Harry Semels
Known for Acting · 165 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
Baby Face
1933
as Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
The Great Dictator
1940
as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
It Happened One Night
1934
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Dishonored
1931
Foreign Correspondent
1940
as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
Here Comes the Bride
1919
as Sevier
Movies (165)
Baby Face
1933
as Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
The Great Dictator
1940
as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
It Happened One Night
1934
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Dishonored
1931
Foreign Correspondent
1940
as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
Here Comes the Bride
1919
as Sevier
Woman of the Year
1942
as Mug (uncredited)
The Demon
1926
as Joseph Lomax
Ninotchka
1939
as Gurganov (uncredited)
Texas Buddies
1932
as Ken Kincaid
Night Beat
1931
as Enricco Pommetti
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Man (uncredited)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927
as Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
1940
as Half-breed Archer
Plunder
1923
as Jude Deering
Movie Maniacs
1936
as Cecil Z. Swinehardt - Director
Marie Antoinette
1938
as Townsman at Execution (uncredited)
Movie Night
1929
as Movie Patron
Hell's Angels
1930
as Anarchist (uncredited)
Out with the Tide
1928
Strange Cargo
1940
as Convict (uncredited)
Our Daily Bread
1934
as Italian Shoemaker (uncredited)
The Harvey Girls
1946
as Townsman at Saloon (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
1940
as Leo, Cashier (uncredited)
Kid Galahad
1937
as Waiter Restraining McGraw (uncredited)
Speed
1922
as Jim Sprague
A Slight Case of Murder
1938
as Partygoer (uncredited)
Virgin Lips
1928
as Patron
The Tiger's Shadow
1928
as Hawks
She's Oil Mine
1941
as Referee
Reunion in France
1942
as R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)
South of the Rio Grande
1932
as Bandido Leader
Les Misérables
1935
as Cochepaille
Twentieth Century
1934
as Poster Artist (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
1942
as Jolla's Warrior (uncredited)
Safe in Hell
1931
as Jury Member (uncredited)
Riding High
1950
as Bettor on Broadway Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance
1943
as Greek
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Saloon Bouncer
A Thousand and One Nights
1945
as Leader of Caravan
Bombay Mail
1934
as Platform Conductor
The Diary of a Chambermaid
1946
as Townsman (Uncredited)
Young Blood
1932
as Tony Murullo
The Gay Desperado
1936
as Manuel
Bound and Gagged
1919
as Don Esteban Carnero
The Lion and the Lamb
1931
as Second Lascar
Midnight
1939
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Hurricane Hutch
1921
as Jim Tiegerley
Broadway Bill
1934
as Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
The Bowery
1933
as Artist (uncredited)
Those Who Dance
1930
as Hood
Seven Sinners
1940
as Antro's Henchman (uncredited)
The American Way
1919
as Half Breed
American Madness
1932
Wells Fargo
1937
as Minor Role
Hawk of the Hills
1929
as Sheckard
A Fallen Idol
1919
as Tushau
The Girl of the Golden West
1938
as Peon Servant
Torch Singer
1933
as Waiter in Bistro
I'll Name the Murderer
1936
as Luigi
The Conspirators
1944
as Customs Assistant (uncredited)
He Stayed for Breakfast
1940
as Comrade / Communist
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943
as Jerome Wagner (Uncredited)
This Is the Night
1932
as Man in the Manhole (uncredited)
Balalaika
1939
as (uncredited)
Rogues and Romance
1920
as Pedro Pezet
The Yellow Cameo
1928
as Black Gavin
The Phantom Foe
1920
as The Phantom Foe
The Last Train from Madrid
1937
as Guard (uncredited)
The Isle of Forgotten Women
1927
Moontide
1942
as Waiter (uncredited)
Anthony Adverse
1936
as Lottery Celebrant
Make Your Own Bed
1944
as Pedestrian
The Soldier and the Lady
1937
as Tartar (Uncredited)
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1939
as Neighbor
Badman's Territory
1946
as Bettor (uncredited)
Platinum Blonde
1931
as Waiter (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat
1939
as Cook on Tugboat (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
1946
as Lombardi (uncredited)
Kit Carson
1940
as Aide
The Yellow Ticket
1931
as Jailer
Hold Your Man
1933
as Neighbor in Hallway (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
as Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
The Last Command
1928
as A Soldier (uncredited)
Into the Net
1924
as Ivan Invanovitch
One Rainy Afternoon
1936
as Clerk (Uncredited)
Three Little Sew and Sews
1939
as Count Alfred Gehrol
The Black Secret
1919
Moran of the Mounted
1926
as Dubuc
Star Reporter
1939
as Mike
Beware of Blondes
1928
as Portugee Joe
Virtue
1932
as Tony (uncredited)
Phantom Raiders
1940
as Cafe Bartender
Slightly Dangerous
1943
as Italian at concert (uncredited)
More Than a Secretary
1936
as Apartment Custodian with Hose (uncredited)
Elmer, the Great
1933
as Waiter (uncredited)
My Dear Miss Aldrich
1937
as Cafeteria Dining Customer (uncredited)
The Hard Way
1943
as Passerby (Uncredited)
Storm at Daybreak
1933
as Serbian Villager (uncredited)
Tiger Shark
1932
as Crewman (uncredited)
Can't Help Singing
1944
as Peon (uncredited)
The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936
as A. G. 'Kicky' Kickopopolos
Dance, Fools, Dance
1931
as Emilio (uncredited)
I Live My Life
1935
as Greek Following Kay (Uncredited)
Play Ball
1925
as Count Segundo
I Love a Mystery
1945
as Mr. G's Doorkeeper Servant (Uncredited)
Dizzy Pilots
1943
as Sky Aircraft Co. Representative (uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
1942
as Waiter (uncredited)
I'll Give a Million
1938
as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
King of the Turf
1939
as Coffee Pot Proprietor
General Nuisance
1941
as Latin America Delagate
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
1943
as Greek Florist
Crashing Thru
1939
as Man Who Reports Gunfight
Hollywood Round-Up
1937
as Tony Papalini
State Police
1938
as Albert Morton
Down to Their Last Yacht
1934
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Weary River
1929
as Telephone Informer / Friend at Barney's (uncredited)
Mills of the Gods
1934
Suicide Fleet
1931
as Havana Merchant (uncredited)
Give Us This Night
1936
as Prisoner
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 165 credits spanning from 1919 to 1950, Harry Semels has appeared in 165 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Baby Face (1933) — as Speakeasy Drunk (uncredited)
- The Great Dictator (1940) — as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
- It Happened One Night (1934) — as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
- Dishonored (1931)
- Foreign Correspondent (1940) — as Sidewalk Crowd Extra (uncredited)
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