Filmography
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Known For
King of the Wild Man in Black Glasses / Mrs. Colby (1931) -
The Terror Soapy Marks (1928) -
Abraham Lincoln Offut (1930) -
Known For
Sinners' Holiday George (1930) -
Actor
This Is the Life Oscar (1944) -
This Land Is Mine Victor (1943) -
Sagebrush Law Doc Crandall (1943) -
The Human Comedy Scowling Man (1943) -
Red River Robin Hood Editor Sam Sterling (1942) -
The Mummy's Tomb Retiring Cemetery Caretaker (1942) -
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe Thomas - Printer (1942) -
I Married an Angel Mr. Flit (1942) -
The Postman Didn't Ring Jeff Oglethorpe (1942) -
The Mad Martindales Pawnbroker (1942) -
![Who Is Hope Schuyler?]( "Who Is Hope Schuyler?")
Who Is Hope Schuyler? Assessor (1942) -
![The Bashful Bachelor]( "The Bashful Bachelor")
The Bashful Bachelor Judge Akins (1942) -
![The Ghost of Frankenstein]( "The Ghost of Frankenstein")
The Ghost of Frankenstein Villager (1942) -
![Born to Sing]( "Born to Sing")
Born to Sing Stage Doorman (1942) -
![Ball of Fire]( "Ball of Fire")
Ball of Fire Stage Doorman (1941) -
![Texas]( "Texas")
Texas Saddle Artisan (1941) -
![Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day]( "Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day")
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day Photographer with Lockberg (1941) -
![Murder Among Friends]( "Murder Among Friends")
Murder Among Friends Watchman (1941) -
![Stranger on the Third Floor]( "Stranger on the Third Floor")
Stranger on the Third Floor Police Surgeon (1940) -
![Foreign Correspondent]( "Foreign Correspondent")
Foreign Correspondent New York Globe Teletype Operator (1940) -
![Lucky Partners]( "Lucky Partners")
Lucky Partners Court Clerk (1940) -
![Lucky Cisco Kid]( "Lucky Cisco Kid")
Lucky Cisco Kid Ed Stoke - Storekeeper (1940) -
![My Little Chickadee]( "My Little Chickadee")
My Little Chickadee Pete - Printer (1940) -
![The Blue Bird]( "The Blue Bird")
The Blue Bird Crab Apple (1940) -
![Bandits and Ballads]( "Bandits and Ballads")
Bandits and Ballads Mayor (1939) -
![Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence]( "Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence")
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence Station Agent (1939) -
![The Hunchback of Notre Dame]( "The Hunchback of Notre Dame")
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Deaf Judge (1939) -
![Our Leading Citizen]( "Our Leading Citizen")
Our Leading Citizen Mr. Stoney (1939) -
![When Tomorrow Comes]( "When Tomorrow Comes")
When Tomorrow Comes Farmer (1939) -
![Inside Information]( "Inside Information")
Inside Information Night Watchman (1939) -
![Man of Conquest]( "Man of Conquest")
Man of Conquest Frightened Townsman (1939) -
![The Story of Alexander Graham Bell]( "The Story of Alexander Graham Bell")
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell Pawnbroker (1939) -
![Inside Story]( "Inside Story")
Inside Story Homer Grubb (1939) -
![You Can't Cheat an Honest Man]( "You Can't Cheat an Honest Man")
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man Mayor (1939) -
![The Girl Downstairs]( "The Girl Downstairs")
The Girl Downstairs Photographer (1938) -
![Service de Luxe]( "Service de Luxe")
Service de Luxe Small Towner (1938) -
![Time Out for Murder]( "Time Out for Murder")
