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Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 20, 1887
Died Mar 02, 1946 (58)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2024
Entry Date Apr 20, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harry Semels (November 20, 1887 – March 2, 1946) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 315 film between 1917 and 1946. Semels appeared in his first film in 1917. He began to achieve fame after arriving at Columbia Pictures, appearing in several Three ... Stooges shorts including Disorder in the Court, Wee Wee Monsieur and Three Little Sew and Sews. He also appeared in feature films like Road to Morocco, The Princess and the Pirate and The Kid from Brooklyn. A versatile character actor, Semels often appeared as villains, waiters, soldiers, lawyers, et al.

Known For

Filmography

Riding High

Riding High

1950

as Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Diary of a Chambermaid

The Diary of a Chambermaid

1946

as Townsman (Uncredited)

Road to Utopia

Road to Utopia

1946

as Lombardi - Spitting Passenger (uncredited)

Badman's Territory

Badman's Territory

1946

as Bettor (uncredited)

I Love a Mystery

I Love a Mystery

1945

as Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)

Eve Knew Her Apples

Eve Knew Her Apples

1945

as Tony (uncredited)

A Thousand and One Nights

A Thousand and One Nights

1945

as Leader of Caravan

Can't Help Singing

Can't Help Singing

1944

as Peon (uncredited)

Make Your Own Bed

Make Your Own Bed

1944

as Pedestrian

Strange Affair

Strange Affair

1944

as Man in Police Lineup (Uncredited)

Dizzy Pilots

Dizzy Pilots

1943

as Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

After Midnight with Boston Blackie

1943

as Greek Florist

The Chance of a Lifetime

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943

as Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)

The Hard Way

The Hard Way

1943

as Passerby (Uncredited)

A Lady Takes a Chance

A Lady Takes a Chance

1943

as Greek

Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

1943

as Italian at concert (uncredited)

Moontide

Moontide

1942

as Waiter (uncredited)

Road to Morocco

Road to Morocco

1942

as Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

1942

as Mug (uncredited)

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

as Saloon Bouncer

Reunion in France

Reunion in France

1942

as R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)

She's Oil Mine

She's Oil Mine

1941

as Referee

General Nuisance

General Nuisance

1941

as Latin America Delagate

Kit Carson

Kit Carson

1940

as Aide

He Stayed for Breakfast

He Stayed for Breakfast

1940

as Comrade

He Stayed for Breakfast

He Stayed for Breakfast

1940

as Communist

Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo

1940

as Convict (uncredited)

Phantom Raiders

Phantom Raiders

1940

as Cafe Bartender

And One Was Beautiful

And One Was Beautiful

1940

as Courtroom Spectator

The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

1940

as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)

Little Nellie Kelly

Little Nellie Kelly

1940

as Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

1940

as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)

Seven Sinners

Seven Sinners

1940

as Antro's Henchman (uncredited)

New Moon

New Moon

1940

as Bondsman

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

1940

as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)

North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

1940

as Half-breed Archer

Three Little Sew and Sews

Three Little Sew and Sews

1939

as Count Alfred Gehrol

Overland Mail

Overland Mail

1939

as Pancho

Crashing Thru

Crashing Thru

1939

as Man Who Reports Gunfight

Star Reporter

Star Reporter

1939

as Mike

King of the Turf

King of the Turf

1939

as Coffee Pot Proprietor

The Amazing Mr. Williams

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

as Race Track Spectator (uncredited)

Ninotchka

Ninotchka

1939

as Gurganov (uncredited)

Midnight

Midnight

1939

as Police Officer (uncredited)

Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat

1939

as Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)

Balalaika

Balalaika

1939

as (uncredited)

State Police

State Police

1938

as Albert Morton

Flirting with Fate

Flirting with Fate

1938

as Member of Sancho's Band

The Girl of the Golden West

The Girl of the Golden West

1938

as Peon Servant

I'll Give a Million

I'll Give a Million

1938

as Man in Cafe (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938

as Man (uncredited)

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

1938

as Townsman at Execution (uncredited)

Swing It Professor

Swing It Professor

1937

as Angelo

New News

New News

1937

as Prince Albert

Hollywood Round-Up

Hollywood Round-Up

1937

as Tony Papalini

Midnight Taxi

Midnight Taxi

1937

as Joe, Counterman

My Dear Miss Aldrich

My Dear Miss Aldrich

1937

as Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)

The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady

1937

as Tartar (Uncredited)

Hot Water

Hot Water

1937

as Barber (uncredited)

Missing Witnesses

Missing Witnesses

1937

as Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)

Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

1937

as (uncredited)

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

1937

as Minor Role

Disorder in the Court

Disorder in the Court

1936

as District Attorney (uncredited)

Movie Maniacs

Movie Maniacs

1936

as Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director

Midnight Blunders

Midnight Blunders

1936

as Dr. Wong (uncredited)

