
Erville Alderson
Known for Acting · 153 credits
- Born
- 1882-09-10
- Died
- 1957-08-04
- Place of birth
- Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- Also known as
- Erville Anderson
Biography
From Wikipedia
Erville Alderson (September 11, 1882, Kansas City, Missouri – August 4, 1957, Glendale, California) was an American film actor. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1918 and 1957.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (150)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)

Sergeant York
1941
as Nate Tomkins

The Grapes of Wrath
1940
as Arkansas Storekeeper (uncredited)

The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as Spectator (uncredited)

Jesse James
1939
as Old Marshall

Fury
1936
as Plumber (uncredited)

The Bishop's Wife
1947
as Stevens

Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Jefferson Davis

Tobacco Road
1941

The Spirit of St. Louis
1957
as Burt (uncredited)

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
as Police Chief (uncredited)

The Tall Target
1951
as Minister (uncredited)

Canyon Passage
1946
as Judge (uncredited)

The Black Cat
1941
as Doctor Williams (uncredited)

The Spiral Staircase
1946
as Dr. Harvey (uncredited)

The Scarlet Empress
1934
as Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef

Tall in the Saddle
1944
as Wells Fargo Clerk (uncredited)

Pursued
1947
as Townsman (uncredited)

Marie Antoinette
1938
as Passport Official (uncredited)

When the Daltons Rode
1940
as District Attorney Wade

The Sea of Grass
1947
as First Station Agent (uncredited)

Back to Bataan
1945
as Teacher (uncredited)

Honky Tonk
1941
as Man with Rail (uncredited)

High Wall
1947

Edison, the Man
1940
as First Lecturer

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1939
as Sheriff at Jail (uncredited)

The Merry Widow
1952
as Cart Driver (uncredited)

Wells Fargo
1937
as Marshal Sam

Objective, Burma!
1945
as Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell

They Call It Sin
1932
as Mr. Cullen

Desperate
1947
as Simon Pringle (uncredited)

The Cabin in the Cotton
1932
as Sock Fisher

Station West
1948
as Stageline Hired Hand (uncredited)

To the Last Man
1933
as Judge (uncredited)

Hangmen Also Die!
1943
as Liberal Official (uncredited)

Something to Live For
1952
as Critic (uncredited)

The Actress
1953
as Mike McGrath (uncredited)

Magnificent Doll
1946
as Darcy (uncredited)

The Mighty Treve
1937
as Chris Hibbens

Summer Stock
1950
as Zeb (uncredited)

Hazard
1948
as Clerk in Cheap Hotel (uncredited)

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
1947
as Farmer (uncredited)

Geronimo
1939
as Undetermined Role

Dancing in the Dark
1949
as Emery's Neighbor

Kidnapped
1948
as Mungo

Two Sisters from Boston
1946
as Mr. Mulberry - Recital Guest (uncredited)

Arrowsmith
1931
as Pioneer (uncredited)

Redemption
1930
as Bearded Mariner in Cafe

The Thirteenth Guest
1932
as John Adams

Judge Hardy and Son
1939
as Bailiff (uncredited)

And the Angels Sing
1944
as Mr. Littlefield

Woman Wanted
1935
as Constable

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
as Stonewall Jackson (uncredited)

Commandos Strike at Dawn
1942
as Johan Garme

Sorrowful Jones
1949
as Happy the Mortician (uncredited)

Rangers of Fortune
1940
as Mr. Ellis

The Shanghai Chest
1948
as Walter Somervale

Captain China
1950
as Doctor

Gold Is Where You Find It
1938
as Lawyer Cryden (uncredited)

Parnell
1937
as Father

Hello, Everybody!
1933
as Horton

Along Came Jones
1945
as Bartender (uncredited)

The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935
as Pioneer Wagon Father

The Hardys Ride High
1939
as Bailiff (uncredited)

The Stranger's Return
1933
as Farmhand

The Heart of Maryland
1927
as Maj. Gen. Kendrick

Bad Men of Missouri
1941
as Mr. Adams

America
1924
as Justice Montague

Guilty?
1930
as Lee

State Fair
1933
as Martin, Hog Breeder (Uncredited)

You Can't Escape Forever
1942
as Mr. Crowder (uncredited)

Stand Up and Fight
1939
as Mr. Wyatt, Blake's Neighbor

Cynara
1932
as Jason

Fazil
1928
as Iman Idris

The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940
as Harrison, the Printer (uncredited)

Pursuit
1935
as Cop

The White Rose
1923
as Man of the World

Mobs, Inc.
1956
as Town Insurance Agent

The Valley of the Giants
1927
as Councilman

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
1939
as Bailiff

Seven Keys to Baldpate
1935
as Police Chief Roberts

Career Woman
1936
as Dr. Anderson

Knute Rockne All American
1940
as Kansas Farmer Witnessing Airplane Crash (uncredited)

My Favorite Blonde
1942
as Sheriff

The Monroe Doctrine
1939
as William Seward

Maryland
1940
as Diggs

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
1939
as Clint Griffith

Love Finds Andy Hardy
1938
as Court Attendant (uncredited)

Boys' Ranch
1946
as Al (uncredited)

Out West with the Hardys
1938
as Court Deputy (uncredited)

Flowing Gold
1940
as Doctor (uncredited)

Henry Goes Arizona
1939
as Dr. John Clemens (uncredited)

The Lash
1930
as Judge Travers

Mountain Justice
1937
as Man at Meeting / Wedding Guest

An American Romance
1944
as Olson - Detroit Auto Works Technician (uncredited)

The Girl from Chicago
1927
as Col. Carlton

The Dawn Trail
1930
as Jeff Denton

Haunted Gold
1932
as Tom Benedict

Parachute Battalion
1941
as Pa Hollis

Sally of the Sawdust
1925
as Judge Henry L. Foster

The Lady from Cheyenne
1941
as Ike Fairchild

John Meade's Woman
1937

Cynthia
1947
as Dingle Clerk (Uncredited)

Judge Hardy's Children
1938
as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

The Bad Man
1930
as Hardy

Outside These Walls
1939
as Sauers (uncredited)

The Good-Bad Wife
1920
as Col. Denbigh

Careful, Soft Shoulders
1942
as Government Official

Heavenly Days
1944
as Farmer

Wild and Woolly
1937
as Deacon (uncredited)

The Man Without a Country
1937
as President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)

Highway West
1941
as Dr. John Cook (uncredited)

Trifles of Importance
1940
as Frederick the Great (uncredited)

The Feathered Serpent
1948
as Prof. Scott (uncredited)

Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940
as Boylston - City Council Member (uncredited)

Small Town Boy
1937
as Mr. Trindle

Isn't Life Wonderful
1924
as The Professor

Land of Liberty
1939
as Thomas Jefferson (edited from 'Romance of Louisiana')

Society Fever
1935
as Uncle Andy

The Richest Man in Town
1941
as Frank the Barber
About Erville Alderson
From Wikipedia Erville Alderson (September 11, 1882, Kansas City, Missouri – August 4, 1957, Glendale, California) was an American film actor. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1918 and 1957. With 153 credits spanning from 1918 to 1957, Erville Alderson has appeared in 150 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Erville Alderson Movies
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Handwriting Expert (uncredited)
- Sergeant York (1941) — as Nate Tomkins
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) — as Arkansas Storekeeper (uncredited)
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) — as Spectator (uncredited)
- Jesse James (1939) — as Old Marshall
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