Filmography
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Known For
Double Indemnity Mr. Dietrichson (1944) -
The Blue Dahlia Capt. Hendrickson (1946) -
Destination Moon General Thayer (1950) -
Known For
Julius Caesar Metellus Cimber (1953) -
Actor
The Christophers Dr. Howe (1957) -
Panic! Warden (1957) -
The Go-Getter Miller's Business Partner (1956) -
Cavalcade of America Wilkeson (1956) -
The 20th Century-Fox Hour Dr. Fernwood (1956) -
The Gentle Warrior Dr. Howe (1955) -
Four Star Playhouse Gen. Vincent (1955) -
Big Town Hampton Norris (1955) -
Double Jeopardy Harry Sheldon (1955) -
Climax! (1955) -
![The Eternal Sea]( "The Eternal Sea")
The Eternal Sea General (1955) -
![Lux Video Theatre]( "Lux Video Theatre")
Lux Video Theatre Dr. Franco (1953-1955) -
![Fireside Theatre]( "Fireside Theatre")
Fireside Theatre Payson (1951-1955) -
![New York Confidential]( "New York Confidential")
New York Confidential District Attorney Rossi (1955) -
![Ten Wanted Men]( "Ten Wanted Men")
Ten Wanted Men Henry Green (1955) -
![The Americano]( "The Americano")
The Americano Jim Rogers (1955) -
![The Halls of Ivy]( "The Halls of Ivy")
The Halls of Ivy (1955) -
![Mayor of the Town]( "Mayor of the Town")
Mayor of the Town Jacobs (1954) -
![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater Stark (1954) -
![The Lone Wolf]( "The Lone Wolf")
The Lone Wolf Carl Olsen (1954) -
![Lucky Me]( "Lucky Me")
Lucky Me Thayer Crony (1954) -
![The Mad Magician]( "The Mad Magician")
The Mad Magician Inspector (1954) -
![The Ray Milland Show]( "The Ray Milland Show")
The Ray Milland Show (1954) -
![Adventures of Superman]( "Adventures of Superman")
Adventures of Superman Railroad Official (1954) -
![The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet]( "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet")
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Mr. Hopkins (1953) -
![Sea of Lost Ships]( "Sea of Lost Ships")
Sea of Lost Ships Rear Admiral (1953) -
![Donovan's Brain]( "Donovan's Brain")
Donovan's Brain Donovan's Washington Advisor (1953) -
![I, the Jury]( "I, the Jury")
I, the Jury Milt Miller (1953) -
![Devil's Canyon]( "Devil's Canyon")
Devil's Canyon Joe Holbert (1953) -
![The Last Posse]( "The Last Posse")
The Last Posse Frank White (1953) -
![Hannah Lee: An American Primitive]( "Hannah Lee: An American Primitive")
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive Sheriff (1953) -
![Julius Caesar]( "Julius Caesar")
Julius Caesar Metellus Cimber (1953) -
![Scared Stiff]( "Scared Stiff")
Scared Stiff Police Lieutenant (1953) -
![The Marksman]( "The Marksman")
The Marksman Lt. Gov. Watson (1953) -
![I'm the Law]( "I'm the Law")
I'm the Law (1953) -
Hollywood Opening Night (1953)
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![Your Jeweler's Showcase]( "Your Jeweler's Showcase")
Your Jeweler's Showcase (1952) -
![The Steel Trap]( "The Steel Trap")
The Steel Trap Valcourt, Travel Agent (1952) -
![The WAC from Walla Walla]( "The WAC from Walla Walla")
The WAC from Walla Walla General (1952) -
![Horizons West]( "Horizons West")
Horizons West Frank Tarleton (1952) -
![We're Not Married!]( "We're Not Married!")
We're Not Married! Atty. Gen. Frank Bush (1952) -
![Diplomatic Courier]( "Diplomatic Courier")
Diplomatic Courier Cherney (1952) -
![Bal Tabarin]( "Bal Tabarin")
Bal Tabarin Eddie Mendies (1952) -
![Denver & Rio Grande]( "Denver & Rio Grande")
Denver & Rio Grande Sloan (1952) -
![Racket Squad]( "Racket Squad")
Racket Squad (1952) -
![Jet Job]( "Jet Job")
Jet Job Oscar Collins (1952) -
![The Fabulous Senorita]( "The Fabulous Senorita")
The Fabulous Senorita Delaney (1952) -
![Deadline - U.S.A.]( "Deadline - U.S.A.")
