Filmography
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Known For
Burn 'Em Up Barnes John Drummond (1934) -
Ship of Wanted Men John Craig (1933) -
On Trial Defense Attorney (1928) -
Known For
The Heart of Maryland Maj. Alan Kendrick (1927) -
Actor
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Mr. Jason (1963) -
Tales of Wells Fargo Ira P. Strickland M.D. (1962) -
General Electric Theater Judge (1958-1961) -
The Deputy Rufus Hayden (1961) -
Leave It to Beaver Mr. Henderson (1961) -
Wild in the Country Judge Tom Parker (1961) -
The Barbara Stanwyck Show Rupert Willis (1961) -
Acapulco Max (1961) -
Wagon Train White Hawk (1961) -
Manhunt Raymond Marriner (1960) -
![Laramie]( "Laramie")
Laramie Dan Preston (1960) -
![Sugarfoot]( "Sugarfoot")
Sugarfoot Red Tomahawk (1958-1960) -
![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show Manley Holliday - Scene from The Disenchanted (1959) -
![Cimarron City]( "Cimarron City")
Cimarron City Cal Demming (1958) -
![Studio One]( "Studio One")
Studio One Walter Osgood (1958) -
![The Notorious Mr. Monks]( "The Notorious Mr. Monks")
The Notorious Mr. Monks Judge (1958) -
![Colt .45]( "Colt .45")
Colt .45 Judge Hesby (1958) -
![Broken Arrow]( "Broken Arrow")
Broken Arrow Judge Ryder (1958) -
![The Second Woman]( "The Second Woman")
The Second Woman Stacy Rogers (1950) -
![Western Pacific Agent]( "Western Pacific Agent")
Western Pacific Agent Train Passenger (1950) -
![The Threat]( "The Threat")
The Threat Police Fingerprint Technician (1949) -
![Horsemen of the Sierras]( "Horsemen of the Sierras")
Horsemen of the Sierras Phineas Grant (1949) -
![Feudin' Rhythm]( "Feudin' Rhythm")
Feudin' Rhythm Mr. Rushman (1949) -
![Post Office Investigator]( "Post Office Investigator")
Post Office Investigator Henry Hand (1949) -
![Masked Raiders]( "Masked Raiders")
Masked Raiders Captain of Texas Rangers (1949) -
![South of Death Valley]( "South of Death Valley")
South of Death Valley Major Porter Mullen - Assayer (1949) -
![Massacre River]( "Massacre River")
Massacre River Lawyer Johnstone (1949) -
![Rimfire]( "Rimfire")
Rimfire Elkins - Banker (1949) -
![Impact]( "Impact")
Impact Judge (1949) -
![Riders of the Whistling Pines]( "Riders of the Whistling Pines")
Riders of the Whistling Pines Charles Carter (1949) -
![Dynamite]( "Dynamite")
Dynamite Hook - Quarry Superintendent (1949) -
![Alaska Patrol]( "Alaska Patrol")
Alaska Patrol Dr. Loring (1949) -
![Smoky Mountain Melody]( "Smoky Mountain Melody")
Smoky Mountain Melody Josh Corby (1948) -
![Son of God's Country]( "Son of God's Country")
Son of God's Country John Thornton (1948) -
![Return of the Bad Men]( "Return of the Bad Men")
Return of the Bad Men Judge Harper (1948) -
![Race Street]( "Race Street")
Race Street Apartment Desk Clerk (1948) -
![Guns of Hate]( "Guns of Hate")
Guns of Hate Ben Jason (1948) -
![Shed No Tears]( "Shed No Tears")
Shed No Tears Homicide Inspector (1948) -
