Filmography
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Known For
Modern Times Billows' Assistant (1936) -
The Buccaneer Fish Hook (1938) -
Border Flight Turk (1936) -
Known For
She Loved a Fireman Fire Lt. Grimes (1937) -
Actor
Outrage Counterman (1950) -
Batman Marshall (1943) -
Wings for the Eagle Lockheed Guard (1942) -
Jackass Mail Outlaw (1942) -
There's One Born Every Minute Reporter (1942) -
Tarzan's New York Adventure Policeman in Patrol Car (1942) -
A Night Before Christmas Policeman Handcuffing Weepy (1942) -
Sleepytime Gal Policeman (1942) -
Born to Sing Jailer (1942) -
Obliging Young Lady Motorcycle Policeman (1942) -
![Pacific Blackout]( "Pacific Blackout")
Pacific Blackout Sergeant (1941) -
![Bedtime Story]( "Bedtime Story")
Bedtime Story Mike - House Detective (1941) -
![Honky Tonk]( "Honky Tonk")
Honky Tonk Miner (1941) -
![The Big Store]( "The Big Store")
The Big Store Detective (1941) -
![The Nurse's Secret]( "The Nurse's Secret")
The Nurse's Secret Policeman (1941) -
![The Big Boss]( "The Big Boss")
The Big Boss Minor Role (1941) -
![The Wagons Roll at Night]( "The Wagons Roll at Night")
The Wagons Roll at Night Sheriff (1941) -
![Strange Alibi]( "Strange Alibi")
Strange Alibi Visiting Room Guard (1941) -
![Footsteps in the Dark]( "Footsteps in the Dark")
Footsteps in the Dark Policeman Reporting the Yacht's Owner (1941) -
![So Ends Our Night]( "So Ends Our Night")
So Ends Our Night Friend of Weiss (1941) -
![The Son of Monte Cristo]( "The Son of Monte Cristo")
The Son of Monte Cristo Turnkey (1940) -
![North West Mounted Police]( "North West Mounted Police")
North West Mounted Police Hostler (1940) -
![Sky Murder]( "Sky Murder")
Sky Murder First Motorcycle Policeman (1940) -
![Boom Town]( "Boom Town")
Boom Town Man Asking 4 Bits to Cross (1940) -
![New Moon]( "New Moon")
New Moon Bondsman (1940) -
![The Mortal Storm]( "The Mortal Storm")
The Mortal Storm Concentration Camp Guard (1940) -
![Northwest Passage]( "Northwest Passage")
Northwest Passage Farrington (1940) -
![The Man from Dakota]( "The Man from Dakota")
The Man from Dakota Officer #2 (1940) -
![The Grapes of Wrath]( "The Grapes of Wrath")
The Grapes of Wrath State Policeman (1940) -
![Geronimo]( "Geronimo")
Geronimo Army Officer (1939) -
![Blackmail]( "Blackmail")
Blackmail Workman (1939) -
![Indianapolis Speedway]( "Indianapolis Speedway")
Indianapolis Speedway Racetrack Official (1939) -
![On Borrowed Time]( "On Borrowed Time")
On Borrowed Time State Trooper (1939) -
![The Gracie Allen Murder Case]( "The Gracie Allen Murder Case")
The Gracie Allen Murder Case Motorcycle Cop (1939) -
![Broadway Serenade]( "Broadway Serenade")
Broadway Serenade Spike (1939) -
![Let Us Live]( "Let Us Live")
Let Us Live Detective (1939) -
![Within the Law]( "Within the Law")
Within the Law Detective (1939) -
![The Saint Strikes Back]( "The Saint Strikes Back")
The Saint Strikes Back Police Forensic Scientist (1939) -
![Ambush]( "Ambush")
Ambush 1st Officer (1939) -
![Stand Up and Fight]( "Stand Up and Fight")
Stand Up and Fight Deputy Marshal (1939) -
![The Mad Miss Manton]( "The Mad Miss Manton")
The Mad Miss Manton Detective (1938) -
![Broadway Musketeers]( "Broadway Musketeers")
Broadway Musketeers Second Police Raid Detective (1938) -
![Too Hot to Handle]( "Too Hot to Handle")
Too Hot to Handle Newsreel Man (1938) -
![Yellow Jack]( "Yellow Jack")
Yellow Jack Cavalryman (1938) -
![Go Chase Yourself]( "Go Chase Yourself")
Go Chase Yourself Clark - Older Detective (1938) -
![There's Always a Woman]( "There's Always a Woman")
There's Always a Woman Policeman (1938) -
![Start Cheering]( "Start Cheering")
Start Cheering Motorcycle Cop (1938) -
![Night Spot]( "Night Spot")
Night Spot Kidnapper (1938) -
![The Buccaneer]( "The Buccaneer")
The Buccaneer Fish Hook (1938) -
![She Loved a Fireman]( "She Loved a Fireman")
She Loved a Fireman Fire Lt. Grimes (1937) -
![Submarine D-1]( "Submarine D-1")
Submarine D-1 Chief Petty Officer (1937) -
![The Last Gangster]( "The Last Gangster")
The Last Gangster Guard in Warden's Office (1937) -
![Alcatraz Island]( "Alcatraz Island")
Alcatraz Island Convict (1937) -
![Souls at Sea]( "Souls at Sea")
Souls at Sea Minor Role (1937) -
![The Devil Is Driving]( "The Devil Is Driving")
The Devil Is Driving Motorcycle Cop (1937) -
![San Quentin]( "San Quentin")
San Quentin Hank (1937) -
![The Frame-Up]( "The Frame-Up")
The Frame-Up Spud Gitale (1937) -
![I Promise to Pay]( "I Promise to Pay")
I Promise to Pay Police Detective (1937) -
![A Star Is Born]( "A Star Is Born")
A Star Is Born Santa Anita Cop #2 (1937) -
![Let's Get Married]( "Let's Get Married")
Let's Get Married Policeman (1937) -
Trapped Ike Britt (1937)
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![When's Your Birthday?]( "When's Your Birthday?")
