
Mountain Music Justice of the Peace Sharody (1937) -
![Married Before Breakfast]( "Married Before Breakfast")
Married Before Breakfast Fireman (1937) -
![Fifty Roads to Town]( "Fifty Roads to Town")
Fifty Roads to Town George Hession (1937) -
![Pick a Star]( "Pick a Star")
Pick a Star Judge (1937) -
![Venus Makes Trouble]( "Venus Makes Trouble")
Venus Makes Trouble Joel Willard (1937) -
![Girl Loves Boy]( "Girl Loves Boy")
Girl Loves Boy Rufus Boggs (1937) -
![Waikiki Wedding]( "Waikiki Wedding")
Waikiki Wedding Frame (1937) -
![They Wanted to Marry]( "They Wanted to Marry")
They Wanted to Marry Police Turnkey (1937) -
![Dangerous Number]( "Dangerous Number")
Dangerous Number Jeffers Gass - Justice of the Peace (1937) -
![The Mighty Treve]( "The Mighty Treve")
The Mighty Treve Watling (1937) -
![Lady from Nowhere]( "Lady from Nowhere")
Lady from Nowhere Alexander Scorzo (1936) -
![Career Woman]( "Career Woman")
Career Woman Coroner McInery (1936) -
![Banjo on My Knee]( "Banjo on My Knee")
Banjo on My Knee Judge Tope (1936) -
![Four Days Wonder]( "Four Days Wonder")
Four Days Wonder Gilroy (1936) -
![Fugitive in the Sky]( "Fugitive in the Sky")
Fugitive in the Sky Henry Staeger (1936) -
![All American Chump]( "All American Chump")
All American Chump Abiah Smith (1936) -
![Libeled Lady]( "Libeled Lady")
Libeled Lady Magistrate (1936) -
![The Texas Rangers]( "The Texas Rangers")
The Texas Rangers Sheriff Jake (1936) -
![Postal Inspector]( "Postal Inspector")
Postal Inspector Grumpy (1936) -
![Back to Nature]( "Back to Nature")
Back to Nature Deputy Sheriff Putney (1936) -
![My American Wife]( "My American Wife")
My American Wife Engineer (1936) -
![36 Hours to Kill]( "36 Hours to Kill")
36 Hours to Kill Mr. Hutchins (1936) -
![Spendthrift]( "Spendthrift")
Spendthrift Col. Barnaby (1936) -
![The Bride Walks Out]( "The Bride Walks Out")
The Bride Walks Out Marriage Bureau Justice of the Peace (1936) -
![Let's Sing Again]( "Let's Sing Again")
Let's Sing Again (1936) -
![The Mine with the Iron Door]( "The Mine with the Iron Door")
The Mine with the Iron Door Thad Hill (1936) -
![F-Man]( "F-Man")
F-Man Sheriff Hank 'One Gun' Groder (1936) -
![The Ex-Mrs. Bradford]( "The Ex-Mrs. Bradford")
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford Dr. Bunting (1936) -
![The Harvester]( "The Harvester")
The Harvester Stubby Pratt (1936) -
![Murder on a Bridle Path]( "Murder on a Bridle Path")
Murder on a Bridle Path Warden Sylvester Mahoney (1936) -
![The Moon's Our Home]( "The Moon's Our Home")
The Moon's Our Home Abner Simpson (1936) -
![Mr. Deeds Goes to Town]( "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town")
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Mal (1936) -
![Till We Meet Again]( "Till We Meet Again")
Till We Meet Again Herr Hoffer (1936) -
![Colleen]( "Colleen")
Colleen Doctor Frothingham (1936) -
![Boulder Dam]( "Boulder Dam")
Boulder Dam First Sheriff (1936) -
![The Farmer in the Dell]( "The Farmer in the Dell")
The Farmer in the Dell Milkman (1936) -
![Love on a Bet]( "Love on a Bet")