![Fighting Father Dunne]( "Fighting Father Dunne")
Fighting Father Dunne J.J. Sonin (1948) -
![Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House]( "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House")
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House John Retch (1948) -
![Western Heritage]( "Western Heritage")
Western Heritage Judge Winston (1948) -
![If You Knew Susie]( "If You Knew Susie")
If You Knew Susie Ogleby (1948) -
![The Judge Steps Out]( "The Judge Steps Out")
The Judge Steps Out Police Officer Maloney (1948) -
![Wild Horse Mesa]( "Wild Horse Mesa")
Wild Horse Mesa Pop Melhern (1947) -
![Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome]( "Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome")
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome Bank Officer (1947) -
![Under the Tonto Rim]( "Under the Tonto Rim")
Under the Tonto Rim Captain McLeod (1947) -
![Thunder Mountain]( "Thunder Mountain")
Thunder Mountain Jim Gardner (1947) -
![Riffraff]( "Riffraff")
Riffraff Domingues (1947) -
![Seven Keys to Baldpate]( "Seven Keys to Baldpate")
Seven Keys to Baldpate Hayden (1947) -
![Desperate]( "Desperate")
Desperate Ferrari (1947) -
![Dick Tracy's Dilemma]( "Dick Tracy's Dilemma")
Dick Tracy's Dilemma Hawks (1947) -
![Banjo]( "Banjo")
Banjo Conductor Matthews (1947) -
![Born to Kill]( "Born to Kill")
Born to Kill Conductor (1947) -
![A Likely Story]( "A Likely Story")
A Likely Story Cop (1947) -
![The Farmer's Daughter]( "The Farmer's Daughter")
The Farmer's Daughter Night Editor (1947) -
![Code of the West]( "Code of the West")
Code of the West Morley (1947) -
![Trail Street]( "Trail Street")
Trail Street Jason (1947) -
![Do or Diet]( "Do or Diet")
Do or Diet Boss (1947) -
![The Falcon's Adventure]( "The Falcon's Adventure")
The Falcon's Adventure Lt. R. Evans (1946) -
![Vacation in Reno]( "Vacation in Reno")
Vacation in Reno Sheriff Johnson (1946) -
![Dick Tracy vs. Cueball]( "Dick Tracy vs. Cueball")
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball Captain (1946) -
![Criminal Court]( "Criminal Court")
Criminal Court Al Marsh (1946) -
I'll Build It Myself Mr. Jackson (1946)
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![Traffic with the Devil]( "Traffic with the Devil")
Traffic with the Devil Irate Motorist (1946) -
![Step by Step]( "Step by Step")
Step by Step Bruckner (1946) -
I'll Take Milk (1946)
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![The Bamboo Blonde]( "The Bamboo Blonde")
The Bamboo Blonde Colonel Graham (1946) -
![Twin Husbands]( "Twin Husbands")
Twin Husbands Dorothy's Attorney (1946) -
![Badman's Territory]( "Badman's Territory")
Badman's Territory Alert Coffeyville Citizen (1946) -
![Bedlam]( "Bedlam")
Bedlam Oliver Todd (1946) -
![Ding Dong Williams]( "Ding Dong Williams")
Ding Dong Williams Director Kenmore (1946) -
![The Falcon's Alibi]( "The Falcon's Alibi")
The Falcon's Alibi Harvey Beaumont (1946) -