Time Out for Murder Clock Maker Checking Time (1938) -
![Pals of the Saddle]( "Pals of the Saddle")
Pals of the Saddle Townsman (1938) -
![One Wild Night]( "One Wild Night")
One Wild Night Tom - Railroad Conductor (1938) -
![Romance in the Dark]( "Romance in the Dark")
Romance in the Dark Stage Doorman (1938) -
![Mr. Boggs Steps Out]( "Mr. Boggs Steps Out")
Mr. Boggs Steps Out Jenkins (1938) -
![The Jury's Secret]( "The Jury's Secret")
The Jury's Secret Old Man (1938) -
![Living on Love]( "Living on Love")
Living on Love Alex (1937) -
![Fight for Your Lady]( "Fight for Your Lady")
Fight for Your Lady 2nd Undertaker (1937) -
![Renfrew of the Royal Mounted]( "Renfrew of the Royal Mounted")
Renfrew of the Royal Mounted Townsman (1937) -
![All Over Town]( "All Over Town")
All Over Town Peter Stuyvesant 'Pete' Phillips (1937) -
![Hideaway]( "Hideaway")
Hideaway Hank (1937) -
![The Toast of New York]( "The Toast of New York")
The Toast of New York Member of the Board of Directors (1937) -
![The Last Train from Madrid]( "The Last Train from Madrid")
The Last Train from Madrid Fernando (1937) -
![The Road Back]( "The Road Back")
The Road Back Old Man (1937) -
![The Outcasts of Poker Flat]( "The Outcasts of Poker Flat")
The Outcasts of Poker Flat Miner Who Struck Gold (1937) -
![The Woman I Love]( "The Woman I Love")
The Woman I Love (1937) -
![Midnight Taxi]( "Midnight Taxi")
Midnight Taxi Louie the Tailor (1937) -
![Girl Loves Boy]( "Girl Loves Boy")
Girl Loves Boy Gus Wilkey (1937) -
![Park Avenue Logger]( "Park Avenue Logger")
Park Avenue Logger Wesley - Justice of Peace (1937) -
![Nancy Steele Is Missing!]( "Nancy Steele Is Missing!")
Nancy Steele Is Missing! Gardener (1937) -
![Sea Devils]( "Sea Devils")
Sea Devils Monty - Pawnbroker (1937) -
![Career Woman]( "Career Woman")
Career Woman Frank Jackson (1936) -
![Winterset]( "Winterset")
Winterset Elderly Printer Testifying in Court (1936) -
![Wedding Present]( "Wedding Present")
Wedding Present Printer (1936) -
![Pepper]( "Pepper")
Pepper Gardener (1936) -
![The Crime of Dr. Forbes]( "The Crime of Dr. Forbes")
The Crime of Dr. Forbes Editor (1936) -
![The Case Against Mrs. Ames]( "The Case Against Mrs. Ames")
The Case Against Mrs. Ames Jury Foreman (1936) -
![Federal Agent]( "Federal Agent")
Federal Agent Sanderson (1936) -
![The Story of Louis Pasteur]( "The Story of Louis Pasteur")
The Story of Louis Pasteur Farmer (1936) -
![Magnificent Obsession]( "Magnificent Obsession")
Magnificent Obsession Gardener (1935) -
![Show Them No Mercy!]( "Show Them No Mercy!")
Show Them No Mercy! Hick (1935) -
![Annie Oakley]( "Annie Oakley")
Annie Oakley Lem Jordan - Store Owner (1935) -
![Barbary Coast]( "Barbary Coast")
Barbary Coast Pebbles (1935) -
![Tumbling Tumbleweeds]( "Tumbling Tumbleweeds")
Tumbling Tumbleweeds Nester (1935) -
![Hot Tip]( "Hot Tip")
Hot Tip Old Man on Porch (1935) -
![Smart Girl]( "Smart Girl")
Smart Girl Wilson (1935) -
![Mad Love]( "Mad Love")
Mad Love Blind Man (1935) -
![Ginger]( "Ginger")
Ginger Pawnbroker (1935) -
![Fighting Shadows]( "Fighting Shadows")
Fighting Shadows Hank Stalkey (1935) -
![Big Calibre]( "Big Calibre")
Big Calibre Man at Dance (1935) -
![Captain Hurricane]( "Captain Hurricane")
Captain Hurricane Silas Coffin (1935) -
![The Great Hotel Murder]( "The Great Hotel Murder")
The Great Hotel Murder Station Agent (1935) -
![Behold My Wife!]( "Behold My Wife!")