More Than a Secretary

More Than a Secretary

1936

as Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)

I'll Name the Murderer

I'll Name the Murderer

1936

as Luigi

The Gay Desperado

The Gay Desperado

1936

as Manuel

The Case of the Velvet Claws

The Case of the Velvet Claws

1936

as A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos

Human Cargo

Human Cargo

1936

as Barreto

One Rainy Afternoon

One Rainy Afternoon

1936

as Clerk (Uncredited)

Give Us This Night

Give Us This Night

1936

as Prisoner

I Don't Remember

I Don't Remember

1935

as 'Doctor' in Gambling Hall

Stone of Silver Creek

Stone of Silver Creek

1935

as R. J. Simmons

The Revenge Rider

The Revenge Rider

1935

as Henchman Rankin

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1935

as Cochepaille

The Wedding Night

The Wedding Night

1935

as Wedding Guest

I Live My Life

I Live My Life

1935

as Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)

Bridal Bail

Bridal Bail

1934

as Hotel Manager

Rocky Rhodes

Rocky Rhodes

1934

as Dick Boggs

Bombay Mail

Bombay Mail

1934

as Platform Conductor

Down to Their Last Yacht

Down to Their Last Yacht

1934

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

I Sell Anything

I Sell Anything

1934

as Statue Smasher (uncredited)

A Very Honorable Guy

A Very Honorable Guy

1934

as Greek

Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century

1934

as Poster Artist (uncredited)

Our Daily Bread

Our Daily Bread

1934

as Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)

Broadway Bill

Broadway Bill

1934

as Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)

It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night

1934

as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Drum Taps

Drum Taps

1933

as Henchman Pete

King of the Wild Horses

King of the Wild Horses

1933

as John Foster

The Thrill Hunter

The Thrill Hunter

1933

as Henchman Lou Norton

Damaged Lives

Damaged Lives

1933

as Waiter

I Am Suzanne!

I Am Suzanne!

1933

as Balcony Spectator

Storm at Daybreak

Storm at Daybreak

1933

as Serbian Villager (uncredited)

Elmer, the Great

Elmer, the Great

1933

as Waiter (uncredited)

Baby Face

Baby Face

1933

as Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)

Torch Singer

Torch Singer

1933

as Waiter in Bistro

Young Blood

Young Blood

1932

as Tony Murullo

Sin's Pay Day

Sin's Pay Day

1932

as Louie Joe

Texas Buddies

Texas Buddies

1932

as Ken Kincaid

Sally of the Subway

Sally of the Subway

1932

as Leopold Von Trump

Ghost Valley

Ghost Valley

1932

as Pawnee

South of the Rio Grande

South of the Rio Grande

1932

as Bandido Leader

This Is the Night

This Is the Night

1932

as Man in the Manhole (uncredited)

Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark

1932

as Crewman (uncredited)

Vanity Street

Vanity Street

1932

as Italian Street Workman (uncredited)

Night Beat

Night Beat

1931

as Enricco Pommetti

Command Performance

Command Performance

1931

as Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)

Safe in Hell

Safe in Hell

1931

as Jury Member (uncredited)

Suicide Fleet

Suicide Fleet

1931

as Havana Merchant (uncredited)

The Yellow Ticket

The Yellow Ticket

1931

as Jailer

Platinum Blonde

Platinum Blonde

1931

as Waiter (uncredited)

The Bad Man

The Bad Man

1930

as Jose

Captain Thunder

Captain Thunder

1930

as Barfly

Those Who Dance

Those Who Dance

1930

as Hood

Hell's Angels

Hell's Angels

1930

as Anarchist (uncredited)

The Delightful Rogue

The Delightful Rogue

1929

as Hymie

The Royal Rider

The Royal Rider

1929

as Parvene

Movie Night

Movie Night

1929

as Movie Patron

Hawk of the Hills

Hawk of the Hills

1929

as Sheckard

Big News

Big News

1929

as Reno Henchman (uncredited)

Weary River

Weary River

1929

as Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)

Beware of Blondes

Beware of Blondes

1928

as Portugee Joe

Virgin Lips

Virgin Lips

1928

as Patron

The Last Command

The Last Command

1928

as A Soldier (uncredited)

Riley the Cop

Riley the Cop

1928

as French Policeman

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927

as Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)

The House Without a Key

The House Without a Key

1926

as Saladine

Plunder

Plunder

1923

as Jude Deering

Speed

Speed

1922

as Jim Sprague

Hurricane Hutch

Hurricane Hutch

1921

as Jim Tiegerley

Rogues and Romance

Rogues and Romance

1920

as Pedro Pezet

The Phantom Foe

The Phantom Foe

1920

as The Phantom Foe

A Fallen Idol

A Fallen Idol

1919

as Tushau

Here Comes the Bride

Here Comes the Bride

1919

as Sevier

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