![Riverboat Rhythm]( "Riverboat Rhythm")
Riverboat Rhythm Mr. Norris (1946) -
![Deadline at Dawn]( "Deadline at Dawn")
Deadline at Dawn Policeman with Liquor Bottle (1946) -
![Dick Tracy]( "Dick Tracy")
Dick Tracy Motorist (1945) -
![A Game of Death]( "A Game of Death")
A Game of Death Captain (1945) -
![Man Alive]( "Man Alive")
Man Alive Henry Fletcher (1945) -
![Johnny Angel]( "Johnny Angel")
Johnny Angel Officer (1945) -
![George White's Scandals]( "George White's Scandals")
George White's Scandals Sketch Husband (1945) -
![Isle of the Dead]( "Isle of the Dead")
Isle of the Dead Albrecht (1945) -
![West of the Pecos]( "West of the Pecos")
West of the Pecos Undetermined Role (1945) -
![Mama Loves Papa]( "Mama Loves Papa")
Mama Loves Papa Playground Policeman (1945) -
![Radio Stars on Parade]( "Radio Stars on Parade")
Radio Stars on Parade Inspector's Assistant (1945) -
![The Falcon in San Francisco]( "The Falcon in San Francisco")
The Falcon in San Francisco Loomis - the Butler (1945) -
What, No Cigarettes? Policeman (1945)
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It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog (1945)
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![Wanderer of the Wasteland]( "Wanderer of the Wasteland")
Wanderer of the Wasteland Crooked Dealer (1945) -
![Let's Go Stepping]( "Let's Go Stepping")
Let's Go Stepping (1945) -
![Zombies on Broadway]( "Zombies on Broadway")
Zombies on Broadway Headwaiter (1945) -
![Betrayal from the East]( "Betrayal from the East")
Betrayal from the East Charlie Hildebrand (1945) -
![What a Blonde]( "What a Blonde")
What a Blonde Redmond, Fowler's Assistant (1945) -
![Music in Manhattan]( "Music in Manhattan")
Music in Manhattan Hotel Desk Clerk (1944) -
![The Master Race]( "The Master Race")
The Master Race Jacob Weiner (1944) -
![Mademoiselle Fifi]( "Mademoiselle Fifi")
Mademoiselle Fifi A Wholesaler in Wines (1944) -
![A Night of Adventure]( "A Night of Adventure")
A Night of Adventure Ballistics Expert (1944) -
![Bermuda Mystery]( "Bermuda Mystery")
Bermuda Mystery Mark Dunham (1944) -
![Ladies Courageous]( "Ladies Courageous")
Ladies Courageous (1944) -
![Sing a Jingle]( "Sing a Jingle")
Sing a Jingle Third Man (1944) -
![Swingtime Johnny]( "Swingtime Johnny")
Swingtime Johnny (1943) -
![The Kansan]( "The Kansan")
The Kansan Bank Teller (1943) -
![Sherlock Holmes in Washington]( "Sherlock Holmes in Washington")
Sherlock Holmes in Washington Hotel Doorman (1943) -
![Silver Queen]( "Silver Queen")
Silver Queen Bank Teller (1942) -
![Give Out, Sisters]( "Give Out, Sisters")
Give Out, Sisters Drunk (1942) -
![Joan of Ozark]( "Joan of Ozark")
Joan of Ozark Theatrical Agent (1942) -
![San Antonio Rose]( "San Antonio Rose")
San Antonio Rose Radio Station Man (1941) -
![Hurry, Charlie, Hurry]( "Hurry, Charlie, Hurry")
Hurry, Charlie, Hurry Secret Service Man (1941) -
![The Green Hornet Strikes Again!]( "The Green Hornet Strikes Again!")