Love on a Bet Plaza Ritz Hotel Owner (1936) -
![The Preview Murder Mystery]( "The Preview Murder Mystery")
The Preview Murder Mystery Watchman (1936) -
![Don't Get Personal]( "Don't Get Personal")
Don't Get Personal Mr. Charles van Ranseleer (1936) -
![In Person]( "In Person")
In Person Parson Calverton Lunk (1935) -
The Great American Pie Company Phineas Doolittle (1935)
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![1, 000 Dollars a Minute]( "1, 000 Dollars a Minute")
1, 000 Dollars a Minute Stevens (1935) -
![The Goose and the Gander]( "The Goose and the Gander")
The Goose and the Gander Winkelsteinberger (1935) -
![The Gay Deception]( "The Gay Deception")
The Gay Deception Mr. Mercer - Banker (1935) -
Welcome Home Constable Mulhausen (1935)
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![Don't Bet on Blondes]( "Don't Bet on Blondes")
Don't Bet on Blondes Doc (1935) -
![The Raven]( "The Raven")
The Raven Geoffrey (Credits) / Col. Bertram Grant (1935) -
![Stranded]( "Stranded")
Stranded Boatman (1935) -
![Alibi Ike]( "Alibi Ike")
Alibi Ike Minister (1935) -
![Whispering Smith Speaks]( "Whispering Smith Speaks")
Whispering Smith Speaks Cal Stone (1935) -
![Eight Bells]( "Eight Bells")
Eight Bells Walker (1935) -
![Star of Midnight]( "Star of Midnight")
Star of Midnight Hotel Doorman (1935) -
![The Nut Farm]( "The Nut Farm")
The Nut Farm Sliscomb - the Landlord (1935) -
![Murder on a Honeymoon]( "Murder on a Honeymoon")
Murder on a Honeymoon Chief Of Police Britt (1935) -
![Romance in Manhattan]( "Romance in Manhattan")
Romance in Manhattan Marriage License Clerk (1935) -
![The Secret Bride]( "The Secret Bride")
The Secret Bride Second Diner (1934) -
![The Ghost Walks]( "The Ghost Walks")
The Ghost Walks First Guard (1934) -
![It's a Gift]( "It's a Gift")
It's a Gift Gate Guard (1934) -
![The Firebird]( "The Firebird")
The Firebird Max Bauer - the Porter (1934) -
![The St. Louis Kid]( "The St. Louis Kid")
The St. Louis Kid Messeldopp (1934) -
![Wake Up and Dream]( "Wake Up and Dream")
Wake Up and Dream Earl Craft (1934) -
![The Pursuit of Happiness]( "The Pursuit of Happiness")
The Pursuit of Happiness Sam Evans (1934) -
Southern Style (1934)
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![Million Dollar Ransom]( "Million Dollar Ransom")
Million Dollar Ransom Pop McGarry (1934) -
![Blind Date]( "Blind Date")
Blind Date Pa Taylor (1934) -
![The Circus Clown]( "The Circus Clown")
The Circus Clown Kingsley (1934) -
![The Loudspeaker]( "The Loudspeaker")
The Loudspeaker Burroughs (1934) -
![Half a Sinner]( "Half a Sinner")
Half a Sinner Noel Cunningham (1934) -
Rough Necking Mr. Marshall (1934)
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![Success at Any Price]( "Success at Any Price")
Success at Any Price Crawford - Architect (1934) -
![Wonder Bar]( "Wonder Bar")
Wonder Bar Pete (1934) -
![Fashions of 1934]( "Fashions of 1934")
Fashions of 1934 Man Removing Telephone (1934) -
![Caravan]( "Caravan")
Caravan Flunkey (1934) -
![Hips, Hips, Hooray!]( "Hips, Hips, Hooray!")