Deadline - U.S.A. Andrew Wharton (1952) -
![Flesh and Fury]( "Flesh and Fury")
Flesh and Fury Andy Randolph (1952) -
![Phone Call from a Stranger]( "Phone Call from a Stranger")
Phone Call from a Stranger Dr. Fernwood (1952) -
![The Well]( "The Well")
The Well Mayor (1951) -
![The Strip]( "The Strip")
The Strip Lt. Detective Bonnabel (1951) -
![The Tall Target]( "The Tall Target")
The Tall Target Simon G. Stroud (1951) -
![Fighting Coast Guard]( "Fighting Coast Guard")
Fighting Coast Guard Adm. Ryan (1951) -
Stars Over Hollywood (1951)
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![The Lone Ranger]( "The Lone Ranger")
The Lone Ranger Marshal Lindon (1951) -
![Again... Pioneers]( "Again... Pioneers")
Again... Pioneers Ken Keeler (1950) -
![Right Cross]( "Right Cross")
Right Cross Tom Balford (1950) -
![Destination Moon]( "Destination Moon")
Destination Moon General Thayer (1950) -
![The Nevadan]( "The Nevadan")
The Nevadan Bill Martin (1950) -
![East Side, West Side]( "East Side, West Side")
East Side, West Side Owen Lee (1949) -
![Chinatown at Midnight]( "Chinatown at Midnight")
Chinatown at Midnight Capt. Howard Brown (1949) -
![Chicago Deadline]( "Chicago Deadline")
Chicago Deadline Glenn Howard (1949) -
![Scene of the Crime]( "Scene of the Crime")
Scene of the Crime Umpire Menafoe (1949) -
![Special Agent]( "Special Agent")
Special Agent Chief Special Agent Wilcox (1949) -
![Mexican Hayride]( "Mexican Hayride")
Mexican Hayride Ed Mason (1948) -
![Angel in Exile]( "Angel in Exile")
Angel in Exile Prison Warden (1948) -
![Station West]( "Station West")
Station West Captain Iles (1948) -
![The Velvet Touch]( "The Velvet Touch")
The Velvet Touch Detective (1948) -
![Up in Central Park]( "Up in Central Park")
Up in Central Park Rogan (1948) -
![The Time of Your Life]( "The Time of Your Life")
The Time of Your Life Freddy Blick (a stool pigeon and frame-up artist) (1948) -
![I Love Trouble]( "I Love Trouble")
I Love Trouble Ralph Johnson (1948) -
![The Son of Rusty]( "The Son of Rusty")
The Son of Rusty Hugh Mitchell (1947) -
![They Won't Believe Me]( "They Won't Believe Me")
They Won't Believe Me Trenton (1947) -
![For the Love of Rusty]( "For the Love of Rusty")
For the Love of Rusty Hugh Mitchell (1947) -
![The Farmer's Daughter]( "The Farmer's Daughter")
The Farmer's Daughter Nordick (1947) -
![Angel and the Badman]( "Angel and the Badman")
Angel and the Badman Dr. Mangram (1947) -
![The Last Crooked Mile]( "The Last Crooked Mile")
The Last Crooked Mile Floyd Sorelson (1946) -
![Her Adventurous Night]( "Her Adventurous Night")
Her Adventurous Night Dan Carter (1946) -
![The Blue Dahlia]( "The Blue Dahlia")
The Blue Dahlia Capt. Hendrickson (1946) -
![Two Years Before the Mast]( "Two Years Before the Mast")
Two Years Before the Mast Bellamer (1946) -
![The Chicago Kid]( "The Chicago Kid")
The Chicago Kid Mike Thurber (1945) -
![The Phantom Speaks]( "The Phantom Speaks")
The Phantom Speaks Harvey Bogardus (1945) -
![Practically Yours]( "Practically Yours")
Practically Yours Commander Harry Harpe (1944) -
![Double Indemnity]( "Double Indemnity")
Double Indemnity Mr. Dietrichson (1944) -
![The Auction Block]( "The Auction Block")
The Auction Block Bob Wharton (1917) -
Love in a Mist The Fiancee (1916)
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The Traitor Lieutenant Shaw (1915)
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The Passing of a Soul The Son (1915)
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![As Ye Repent]( "As Ye Repent")
As Ye Repent Harry Somers (1915) -
The Painted Lady Betty Jack (1915)
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A Lancashire Lass Howard (1915)
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Be Sure Your Sins Leo Garth (1915)
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![Barnaby Rudge]( "Barnaby Rudge")
Barnaby Rudge Barnaby Rudge (1915) -
Oh My Aunt! Suitor (1914)
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Life's Dark Road The Lover (1914)
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His Great Opportunity Understudy (1914)
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The Basilisk Eric Larne, the fiancé (1914)
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The Pet of the Regiment Tommy Atkins (1914)
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Time the Great Healer Dick / Harry (1914)
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Morphia the Death Drug The Boy (1914)
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Aladdin: or, a Lad Out The Lad (1914)
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The Unseen Witness Brian Foster (1914)
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In the Shadow of Big Ben Harry Forrest (1914)
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Unfit; or, the Strength of the Weak Ned Osborne (1914)
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Cinder-Elfred Elfred (1914)
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Memory Paolo (1914)