Behold My Wife! Minister (1934) -
![The Painted Veil]( "The Painted Veil")
The Painted Veil Husband (1934) -
![Kid Millions]( "Kid Millions")
Kid Millions Khoot (1934) -
![Kentucky Kernels]( "Kentucky Kernels")
Kentucky Kernels Henry - Banesville Station Agent (1934) -
![Tailspin Tommy]( "Tailspin Tommy")
Tailspin Tommy Dr. Krantz, Chemist [Ch. 4-5] (1934) -
![My Grandfather's Clock]( "My Grandfather's Clock")
My Grandfather's Clock Grandfather Willoughby (1934) -
![Bachelor Bait]( "Bachelor Bait")
Bachelor Bait Postal Clerk (1934) -
![Murder at the Vanities]( "Murder at the Vanities")
Murder at the Vanities Walsh (1934) -
![Marrying Widows]( "Marrying Widows")
Marrying Widows (1934) -
![Death Takes a Holiday]( "Death Takes a Holiday")
Death Takes a Holiday Fedele - the Butler (1934) -
![Beloved]( "Beloved")
Beloved Dietrich (1934) -
![Cradle Song]( "Cradle Song")
Cradle Song Sexton (1933) -
![Back Page]( "Back Page")
Back Page Lawyer (1933) -
![Only Yesterday]( "Only Yesterday")
Only Yesterday (1933) -
![Night Flight]( "Night Flight")
Night Flight Airport Office Clerk (1933) -
![A Man of Sentiment]( "A Man of Sentiment")
A Man of Sentiment Landlord (1933) -
![Skyway]( "Skyway")
Skyway Mr. Hammond - Man at the Bank (1933) -
![Life in the Raw]( "Life in the Raw")
Life in the Raw Charlie, Station Agent (1933) -
![Night of Terror]( "Night of Terror")
Night of Terror Professor (1933) -
![Fast Workers]( "Fast Workers")
Fast Workers James Collins (1933) -
![Mystery of the Wax Museum]( "Mystery of the Wax Museum")
Mystery of the Wax Museum Igor's Assistant (1933) -
![The Iron Master]( "The Iron Master")
The Iron Master Grange (1933) -
![The Cheyenne Kid]( "The Cheyenne Kid")
The Cheyenne Kid Cal Winters (1933) -
![Haunted Gold]( "Haunted Gold")
Haunted Gold Simon (1932) -
![Courting Trouble]( "Courting Trouble")
Courting Trouble Judge (1932) -
![Downstairs]( "Downstairs")
Downstairs Otto - the Wine Cellar Caretaker (1932) -
![Hello Trouble]( "Hello Trouble")
Hello Trouble Calvin Sharp (1932) -
![The Dark Horse]( "The Dark Horse")
The Dark Horse Justice of the Peace (1932) -
![Two Seconds]( "Two Seconds")
Two Seconds S.J. Peters - Justice of the Peace (1932) -
![The County Fair]( "The County Fair")
The County Fair Specs Matthews (1932) -
![Union Depot]( "Union Depot")
Union Depot Station Agent Investigating Screams (1932) -
![Under Eighteen]( "Under Eighteen")
Under Eighteen Penthouse Elevator Operator (1931) -
![Sob Sister]( "Sob Sister")
Sob Sister Cranky Neighbor (1931) -
![Side Show]( "Side Show")
Side Show Otto - Seated on Sheriff's Left (1931) -
![Young as You Feel]( "Young as You Feel")
Young as You Feel Secretary (1931) -
![Son of India]( "Son of India")
Son of India Jeweler (1931) -
![Los presidiarios]( "Los presidiarios")
Los presidiarios Prisoner (1931) -
![The Avenger]( "The Avenger")
The Avenger Black Kelly (1931) -
![King of the Wild]( "King of the Wild")
King of the Wild Man in Black Glasses / Mrs. Colby (1931) -
![Captain Applejack]( "Captain Applejack")
Captain Applejack Horace Pengard (1931) -
![Cimarron]( "Cimarron")
Cimarron Murch Rankin (1931) -
![The Criminal Code]( "The Criminal Code")
The Criminal Code Jim Fales (1930) -
![Kismet]( "Kismet")
Kismet Azaf (1930) -
![Sinners' Holiday]( "Sinners' Holiday")
Sinners' Holiday George (1930) -
![Abraham Lincoln]( "Abraham Lincoln")
Abraham Lincoln Offut (1930) -
![Moby Dick]( "Moby Dick")
Moby Dick Shanghai Lady Seller (1930) -
![The Other Tomorrow]( "The Other Tomorrow")
The Other Tomorrow Ted Journet (1930) -
![Condemned!]( "Condemned!")