Hips, Hips, Hooray! Clark (1934) -
![Mr. Skitch]( "Mr. Skitch")
Mr. Skitch Mr. Umpchay - the Chump (1933) -
![Lady Killer]( "Lady Killer")
Lady Killer Los Angeles Cop (1933) -
![From Headquarters]( "From Headquarters")
From Headquarters Teletype Man (1933) -
![Female]( "Female")
Female Tom (1933) -
![The Kennel Murder Case]( "The Kennel Murder Case")
The Kennel Murder Case Sgt. Snitkin (1933) -
![Gambling Ship]( "Gambling Ship")
Gambling Ship Detective (1933) -
![Song of the Eagle]( "Song of the Eagle")
Song of the Eagle Detective 'Bright Eyes' (1933) -
![So This Is Africa]( "So This Is Africa")
So This Is Africa Doctor (1933) -
![Gabriel Over the White House]( "Gabriel Over the White House")
Gabriel Over the White House Vice President (1933) -
![Broadway Bad]( "Broadway Bad")
Broadway Bad Lew Gordon (1933) -
![The Match King]( "The Match King")
The Match King Oscar (1932) -
![20, 000 Years in Sing Sing]( "20, 000 Years in Sing Sing")
20, 000 Years in Sing Sing Officer Daniels (1932) -
![Central Park]( "Central Park")
Central Park Police Sergeant Riley (1932) -
![Three on a Match]( "Three on a Match")
Three on a Match Street Cleaner (1932) -
![The Crooked Circle]( "The Crooked Circle")
The Crooked Circle Kinny (1932) -
![Two Against the World]( "Two Against the World")
Two Against the World John Mulligan - Doorman (1932) -
![Hold 'Em Jail]( "Hold 'Em Jail")
Hold 'Em Jail The Governor (1932) -
![Movie Crazy]( "Movie Crazy")
Movie Crazy J.L. O'Brien (1932) -
![Jewel Robbery]( "Jewel Robbery")
Jewel Robbery Lenz (1932) -
![The Tenderfoot]( "The Tenderfoot")
The Tenderfoot Oscar (1932) -
![The Famous Ferguson Case]( "The Famous Ferguson Case")
The Famous Ferguson Case Fire Chief (1932) -
![The Heart of New York]( "The Heart of New York")
The Heart of New York The Doorman (1932) -
![Union Depot]( "Union Depot")
Union Depot Police Officer Bert Brady (1932) -
![Palmy Days]( "Palmy Days")
Palmy Days Mr. Clark (1931) -
![Traveling Husbands]( "Traveling Husbands")
Traveling Husbands Joe (1931) -
![Ex-Bad Boy]( "Ex-Bad Boy")
Ex-Bad Boy Henry Simmons (1931) -
![The Front Page]( "The Front Page")
The Front Page Woodenshoes (1931) -
![Lonely Wives]( "Lonely Wives")
Lonely Wives Andrews, the Butler (1931) -
![The Bat Whispers]( "The Bat Whispers")
The Bat Whispers The Caretaker (1930) -
![Whoopee!]( "Whoopee!")
Whoopee! Jerome Underwood (1930) -
![Dancing Mothers]( "Dancing Mothers")
Dancing Mothers Butter and Egg Man (1926) -
![Janice Meredith]( "Janice Meredith")
Janice Meredith Squire Hennion (1924) -
![Little Old New York]( "Little Old New York")
Little Old New York Bunny (1923) -
![Number 17]( "Number 17")
Number 17 (1920) -
Actor
![April Folly]( "April Folly")
April Folly Dobbs (1920) -
Soundtrack
![Tobacco Road]( "Tobacco Road")
Tobacco Road (1941) -
![Blind Date]( "Blind Date")
Blind Date (1934) -
Soundtrack
![Hips, Hips, Hooray!]( "Hips, Hips, Hooray!")
Hips, Hips, Hooray! (1934) -
Archive footage
![Brother Can You Spare a Dime]( "Brother Can You Spare a Dime")
Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
1890 he worked as a machinist for the Chesapeake Nail Works in Harrisburg, Pa. He had little interest in acting.
Star Sign
Aries
Personal Details
Born
Harvey Francis Charters
Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
(age 67)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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