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! Foley's Bodyguard (1940) -
![The Howards of Virginia]( "The Howards of Virginia")
The Howards of Virginia Backwoodsman (1940) -
![I Love You Again]( "I Love You Again")
I Love You Again Worker with Hendrickson Account (1940) -
![Wagons Westward]( "Wagons Westward")
Wagons Westward Cavalry Officer (1940) -
![Gangs of Chicago]( "Gangs of Chicago")
Gangs of Chicago Doctor (1940) -
![The Fatal Hour]( "The Fatal Hour")
The Fatal Hour Griswold (1940) -
![The Mad Empress]( "The Mad Empress")
The Mad Empress President Benito Juarez (1939) -
![Zorro's Fighting Legion]( "Zorro's Fighting Legion")
Zorro's Fighting Legion Cantina Proprietor [Ch. 1] (1939) -
![Danger Flight]( "Danger Flight")
Danger Flight Paul Smith (1939) -
![Sky Patrol]( "Sky Patrol")
Sky Patrol Paul Smith - Three Points Airfield Owner (1939) -
![Range War]( "Range War")
Range War Rancher (1939) -
![I Stole a Million]( "I Stole a Million")
I Stole a Million Bank Teller (1939) -
![Stunt Pilot]( "Stunt Pilot")
Stunt Pilot Paul Smith (1939) -
![Radio Hams]( "Radio Hams")
Radio Hams Pilot in Distress (1939) -
![Man of Conquest]( "Man of Conquest")
Man of Conquest Alamo Defender (1939) -
![Juarez]( "Juarez")
Juarez (1939) -
![Mystery Plane]( "Mystery Plane")
Mystery Plane Paul Smith (1939) -
![Risky Business]( "Risky Business")
Risky Business Jackson's Henchman (1939) -
![Scouts to the Rescue]( "Scouts to the Rescue")
Scouts to the Rescue Henchman 'Doc' (1939) -
![Long Shot]( "Long Shot")
Long Shot Doctor (1939) -
![His Exciting Night]( "His Exciting Night")
His Exciting Night Office Worker (1938) -
![The Storm]( "The Storm")
The Storm Waiter (1938) -
![Cipher Bureau]( "Cipher Bureau")
Cipher Bureau Ellsworth (1938) -
![Flight to Fame]( "Flight to Fame")
Flight to Fame Muller (1938) -
![Little Tough Guy]( "Little Tough Guy")
Little Tough Guy Supervisor (1938) -
![Prison Break]( "Prison Break")
Prison Break Prison Guard Who Finds Note (1938) -
![Woman Against Woman]( "Woman Against Woman")
Woman Against Woman Mr. Roamer (1938) -
![The Rage of Paris]( "The Rage of Paris")
The Rage of Paris Department Head (1938) -
![Sinners in Paradise]( "Sinners in Paradise")
Sinners in Paradise Captain (1938) -
![Nurse from Brooklyn]( "Nurse from Brooklyn")
Nurse from Brooklyn Surgeon (1938) -
![The Adventures of Marco Polo]( "The Adventures of Marco Polo")
The Adventures of Marco Polo Messenger (1938) -
![The Purple Vigilantes]( "The Purple Vigilantes")
The Purple Vigilantes Prosecuting Attorney (1938) -
![Clipped Wings]( "Clipped Wings")
Clipped Wings Raoul McGuire (1937) -
![Zorro Rides Again]( "Zorro Rides Again")
Zorro Rides Again Townsman (1937) -
![The Firefly]( "The Firefly")
The Firefly Civilian Spanish Patriot (1937) -
![The Man Who Cried Wolf]( "The Man Who Cried Wolf")
The Man Who Cried Wolf Doctor (1937) -
![Vogues of 1938]( "Vogues of 1938")
Vogues of 1938 Reporter (1937) -
![Sweetheart of the Navy]( "Sweetheart of the Navy")
Sweetheart of the Navy Bumper (1937) -
Servant of the People: The Story of the Constitution of the United States Gouverneur Morris of Pennsylvania (1937)
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![Torture Money]( "Torture Money")
Torture Money Alex Carmathy (1937) -
![Laughing at Trouble]( "Laughing at Trouble")
Laughing at Trouble Clerk of Court (1936) -
![White Legion]( "White Legion")
White Legion Kramer (1936) -
![The Luckiest Girl in the World]( "The Luckiest Girl in the World")
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![San Francisco]( "San Francisco")