When's Your Birthday? Policeman (1937) -
![You Only Live Once]( "You Only Live Once")
You Only Live Once State Trooper (1937) -
![Find the Witness]( "Find the Witness")
Find the Witness Deagle (1937) -
![The Plainsman]( "The Plainsman")
The Plainsman Lattimer's First Teamster (1936) -
Come Closer, Folks Policeman (1936)
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![Alibi for Murder]( "Alibi for Murder")
Alibi for Murder Cop (1936) -
![Wives Never Know]( "Wives Never Know")
Wives Never Know Proprietor (1936) -
![A Son Comes Home]( "A Son Comes Home")
A Son Comes Home Deputy Sheriff (1936) -
![Public Enemy's Wife]( "Public Enemy's Wife")
Public Enemy's Wife G-Man (1936) -
![The Return of Sophie Lang]( "The Return of Sophie Lang")
The Return of Sophie Lang Detective #1 (1936) -
![Border Flight]( "Border Flight")
Border Flight Turk (1936) -
![Counterfeit]( "Counterfeit")
Counterfeit Davis (1936) -
![Yellow Dust]( "Yellow Dust")
Yellow Dust Henchman McLearney (1936) -
![Klondike Annie]( "Klondike Annie")
Klondike Annie Grigsby (1936) -
![Modern Times]( "Modern Times")
Modern Times Billows' Assistant (1936) -
![Rose of the Rancho]( "Rose of the Rancho")
Rose of the Rancho Kincaid Henchman (1936) -
![The Calling of Dan Matthews]( "The Calling of Dan Matthews")
The Calling of Dan Matthews Man at Carnival (1935) -
![Ship Cafe]( "Ship Cafe")
Ship Cafe Stoker (1935) -
![She Couldn't Take It]( "She Couldn't Take It")
She Couldn't Take It Motorcycle Cop (1935) -
![Bonnie Scotland]( "Bonnie Scotland")
Bonnie Scotland Undetermined Role (1935) -
![The Arizonian]( "The Arizonian")
The Arizonian Henchman-Deputy (1935) -
![Goin' to Town]( "Goin' to Town")
Goin' to Town Cop (1935) -
![Stolen Harmony]( "Stolen Harmony")
Stolen Harmony Cop (1935) -
![Car 99]( "Car 99")
Car 99 Sergeant (1935) -
![The Whole Town's Talking]( "The Whole Town's Talking")
The Whole Town's Talking Motorcycle Officer (1935) -
![The Gay Divorcee]( "The Gay Divorcee")
The Gay Divorcee Customs Inspector #3 (1934) -
![Murder at the Vanities]( "Murder at the Vanities")
Murder at the Vanities Murdock's Chauffeur (1934) -
![We're Not Dressing]( "We're Not Dressing")
We're Not Dressing Ship's Officer (1934) -
![Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen]( "Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen")
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen Detective (1934) -
![Roman Scandals]( "Roman Scandals")
Roman Scandals Valerius' Soldier (1933) -
![The Power and the Glory]( "The Power and the Glory")
The Power and the Glory Agitator (1933) -
![Before Dawn]( "Before Dawn")
Before Dawn Police Desk Sergeant Hamilton (1933) -
![I Loved You Wednesday]( "I Loved You Wednesday")
I Loved You Wednesday Crane Operator (1933) -
![Robbers' Roost]( "Robbers' Roost")
Robbers' Roost Henchman Latimer (1932) -
![Central Park]( "Central Park")
Central Park Policeman Joe, the Jailer (1932) -
![Ladies of the Big House]( "Ladies of the Big House")
Ladies of the Big House Guard (1931) -
Frontier Romance (1929)
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Cowboy Pluck (1929)
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![Coney Island]( "Coney Island")
Coney Island Brawler (1928) -
The Lone Ranger (1927)
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Pep of the Lazy J Buck Donnell (1926)
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![The Fighting Peacemaker]( "The Fighting Peacemaker")
The Fighting Peacemaker Jefferson Crane (1926) -
![Triple Action]( "Triple Action")
Triple Action Assistant Chief (1925) -
Actor
![Daring Days]( "Daring Days")
Daring Days Boggs (1925)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
In the 1930 United States Census, Ted Oliver and his wife Ilean Kingsley are listed as 623 N. Sycamore Ave. in Hollywood. Both listed their professions as actors.
Star Sign
Aquarius
Personal Details
Born
Virgil Kinely Oliver
Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Died
(age 65)
Los Angeles, California, USA
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