Harry Semels
Known for Acting · 164 credits
- Born
- 1887-11-20
- Died
- 1946-03-02
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Harry Semil · Harry Semmels
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
The Great Dictator
1940
as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
1940
as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
It Happened One Night
1934
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Kit Carson
1940
as Aide
Marie Antoinette
1938
as Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
Les Misérables
1935
as Cochepaille
Movies (164)
The Great Dictator
1940
as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
1940
as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
It Happened One Night
1934
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Kit Carson
1940
as Aide
Marie Antoinette
1938
as Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
Les Misérables
1935
as Cochepaille
Ninotchka
1939
as Gurganov (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
1940
as Half-breed Archer
Baby Face
1933
as Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
American Madness
1932
Moontide
1942
as Waiter (uncredited)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927
as Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Man (uncredited)
Anthony Adverse
1936
as Lottery Celebrant
Tiger Shark
1932
as Crewman (uncredited)
Drum Taps
1933
as Henchman Pete
Woman of the Year
1942
as Mug (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
1937
as Minor Role
Movie Maniacs
1936
as Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
Dishonored
1931
Overland Mail
1939
as Pancho
The Harvey Girls
1946
as Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)
Hell's Angels
1930
as Anarchist (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses
1937
as Tony - Italian Shop Owner (uncredited)
Plunder
1923
as Jude Deering
Bombay Mail
1934
as Platform Conductor
Big News
1929
as Reno Henchman (uncredited)
The Diary of a Chambermaid
1946
as Townsman (Uncredited)
State Police
1938
as Albert Morton
Strange Cargo
1940
as Convict (uncredited)
Kid Galahad
1937
as Waiter Restraining McGraw (uncredited)
Seven Sinners
1940
as Antro's Henchman (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
1940
as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
Twentieth Century
1934
as Poster Artist (uncredited)
Speed
1922
as Jim Sprague
Riding High
1950
as Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
1942
as Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)
The Yellow Ticket
1931
as Jailer
Reunion in France
1942
as R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat
1939
as Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
1946
as Lombardi (uncredited)
I'll Give a Million
1938
as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
Rocky Rhodes
1934
as Dick Boggs
Captain Thunder
1930
as Barfly
The Soldier and the Lady
1937
as Tartar (Uncredited)
The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936
as A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos
Badman's Territory
1946
as Bettor (uncredited)
The Hard Way
1943
as Passerby (Uncredited)
A Slight Case of Murder
1938
as Partygoer (uncredited)
Human Cargo
1936
as Barreto
Slightly Dangerous
1943
as Italian at concert (uncredited)
Platinum Blonde
1931
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Crackerjack
1925
as Guard
Midnight
1939
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Our Daily Bread
1934
as Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
1942
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Last Command
1928
as A Soldier (uncredited)
New Moon
1940
as Bondsman
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Saloon Bouncer
Command Performance
1931
as Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
A Thousand and One Nights
1945
as Leader of Caravan
Young Blood
1932
as Tony Murullo
I Sell Anything
1934
as Statue Smasher (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance
1943
as Greek
The Gay Desperado
1936
as Manuel
A Very Honorable Guy
1934
as Greek
The Last Train from Madrid
1937
as Guard (uncredited)
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943
as Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)
Midnight Taxi
1937
as Joe, Counterman
Torch Singer
1933
as Waiter in Bistro
The Bad Man
1930
as Jose
More Than a Secretary
1936
as Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)
Dance, Fools, Dance
1931
as Emilio (uncredited)
Broadway Bill
1934
as Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
Balalaika
1939
as (uncredited)
The Wedding Night
1935
as Wedding Guest
Disorder in the Court
1936
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Dizzy Pilots
1943
as Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)
Safe in Hell
1931
as Jury Member (uncredited)
The Bowery
1933
as Artist (uncredited)
I Live My Life
1935
as Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
Strange Affair
1944
as Man in Police Lineup (uncredited)
Phantom Raiders
1940
as Cafe Bartender
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1939
as Neighbor
Crashing Thru
1939
as Man Who Reports Gunfight
Movie Night
1929
as Movie Patron
Suicide Fleet
1931
as Havana Merchant (uncredited)
Mills of the Gods
1934
Little Nellie Kelly
1940
as Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)
Texas Buddies
1932
as Ken Kincaid
This Is the Night
1932
as Man in the Manhole (uncredited)
Hold Your Man
1933
as Neighbor in Hallway (uncredited)
Three Little Sew and Sews
1939
as Count Alfred Gehrol
A Fallen Idol
1919
as Tushau
Storm at Daybreak
1933
as Serbian Villager (uncredited)
I'll Name the Murderer
1936
as Luigi
Hot Water
1937
as Barber (uncredited)
The Phantom Foe
1920
as The Phantom Foe
Night Beat
1931
as Enricco Pommetti
Weary River
1929
as Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)
One Rainy Afternoon
1936
as Clerk (Uncredited)
The Girl of the Golden West
1938
as Peon Servant
Virtue
1932
as Tony (uncredited)
Can't Help Singing
1944
as Peon (uncredited)
Beware of Blondes
1928
as Portugee Joe
And One Was Beautiful
1940
as Courtroom Spectator
Make Your Own Bed
1944
as Pedestrian
I Love a Mystery
1945
as Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)
Star Reporter
1939
as Mike
The Luckiest Girl in the World
1936
as Bum
He Stayed for Breakfast
1940
as Communist / Comrade
Bridal Bail
1934
as Hotel Manager
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
as Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
Elmer, the Great
1933
as Waiter (uncredited)
South of the Rio Grande
1932
as Bandido Leader
My Dear Miss Aldrich
1937
as Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)
Damaged Lives
1933
as Waiter
Hollywood Round-Up
1937
as Tony Papalini
Midnight Blunders
1936
as Dr. Wong (uncredited)
The Thrill Hunter
1933
as Henchman Lou Norton
About Harry Semels
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 a… With 164 credits spanning from 1919 to 1950, Harry Semels has appeared in 164 films and 0 TV shows.
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- The Great Dictator (1940) — as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
- Foreign Correspondent (1940) — as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
- It Happened One Night (1934) — as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
- Kit Carson (1940) — as Aide
- Marie Antoinette (1938) — as Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
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