San Francisco Father (1936) -
![Robin Hood of El Dorado]( "Robin Hood of El Dorado")
Robin Hood of El Dorado Pancho (1936) -
![The Fighting Marines]( "The Fighting Marines")
The Fighting Marines Kota (1935) -
![The Last Days of Pompeii]( "The Last Days of Pompeii")
The Last Days of Pompeii Tax Gatherer (1935) -
![I Live My Life]( "I Live My Life")
I Live My Life Church, Man at Party (1935) -
![The Crusades]( "The Crusades")
The Crusades Amir / Slave in Saladin's Garden (1935) -
![Ladies Crave Excitement]( "Ladies Crave Excitement")
Ladies Crave Excitement Nick (1935) -
![Break of Hearts]( "Break of Hearts")
Break of Hearts Ticket-Seller (1935) -
![Let 'em Have It]( "Let 'em Have It")
Let 'em Have It Carter (1935) -
![Vagabond Lady]( "Vagabond Lady")
Vagabond Lady John's Best Man (1935) -
![The Miracle Rider]( "The Miracle Rider")
The Miracle Rider Carlton (1935) -
![Broadway Bill]( "Broadway Bill")
Broadway Bill Arthur Winslow (1934) -
![The President Vanishes]( "The President Vanishes")
The President Vanishes Kilbourne (1934) -
![Crimson Romance]( "Crimson Romance")
Crimson Romance Pierre (1934) -
![The Merry Widow]( "The Merry Widow")
The Merry Widow Arresting Officer (1934) -
![Take the Stand]( "Take the Stand")
Take the Stand Joe Reynolds (1934) -
![One Exciting Adventure]( "One Exciting Adventure")
One Exciting Adventure Bit Part (1934) -
![Cockeyed Cavaliers]( "Cockeyed Cavaliers")
Cockeyed Cavaliers Tavern Singer (1934) -
![Burn 'Em Up Barnes]( "Burn 'Em Up Barnes")
Burn 'Em Up Barnes John Drummond (1934) -
![The Woman Condemned]( "The Woman Condemned")
The Woman Condemned Jim Wallace (1934) -
![Looking for Trouble]( "Looking for Trouble")
Looking for Trouble Shotgun Henchman (1934) -
![Woman Unafraid]( "Woman Unafraid")
Woman Unafraid Big Bill Lewis (1934) -
The Super Snooper (1934)
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![All of Me]( "All of Me")
All of Me Man in Speakeasy (1934) -
![Public Stenographer]( "Public Stenographer")
Public Stenographer Fred 'Freddie' White (1934) -
Carnival Lady Jim Ryan (1933)
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![Only Yesterday]( "Only Yesterday")
Only Yesterday Wall Street Investor (1933) -
![The Way to Love]( "The Way to Love")
The Way to Love Guide (1933) -
![Ship of Wanted Men]( "Ship of Wanted Men")
Ship of Wanted Men John Craig (1933) -
![The Devil's Mate]( "The Devil's Mate")
The Devil's Mate Clinton (1933) -
![Dance Hall Hostess]( "Dance Hall Hostess")
Dance Hall Hostess Jerry Raymond (1933) -
![Corruption]( "Corruption")
Corruption Police Commissioner (1933) -
![Damaged Lives]( "Damaged Lives")
Damaged Lives Dr. Bill Hall (1933) -
![Employees' Entrance]( "Employees' Entrance")
Employees' Entrance Commercial Artist (1933) -
![A Strange Adventure]( "A Strange Adventure")
A Strange Adventure Dr. Bailey (1932) -
![The Conquerors]( "The Conquerors")
The Conquerors Lane (1932) -
![The Pride of the Legion]( "The Pride of the Legion")
The Pride of the Legion Moran (1932) -
![Slightly Married]( "Slightly Married")
Slightly Married Jack Haines (1932) -
![White Eagle]( "White Eagle")
White Eagle Dave Rand (1932) -
![Klondike]( "Klondike")
Klondike Jim Armstrong (1932) -
![Unholy Love]( "Unholy Love")
Unholy Love Simmington (1932) -
![Docks of San Francisco]( "Docks of San Francisco")
Docks of San Francisco John Banning (1932) -
![Union Depot]( "Union Depot")
Union Depot Station Agent (1932) -
![Discarded Lovers]( "Discarded Lovers")
Discarded Lovers Rex Forsythe (1932) -