Condemned! Convict Barber (1929) -
![Acquitted]( "Acquitted")
Acquitted Dad Smith (1929) -
![Is Everybody Happy?]( "Is Everybody Happy?")
Is Everybody Happy? Landlord (1929) -
![The Hottentot]( "The Hottentot")
The Hottentot Perkins (1929) -
![Madonna of Avenue A]( "Madonna of Avenue A")
Madonna of Avenue A Monk (1929) -
![On with the Show!]( "On with the Show!")
On with the Show! Bart (1929) -
![The Desert Song]( "The Desert Song")
The Desert Song Hasse (1929) -
![Hardboiled Rose]( "Hardboiled Rose")
Hardboiled Rose Apyton Hale (1929) -
![Noah's Ark]( "Noah's Ark")
Noah's Ark Investor with Gun / Trader (1928) -
![The Power of the Press]( "The Power of the Press")
The Power of the Press Blake's Aide (1928) -
![The Terror]( "The Terror")
The Terror Soapy Marks (1928) -
![The Grain of Dust]( "The Grain of Dust")
The Grain of Dust Head Clerk (1928) -
![The Beautiful Spy]( "The Beautiful Spy")
The Beautiful Spy Balcarce's Father (1928) -
![Rinty of the Desert]( "Rinty of the Desert")
Rinty of the Desert Pop Marlow (1928) -
![The Fourflusher]( "The Fourflusher")
The Fourflusher Mr. Riggs (1928) -
![The Siren]( "The Siren")
The Siren Fleet (1927) -
![The Valley of the Giants]( "The Valley of the Giants")
The Valley of the Giants Councilman (1927) -
![Painted Ponies]( "Painted Ponies")
Painted Ponies Jim (1927) -
![The Stolen Bride]( "The Stolen Bride")
The Stolen Bride Papa Pless (1927) -
![Beware of Widows]( "Beware of Widows")
Beware of Widows Mr. Warren (1927) -
![Millionaires]( "Millionaires")
Millionaires Detective (1926) -
![The Boy Friend]( "The Boy Friend")
The Boy Friend Mr. Harper (1926) -
![More Pay - Less Work]( "More Pay - Less Work")
More Pay - Less Work Henry Tweedle (1926) -
![The Eagle]( "The Eagle")
The Eagle Man Whose Purse is Stolen (1925) -
![Bobbed Hair]( "Bobbed Hair")
Bobbed Hair McTish (1925) -
![Satan in Sables]( "Satan in Sables")
Satan in Sables Sergius (1925) -
![The Circle]( "The Circle")
The Circle Dorker (1925) -
![Confessions of a Queen]( "Confessions of a Queen")
Confessions of a Queen King's Valet (1925) -
![The Dixie Handicap]( "The Dixie Handicap")
The Dixie Handicap The Major (1924) -
![Secrets of the Night]( "Secrets of the Night")
Secrets of the Night Coroner (1924) -
![This Woman]( "This Woman")
This Woman Judson (1924) -
![The Price She Paid]( "The Price She Paid")
The Price She Paid Seth Kehr (1924) -
![The Gaiety Girl]( "The Gaiety Girl")
The Gaiety Girl Evan Evans (1924) -
![High Speed]( "High Speed")
High Speed Daniel Holbrook (1924) -
![Broadway After Dark]( "Broadway After Dark")
Broadway After Dark Norton's Valet (1924) -
![The Arizona Express]( "The Arizona Express")
The Arizona Express Desk Clerk (1924) -
![Daddies]( "Daddies")
Daddies Parker (1924) -
![Lucretia Lombard]( "Lucretia Lombard")
Lucretia Lombard Sandy (1923) -
![Strangers of the Night]( "Strangers of the Night")
Strangers of the Night Horace Pengard (1923) -
![Human Wreckage]( "Human Wreckage")
Human Wreckage Harris (1923) -
![Double Dealing]( "Double Dealing")
Double Dealing Uriah Jobson (1923) -
One Stolen Night Horace Ebberly (1923)
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![The Glorious Fool]( "The Glorious Fool")
The Glorious Fool Dummy (1922) -
![A Dangerous Game]( "A Dangerous Game")
A Dangerous Game Uncle Stillson Peebles (1922) -
![Ridin' Wild]( "Ridin' Wild")
Ridin' Wild Andrew McBride (1922) -
![The Sin Flood]( "The Sin Flood")
The Sin Flood Higgins (1922) -
The Bootlegger's Daughter The Deacon (1922)
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![Confidence]( "Confidence")
Confidence Josiah Wiggins (1922) -
![The New Teacher]( "The New Teacher")
The New Teacher Joseph Hurley (1922) -
![Trimmed]( "Trimmed")
Trimmed Nebo Slayter (1922) -
![The $5 Baby]( "The $5 Baby")
The $5 Baby The Solitary Kid (1922) -
![Mr. Barnes of New York]( "Mr. Barnes of New York")
Mr. Barnes of New York Tomasso (1922) -
![Very Truly Yours]( "Very Truly Yours")
Very Truly Yours Jim Watson (1922) -
![Gas, Oil and Water]( "Gas, Oil and Water")
Gas, Oil and Water Henry Jones (1922) -
![Pardon My Nerve!]( "Pardon My Nerve!")