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The Hills Are Calling Donald (1914)
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Lucky Jim Jim Brown (1914)
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The Hunchback Tom (1914)
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The Schemers: or, the Jewels of Hate James Mortimer (1914)
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![The Terror of the Air]( "The Terror of the Air")
The Terror of the Air Roger Doubleday (1914) -
![Dr. Fenton's Ordeal]( "Dr. Fenton's Ordeal")
Dr. Fenton's Ordeal Rupert Harding (1914) -
Over the Garden Wall Billy Birch (1914)
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Judged by Appearances Ralph Bellamy (1914)
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Flotilla the Flirt Tompasso (1914)
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![Daisy Doodad's Dial]( "Daisy Doodad's Dial")
Daisy Doodad's Dial Husband (1914) -
Creatures of Habit Tom (1914)
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![Gertie the Dinosaur]( "Gertie the Dinosaur")
Gertie the Dinosaur Clumsy Copy Boy (1913) -
Cutey Plays Detective The Pal (1913)
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Counsellor Bobby Dr. Randall - Jenny's Sweetheart (1913)
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A Window on Washington Park Alan Dale, the Old Man's Nephew (1913)
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Let 'Em Quarrel Powell - the Husband (1913)
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Checkmated Cecil Wray (1913)
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The House in Suburbia John Doane (1913)
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Sisters All (1913)
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Under the Make-Up Pierrot (1913)
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Stenographer Troubles Office Employee (1913)
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While She Powdered Her Nose Abner Waite (1912)
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The Signal of Distress George Gordon (1912)
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Susie to Susanne John - Susie's Sweetheart (1912)
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The Face or the Voice Robert's Friend (1912)
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Saving an Audience John (1912)
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The Cylinder's Secret Richard Johns, Howard's Son (1912)
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An Eventful Elopement Charley Fortune - Mabel's Sweetheart (1912)
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![The Picture Idol]( "The Picture Idol")
The Picture Idol Beth's Sweetheart (1912) -
Fortunes of a Composer Opera Attendee (1912)
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Love in the Ghetto Sammy Bertram - Rebecca's Sweetheart (1912)
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The Hieroglyphic Tom Swayne (1912)
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![The Illumination]( "The Illumination")
The Illumination Giuseppe (1912) -
The Haunted Rocker Jack Farnum - Madge's Suitor (1912)
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The Great Diamond Robbery D'Ahseen - First Detective (1912)
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A Story of the Circus Kenneth'sThe Boy's Father (1912)
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![A Cure for Pokeritis]( "A Cure for Pokeritis")
A Cure for Pokeritis (1912) -
The Heart of a Man Tom Hunter (1912)
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A Girl of the West Jones - the Ranch Owner (1912)
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The Black Chasm Yellow Eagle (1911)
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The Half-Breed's Daughter Luke Lansing - a Gold Miner (1911)
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The Girl and the Sheriff The Mountain Boy (1911)
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A Western Heroine (1911)
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ActorThe Sheriff's Friend Sheriff Joe Cooper (1911)
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WriterMorphia the Death Drug (1914)
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Archive footage
![The Rules of Film Noir]( "The Rules of Film Noir")
The Rules of Film Noir (2009) -
![American Cinema]( "American Cinema")
American Cinema (1995) -
Archive footage
![Century of Cinema]( "Century of Cinema")
Century of Cinema (1995) -
![Knots Landing]( "Knots Landing")
Knots Landing (1989)
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Trivia
Enjoyed a successful career on Broadway as a playwright, actor and director; active there from 1916-1944.
Personal Details
Born
Thomas McCreery Powers
Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
Died
(age 65)
Hollywood, California, USA
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