![The Law of the Tong]( "The Law of the Tong")
The Law of the Tong Charlie Wong (1931) -
![Trapped]( "Trapped")
Trapped Detective Lt. Jack Reed (1931) -
![Caught Plastered]( "Caught Plastered")
Caught Plastered Harry Waters (1931) -
![Ex-Bad Boy]( "Ex-Bad Boy")
Ex-Bad Boy Roger Shields (1931) -
![Salvation Nell]( "Salvation Nell")
Salvation Nell Major Williams (1931) -
Subway Express Paul Bordon (1931)
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![Charlie Chan Carries On]( "Charlie Chan Carries On")
Charlie Chan Carries On Walter Honeywood (1931) -
![Lightnin']( "Lightnin'")
Lightnin' Raymond Thomas (1930) -
![The Jazz Cinderella]( "The Jazz Cinderella")
The Jazz Cinderella Herbert Carter (1930) -
![Abraham Lincoln]( "Abraham Lincoln")
Abraham Lincoln Herndon (1930) -
![Sisters]( "Sisters")
Sisters John Shannon (1930) -
![Crazy That Way]( "Crazy That Way")
Crazy That Way Frank Oakes (1930) -
The Last Dance Tom Malloy (1930)
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Trifles George Henderson (1930)
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![Peacock Alley]( "Peacock Alley")
Peacock Alley Jim Bradbury (1930) -
![Paris]( "Paris")
Paris Andrew Sabbot (1929) -
![The Isle of Lost Ships]( "The Isle of Lost Ships")
The Isle of Lost Ships Frank Howard (1929) -
![The Gamblers]( "The Gamblers")
The Gamblers Carvel Emerson (1929) -
![The Flying Marine]( "The Flying Marine")
The Flying Marine Mitch Moran (1929) -
![Trial Marriage]( "Trial Marriage")
Trial Marriage Dr. Thorvald Ware (1929) -
A Bird in the Hand The Husband (1929)
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Some Mother's Boy The Boy (1929)
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![On Trial]( "On Trial")
On Trial Defense Attorney (1928) -
The Death Ship Tom - The First Mate (1928)
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![Casey Jones]( "Casey Jones")
Casey Jones Casey Jones Jr (1927) -
![Streets of Shanghai]( "Streets of Shanghai")
Streets of Shanghai Eugene Fong (1927) -
![Wild Geese]( "Wild Geese")
Wild Geese Mark Jordan (1927) -
![Polly of the Movies]( "Polly of the Movies")
Polly of the Movies Angus Whitcomb (1927) -
![Jaws of Steel]( "Jaws of Steel")
Jaws of Steel John Warren (1927) -
![The Heart of Maryland]( "The Heart of Maryland")
The Heart of Maryland Maj. Alan Kendrick (1927) -
![Irish Hearts]( "Irish Hearts")
Irish Hearts Rory (1927) -
![Tracked by the Police]( "Tracked by the Police")
Tracked by the Police Bob Owen (1927) -
![White Flannels]( "White Flannels")
White Flannels Frank Politz (1927) -
![Hills of Kentucky]( "Hills of Kentucky")
Hills of Kentucky Steve Harley (1927) -
![The Third Degree]( "The Third Degree")
The Third Degree Howard Jeffries Jr. (1926) -
![Footloose Widows]( "Footloose Widows")
Footloose Widows Jerry (1926) -
![The Cohens and Kellys]( "The Cohens and Kellys")
The Cohens and Kellys Tim Kelly (1926) -
![Stella Maris]( "Stella Maris")
Stella Maris Walter Herold (1925) -
![The Land of Hope]( "The Land of Hope")
The Land of Hope Sascha Rabinoff (1921) -
Actor
![The Gilded Lily]( "The Gilded Lily")
The Gilded Lily Frank Thompson (1921) -
Archive footage
![Variety Time]( "Variety Time")
Variety Time (1948) -
Burn 'Em Up Barnes (1934)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Alumnus of the AADA (American Academy of Dramatic Arts), Class of 1911.
Star Sign
Capricorn
Personal Details
Born
Jason Nelson Robards
Hillsdale, Michigan, USA
Died
(age 70)
Sherman Oaks, California, USA
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