Jimmy Conlin
Known for Acting · 109 credits
- Born
- 1884-10-13
- Died
- 1962-05-07
- Place of birth
- Camden, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- James Conlin · James Conlon · Jimmy Conlon
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jimmy Conlin (October 14, 1884 – May 7, 1962) was an American character actor who appeared in almost 150 films in his 32-year career. Conlin was born in Camden, New Jersey in 1884, and his acting career started out in vaudeville, where he and his first wife Myrtle Glass played the Keith-Albee-Orpheum circuits billed as "Conlin & Glass", a song-and-dance team. They also starred together in two short films, Sharps and Flats (1928) and Zip! Boom! Bang! (1929) for Vitaphone.
Conlin made another comedy short without Glass in 1930 (A Tight Squeeze), but his film career started for good in 1933, and for the next 27 years, with the single exception of 1951, every year saw the release of at least one film in which Conlin appeared – at the height of his career, often more than a dozen of them. Recognizable by his small size and odd appearance, Conlin played all sorts of small roles and bit parts, many times not receiving an onscreen credit.
In the 1940s, Conlin was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in nine films written and directed by Sturges. His roles in Sturges' films were often sizable and often came with good billing. One of his best performances came in Sturges' The Sin of Harold Diddlebock in 1946, when he played "Wormy", the racetrack tout who convinces Harold Lloyd to have his first drink, setting off the events of the film. The loyalty between Sturges and Conlin ran both ways, and when the former golden boy of Hollywood fell on hard times, Conlin remained a friend, stayed in contact, and helped out in any way he could.
Conlin did not make many television appearances, but he did have a regular role as a bartender on Duffy's Tavern, a syndicated series from 1954. He made his final film in 1959, when he played a habitual criminal in Anatomy of a Murder.
Known For
Anatomy of a Murder
1959
as Clarence "One-Shot" "Smoky" Madigan
Fallen Angel
1945
as Walton Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
1941
as Third Steward (uncredited)
Grand Slam
1933
as Oscar Smelt
Summer Storm
1944
as Man Mailing Letter (uncredited)
Cocoanut Grove
1938
as Motel Proprietor
Movies (109)
Anatomy of a Murder
1959
as Clarence "One-Shot" "Smoky" Madigan
Fallen Angel
1945
as Walton Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
1941
as Third Steward (uncredited)
Grand Slam
1933
as Oscar Smelt
Summer Storm
1944
as Man Mailing Letter (uncredited)
Cocoanut Grove
1938
as Motel Proprietor
Rose Bowl
1936
as Browning Hills
Captains Courageous
1937
as Martin (uncredited)
The Hucksters
1947
as Blake - Blue Penguin Inn Proprietor
Tulsa
1949
as Homer Triplette
Sullivan's Travels
1941
as Trusty
Woman of the Year
1942
as Reporter at Bar (uncredited)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1944
as Little Thief
Christmas in July
1940
as Arbuster (uncredited)
Rose Marie
1936
as Joe - Piano Player (uncredited)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939
as Coroner (uncredited)
Sideshow
1950
as Johnny
The Great McGinty
1940
as The Lookout - At Felgman's
Prison Farm
1938
as Dave, the Grocer
The Palm Beach Story
1942
as Mr. Asweld
Footlight Parade
1933
as Uncle in 'Honeymoon Hotel' (uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow
1944
as Boarding House Tenant (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
as Grandpa Chandler (uncredited)
Out of the Fog
1941
The Inspector General
1949
as Turnkey (uncredited)
Florian
1940
as Stock Guard
On Dangerous Ground
1951
as Doc Hyman (uncredited)
Knock on Any Door
1949
as Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited)
Old Acquaintance
1943
as Frank - Photographer (uncredited)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
as Mayor (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
as Judge Dennis
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
1959
as Magruder
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
1947
as Sightless
Mourning Becomes Electra
1947
as Abner Small
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939
as Newspaper Morgue-Keeper (uncredited)
My Little Chickadee
1940
as Squawk Mulligan - Bartender (uncredited)
Broadway Musketeers
1938
as Hobart Skinner
Blue Skies
1946
as Jeffrey - Valet (uncredited)
Dixie
1943
as Publisher (uncredited)
Mannequin
1938
as Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
Edison, the Man
1940
as Waiter
It Happens Every Thursday
1953
as Matthew
Slightly Dangerous
1943
as Bartender at opera (uncredited)
New York Town
1941
as Burt (uncredited)
College Humor
1933
as Dr. Mandel
Rolling Home
1946
as Grandpa Crawford
Whistle Stop
1946
as Al - the Barber
The Shining Hour
1938
as Man Shaving on Plane (uncredited)
Handy Andy
1934
as Henry (uncredited)
Idiot's Delight
1939
as Stagehand
The Great Rupert
1950
as Joe Mahoney
Swing Shift Maisie
1943
as Man at Meeting (Uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde
1937
as Dr. Bolger, coroner
Obliging Young Lady
1942
as Mr. McIntyre - Linda's Neighbor (uncredited)
The Lady Is Willing
1942
as Bum (uncredited)
The Gay Falcon
1941
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947
as Wormy
Torchy Blane in Panama
1938
as Botkin (as James Conlon)
Comet Over Broadway
1938
as Burlesque Comic (uncredited)
No Place to Go
1939
as Rivers
The Man Who Found Himself
1937
as Nosey Watson
The Bowery
1933
as Enlistee (uncredited)
And the Angels Sing
1944
as Messenger (uncredited)
The Accusing Finger
1936
as (scene deleted)
Prejudice
1949
as Young Joe
The Jazz Singer
1953
as Mr. Demming, Photographer
Two Girls on Broadway
1940
as Poem Vendor (uncredited)
Hitler's Madman
1943
as Dvorak - the Shopkeeper
It's a Joke, Son!