Pardon My Nerve! Luke Tweezy (1922) -
Boy Crazy Mr. Skinner (1922)
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![Whatever She Wants]( "Whatever She Wants")
Whatever She Wants Amos Lott (1921) -
![The Devil Within]( "The Devil Within")
The Devil Within Ezra (1921) -
![Passing Through]( "Passing Through")
Passing Through James Spivins (1921) -
Who Am I? William Zoltz (1921)
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![The Bronze Bell]( "The Bronze Bell")
The Bronze Bell La Bertouche (1921) -
![Bunty Pulls the Strings]( "Bunty Pulls the Strings")
Bunty Pulls the Strings Beadle (1921) -
![Silk Hosiery]( "Silk Hosiery")
Silk Hosiery Van Twiller (1920) -
![Just Out of College]( "Just Out of College")
Just Out of College Professor Bliss (1920) -
![The Jailbird]( "The Jailbird")
The Jailbird Elkemah Pardee (1920) -
![Stop Thief]( "Stop Thief")
Stop Thief (1920) -
![It's a Great Life]( "It's a Great Life")
It's a Great Life Professor Mozier (1920) -
![Paris Green]( "Paris Green")
Paris Green Andre Robinet (1920) -
![The Great Accident]( "The Great Accident")
The Great Accident V.R. Kite (1920) -
![Homer Comes Home]( "Homer Comes Home")
Homer Comes Home Silas Prouty (1920) -
![Behind the Door]( "Behind the Door")
Behind the Door Mark Arnold (1919) -
![Crooked Straight]( "Crooked Straight")
Crooked Straight Lucius Owen (1919) -
![The Egg Crate Wallop]( "The Egg Crate Wallop")
The Egg Crate Wallop 'Spider' Blake (1919) -
![The City of Comrades]( "The City of Comrades")
The City of Comrades Lovey (1919) -
![The Haunted Bedroom]( "The Haunted Bedroom")
The Haunted Bedroom Managing Editor (1919) -
![The Busher]( "The Busher")
The Busher Deacon Nasby (1919) -
![Greased Lightning]( "Greased Lightning")
Greased Lightning Rufus Shadd (1919) -
![The Sheriff's Son]( "The Sheriff's Son")
The Sheriff's Son Jess Tighe (1919) -
![String Beans]( "String Beans")
String Beans Joe Farley (1918) -
![A Nine O'Clock Town]( "A Nine O'Clock Town")
A Nine O'Clock Town John Clary (1918) -
![The Kaiser's Shadow]( "The Kaiser's Shadow")
The Kaiser's Shadow Fredeerick Fischr (1918) -
![His Own Home Town]( "His Own Home Town")
His Own Home Town Tivotson (1918) -
![The Family Skeleton]( "The Family Skeleton")
The Family Skeleton Billy's Valet (1918) -
![The Son of His Father]( "The Son of His Father")
The Son of His Father Harker (1917) -
Billy's College Job Lord Helpus - the Rejected Suitor (1915)
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Actor
![The White Terror]( "The White Terror")
The White Terror Mayor Alrich (1915) -
WriterThe Sealskin Coat (1916)
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WriterThe Tricksters (1916)
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Director
![The Secret of Black Mountain]( "The Secret of Black Mountain")
The Secret of Black Mountain (1917)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Star Sign
Taurus
Personal Details
Born
Otto Franklin Hoffman
Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA
Died
(age 65)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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