1947
as Senator Alexander P. Leeds
Madame Spy
1942
as Caretaker Winston
Angels Over Broadway
1940
as Pawn Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
The Way of All Flesh
1940
as Second Hobo
Broadway
1942
as Newsman (uncredited)
Lost in a Harem
1944
as Arab Follower (uncredited)
Hazard
1948
as Manager, Nevada Rest Motel (uncredited)
The Town Went Wild
1944
as Lemuel Jones, Justice of the Peace
Smashing the Rackets
1938
as Witness
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
1940
as Tour Bus Barker
King of the Lumberjacks
1940
as Jimmy, the Piano Player (uncredited)
Over the Wall
1938
as Davis' Handler
Cross Country Cruise
1934
as Sid
Bring on the Girls
1945
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
The Seven Little Foys
1955
as Stage Doorman
A Shot in the Dark
1941
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Bride Comes Home
1935
as Len Noble
Taxi, Mister
1943
as Disgruntled Former Baseball Player for Bay Ridge Turtles
Second Chorus
1941
as Mr. Dunn
Crashing Hollywood
1938
as Crisby
Blondes at Work
1938
as Coroner (uncredited)
Hard to Get
1938
as Dour Diner (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Living on Love
1937
as Man with Monkey (uncredited)
The Forest Rangers
1942
as Otto Hanson
She Learned About Sailors
1934
as Irate Neighbor
And Sudden Death
1936
as Mr. Tweets
Calling Philo Vance
1940
as Dr. Doremus - Coroner
What, No Cigarettes
1945
as Uncle Wilbur
Advice to the Lovelorn
1933
$1,000 a Touchdown
1939
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Petticoat Larceny
1943
as Jitters
He Couldn't Say No
1938
as Ambulance Driver
The Remarkable Andrew
1942
as Private Henry Bartholowmew Smith
Let's Make Music
1941
as Tim
Operation Haylift
1950
as Ed North
City Limits
1934
as Napoleon, Second Hobo
Ridin' on a Rainbow
1941
as Joe
Find the Witness
1937
as Swifty Mullins (uncredited)
Seven Keys to Baldpate
1947
as Pete the Hermit
Sharps and Flats
1928
as Self
About Jimmy Conlin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jimmy Conlin (October 14, 1884 – May 7, 1962) was an American character actor who appeared in almost 150 films in his 32-year career. Conlin was born in Camden, New Jersey in 1884, and his acting career started out in vaudeville, where he and his first wife Myrtle Glass played the Keith-Albee-Orpheum circuits billed as "Conlin & Glass", a song-and-dance team. They also starred together in two short films, Sharps and Flats (1928) and Zip! Boom! Bang! (1929) for Vitaphone. Conlin made another comedy short wi… With 109 credits spanning from 1928 to 1959, Jimmy Conlin has appeared in 109 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jimmy Conlin Movies
- Anatomy of a Murder (1959) — as Clarence "One-Shot" "Smoky" Madigan
- Fallen Angel (1945) — as Walton Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
- The Lady Eve (1941) — as Third Steward (uncredited)
- Grand Slam (1933) — as Oscar Smelt
- Summer Storm (1944) — as Man Mailing Letter (uncredited)
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